Bulldogs Battle Alcorn State Tuesday At Dudy Noble
STARKVILLE, Miss. – No. 22 Mississippi State baseball (22-15, 7-8 SEC) will battle non-conference foe Alcorn State (6-32, 6-11 SWAC) Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Dudy Noble Field.
Weather
Tuesday – 50 Degrees and Sunny; 0% Chance of Rain
Live Video and Television
Tuesday’s game will be streamed live at HailStateTV.com.
Live Audio and Radio
The game will be available on the Mississippi State Baseball Radio Network and at HailStateTV.com.
Probable Starters
Tuesday – Both teams have yet to announce starters.
Tickets & Promotions
Tickets are still available and can be purchased at HailState.com/tickets. Hot dogs and popcorn will be sold for $2.
Rankings
Mississippi State – 22nd in Perfect Game and Collegiate Baseball, 24th in Baseball America, Receiving Votes in USA Today Sports Coaches’ Poll and TBA in NCBWA
Alcorn State – Unranked
Social Media
Fans can follow the game on social media by searching for “HailStateBB” on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. All-Access coverage of the program can also be found on FanCred.
Need to Know
· Mississippi State is 12-0 all-time against Alcorn State.
· Senior outfielder Derrick Armstrong is hitting .486 (18-for-37) in his last 10 games.
· Armstrong is currently riding a streak of five-straight multi-hit games, the first Bulldog since Adam Frazier to do so. Frazer did it six games in a row from May 17-24, 2013.
· Armstrong has also reached base safely in a career-high 11-straight games.
· In his last 10 games, Brett Pirtle is hitting .412 with four RBIs and four walks.
· Pirtle has reached base safely in a season-long 18-straight games and is riding a six-game hitting streak.