Diamond Dawg Gameday: UT Martin

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State (17-12) will open a nine-game homestand by hosting UT Martin (8-17) in midweek non-conference action at 6 p.m. CT on Tuesday, April 5, at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville.

Tuesday's home game against UT Martin will be broadcast on SEC Network+. The midweek contest will 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.

GAME COVERAGE

Tuesday, April 5 – 6 p.m. CT | Watch on SEC Network+ | Live Stats

DAWG BITES

Mississippi State enters the weekend with a 17-12 overall record over the first 29 games of the season, including a 4-5 record in SEC play following last weekend's road series at No. 2 Arkansas.

The Diamond Dawgs are coming off a 5-3 victory over No. 2 Arkansas in a 12-inning thriller in the series finale on Sunday (April 3) in Fayetteville.

Offensively, the Dawgs are hitting .263 as a team with 48 home runs, 47 doubles and 223 runs scored. MSU is out-scoring opponents 223-156 through 29 games. MSU ranks ninth in the country and third in the SEC in home runs.

On the mound, opponents are hitting .242 against the Dawgs' pitching staff, while MSU pitchers have struck out 327 batters and walked 130 in 255.2 innings. Mississippi State pitchers enter the week ranked fifth nationally in strikeouts per nine innings (11.5).

MSU catcher Logan Tanner led the Diamond Dawgs at the plate in the last five games after going 7-for-20 (.350 BA) with three home runs, a double and three walks. Tanner slugged .850 and posted a .435 on-base percentage.

State third baseman Kamren James leads the team with a .302 average on the season. James has three home runs, three doubles, 24 runs scored and 14 RBIs through 29 games.

THE COMPETITION

Opponent: UT Martin Skyhawks
2022 Record: 8-17, 1-5 OVC

UT Martin is led by head coach Ryan Jenkins, who is in his fifth season with the Skyhawks. UT Martin enters the week with an 8-17 overall record on the season. The Skyhawks are 6-10 this season in road games.

UT Martin is hitting .233 as a team through 25 games, while the Skyhawks have hit 19 home runs, 40 doubles and two triples on the season. Offensively, UT Martin is led by Casey Harford and Jack Culumovic, who are hitting .295 and .291, respectively.

The Skyhawk pitching staff has a 6.41 team ERA in 212 innings this season. Opponents are hitting .291 against UT Martin through 25 games.

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Diamond Dawg Gameday: UT Martin

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Diamond Dawg Gameday: UT Martin

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Players Mentioned

Kamren James

Logan Tanner

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