2016 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team
{{short description|American college baseball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|year = 2016
|team = Mississippi State Bulldogs
|sport= baseball
|image = Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball logo.svg
|image_size = 150
|conference = Southeastern Conference
|division = Western Division
|short_conf = SEC
|CoachRank = 4
|record = 44–18–1
|conf_record = 21–9
|head_coach = John Cohen
|hc_year = 8th
|asst_coach1 = Nick Mingione (4th season)
|asst_coach2 = Wes Johnson (1st season)
|stadium = Dudy Noble Field
|champion =Starkville Regional champions
SEC Regular season champions
|tourney =
|tourney_result =
}}
{{2016 Southeastern Conference baseball standings}}
The 2016 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team represented the Mississippi State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Dudy Noble Field.
Personnel
=Roster=
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=Coaching staff=
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Schedule and results
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Date
! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! SEC record | |||||||||||
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| Feb. 19 | {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Florida Atlantic Owls|title=Florida Atlantic}} | # 11 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 6–10 | Brandon Rhodes (1–0) | Kale Breaux (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 9,413 | 0–1 | – |
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| Feb. 20 | {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=South Dakota State Jackrabbits|title=South Dakota State}} | # 11 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 17–4 | Keegan James (1–0) | Landon Busch (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 1–1 | – | |
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| Feb. 20 | Florida Atlantic | #11 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 0–4 | Marc Stewart (1–0) | Austin Sexton (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 9,405 | 1–2 | – |
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| Feb. 21 | South Dakota State | #11 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 15–5 7 | Blake Smith (1–0) | Eldon Evans (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 6,608 | 2–2 | – |
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| Feb. 23 | {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Memphis Tigers|title=Memphis}} | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | colspan=8| Postponed to 4/13, inclement weather | ||||||||
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| Feb. 26 | {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=UMass Lowell River Hawks|title=UMass Lowell}} | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 4–2 | Dakota Hudson (1–0) | Steve Xirinachs (1–0) | Blake Smith (1) | SECN+ | 7,692 | 3–2 | – | |
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| Feb. 27 | {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Nicholls State Colonels|title=Nicholls State}} | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 5–0 | Austin Sexton (1–1) | Cole Stapler (1–1) | none | 4–2 | – | |||
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| Feb. 27 | UMass Lowell | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 4–2 | Daniel Brown (1–0) | Nick Kuzia (0–1) | Reid Humphreys (1) | 8,962 | 5–2 | – | ||
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| Feb. 28 | Nicholls State | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 8–0 | Zac Houston (1–0) | Alex Ernestine (1–1) | none | 7,438 | 6–2 | – |
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Date
! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! SEC record | |||||||||||
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| Mar. 1 | {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Alcorn State Braves|title=Alcorn State}} | #23 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 14–0 | Keegan James (2–0) | Jahborus Smith (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 5,823 | 7–2 | – |
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| Mar. 4 | at #21 UCLA | #23 | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 1–2 | Griffen Canning (2–0) | Dakota Hudson (1–1) | Brian Gadsby (2) | 1,166 | 7–3 | – | |
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| Mar. 5 | vs. {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=USC Trojans|title=USC}} | #23 | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 8–7 | Blake Smith (2–0) | Mason Perryman (1–1) | Kale Breaux (1) | 428 | 8–3 | – | |
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| Mar. 6 | vs. Oklahoma | #23 | Dodger Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | T 5–5 | none | none | none | 1,543 | 8–3–1 | – | |
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| Mar. 8 | {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=South Alabama Jaguars|title=South Alabama}} | #26 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 7–3 | Ethan Small (1–0) | Hunter Soleymani (1–1) | none | SECN+ | 6,761 | 9–3–1 | – |
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| Mar. 11 | #8 {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Oregon Ducks|title=Oregon}} | #26 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 10–4 | Dakota Hudson (2–1) | Cole Irvin (2–1) | Vance Tatum (1) | SECN+ | 6,454 | 10–3–1 | – |
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| Mar. 12 | #8 Oregon | #26 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 9–3 | Austin Sexton (2–1) | Matt Krook (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 6,627 | 11–3–1 | – |
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| Mar. 13 | #8 Oregon | #26 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 5–2 | Daniel Brown (2–0) | David Peterson (2–1) | Reid Humphreys (2) | SECN+ | 6,461 | 12–3–1 | – |
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| Mar. 15 | {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Eastern Kentucky Colonels|title=Eastern Kentucky}} | #13 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 12–16 10 | Caleb Johnson (2–1) | Blake Smith (2–1) | none | SECN+ | 6,878 | 12–4–1 | – |
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| Mar. 16 | {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Oral Roberts Golden Eagles|title=Oral Roberts}} | #13 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 1–3 | Cale Tims (1–0) | Jared Padgett (0–1) | Brady Womacks (4) | SECN+ | 6,404 | 12–5–1 | – |
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| Mar. 18 | at #2 Vanderbilt | #13 | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 2–1 13 | Ryan Rigby (1–0) | Matt Ruppenthal (0–1) | none | SECN | 3,626 | 13–5–1 | 1–0 |
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| Mar. 19 | at #2 Vanderbilt | #13 | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 5–4 | Kale Breaux (1–1) | Hayden Stone (0–1) | Noah Hughes (1) | SECN | 3,636 | 14–5–1 | 2–0 |
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| Mar. 20 | at #2 Vanderbilt | #13 | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | L 6–12 | Kyle Wright (4–0) | Daniel Brown (2–1) | Patrick Raby (1) | SECN+ | 3,330 | 14–6–1 | 2–1 |
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| Mar. 22 | {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils|title=Mississippi Valley State}} | #11 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 16–1 | Konnor Pilkington (1–0) | Fredrick Spe (1–2) | none | SECN+ | 6,867 | 15–6–1 | – |
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| Mar. 24 | {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Georgia Bulldogs|title=Georgia}} | #11 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 9–2 | Dakota Hudson (3–1) | Kevin Smith (3–1) | none | SECN+ | 6,895 | 16–6–1 | 3–1 |
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| Mar. 25 | Georgia | #11 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 3–1 | Ryan Rigby (2–0) | Drew Moody (0–2) | none | SECN+ | 7,497 | 17–6–1 | 4–1 |
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| Mar. 26 | Georgia | #11 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 8–11 | Bo Tucker (3–1) | Daniel Brown (2–2) | Blake Cairnes (1) | SECN+ | 7,512 | 17–7–1 | 4–2 |
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| Mar. 29 | vs. {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Southern Miss Golden Eagles|title=Southern Miss}} | #7 | Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS | W 13–5 | Ryan Rigby (3–0) | Cody Livingston (1–2) | none | 5,982 | 18–7–1 | – |
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Date
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|April 1 | #14 Ole Miss | #7 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 3–1 | Dakota Hudson (4–1) | Brady Bramlett (4–2) | none | SECN+ | 10,152 | 19–7–1 | 5–2 |
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|April 2 | #14 Ole Miss | #7 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 6–2 | Austin Sexton (3–1) | Chad Smith (2–3) | none | SECN+ | 11,515 | 20–7–1 | 6–2 |
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|April 3 | #14 Ole Miss | #7 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 5–8 | Wyatt Short (2–1) | Ryan Rigby (3–1) | Will Stokes (3) | SECN+ | 10,164 | 20–8–1 | 6–3 |
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|April 5 | {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=UT Martin Skyhawks|title=UT Martin}} | #8 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | colspan=8| Canceled | |||||||
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|April 5 | UT Martin | #8 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 14–0 | Ryan Cyr (1–0) | Adam Rimmer (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 7,014 | 21–8–1 | – |
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|April 8 | at #1 Florida | #8 | McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 2–8 | Logan Shore (6–0) | Dakota Hudson (4–2) | none | SECN+ | 3,927 | 21–9–1 | 6–4 |
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|April 9 | at #1 Florida | #8 | McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL | W 10–4 | Ryan Rigby (4–1) | Alex Faedo (6–1) | none | SECN+ | 6,244 | 22–9–1 | 7–4 |
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|April 10 | at #1 Florida | #8 | McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL | W 2–1 | Zac Houston (2–0) | Dane Dunning (2–2) | Reid Humphreys (3) | SECN | 3,720 | 23–9–1 | 8–4 |
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| April 13 | {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Memphis Tigers|title=Memphis}} | #5 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 11–1 | Kale Breaux (2–1) | James Muse (0–3) | none | SECN+ | 7,043 | 24–9–1 | – |
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|April 15 | #8 Texas A&M | #5 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 3–10 | Brigham Hill (5–0) | Dakota Hudson (4–3) | none | SEC Network|SECN+ | 10,032 | 24–10–1 | 8–5 |
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|April 16 | #8 Texas A&M | #5 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 6–10 | Jace Vines (6–0) | Austin Sexton (3–2) | Mark Ecker (2) | SEC Network|SECN+ | 15,078 | 24–11–1 | 8–6 |
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|April 17 | #8 Texas A&M | #5 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 5–10 | Mitchell Kilkenny (2–0) | Reid Humphreys (0–1) | none | SEC Network|SECN+ | 8,786 | 24–12–1 | 8–7 |
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|April 20 | vs. {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks|title=Louisiana–Monroe}} | #10 | MGM Park • Biloxi, MS | W 1–0 14 | Keegan James (3–0) | Tyler Schwaner (0–1) | none | 4,474 | 25–12–1 | – | |
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|April 22 | at #15 {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=LSU Tigers|title=LSU}} | #10 | Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 12–8 | Dakota Hudson (5–3) | Jared Poche' (5–4) | Reid Humphreys (4) | SECN+ | 10,884 | 26–12–1 | 9–7 |
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|April 23 | at #15 LSU | #10 | Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 2–1 | Austin Sexton (4–2) | Alex Lange (4–3) | Reid Humphreys (5) | ESPNU | 11,588 | 27–12–1 | 10–7 |
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|April 24 | at #15 LSU | #10 | Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | L 8–11 | Russell Reynolds (1–0) | Konnor Pilkington (1–1) | none | ESPN2 | 10,034 | 27–13–1 | 10–8 |
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|April 26† | vs. #24 Ole Miss | #8 | Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS | W 2–0 | Zac Houston (3–0) | Chad Smith (3–4) | Jacob Billingsley (1) | SECN | 8,542 | 28–13–1 | – |
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|April 28 | at Alabama | #8 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 12–5 | Dakota Hudson (6–3) | Geoffrey Bramblett (3–3) | Blake Smith (2) | ESPNU | 4,064 | 29–13–1 | 11–8 |
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|April 29 | at Alabama | #8 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | colspan=8| Postponed to 4/30, inclement weather | |||||||
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|April 30 | at Alabama | #8 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 3–4 9 | Matt Foster (5–3) | Ryan Cyr (1–1) | none | SECN+ | 4,064 | 29–14–1 | 11–9 |
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|April 30 | at Alabama | #8 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 2–1 7 | Konnor Pilkington (2–1) | Nick Eicholtz (3–2) | Daniel Brown (1) | SECN+ | 6,644 | 30–14–1 | 12–9 |
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Date
! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! SEC record | |||||||||||
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|May 5 | Missouri | #8 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 8–2 | Dakota Hudson (7–3) | Reggie McClain (4–3) | none | SECN | 6,630 | 31–14–1 | 13–9 |
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|May 6 | Missouri | #8 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 4–3 | Austin Sexton (5–2) | Tanner Houck (4–5) | none | ESPNU | 6,904 | 32–14–1 | 14–9 |
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|May 7 | Missouri | #8 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 3–1 | Daniel Brown (3–2) | Michael Plassmeyer (4–5) | Reid Humphreys (6) | SECN+ | 7,614 | 33–14–1 | 15–9 |
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|May 11 | at {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Troy Trojans|title=Troy}} | #7 | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 7–3 | Zac Houston (4–0) | Cory Gill (3–3) | none | 1,488 | 34–14–1 | – | |
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|May 13 | at {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Auburn Tigers|title=Auburn}} | #7 | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | W 4–0 | Dakota Hudson (8–3) | Cole Lipscomb (2–4) | none | SECN+ | 2,899 | 35–14–1 | 16–9 |
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|May 14 | at Auburn | #7 | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | W 16–6 | Austin Sexton (6–2) | Justin Camp (3–4) | none | SECN | 3,228 | 36–14–1 | 17–9 |
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|May 15 | at Auburn | #7 | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | W 10–3 | Konnor Pilkington (3–1) | Casey Mize (2–4) | none | SECN+ | 2,813 | 37–14–1 | 18–9 |
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|May 19 | Arkansas | #5 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 7–0 | Dakota Hudson (9–3) | Dominic Taccolini (5–5) | none | SECN+ | 6,822 | 38–14–1 | 19–9 |
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|May 20 | Arkansas | #5 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 5–1 | Austin Sexton (7–2) | Isaiah Campbell (3–1) | Reid Humphreys (7) | SECN+ | 7,195 | 39–14–1 | 20–9 |
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|May 21 | Arkansas | #5 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 9–4 | Ryan Rigby (5–1) | Jordan Rodriguez (0–1) | none | SECN | 8,421 | 40–14–1 | 21–9 |
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! colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}" | Post-season (4–4)
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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}" | {{CollegePrimaryColorLink|Mississippi State Bulldogs|2016 Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament|SEC Tournament}} (1–2) | |||||||||||
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! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! SECT Record | |||||||||||
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| May 25 | vs. Alabama | #1 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL | W 4–1 | Zac Houston (5–0) | Geoffrey Bramblett (5–4) | Blake Smith (4) | SECN | 13,448 | 41–14–1 | 1–0 |
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| May 26 | vs. #9 {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=LSU Tigers|title=LSU}} | #1 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL | L 2–6 | Jared Poche' (7–4) | Dakota Hudson (9–4) | Parker Bugg (4) | SECN | 11,390 | 41–15–1 | 1–1 |
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| May 27 | vs. #6 Florida | #1 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL | L 2–12 7 | Alex Faedo (12–1) | Austin Sexton (7–3) | none | SECN | 9,429 | 41–16–1 | 1–2 |
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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}" | {{CollegePrimaryColorLink|Mississippi State Bulldogs|2016 NCAA Division I baseball tournament|NCAA Starkville Regional}} (3–0) | |||||||||||
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! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! NCAAT record | |||||||||||
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| June 3 | {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Southeast Missouri State Redhawks|title=Southeast Missouri State}} | #4 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 9–5 | Daniel Brown (4–2) | Joey Lucchesi (10–5) | none | ESPN3 | 9,378 | 42–16–1 | 1–0 |
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| June 4 | #23 {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}} | #4 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 4–1 | Austin Sexton (8–3) | Colton Eastman (8–3) | Blake Smith (5) | ESPN3 | 10,656 | 43–16–1 | 2–0 |
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| June 5 | {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|title=Louisiana Tech}} | #4 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 4–0 | Zac Houston (6–0) | Braden Bristo (5–6) | Ryan Rigby (1) | ESPN3 | 9,092 | 44–16–1 | 3–0 |
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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}" | {{CollegePrimaryColorLink|Mississippi State Bulldogs|2016 NCAA Division I baseball tournament|NCAA Starkville Super Regional}} (0–2) | |||||||||||
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! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! NCAAT record | |||||||||||
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| June 10 | #13 Arizona | #4 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 0–1 | Bobby Dalbec (10–4) | Dakota Hudson (9–5) | Cameron Ming (2) | ESPN2 | 12,913 | 44–17–1 | 3–1 |
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| June 11 | #13 Arizona | #4 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 5–6 11 | Cameron Ming (2–2) | Blake Smith (2–1) | none | ESPNU | 13,452 | 44–18–1 | 3–2 |
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† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2016 Southeastern Conference standings.
Record vs. conference opponents
{{2016 SEC baseball record vs. opponent|team=MSU}}
Rankings
{{Main|2016 NCAA Division I baseball rankings}}
{{NCAA Division I baseball rankings
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| coaches_8 = 8
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| ncbwa_17 = 4*
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MLB Draft
A school record 11 players were selected in the draft. It is 3rd most in the NCAA for the 2016 season trailing only Texas A&M with 13 and Southern California with 12.[http://www.hailstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=211013301 Bulldogs Set Program Record With 11 Total MLB Draftees] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160615101901/http://www.hailstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=211013301 |date=2016-06-15 }}
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Player
! Position ! Round ! Overall ! MLB Team |
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Dakota Hudson
| RHP | 1 | 34 |
Reid Humphreys
| RHP/OF | 7 | 200 |
Daniel Brown
| LHP | 7 | 201 |
Jacob Robson
| OF | 8 | 235 |
Zac Houston
| RHP | 11 | 325 |
Nathaniel Lowe
| 1B | 13 | 390 |
Gavin Collins
| C/3B | 13 | 392 |
Vance Tatum
| LHP | 18 | 553 |
Austin Sexton
| RHP | 18 | 556 |
Jack Kruger
| C/DH | 20 | 606 |
Brent Rooker†
| OF/DH | 38 | 1143 |
† Rooker returned to Mississippi State rather than signing with the Twins.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdispatch.com/sports/article.asp?aid=51585|title=MSU baseball update: Rooker returning, Kruger signs professionally|date=16 July 2016|publisher=The Commercial Dispatch Publishing Company|access-date=22 July 2016}}[https://assets.espn.go.com/sec/baseball/2016/lgplyrs.htm 2016 SEC Baseball – Individual Statistics] In 2017 the Minnesota Twins draft him in the 1st round.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/draft/tracker/twins|title=MLB draft tracker|date=2017|publisher=MLB Advanced Media|access-date=13 June 2017}}
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