Dawgs Fall To Long Beach State in Opener

Friday, February 18

Starkville

2:00 PM

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Long Beach State

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Jess Davis (#3) before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Brayland Skinner (#36) before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Assistant Coach Jake Gautreau before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Catcher Logan Tanner (#19) before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Landon Sims (#23) before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Brad Cumbest (#33) before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Fans before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Kevin Snyder

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Fans wait to enter the stadium before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Fans take photos of the 2021 College Baseball National Championship Trophy before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Wide shot of fans before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder Kamren James (#6) before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Strength & Conditioning Coach Adam Thackery before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Catcher Logan Tanner (#19) in the bullpen before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Bryce Chance (#38) before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Coordinator of Baseball Player Development Bobby Austin before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Brad Cumbest (#33) and Coordinator of Baseball Player Development Bobby Austin before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Assistant Coach Scott Foxhall before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Drew Talley (#47) before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - American Flag flowing in the wind above fans before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Kevin Snyder

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - American flag before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Kevin Snyder

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Former Mississippi State Pitchers Houston Harding (#48) and Christian MacLeod (#28) unveil the National Championship signage on the centerfield fence before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Kevin Snyder

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Former Mississippi State Baseball Players Christian MacLeod and Houston Harding unveil a new outfield wall graphic commemorating the 2021 Baseball National Championship before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - National Championship banner on the centerfield fence is unveiled before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Kevin Snyder

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Jackson Fristoe (#27) before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder Lane Forsythe (#43) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder Kamren James (#6) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Catcher Logan Tanner (#19) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Kellum Clark (#11) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Brad Cumbest (#33) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Landon Sims (#23) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Landon Sims (#23) celebrates during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder RJ Yeager (#4) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Former Mississippi State Outfielder Brent Rooker in the radio booth during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Kevin Snyder

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder Luke Hancock (#20) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Former Mississippi State Outfielder Brent Rooker and Former Infielder Justin Foscue with Mississippi State Special Assistant to the Athletic Director Ron Polk in the radio booth during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Kevin Snyder

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Former Mississippi State Outfielder Brent Rooker and Mississippi State Special Assistant to the Athletic Director Ron Polk with Radio Broadcast Announcer Jim Ellis in the radio booth during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Kevin Snyder

Photo by: Austin Perryman/MSU Athletics

STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Former Mississippi State Outfielder Brent Rooker and Former Infielder Justin Foscue and Mississippi State Special Assistant to the Athletic Director Ron Polk in the radio booth with Radio Broadcast Announcer Jim Ellis during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Kevin Snyder

Photo by: Austin Perryman/MSU Athletics

STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Former Mississippi State Outfielder Brent Rooker in the radio booth with Mississippi State Radio Broadcast Announcer Jim Ellis during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Kevin Snyder

Photo by: Austin Perryman/MSU Athletics

STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Radio Broadcast Announcer Jim Ellis in the radio booth during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Baseball Camps Coordinator/Volunteer Assistant Kyle Cheesebrough during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Fans watch from the stands during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder/Outfielder Hunter Hines (#44) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Former Mississippi State Infielder Justin Foscue in the radio booth during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Kevin Snyder

Photo by: Austin Perryman/MSU Athletics

STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Former Mississippi State Infielder Justin Foscue shakes hands with Mississippi State Radio Broadcast Announcer Jim Ellis in the radio booth during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Kevin Snyder

Photo by: Austin Perryman/MSU Athletics

STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Former Mississippi State Infielder Justin Foscue with Mississippi State Radio Broadcast Announcer Jim Ellis in the radio booth during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Kevin Snyder

Photo by: Austin Perryman/MSU Athletics

STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Former Mississippi State Outfielders Hunter Renfroe, Brent Rooker and Infielder Justin Foscue during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Kevin Snyder

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Stone Simmons (#17) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Parker Stinnett (#32) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Assistant Coach Scott Foxhall, Pitcher Parker Stinnett (#32), and Catcher Logan Tanner (#19) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Fans in outfield rigs during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Drew McGowan (#8) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 18, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder/Outfielder Von Seibert (#30) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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Dawgs Fall To Long Beach State in Opener

February 18, 2022 | Baseball

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By: Anna Claire Thomas, Associate Director/Communications

STARKVILLE – The 2022 college baseball season kicked off on Friday afternoon with No. 24 Long Beach State defeating No. 3 Mississippi State, 3-0, at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville. The 10,223 fans who made their way to The Dude on Friday were part of a new program record for attendance at a home opener.

MSU's Landon Sims lived up to the hype as a starter, striking out a career-high 13 and allowing just one run – a solo homer in the seventh – and no walks in 7.0 innings on the mound. Sims was charged with the loss despite a lights-out pitching performance by the righthander.

Parker Stinnett came on in relief in the eighth and allowed two runs on as many hits while striking out one and walking one. Stone Simmons closed out the game for the Dawgs by striking out the side in the top of the ninth.

Offensively, the Diamond Dawgs were held to one hit on the night, which came off the bat of true freshman designated hitter Hunter Hines, who was thrown out trying to stretch a single into a double in the bottom of the seventh.

Long Beach State starter Luis Ramirez (1-0) earned the win after pitching six hitless innings and allowing just two walks while striking out five. State's lone base knock came off of Matt Fields, who entered the game in the seventh and pitched two scoreless innings. Devereaux. Harrison picked up the save for the Dirtbags after coming on in the ninth and sitting the Dawgs down in the order.

The series continues with a 2 p.m. first pitch on Saturday (Feb. 19) at The Dude. Mississippi State is scheduled to start RHP KC Hunt on Saturday, while Long Beach State will trot out RHP Marques Johnson.

The series will be broadcast on SEC Network+. All three contests will also be carried on the Mississippi State Sports Network powered by Learfield along with a live audio stream via HailState.com/plus. Click HERE for a full list of the 2022 MSU Baseball Radio Affiliates.

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