#SBW15 Begins Friday on MSU Campus
STARKVILLE, Miss. – The 30th annual Super Bulldog Weekend, a Mississippi State spring homecoming tradition featuring three days of athletic events and a pig cooking contest, will take place April 17-19 on the MSU campus. The event is once again being presented by Regions Bank.
Kickoff for the Maroon-White spring football game at Davis Wade Stadium will be 11 a.m. CT Saturday. Admission to the spring football game is free. Gates A, F, H and L open at 9:30 a.m. The first 10,000 fans will receive one free, limited edition poster featuring 2014 National Player of the Year finalist Dak Prescott and 2014 National Coach of the Year Dan Mullen.
The Bulldogs are coming off one of the most memorable seasons in school history that featured 10 victories and the program’s first No. 1 national ranking.
Coach John Cohen's Diamond Dogs host No. 7 Florida in a much-anticipated three-game set at Dudy Noble Field with times at 6:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
There will be fireworks following Friday’s baseball game. The first 5,000 fans in attendance on Saturday receive a free commemorative 125 seasons of Bulldog baseball poster. An ultra high-resolution, 360-degree fan photo will be taken at Saturday’s contest. Fans will have the ability to tag themselves in the photo. Following Sunday’s contest, kids 12 and under can run the bases.
Coach Vann Stuedeman’s MSU softball team welcomes 12th-ranked Tennessee in a key Southeastern Conference series at 5:30 p.m. Friday, 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.
Fans are encouraged to wear pink to Friday’s game for “Strike Out Cancer.” The first 150 fans will receive a special t-shirt. Limited edition posters featuring the senior class will be given out to the first 250 fans on Saturday. Sunday’s game will be “Senior Day” and “Kids Day at the Park.” Kids will get to run the bases after the game and there will be free ice cream.
The annual pig cooking contest gets underway Friday with judging scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday at McArthur Hall on the corner of Barr and Collegeview Streets. The Cotton District Arts Festival, a showcase of art, music and food in Starkville, will take place on Saturday. More details on the festival are available at www.cdafestival.com.
For more information on Super Bulldog Weekend 2015, visit HailState.com/SBW. Fans using social media this weekend are encouraged to use the hashtag #SBW15.