Diamond Dawgs Set for 12 National Broadcasts in 2022

STARKVILLE – The Southeastern Conference and ESPN have announced the television coverage for the 2022 baseball season, with Mississippi State slated for at least 12 appearances on the ESPN family of networks.

The SEC schedule will open in front of a national audience on Friday, March 18 in Athens, Georgia, as State will face off with the Georgia Bulldogs at 6 p.m. CT on the SEC Network at Foley Field. MSU's series finale at Georgia at 11 a.m. CT on Sunday, March 20, will also air on SEC Network.

The next national broadcast will originate from Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium when the Diamond Dawgs host Alabama in league play. The third and final game of the series is slated for a 2 p.m. first pitch on Sunday, March 27, and will air on SEC Network.

MSU will kick off the month of April in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with the series opener versus the Razorbacks slated for 6 p.m. on SEC Network. One week later, State will play hosts to LSU with the opener set for a 7 p.m. first pitch on Friday, April 8, at the Carnegie Hall of College Baseball.

State will kick off Super Bulldog Weekend with a Thursday night contest against the Auburn Tigers. First pitch between the Diamond Dawgs and Tigers is set for 7 p.m. and will air on SEC Network.

The following week, MSU will head to Oxford for a Thursday night series opener against in-state rival Ole Miss, which will air live on SEC Network at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 21. Two days later, the series finale between the Dawgs and Rebels will air live on ESPN2 with first pitch slated for 3:30 p.m. at Swayze Field.

On Sunday, May 1, the Diamond Dawgs will wrap up a three-game set at Missouri with the contest set for 2 p.m. on SEC Network.

MSU will close out the regular-season home broadcast schedule with two of its three games versus Florida set to air nationally. The series opener on Friday, May 6, will be a 7 p.m. first pitch between the Dawgs and Gators on SEC Network, while game two of the series will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, on ESPNU.

The last planned national TV broadcast is set for Sunday, May 15, as the Diamond Dawgs travel to face Texas A&M at 12 p.m. on SEC Network.

The final weekend of the regular season will feature a select number of wildcard matchups, with Mississippi State hosting Tennessee May 19-21 (Thursday-Sunday) for its final three games of the regular season.

Along with the 12 national broadcasts, Mississippi State will air each of its non-linear games on SEC Network+, which is available online and through the ESPN App and ESPN.com/watch. The broadcast schedule is subject to change.

2022 Mississippi State Television Schedule (all times CT)

March 18 at Georgia - 6 p.m. on SEC Network
March 20 at Georgia - 11 a.m. on SEC Network
March 27 vs. Alabama - 2 p.m. on SEC Network
April 1 at Arkansas - 6 p.m. on SEC Network
April 8 vs. LSU - 7 p.m. on SEC Network
April 14 vs. Auburn - 7 p.m. on SEC Network
April 21 at Ole Miss - 6 p.m. on SEC Network
April 23 at Ole Miss - 3:30 p.m. on ESPN2
May 1 at Missouri - 2 p.m. on SEC Network
May 6 vs. Florida - 7 p.m. on SEC Network
May 7 vs. Florida - 6:30 p.m. on ESPNU
May 15 at Texas A&M - 12 p.m. on SEC Network

Home games in BOLD

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. Game times for State's opening weekend are 3 p.m. (Friday), 2 p.m. (Saturday) and 1 p.m. (Sunday).

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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Diamond Dawgs Set for 12 National Broadcasts in 2022

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