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Dawgs Earn Top Five Recruiting Class by D1Baseball
January 14, 2022 | Baseball
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State Baseball brought in its fourth consecutive top 10 recruiting class after D1Baseball announced on Friday (Jan. 14) that the Diamond Dawgs' 2021-22 class ranks No. 4 nationally.
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The No. 4 ranking marks State's highest-ranked group in the seven-year history of D1Baseball's list. These rankings consider all newcomers who arrived at Division I schools this fall or at the semester break: freshmen as well as transfers from junior-college and four-year schools.
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This marks the second top 10 ranking for Mississippi State's recruiting class after Baseball America tabbed the Dawgs No. 10 in September. The Dawgs have a total of 17 newcomers on the 2022 roster with 11 freshmen and six transfers joining the squad.
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Mississippi State is one of nine SEC teams ranked in D1Baseball's top 25 recruiting classes, along with Florida (No. 2), Arkansas (No. 3), Texas A&M (No. 5), LSU (No. 9), Georgia (No. 12), Tennessee (No. 15), Vanderbilt (No. 17) and Alabama (No. 19).
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The 2022 season gets underway on Feb. 18 when the Diamond Dawgs host Long Beach State in a three-game series at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville.
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Mississippi State's 56-game schedule features 32 home games, 20 road contests and four neutral site matchups. The schedule features a pair of lengthy homestands, as Dudy Noble Field hosts an 8-game homestand to open the campaign (Feb. 18-March 1) followed by a nine straight home games from April 5-19.
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the baseball program. Fans can also follow the program on social media by searching 'HailStateBB' on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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The No. 4 ranking marks State's highest-ranked group in the seven-year history of D1Baseball's list. These rankings consider all newcomers who arrived at Division I schools this fall or at the semester break: freshmen as well as transfers from junior-college and four-year schools.
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This marks the second top 10 ranking for Mississippi State's recruiting class after Baseball America tabbed the Dawgs No. 10 in September. The Dawgs have a total of 17 newcomers on the 2022 roster with 11 freshmen and six transfers joining the squad.
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Mississippi State is one of nine SEC teams ranked in D1Baseball's top 25 recruiting classes, along with Florida (No. 2), Arkansas (No. 3), Texas A&M (No. 5), LSU (No. 9), Georgia (No. 12), Tennessee (No. 15), Vanderbilt (No. 17) and Alabama (No. 19).
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The 2022 season gets underway on Feb. 18 when the Diamond Dawgs host Long Beach State in a three-game series at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville.
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Mississippi State's 56-game schedule features 32 home games, 20 road contests and four neutral site matchups. The schedule features a pair of lengthy homestands, as Dudy Noble Field hosts an 8-game homestand to open the campaign (Feb. 18-March 1) followed by a nine straight home games from April 5-19.
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Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the baseball program. Fans can also follow the program on social media by searching 'HailStateBB' on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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