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Dear Ol’ State: The Resilient Stone Simmons

Dear ol' State
Published on 1/29/2025
Dear ol' State
Published on 1/29/2025
Mississippi State pitcher Stone Simmons has fought his way back to the baseball diamond. After an injury suffered in 2022, Simmons is set to be a big part of the Diamond Dawg staff once again three years later. On the latest edition of Dear Ol' State, Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery visit with Simmons, plus discuss several other familiar faces back with MSU for the upcoming season. The Dear Ol' State podcast is part of the Hail State Podcast Network and can also be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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Published on 4/16/2026
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Published on 4/16/2026

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