2008 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team

{{short description|College baseball team}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

|year = 2008

|team = Mississippi State Bulldogs

|sport= baseball

|image = Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball logo.svg

|image_size = 150

|conference = Southeastern Conference

|division = West

|short_conf = SEC

|CoachRank =

|APRank =

|record = 23-33

|conf_record = 9-21

|head_coach = Ron Polk

|hit_coach = Tommy Raffo

|pitch_coach = Russ McNickle

|stadium = Dudy Noble Field

}}

{{2008 Southeastern Conference baseball standings}}

The 2008 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team represented Mississippi State University in the NCAA Division I baseball season of 2008. The team was coached by Ron Polk, in his 35th year as a collegiate head coach, and his 29th at Mississippi State. During mid-season, Coach Polk announced he would resign effective at the conclusion of the season. Following the conclusion of the season, former MSU standout and University of Kentucky Head Baseball coach John Cohen was announced by incoming AD Greg Bryne as the new Mississippi State Baseball Coach for 2009.

Pre-season

The 2008 version of the Mississippi State Bulldogs Baseball team were looking to build on the success of the 2007 MSU Baseball Campaign after advancing to the College World Series. Based upon the achievements the year before, the recruiting class of 2008 was ranked 26th by Collegiate Baseball{{Cite web |url=http://www.baseballnews.com/recruiting/recruiting_results.htm |title=College Baseball Recruiting Results |access-date=2008-02-28 |archive-date=2008-01-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080122082240/http://www.baseballnews.com/recruiting/recruiting_results.htm |url-status=dead }}

The team was predicted to finish second in the SEC West

Mississippi State was ranked 24th in the preseason NCBWA poll,[https://archive.today/20120904191712/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90857&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1370330 Diamond Dogs 24th In Preseason NCBWA Poll - Mississippi State University Bulldogs Official Athletics Site - MStateAthletics.com] 23rd in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll,[https://archive.today/20120918105319/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90857&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1374839 Baseball Bulldogs 23rd In USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll - Mississippi State University Bulldogs Official Athletics Site - MStateAthletics.com] and 19th in the Rivals.com preseason poll[https://archive.today/20130129074805/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90857&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1380667 State Ranked 19th In Rivals.com Preseason Baseball Poll - Mississippi State University Bulldogs Official Athletics Site - MStateAthletics.com]

Infielder Brandon Turner was named to the 2008 preseason Louisville Slugger TPX 2008 All-America second team[https://archive.today/20120905194113/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90857&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1356524 MSU's Turner Nabs Another All-America Honor; Diamond Dogs 27th In Collegiate Baseball Poll - Mississippi State University Bulldogs Official Athletics Site - MStateAthletics.com] and to the Golden Spikes Award preseason watch list.[https://archive.today/20120906185201/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90857&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1390436 Brandon Turner Named To Golden Spikes Award Watch List - Mississippi State University Bulldogs Official Athletics Site - MStateAthletics.com] Pitcher Aaron Weatherford was named to the preseason watch list for the NCWBA Stopper of the Year Award.[https://archive.today/20120907170713/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90857&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1389723 MSU's Weatherford On Watch List For NCBWA Stopper Of The Year Award - Mississippi State University Bulldogs Official Athletics Site - MStateAthletics.com] Turner and Weatherford were both named to the preseason watch list for the 2008 Brooks Wallace Award.[https://archive.today/20120904024230/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90857&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1349924 Turner, Weatherford Represent MSU On Wallace Award Watch List - Mississippi State University Bulldogs Official Athletics Site - MStateAthletics.com]

Roster and Stats

=Coaches=

class="wikitable"
Name

! Title

! First Season at MSU

! Alma Mater

Ron Polk{{Cite web |url=http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90861&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=932364&Q_SEASON=2007 |title=Ron Polk Bio @ MStateAthletics.com |access-date=2008-02-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920162419/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90861&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=932364&Q_SEASON=2007 |archive-date=2011-09-20 |url-status=dead }}

|Head coach

|1976

|Grand Canyon College (1965)

Russ McNickle{{Cite web |url=http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90861&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=932361&Q_SEASON=2007 |title=Russ McNickle Bio @ MStateAthletics.com |access-date=2008-02-28 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120906085322/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90861&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=932361&Q_SEASON=2007 |archive-date=2012-09-06 |url-status=dead }}

|Assistant coach

|2002

|University of South Alabama (1988)

Tommy Raffo{{Cite web |url=http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90861&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=932362&Q_SEASON=2007 |title=Tommy Raffo Bio @ MStateAthletics.com |access-date=2008-02-28 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129074849/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90861&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=932362&Q_SEASON=2007 |archive-date=2013-01-29 |url-status=dead }}

|Assistant coach

|1998

|Mississippi State University (1990)

Wade Hedges[https://archive.today/20120904032548/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90861&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=932368&Q_SEASON=2007 Wade Hedges Bio @ MStateAthletics.com]

|Volunteer Assistant Coach

|2004

|Florida Southern College (1996)

=Players=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:80%;"

! # !! Player !! Pos !! B !! T !! YR !! Hometown !! G !! AB !! H !! AVG !! HR !! RBI !! BB !! SB !! FLD%

2Brandon Turner2BLRSOCleveland, TN8235.21714001.000
3Grant HogueOFSRJRHattiesburg, MS5519763.3200132125.943
5Russ Sneed3B/SSRRSOSenatobia, MS5621559.274226315.940
7Ryan PowersSS/2BRRFRBeacon, NY409222.239010120.944
8Brooks LewisCRRJRHeidelberg, MS23174.2350230.980
11Tyler Moore1BRRJRBrandon, MS5620461.2991446215.982
13Jet ButlerSS/2BSRSOPensacola, FL5518149.271124160.953
14Ryan DuffyCLRSOWest Melbourne, FL4212137.30672540.980
15Mark GoforthOFLRJRCovington, TN4610131.3070101231.000
16Will Coggin2BRRJRBooneville, MS840.00001101.000
18Jason NappiOFRRFRBirmingham, AL5319754.274837321.897
19Andy RiceOFLLSRAmory, MS316116.2621980.972
20Nick HardyOFRRJRFlora, MS.497620.263213142.950
23Cade HoggardOFRRSOOxford, MS20181.05600501.000
25Connor Powers3BRRSONaperville, IL3513547.3481138182.915
26Scott DeLoachCRRJRMadison, MS5111.00000001.000
27Jeff FlaggOFRRJRJacksonville, FL34509.18016901.000
29Cody FreemanCRRFRCollinsville, MS3811636.3102201511.000
36Johnny AllenCRRJRGrenada, MS224712.2550540.979
38Ryan CollinsOFLLFRCallaway, FL4311941.345323263.983
45Michael BusbyP/SSRRFRVicksburg, MS343.75001001.000

=Pitchers=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:80%;"

! # !! Player !! T !! Yr !! Hometown !! G !! GS !! IP !! W !! L !! SV !! ERA !! H !! BB !! SO !! FLD%

4Forrest MooreLFRBaton Rouge, LA19445.11208.14523946.900
6Justin PigottLSRPicayune, MS9944.22305.045116441.000
9Greg HoustonRSOHoover, AL14225.20107.364416181.000
10Andy WilsonLSRColumbus, GA16135.03005.66401327.778
12Tyler WhitneyLSOLakeland, TN10520.002010.802919201.000
17Chad CrosswhiteRJRBrandon, MS191153.13509.96822736.909
24Jared KoonRJRTupelo, MS201.200010.802101.000
30John LalorRSRGermantown, TN21242.13313.193814561.000
31Ricky BowenRSOJasper, AL151373.13607.61844164.889
32Aaron WeatherfordRJRCrystal Springs, MS18031.23170.851010621.000
34Jesse CarverLSRStarkville, MS15233.21109.095714271.000
35Jared WessonLJRTupelo, MS714.201019.297123--
41Lee SwindleRJREupora, MS11435.12306.375214131.000
44Drew HollingheadRSOLeakesville, MS6210.01106.308951.000
45Michael BusbyRFRVicksburg, MS19037.01405.843929301.000

These players are on the roster, but did not appear in a game and were redshirted.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:80%;"

! # !! Player !! Pos !! B !! T !! YR !! Hometown

28Shawn MarquardtPRLFRCarmel, IN
33Paxton PaceP/2BRLFRCollinsville, MS
42Brent BrownleeOFRRFROxford, MS
48Luke AdkinsOFLLJRNettleton, MS
49Sean JohnsonOFRRJRSenatobia, MS
50Ryan RubinoSS/2BRRFRBradenton, FL
51Bobby Triglia3B/CRRFRJacksonville, FL

Schedule and results

{{Game log start|style=background:#800000;color:white;|title= 2008 Game Log}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF;color:#800000;|title=Regular Season| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Site/stadium| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record| SEC}}

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1395302 1] || February 22 || at North Florida || 8-2 || Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville || Pigott (1-0) || Pryor || --- || 1191 || 1-0 ||

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"

| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1395302 2] || February 23 || at North Florida || 9-17 || Harmon Stadium || Raiford || Wesson (0-1) || Stohr || 1121 || 1-1 ||

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"

| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1396724 3] || February 24 || at North Florida || 6-11 ||Harmon Stadium || Pryor || Bowen (0-1) || --- || 1048 || 1-2 ||

|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1398472 4] || February 26 || UAB || 9-2 || Dudy Noble Field ||F. Moore (1-0) || Crawford || Weatherford (1) || 5810 || 2-2 ||

|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1401498 5] || March 1 || Air Force || 3-1 || Dudy Noble Field || Pigott (2-0) || Truesdale || Weatherford (2) || 6866 || 3-2 ||

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"

| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1401498 6] || March 1 || Air Force || 4-6 || Dudy Noble Field || Pingel || Crosswhite (0-1) || Petro || 6866 || 3-3 ||

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1402609 7] || March 2 || Air Force || 16-8 || Dudy Noble Field || Bowen (1-1) || Petro || --- || 6438 || 4-3 ||

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"

| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1404873 8] || March 4 || Arkansas-Little Rock || 5-9 || Dudy Noble Field || Klumpp || F. Moore (1-1) || --- || 5657

|| 4-4 ||

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1405596 9] || March 5 || Arkansas-Little Rock || 6-3 || Dudy Noble Field || Carver (1-0) || Rominger || Lalor (1) || 5851 || 5-4 ||

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"

| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1408499 10] || March 9 || Baylor || 4-5 || Dudy Noble Field || Volz || Pigott (2-1) || Fritsch || 6021 || 5-5 ||

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"

| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1408499 11] || March 9 || Baylor || 11-16 || Dudy Noble Field || Tolleson || Crosswhite (0-2) || --- || 6021 || 5-6 ||

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"

| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1409240 12] || March 10 || Baylor || 3-6 || Dudy Noble Field || Kempf || Bowen (1-2) || Cassavechia || 5622 || 5-7 ||

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1410129 13] || March 11 || Mississippi Valley State || 15-0 || Dudy Noble Field || Swindle (1-0) || Reid || --- || 5725 || 6-7 ||

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1410822 14] || March 12 || Mississippi Valley State || 11-5 || Dudy Noble Field || Wilson (1-0) || Gafford || --- || 5725 || 7-7 ||

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"

| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1411996 15] || March 14 || Ole Miss || 6-15 || Dudy Noble Field || Lynn || F. Moore (1-2) || Morgan || 6571 || 7-8 || 0-1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"

| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1412715 16] || March 15 || Ole Miss || 6-11 || Dudy Noble Field || Bittle || Lalor (0-1) || --- || 7482 || 7-9 || 0-2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1413311 17] || March 16 || Ole Miss || 4-0 || Dudy Noble Field || Bowen (2-2) || Baker || --- || 3025 || 8-9 || 1-2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1414998 18] || March 18 || at UAB || 24-10 || Young Memorial Field || Swindle (2-0) || Huddleston || --- || 575 || 9-9 ||

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"

| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1416965 19] || March 21 || at South Carolina || 1-9 || Sarge Frye Field || Cisco || Carver (1-1) || --- || 4810 || 9-10 || 1-3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"

| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1417454 20] || March 22 || at South Carolina || 1-4 || Sarge Frye Field || Atwood || Swindle (2-1) || Todd || 5029 || 9-11 || 1-4

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"

| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1417826 21] || March 23 || at South Carolina ||3-10|| Sarge Frye Field || Cooper || Bowen (2-3) || || 4313 || 9-12 || 1-5

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1419090 22] || March 25 || South Alabama ||5-6|| Dudy Noble Field || LaGrow || Houston (0-1) || G.Johnson || 5866 || 9-13 ||

|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1419979 23] || March 26 || South Alabama ||7-6(11)|| Dudy Noble Field || Crosswhite (1-2) || Dunning || || 6037 || 10-13 ||

|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1423380 24] || March 28 || Georgia ||3-2(10)|| Dudy Noble Field ||Crosswhite (2-2) || Fields || || 7564 || 11-13 || 2-5

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1423721 25] || March 29 || Georgia ||1-5|| Dudy Noble Field || Dodson || Swindle (2-2) || || 9424 || 11-14 || 2-6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"

| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1424530 26] || March 30 || Georgia ||3-5(10)|| Dudy Noble Field || McRee || Lalor (0-2) || Fields || 6426 || 11-15 || 2-7

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1430938 27] || April 1 || Austin Peay ||13-4|| Dudy Noble Field ||Wilson (2-0) || Brisbin || || 5817 || 12-15 ||

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1431798 28] || April 2 || Austin Peay ||10-2|| Dudy Noble Field || Holinghead (1-0) || Kole || || 5862 || 13-15 ||

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1433635 29] || April 4 || at Kentucky ||6-5|| Cliff Hagan Stadium ||Lalor (1-2) || Baber ||Weatherford (3) || || 14-15 || 3-7

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1433635 30] || April 5 || at Kentucky ||4-13|| Cliff Hagan Stadium || Green ||Swindle (2-3) || || 2772 || 14-16 || 3-8

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"

| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1434392 31] || April 6 || at Kentucky ||8-9|| Cliff Hagan Stadium || Paxton ||Busby (0-1)|| || 2696 || 14-17|| 3-9

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1436331 32] || April 8 || at Memphis ||8-9(10)|| AutoZone Park || Martin ||Busby (0-2) || || 729 || 14-18 ||

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1438295 33] || April 11 || Vanderbilt ||8-15|| Dudy Noble Field || Minor ||Busby (0-3) || || 6330 || 14-19 || 3-10

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1438489 34] || April 12 || Vanderbilt ||0-16|| Dudy Noble Field || Cotham ||Bowen (2-4) || || 6165 || 14-20 || 3-11

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1439803 35] || April 13 || Vanderbilt ||3-4|| Dudy Noble Field || Christiani ||Lalor (1-3) || Brewer || 5827 || 14-21 || 3-12

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1441199 36] || April 15 || vs. Ole Miss ||6-5|| Trustmark Park ||Weatherford (1-0) || Baker || || 7862 || 15-21 ||

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1443340 37] || April 19 || at Alabama ||7-21|| Sewell-Thomas Stadium || Hyatt ||Crosswhite (2-3) || || || 15-22 || 3-13

|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1443340 38] || April 19 || at Alabama ||6-4|| Sewell-Thomas Stadium || Lalor (2-3) || Quigley ||Weatherford (4) || 5215 || 16-22 || 4-13

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"

| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1443340 39] || April 20 || at Alabama ||3-4|| Sewell-Thomas Stadium || Graham ||Busby (0-4) || || 4201 || 16-23 || 4-14

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"

| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1446169 40] || April 22 || at Southern Miss ||7-11|| Pete Taylor Park || Johnston ||Whitney (0-1) || Weathers || 4525 || 16-24 ||

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1446757 41] || April 23 || at Southern Miss ||7-12|| Pete Taylor Park || Ballinger ||Hollinghead (1-1) || || 4464 || 16-25 ||

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1447840 42] || April 25 || Tennessee ||4-3(12)|| Dudy Noble Field ||Weatherford (2-0) || Rosas || || 6170 || 17-25 || 5-14

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1448243 43] || April 26 || Tennessee ||9-12|| Dudy Noble Field || Morgado ||Bowen (2-5) || || 6174 || 17-26 || 5-15

|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1448966 44] || April 27 || Tennessee ||7-3(8)|| Dudy Noble Field ||Lalor(3-3) || Harris || 6027 || || 18-26 || 6-15

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1456429 45] || May 2 || at Auburn ||4-11|| Samford Stadium || Dayton ||Crosswhite (2-4) || || 2115 || 18-27 || 6-16

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1456875 46] || May 3 || at Auburn ||4-3|| Samford Stadium ||Bowen (3-5)|| Thompson ||Weatherford(5) || 2523 || 19-27 || 7-16

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1457163 47] || May 4 || at Auburn ||2-12|| Samford Stadium || Greinke ||Pigott (2-2) || Woodall || 2306 || 19-28 || 7-17

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1462711 48] || May 6 || at MTSU ||5-20|| Reese Smith Field || Alvis ||Whitney (0-2)|| Hyde || 921 || 19-29 ||

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1462969 49] || May 7 || at MTSU ||4-3|| Reese Smith Field ||Busby(1-4)|| Francescon ||Weatherford(6) || 713 || 20-29 ||

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1468302 50] || May 9 || at LSU ||6-15|| Alex Box Stadium || Coleman || ||Crosswhite(2-5)|| 8548 || 20-30 || 7-18

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1468504 51] || May 10 || at LSU ||4-16|| Alex Box Stadium || B. Martin||Bowen(3-6)|| || 8312 || 20-31 || 7-19

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1468935 52] || May 11 || at LSU ||6-9|| Alex Box Stadium || Bradford||Pigott (2-3)|| Bradshaw || 8701 || 20-32 || 7-20

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1469939 53] || May 13 || Memphis ||4-1|| Dudy Noble Field ||Crosswhite (3-5)|| Martin ||Weatherford (7) || 5731 || 21-32 ||

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1470766 54] || May 15 || Arkansas ||6-5|| Dudy Noble Field ||Weatherford(3-0)|| Wells || || 5865 || 22-32 || 8-20

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1471313 55] || May 16 || Arkansas ||6-5|| Dudy Noble Field ||Wilson (3-0) || Bolsinger || || 6177 || 23-32 || 9-20

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| [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90858&SPID=10993&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1471526 56] || May 17 || Arkansas ||10-15|| Dudy Noble Field || Mahler ||Weatherford(3-1)|| || 6738 || 23-33 || 9-21

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