Diamond Dawgs Look To Win Third Straight Governor's Cup Tuesday
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State baseball (23-21, 7-14 SEC) travels to Pearl, Miss., Tuesday for the annual Governor’s Cup game against in-state rival Ole Miss (23-22, 10-11 SEC) at Trustmark Park. First pitch for the non-conference game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
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Need To Know
- Mississippi State is 5-3 all-time in Governor’s Cup games with wins in 2007-08, 2011 and 2013-14.
- State is looking to become the first school to win three straight Governor’s Cup games.
- Tuesday starter Ross Mitchell is tied for fourth among active NCAA pitchers with 27 career wins.
- In Mitchell’s only career appearance in the Governor’s Cup, the southpaw was the winning pitcher in the 5-1 win on April 9, 2013, tossing six shutout innings with two hits allowed.
- Mitchell is making his first start of 2015. MSU is 8-5 in his previous 13 career starts (2.78 ERA).
- In four games against Ole Miss last spring, All-SEC catcher Gavin Collins hit .400 (6-for-15) with four RBIs.
- Senior first baseman Wes Rea is hitting .520 (13-for-25) in his last eight games with 10 RBIs, six walks, four runs, two home runs and two doubles.
- In three games at Top-25 Arkansas this past weekend, sophomore center fielder Jacob Robson went 8-for-14 (.571).
- Sophomore infielder Luke Reynolds is coming off a career-high four-hit game at Arkansas this past Sunday.
- Mississippi State’s pitching staff is tied with Bucknell for the NCAA lead in groundouts (510). As a result, MSU is second in the country with 52 double plays and first in the NCAA since 2012 with 253 twin killings.
- In SEC games only, the Maroon and White are tied with No. 1 LSU for the fewest strikeouts (110).
- State is 21-3 when leading after six innings, but 2-18 when trailing or tied after six stanzas.
Weather
Tuesday Forecast: 60 Degrees – Showers – 50% Chance Of Rain
Live Video and Television
Tuesday’s game will NOT be televised.
Live Audio and Radio
Tuesday’s game will air live on the Mississippi State Baseball Radio Network and will also be audio streamed live online at HailState.com/Plus (requires subscription).
Probable Starters
Tuesday – MSU Sr. LHP Ross Mitchell (3-2, 4.30 ERA) vs. Ole Miss TBA
Rankings
Mississippi State – Not Ranked
Ole Miss – Not Ranked
Social Media
For live updates from Trustmark Park Tuesday, follow the team on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for “HailStateBB.” You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for “HailStateSnap.”