SEC Baseball Series Preview/Prediction: Mississippi State at Alabama

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SEC Baseball Series Preview/Prediction: Mississippi State at Alabama
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The Mississippi State Bulldogs travel to the Alabama Crimson Tide for a 3-game, Thursday-Saturday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews this series and predicts the series winner.

By 14Powers SEC Baseball Staff

Brad Cumbest of Mississippi State
Brad Cumbest of Mississippi State
Sewell-Thomas Stad. (8,500)
Sewell-Thomas Stad. (8,500)
Drew Williamson
Drew Williamson of Alabama

Series Schedule April 6-8

  Day Start Time (ET) TV Tickets
Game 1 Thursday 7:00 PM SEC Network+ Tickets
Game 2 Friday 7:00 PM ESPNU Tickets
Game 3 Saturday 6:00 PM ESPNU Tickets

Team Statistical Comparisons

Statistic Team National
Rank		 Conference
Rank		 Value
Base on Balls Mississippi St.
Alabama		 5
25		 2
6		 177
156
Batting Average Alabama
Mississippi St.		 10
36		 3
4		 0.323
0.306
Double Plays Alabama
Mississippi St.		 52
263		 2
14		 22
11
Double Plays Per Game Alabama
Mississippi St.		 99
279		 2
14		 0.76
0.38
Doubles Mississippi St.
Alabama		 59
169		 6
14		 58
46
Doubles Per Game Mississippi St.
Alabama		 96
223		 7
14		 2.00
1.59
Earned Run Average Alabama
Mississippi St.		 23
202		 6
14		 3.83
6.62
Fielding Percentage Alabama
Mississippi St.		 76
240		 11
14		 0.975
0.959
Hit Batters Mississippi St.
Alabama		 68
218		 2
9		 39
26
Hit by Pitch Alabama
Mississippi St.		 67
159		 8
11		 41
30
Hits Alabama
Mississippi St.		 8
30		 2
5		 320
295
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Alabama
Mississippi St.		 29
99		 7
9		 7.80
9.05
Home Runs Alabama
Mississippi St.		 16
25		 4
8		 52
46
Home Runs Per Game Alabama
Mississippi St.		 21
39		 6
9		 1.79
1.59
On Base Percentage Alabama
Mississippi St.		 13
21		 4
6		 0.431
0.421
Runs Alabama
Mississippi St.		 18
33		 4
9		 247
232
Sacrifice Bunts Alabama
Mississippi St.		 91
91		 2
2		 11
11
Sacrifice Flies Mississippi St.
Alabama		 4
84		 1
10		 21
13
Scoring Alabama
Mississippi St.		 29
48		 5
10		 8.5
8.0
Shutouts Alabama 15 5 3
Slugging Percentage Alabama
Mississippi St.		 17
34		 6
9		 0.539
0.514
Stolen Bases Mississippi St.
Alabama		 49
200		 2
10		 45
22
Stolen Bases Per Game Mississippi St.
Alabama		 71
228		 3
10		 1.55
0.76
Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio Alabama
Mississippi St.		 17
159		 4
14		 3.01
1.80
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Mississippi St.
Alabama		 9
28		 4
7		 11.3
10.4
Triple Plays
Triples Alabama
Mississippi St.		 108
260		 7
14		 6
2
Triples Per Game Alabama
Mississippi St.		 144
281		 9
14		 0.21
0.07
WHIP Alabama
Mississippi St.		 16
199		 6
14		 1.25
1.70
WL Pct Alabama
Mississippi St.		 25
123		 7
13		 0.724
0.552
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Alabama
Mississippi St.		 29
266		 4
14		 3.47
6.29

Statistical Leaders

Mississippi State Batting Leaders

Player Team BA OBP R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB
Bryce Chance Mississippi State 0.353 0.456 19 30 4 0 2 20 15 5
Luke Hancock Mississippi State 0.349 0.512 26 30 10 0 2 24 28 0
Colton Ledbetter Mississippi State 0.343 0.500 28 35 5 1 6 34 32 14
Hunter Hines Mississippi State 0.336 0.389 22 38 8 0 11 35 10 0
Amani Larry Mississippi State 0.306 0.470 37 30 8 0 3 20 22 13
Kellum Clark Mississippi State 0.291 0.381 32 30 4 1 8 18 15 1
Slate Alford Mississippi State 0.269 0.314 14 21 2 0 3 11 5 0
Lane Forsythe Mississippi State 0.256 0.413 16 22 6 0 2 14 22 4

Mississippi State Pitching Leaders

Player Team W L ERA SV IP H R ER BB K BA
Nate Dohm Mississippi State 3 3 3.56 2 30.1 26 17 12 8 35 0.228
Landon Gartman Mississippi State 2 2 7.53 0 34.2 34 26 29 15 39 0.248

Alabama Batting Leaders

Player Team BA OBP R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB
Tommy Seidl Alabama 0.384 0.465 20 28 4 0 3 16 10 4
Drew Williamson Alabama 0.370 0.480 24 37 3 0 9 31 21 1
Andrew Pinckney Alabama 0.350 0.452 25 36 5 2 4 17 18 4
Ed Johnson Alabama 0.344 0.449 17 31 3 1 3 22 13 3
Jim Jarvis Alabama 0.314 0.433 28 32 4 1 4 17 18 0
Caden Rose Alabama 0.313 0.459 25 21 5 0 3 16 15 7
Will Hodo Alabama 0.313 0.404 15 25 1 0 4 18 9 0
Colby Shelton Alabama 0.309 0.424 28 30 5 0 12 25 15 0

Alabama Pitching Leaders

Player Team W L ERA SV IP H R ER BB K BA
Luke Holman Alabama 4 1 3.07 0 29.1 17 7 10 10 40 0.165
Grayson Hitt Alabama 3 1 4.13 0 32.2 25 11 15 21 40 0.208
Ben Hess Alabama 4 0 3.22 0 36.1 28 17 13 8 49 0.215

Massey College Baseball Ranking Composite

Mississippi State

49

Alabama

23

Mississippi State Roster

NO. Name Pos. HT WT Class City ST
24 Slate Alford INF 6′-3″ 220 So. Madison AL
48 Brooks Auger RHP 6′-5″ 205 Jr. Farmerville LA
38 Bryce Chance OF 5′-10″ 180 So. Ridgeland MS
16 Cole Cheatham LHP 6′-3″ 185 So. Ardmore AL
13 Nate Chester INF 6′-2″ 190 So. Kansas City MO
50 Jurrangelo Cijntje BHP 5′-11″ 170 Fr. Pembroke Pines FL
11 Kellum Clark OF 6′-4″ 205 Jr. Brandon MS
45 Tyler Davis LHP 6′-2″ 210 Jr. Newport News VA
25 Nate Dohm RHP 6′-4″ 210 So. Zionsville IN
5 Aaron Downs INF/OF 6′-0″ 210 So. Pella IA
43 Lane Forsythe INF 5′-11″ 175 Jr. Humboldt TN
6 Logan Forsythe RHP 6′-0″ 190 Fr. D’Iberville MS
36 Landon Gartman RHP 6′-0″ 215 Sr. Bogue Chitto MS
14 Will Gibbs RHP 6′-0″ 180 Fr. Flowood MS
20 Luke Hancock INF/C 5′-11″ 195 Gr. Houston MS
26 Tyson Hardin RHP 6′-2″ 185 So. Dover FL
22 Ross Highfill C 6′-0″ 200 Fr. Madison MS
44 Hunter Hines INF/OF 6′-3″ 210 So. Madison MS
21 Colby Holcombe RHP 6′-6″ 250 So. Florence AL
27 Wil Hoyle INF 5′-10″ 170 Gr. Durham NC
28 Bryce Hubbard C 5′-11″ 210 Fr. Norcross GA
7 Connor Hujsak INF/OF 6′-2″ 200 Jr. Goffstown N.H.
2 KC Hunt RHP 6′-3″ 200 Sr. Wyckoff NJ
42 Dakota Jordan OF 6′-0″ 220 Fr. Canton MS
9 Pico Kohn LHP 6′-4″ 200 So. Verbena AL
8 Amani Larry INF 5′-11″ 190 Jr. Bossier City LA
10 Colton Ledbetter OF 6′-2″ 205 Jr. Hoover AL
30 Bradley Loftin LHP 6′-3″ 197 Fr. Southaven MS
3 David Mershon INF 5′-7″ 165 Fr. Taylors SC
19 Max Miller LHP 6′-1″ 205 Fr. Vancleave MS
4 Aaron Nixon RHP 6′-0″ 210 Jr. McAllen TX
37 Hollis Porter INF/OF 6′-4″ 220 Fr. Hurley MS
33 Von Seibert INF/OF 6′-4″ 245 Sr. Daphne AL
12 Evan Siary RHP 6′-1″ 190 Fr. Columbus MS
17 Stone Simmons RHP 6′-4″ 235 Sr. Houston TX
15 Cade Smith RHP 6′-1″ 190 Jr. Southaven MS
32 Parker Stinnett RHP 6′-2″ 190 Sr. Oxford MS
55 Brock Tapper LHP 6′-1″ 185 Fr. Nesbit MS
46 Austin Tommasini RHP 5′-11″ 235 Fr. Madison MS
29 Nate Williams RHP 6′-3″ 230 So. Acworth GA
40 Ryan Williams C 6′-2″ 170 Fr. Cypress TX
39 Graham Yntema LHP 6′-4″ 230 So. Lilburn GA

Alabama Roster

NO. Name Pos. HT WT Class City ST
46 Walt Bailey INF 6′-1″ 215 Sr. Tuscaloosa AL
41 Connor Ball LHP 6′-0″ 165 So. Sterrett AL
36 Hagan Banks RHP 6′-4″ 200 So. Plainville GA
24 Brock Blatter RHP 6′-6″ 230 Fr. Billings MT
40 Evan Chaffee LHP 6′-2″ 190 Fr. Hamburg NY
42 Alton Davis II LHP 6′-5″ 185 Fr. Hueytown AL
13 Bryce Eblin INF 5′-11″ 185 Jr. Greenwood IN
67 Tyler Fay RHP 6′-5″ 210 Fr. Doniphan NE
12 Hunter Furtado LHP 6′-4″ 210 Jr. Lake Worth FL
29 Brayden Gainey RHP 6′-0″ 200 Sr. Panama City FL
28 Ryan Guardino OF 6′-4″ 215 Gr. Santa Barbara CA
9 Mac Guscette C 6′-0″ 200 Jr. Nokomis FL
11 William Hamiter OF 5′-11″ 200 Sr. Tuscaloosa AL
22 Camden Hayslip OF 6′-2″ 205 So. Lebanon TN
27 Ben Hess RHP 6′-5″ 250 So. Charleston IL
26 Grayson Hitt LHP 6′-3″ 210 Jr. Germantown TN
1 Will Hodo INF/OF 6′-3″ 225 So. Waynesboro MS
35 Luke Holman RHP 6′-4″ 195 So. Sinking Spring PA
88 Hunter Hoopes RHP 6′-1″ 200 Gr. Fairfax VA
38 Skyler Hutto RHP/INF 6′-3″ 225 Fr. Trinity AL
10 Jim Jarvis INF 5′-10″ 190 Sr. San Diego CA
14 Antoine Jean LHP 6′-1″ 190 Sr. Montreal QC
5 Ed Johnson INF 6′-1″ 190 Gr. Trussville AL
52 Gavin Jones RHP 6′-3″ 210 Fr. North Royalton OH
30 Jake Leger LHP 5′-10″ 215 Sr. Lexington NE
48 Sammy Leis C 6′-2″ 185 Fr. Cumming GA
17 Dylan Lonergan RHP 6′-2″ 215 Fr. Snellville GA
39 Garrett McMillan RHP/INF 6′-4″ 235 Sr. Tuscaloosa AL
34 Jacob McNairy RHP 6′-2″ 205 Gr. Athens AL
99 Austin Morris RHP 6′-4″ 215 Fr. Warrior AL
23 Aidan Moza RHP 6′-1″ 185 So. Dallas GA
32 Braylon Myers RHP 6′-2″ 220 So. Bessemer AL
21 Andrew Pinckney OF 6′-3″ 215 R-Jr. Peachtree City GA
31 Will Portera C/INF 5′-10″ 205 R-So. Memphis TN
19 Zane Probst RHP 6′-4″ 215 Jr. Mill Hall PA
4 Riley Quick RHP 6′-6″ 260 Fr. Trussville AL
33 Jackson Reynolds RHP 6′-5″ 200 Gr. Opelika AL
7 Caden Rose OF/INF 5′-10″ 185 Jr. Madison AL
20 Tommy Seidl OF 6′-1″ 220 R-Sr. Wellesley MA
16 Colby Shelton INF 6′-0″ 200 Fr. Lithia FL
2 Mason Swinney INF 6′-2″ 195 Fr. Hodges AL
3 Dominic Tamez C 5′-10″ 205 Jr. San Antonio TX
37 Jaxson West C 6′-0″ 195 Fr. Tallahassee FL
43 Luke Williams OF 6′-0″ 180 Fr. Tuscaloosa AL
25 Max Williams OF 6′-2″ 200 Fr. Fleming Island FL
18 Drew Williamson INF 6′-4″ 225 Gr. Brewton AL
8 Kade Woods RHP 6′-3″ 205 R-Fr. Monroe LA

Mississippi State Schedule/Results

DATE TIME GUEST
RUNS
 HOME
RUNS
 TV/NOTES
17-Feb 5:00 PM ET VMI 2 Mississippi St 11 SEC Network +
18-Feb 3:00 PM ET VMI 14 Mississippi St 13 SEC Network +
19-Feb 2:00 PM ET VMI 3 Mississippi St 9 SEC Network +
21-Feb 5:00 PM ET UL Monroe 11 Mississippi St 5 SEC Network +
22-Feb 5:00 PM ET UL Monroe 3 Mississippi St 14 SEC Network +
24-Feb 5:00 PM ET Arizona St 13 Mississippi St 4 SEC Network +
25-Feb 3:00 PM ET Arizona St 1 Mississippi St 5 SEC Network +
26-Feb 2:00 PM ET Arizona St 9 Mississippi St 5 SEC Network +
28-Feb 7:00 PM ET Southern Miss 9 Mississippi St 10 SEC Network +
3-Mar 7:00 PM ET Ohio State 8 Mississippi St 3 SEC Network +
4-Mar 2:00 PM ET Oklahoma 15 Mississippi St 9 SEC Network +
5-Mar 12:00 PM ET Mississippi St 8 California 4
7-Mar 7:00 PM ET Valparaiso 2 Mississippi St 12 SEC Network +
10-Mar 7:00 PM ET Lipscomb 2 Mississippi St 8 SEC Network +
11-Mar 3:00 PM ET Lipscomb 4 Mississippi St 12 SEC Network +
12-Mar 2:00 PM ET Lipscomb Mississippi St SEC Network +
14-Mar 7:00 PM ET Nicholls 4 Mississippi St 12 SEC Network +
15-Mar 6:00 PM ET Louisiana 4 Mississippi St 12 SEC Network +
17-Mar 6:30 PM ET Mississippi St 5 Kentucky 6 SEC Network +
18-Mar 2:00 PM ET Mississippi St 3 Kentucky 12 SEC Network +
19-Mar 12:00 PM ET Mississippi St 3 Kentucky 17 SEC Network
21-Mar 7:00 PM ET Arkansas St 2 Mississippi St 16 SEC Network +
24-Mar 7:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 26 Mississippi St 3 SEC Network +
25-Mar 3:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 18 Mississippi St 5 SEC Network +
26-Mar 2:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 11 Mississippi St 7 SEC Network +
28-Mar 7:00 PM ET Samford 4 Mississippi St 9 SEC Network +
30-Mar 7:00 PM ET South Carolina 6 Mississippi St 4 SEC Network
31-Mar 7:00 PM ET South Carolina 3 Mississippi St 13 SEC Network +
1-Apr 3:00 PM ET South Carolina 14 Mississippi St 5 SEC Network +
4-Apr 7:00 PM ET Grambling 2 Mississippi St 21 SEC Network +
6-Apr 7:00 PM ET Mississippi St Alabama SEC Network +
7-Apr 7:00 PM ET Mississippi St Alabama SEC Network +
8-Apr 6:00 PM ET Mississippi St Alabama ESPNU
11-Apr 7:00 PM ET Mississippi St UAB
14-Apr 7:00 PM ET Ole Miss Mississippi St SEC Network +
15-Apr 4:00 PM ET Ole Miss Mississippi St SEC Network
16-Apr 2:00 PM ET Ole Miss Mississippi St SEC Network +
18-Apr 7:00 PM ET Southern Mississippi St SEC Network +
21-Apr 7:00 PM ET Mississippi St Auburn SEC Network +
22-Apr 3:00 PM ET Mississippi St Auburn SEC Network +
23-Apr 2:00 PM ET Mississippi St Auburn SEC Network +
25-Apr 7:00 PM ET Ole Miss Mississippi St SEC Network +
27-Apr 7:00 PM ET Mississippi St Tennessee SEC Network
28-Apr 6:30 PM ET Mississippi St Tennessee SEC Network +
29-Apr 2:00 PM ET Mississippi St Tennessee ESPNU
5-May 7:00 PM ET Arkansas Mississippi St SEC Network +
6-May 7:30 PM ET Arkansas Mississippi St ESPNU
7-May 2:00 PM ET Arkansas Mississippi St SEC Network +
9-May 7:00 PM ET Memphis Mississippi St SEC Network +
12-May 8:30 PM ET Mississippi St LSU SEC Network
13-May 7:00 PM ET Mississippi St LSU SEC Network +
14-May 2:00 PM ET Mississippi St LSU SEC Network +
16-May 7:00 PM ET North Alabama Mississippi St SEC Network +
18-May 7:00 PM ET Texas A&M Mississippi St SEC Network +
19-May 7:00 PM ET Texas A&M Mississippi St SEC Network +
20-May 3:00 PM ET Texas A&M Mississippi St SEC Network +

Alabama Schedule/Results

DATE TIME GUEST
RUNS
 HOME
RUNS
 TV/NOTES
17-Feb 4:00 PM ET Richmond 3 Alabama 12 SEC Network +
18-Feb 3:00 PM ET Richmond 1 Alabama 13 SEC Network +
19-Feb 2:00 PM ET Richmond 1 Alabama 13 SEC Network +
21-Feb 4:00 PM ET Tennessee Tech 4 Alabama 7 SEC Network +
22-Feb 4:00 PM ET UT Martin 0 Alabama 10 SEC Network +
24-Feb 4:30 PM ET Alabama 9 High Point 4
25-Feb 4:00 PM ET Alabama 10 High Point 6
26-Feb 4:00 PM ET Alabama 4 High Point 2
28-Feb 4:00 PM ET J’Ville St 3 Alabama 17 SEC Network +
3-Mar 4:00 PM ET UIC 1 Alabama 11 SEC Network +
4-Mar 3:00 PM ET UIC 0 Alabama 10 SEC Network +
5-Mar 1:00 PM ET UIC 7 Alabama 9 SEC Network +
7-Mar 7:00 PM ET Alabama 11 Samford 6 ESPN+
8-Mar 7:00 PM ET Alabama St 7 Alabama 21 SEC Network +
10-Mar 7:00 PM ET Columbia 10 Alabama 7 SEC Network +
11-Mar 3:00 PM ET Columbia 2 Alabama 6 SEC Network +
12-Mar 2:00 PM ET Columbia Alabama SEC Network +
14-Mar 7:30 PM ET Alabama 4 South Alabama 0 ESPN+
16-Mar 7:00 PM ET Alabama 0 Florida 3 SEC Network +
17-Mar 6:30 PM ET Alabama 7 Florida 8 SEC Network +
17-Mar 6:30 PM ET Alabama 6 Florida 3 SEC Network +
21-Mar 7:00 PM ET UAB 2 Alabama 10 SEC Network +
24-Mar TBA Kentucky 4 Alabama 3 SEC Network +
25-Mar TBA Kentucky 9 Alabama 5 SEC Network +
26-Mar TBA Kentucky 3 Alabama 4 SEC Network
28-Mar 7:00 PM ET MTSU 4 Alabama 10 SEC Network +
31-Mar 7:30 PM ET Alabama 12 Arkansas 1 SEC Network +
1-Apr 3:00 PM ET Alabama 6 Arkansas 9 SEC Network +
2-Apr 3:00 PM ET Alabama 4 Arkansas 5 SEC Network
4-Apr 7:00 PM ET Troy 2 Alabama 10 SEC Network +
6-Apr 7:00 PM ET Mississippi St Alabama SEC Network +
7-Apr 7:00 PM ET Mississippi St Alabama SEC Network +
8-Apr 6:00 PM ET Mississippi St Alabama ESPNU
11-Apr 7:00 PM ET Southern Miss Alabama SEC Network +
14-Apr 7:00 PM ET Auburn Alabama SEC Network +
15-Apr 7:00 PM ET Auburn Alabama SEC Network +
16-Apr 2:00 PM ET Auburn Alabama SEC Network +
18-Apr 7:00 PM ET Alabama UAB
21-Apr 7:00 PM ET Alabama Missouri SEC Network +
22-Apr 3:00 PM ET Alabama Missouri SEC Network
23-Apr 2:00 PM ET Alabama Missouri SEC Network +
25-Apr 7:00 PM ET Samford Alabama SEC Network +
28-Apr 7:00 PM ET Alabama LSU SEC Network
29-Apr 7:00 PM ET Alabama LSU SEC Network +
30-Apr 2:00 PM ET Alabama LSU SEC Network +
4-May 8:00 PM ET Vanderbilt Alabama ESPNU
5-May 8:00 PM ET Vanderbilt Alabama SEC Network
6-May 3:00 PM ET Vanderbilt Alabama SEC Network +
9-May 7:00 PM ET Troy Alabama SEC Network +
12-May 7:00 PM ET Alabama Texas A&M SEC Network +
13-May 3:00 PM ET Alabama Texas A&M SEC Network +
14-May 4:00 PM ET Alabama Texas A&M SEC Network
18-May 7:00 PM ET Ole Miss Alabama SEC Network +
19-May 7:00 PM ET Ole Miss Alabama SEC Network +
20-May 3:00 PM ET Ole Miss Alabama SEC Network +
May 23-28 TBA SEC Tournament
June 16-26 NCAA Baseball Tournament

Mississippi State-Alabama Baseball Legacy Comparison

All-Time Record
SEC Record
SEC Championships
SEC Tournament Appearances
SEC Tournament Record
SEC Tournament Championships
NCAA Regional Appearances
NCAA Regional Championships
Super Regional Appearances
Super Regional Championships
College World Series Appearances
National Championships
All-Time NCAA Tournament Record
Mississippi State
2,780-1,628-29
987-854-3
11
35
66-57
7
39
16
10
5
12
1
125-90
Alabama
2,719-1,717-24
983-880-5
14
30
52-48
7
25
7
3
1
5
0
71-51

Mississippi State-Alabama Series Prediction

Alabama 2 wins, Mississippi State 1 win

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