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Alabama travels to Mississippi State for a 3-game, Friday-Sunday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews this series and predicts the series winner.
By 14Powers SEC Baseball Staff
Tyler Ras of Alabama
Dudy Noble Field (15,000)
Brad Cumbest of Mississippi State
Series Schedule March 25-27
Day
Start Time (ET)
TV
Tickets
Game 1
Friday
7:00 PM
SEC Network+
Tickets
Game 2
Saturday
3:00 PM
SEC Network+
Tickets
Game 3
Sunday
3:00 PM
SEC Network
Tickets
Team Statistical Comparisons
Hitting
BA
OB%
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SF
BB
Bunts
SB
Alabama
0.299
0.375
98
178
39
4
26
9
51
3
16
Mississippi State
0.273
0.386
140
160
29
1
31
8
93
1
15
Pitching & Fielding
ERA
K/9
OBA
HA/9
HB
SWR
WHIP
HR
BB/9
DP
F%
Alabama
3.75
9.1
0.212
6.96
9
3.23
1.09
25
2.71
13
0.981
Mississippi State
4.66
12.3
0.236
8.00
15
3.29
1.30
20
3.97
6
0.984
Statistical Leaders
Alabama Batting Leaders
Player
Team
AVG
OBP
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SB
Tommy Seidl
Alabama
0.378
0.427
28
7
0
1
13
5
6
Zane Denton
Alabama
0.321
0.389
26
7
0
7
20
11
0
Dominic Tamez
Alabama
0.321
0.368
25
3
0
2
11
7
0
Jim Jarvis
Alabama
0.313
0.387
25
1
2
2
7
8
4
Owen Diodati
Alabama
0.295
0.353
23
5
0
5
17
5
2
Andrew Pinckney
Alabama
0.273
0.351
18
3
2
2
7
3
1
Drew Williamson
Alabama
0.266
0.337
21
7
0
3
16
7
1
Alabama Pitching Leaders
Player
Team
W
L
ERA
APP
GS
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Garrett McMillan
Alabama
2
1
3.00
5
5
0
30.0
20
10
10
6
29
0.189
Mississippi State Batting Leaders
Player
Team
AVG
OBP
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SB
Kamren James
Mississippi State
0.324
0.448
24
1
0
1
9
15
3
Brad Cumbest
Mississippi State
0.324
0.354
24
6
0
6
19
3
2
Hunter Hines
Mississippi State
0.303
0.424
23
6
1
6
25
12
0
RJ Yeager
Mississippi State
0.286
0.375
16
3
0
4
18
7
1
Logan Tanner
Mississippi State
0.274
0.402
20
4
0
2
22
15
0
Luke Hancock
Mississippi State
0.269
0.420
21
6
0
1
8
17
1
Kellum Clark
Mississippi State
0.254
0.389
15
3
0
6
19
10
0
Mississippi State Pitching Leaders
Player
Team
W
L
ERA
APP
GS
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Cade Smith
Mississippi State
4
0
2.57
5
5
0
28.0
22
9
8
8
28
0.214
Preston Johnson
Mississippi State
2
1
3.18
5
4
0
28.1
20
11
10
10
43
0.192
Parker Stinnett
Mississippi State
3
0
4.64
7
3
0
21.1
15
12
11
17
38
0.197
Alabama:
71
Mississippi State:
113
Alabama Roster
NO.
Name
Pos.
HT
WT
Class
City
ST
41
Connor Ball
LHP
6′-0″
170
Fr.
Sterrett
AL
36
Hagan Banks
RHP
6′-4″
200
Fr.
Plainville
GA
23
Brandon Clarke
LHP
6′-4″
225
Fr.
Ashburn
VA
5
Graham Crawford
C
5′-11″
190
Jr.
Hattiesburg
MS
44
Zane Denton
INF
6′-0″
200
Jr.
Brentwood
TN
16
Owen Diodati
OF
6′-2″
220
Jr.
Niagara Falls
ON
13
Bryce Eblin
INF
5′-11″
185
So.
Greenwood
IN
35
Jake Eddington
RHP
6′-2″
185
So.
Doniphan
MO
24
Eric Foggo
INF
6′-5″
255
Gr.
Hilton Head
SC
12
Hunter Furtado
LHP
6′-4″
185
So.
Lake Worth
FL
29
Brayden Gainey
RHP
6′-0″
200
Jr.
Panama City
FL
28
Eli Giles
RHP
5′-10″
180
So.
Mobile
AL
48
Landon Green
RHP
6′-1″
200
R-Jr.
Helena
AL
40
Brock Guffey
LHP
6′-1″
190
R-Sr.
Hoover
AL
11
William Hamiter
OF
5′-11″
190
Jr.
Tuscaloosa
AL
22
Camden Hayslip
OF
6′-2″
205
Fr.
Lebanon
TN
25
Davis Heller
INF
6′-8″
250
Jr.
Gilbert
AZ
27
Ben Hess
RHP
6′-5″
225
Fr.
Charleston
IL
26
Grayson Hitt
LHP
6′-3″
195
So.
Germantown
TN
1
Will Hodo
INF/OF
6′-3″
220
Fr.
Waynsboro
MS
33
Luke Holman
RHP
6′-4″
185
Fr.
Sinking Spring
PA
88
Hunter Hoopes
RHP
6′-1″
195
Sr.
Fairfax
VA
10
Jim Jarvis
INF
5′-10″
185
Jr.
San Diego
CA
14
Antoine Jean
LHP
6′-1″
180
Jr.
Montreal
QC
30
Jake Leger
LHP
5′-10″
210
Jr.
Lexington
NE
39
Garrett McMillan
RHP/INF
6′-4″
230
Jr.
Tuscaloosa
AL
34
Jacob McNairy
RHP
6′-2″
205
Sr.
Athens
AL
19
Trace Moore
LHP
6′-0″
195
Jr.
Miramar
FL
32
Braylon Myers
RHP
6′-2″
220
Fr.
Bessemer
AL
21
Andrew Pinckney
OF
6′-3″
205
R-So.
Peachtree City
GA
31
Will Portera
C/INF
5′-10″
185
R-Fr.
Memphis
TN
4
Connor Prielipp
LHP
6′-2″
210
Jr.
Tomah
WI
38
Dylan Ray
RHP
6′-3″
230
R-Fr.
New Market
AL
7
Caden Rose
OF/INF
5′-10″
175
So.
Madison
AL
37
Hunter Ruth
RHP
6′-2″
195
R-Sr.
Gainesville
FL
20
Tommy Seidl
OF
6′-1″
210
Sr.
Wellesley
MA
9
Nathan Shelton
LHP
6′-1″
185
Fr.
Tuscaloosa
AL
17
Hunter Sute
C
5′-11″
190
Fr.
Tuscaloosa
AL
3
Dominic Tamez
C
5′-10″
205
Jr.
San Antonio
TX
2
Jimmy Thies
INF
6′-3″
210
Fr.
Fort Lauderdale
FL
18
Drew Williamson
INF
6′-4″
225
Sr.
Brewton
AL
8
Kade Woods
RHP
6′-3″
200
Fr.
Monroe
LA
Mississippi State Roster
NO.
Name
Pos.
HT
WT
Class
City
ST
24
Slate Alford
INF
6′-3″
220
Fr.
Madison
AL
48
Brooks Auger
RHP
6′-5″
205
So.
Marion
LA
26
Gray Bane
C
6′-0″
195
Fr.
Olive Branch
MS
38
Bryce Chance
OF
5′-10″
180
Fr.
Ridgeland
MS
16
Cole Cheatham
LHP
6′-3″
185
Fr.
Ardmore
AL
11
Kellum Clark
INF
6′-4″
205
So.
Brandon
MS
14
Matt Corder
INF/OF
6′-1″
180
Jr.
Madison
MS
33
Brad Cumbest
OF
6′-6″
235
Sr.
Hurley
MS
3
Jess Davis
OF
6′-2″
200
Gr.
Kearney
MO
5
Aaron Downs
INF/OF
6′-0″
210
Fr.
Pella
IA
43
Lane Forsythe
INF
5′-11″
175
So.
Humboldt
TN
27
Jackson Fristoe
RHP
6′-4″
210
So.
Paducah
KY
20
Luke Hancock
INF/C
5′-11″
195
Jr.
Houston
MS
10
Revy Higgins III
OF
6′-4″
210
Fr.
Oxford
AL
44
Hunter Hines
INF/OF
6′-3″
210
Fr.
Madison
MS
2
KC Hunt
RHP
6′-3″
200
Jr.
Wycoff
NJ
6
Kamren James
INF
6′-2″
205
Jr.
Southaven
MS
35
Preston Johnson
RHP
6′-4″
250
Jr.
Crystal Springs
MS
9
Pico Kohn
LHP
6′-4″
200
Fr.
Verbena
AL
31
Tanner Leggett
INF
5′-10″
165
Sr.
Raymond
MS
8
Drew McGowan
OF
6′-1″
185
Jr.
Hopkinsville
KY
12
Davis Meche
INF
5′-11″
175
So.
Lake Charles
LA
28
Tayler Montiel
LHP
6′-2″
205
Fr.
Brentwood
TN
30
Von Seibert
INF/OF
6′-4″
245
Jr.
Daphne
AL
17
Stone Simmons
RHP
6′-4″
235
Jr.
Houston
TX
23
Landon Sims
RHP
6′-2″
227
Jr.
Cumming
GA
36
Brayland Skinner
OF
5′-11″
185
Sr.
Lake Comorant
MS
7
Brandon Smith
RHP
6′-3″
220
Sr.
Richland
MS
15
Cade Smith
RHP
6′-1″
190
So.
Southaven
MS
32
Parker Stinnett
RHP
6′-2″
190
Jr.
Oxford
MS
47
Drew Talley
RHP
6′-3″
220
Sr.
Huntsville
AL
19
Logan Tanner
C
6′-0″
215
Jr.
Lucedale
MS
39
Mikey Tepper
RHP
6′-2″
200
So.
Fort Mill
SC
45
Cam Tullar
LHP
6′-2″
215
Sr.
Brighton
MI
18
Jack Walker
RHP
5′-11″
210
Fr.
Lake Charles
LA
29
Andrew Walling
LHP
6′-2″
220
Sr.
Castle Rock
WA
40
Bradley Wilson
RHP
6′-3″
230
Fr.
Irwinton
GA
4
RJ Yeager
INF
6′-3″
200
Gr.
Lynn Haven
FL
Alabama Schedule/Results
DATE
TIME
GUEST
RUNS
HOME
RUNS
TV/NOTES
18-Feb
4:00 PM ET
Xavier
4
Alabama
5
SEC Network+
19-Feb
3:00 PM ET
Xavier
4
Alabama
5
SEC Network+
20-Feb
2:00 PM ET
Xavier
4
Alabama
9
SEC Network+
22-Feb
4:00 PM ET
J’Ville St
3
Alabama
6
SEC Network+
23-Feb
4:00 PM ET
Alabama State
2
Alabama
9
SEC Network+
25-Feb
8:00 PM ET
Alabama
0
Texas
1
Longhorn Network
26-Feb
2:30 PM ET
Alabama
0
Texas
2
Longhorn Network
27-Feb
3:30 PM ET
Alabama
1
Texas
6
Longhorn Network
1-Mar
UT Martin
7
Alabama
6
SEC Network+
2-Mar
TBA
Troy
1
Alabama
8
SEC Network+
4-Mar
TBA
Murray State
1
Alabama
5
SEC Network+
5-Mar
Murray State
1
Alabama
6
SEC Network+
6-Mar
2:00 PM ET
Murray State
4
Alabama
5
SEC Network+
8-Mar
4:00 PM ET
MTSU
PPD
Alabama
PPD
SEC Network+
9-Mar
North Alabama
9
Alabama
5
SEC Network+
11-Mar
Binghamton
3
Alabama
9
SEC Network+
12-Mar
Binghamton
2
Alabama
14
SEC Network+
13-Mar
TBA
Binghamton
3
Alabama
5
SEC Network+
15-Mar
TBA
Alabama
PPD
Southern Miss
PPD
16-Mar
TBA
Alabama
2
Southern Miss
3
18-Mar
6:30 PM ET
Florida
6
Alabama
4
SEC Network+
19-Mar
6:30 PM ET
Florida
13
Alabama
6
SEC Network+
20-Mar
1:00 PM ET
Florida
7
Alabama
8
SEC Network+
23-Mar
TBA
Alabama
4
UAB
5
SEC Network+
25-Mar
TBA
Alabama
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
26-Mar
TBA
Alabama
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
27-Mar
3:00 PM ET
Alabama
Mississippi St
SEC Network
29-Mar
TBA
South Alabama
Alabama
SEC Network+
1-Apr
TBA
Texas A&M
Alabama
SEC Network+
2-Apr
5:00 PM ET
Texas A&M
Alabama
SEC Network
3-Apr
TBA
Texas A&M
Alabama
SEC Network+
5-Apr
TBA
Samford
Alabama
SEC Network+
8-Apr
TBA
Alabama
Ole Miss
SEC Network+
9-Apr
TBA
Alabama
Ole Miss
SEC Network+
10-Apr
3:00 PM ET
Alabama
Ole Miss
SEC Network
12-Apr
TBA
Belmont
Alabama
SEC Network+
15-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Alabama
Tennessee
SEC Network+
16-Apr
6:00 PM ET
Alabama
Tennessee
SEC Network+
17-Apr
1:00 PM ET
Alabama
Tennessee
SEC Network+
19-Apr
TBA
UAB
Alabama
SEC Network+
22-Apr
TBA
Georgia
Alabama
SEC Network+
23-Apr
TBA
Georgia
Alabama
SEC Network+
24-Apr
2:00 PM ET
Georgia
Alabama
ESPN2
26-Apr
TBA
Alabama
Samford
28-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Alabama
South Carolina
SEC Network
29-Apr
TBA
Alabama
South Carolina
SEC Network+
30-Apr
12:00 PM ET
Alabama
South Carolina
SEC Network
6-May
TBA
LSU
Alabama
SEC Network+
7-May
8:30 PM ET
LSU
Alabama
SEC Network
8-May
TBA
LSU
Alabama
SEC Network+
10-May
TBA
Alabama
J’Ville St
13-May
8:30 PM ET
Alabama
Auburn
SEC Network
14-May
TBA
Alabama
Auburn
SEC Network+
15-May
4:00 PM ET
Alabama
Auburn
SEC Network
19-May
TBA
Arkansas
Alabama
SEC Network+
20-May
TBA
Arkansas
Alabama
SEC Network+
21-May
TBA
Arkansas
Alabama
SEC Network+
May 24-29
SEC Baseball Tournament
Jun 3-27
NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
Mississippi State Schedule/Results
DATE
TIME
GUEST
RUNS
HOME
RUNS
TV/NOTES
18-Feb
TBA
Long Beach St
3
Mississippi St
0
SEC Network+
19-Feb
Long Beach St
13
Mississippi St
3
SEC Network+
20-Feb
Long Beach St
4
Mississippi St
12
SEC Network+
22-Feb
AR-Pine Bluff
1
Mississippi St
17
SEC Network+
25-Feb
N Kentucky
7
Mississippi St
6
SEC Network+
26-Feb
N Kentucky
1
Mississippi St
10
SEC Network+
27-Feb
N Kentucky
2
Mississippi St
7
SEC Network+
1-Mar
Grambling
1
Mississippi St
2
SEC Network+
2-Mar
TBA
Mississippi St
1
Southern Miss
7
4-Mar
TBA
Mississippi St
19
Tulane
2
5-Mar
Mississippi St
10
Tulane
11
6-Mar
2:00 PM ET
Mississippi St
4
Tulane
5
8-Mar
Texas Tech
5
Mississippi St
11
SEC Network+
9-Mar
Texas Tech
7
Mississippi St
2
SEC Network+
11-Mar
Princeton
2
Mississippi St
11
SEC Network+
12-Mar
Princeton
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
13-Mar
TBA
Princeton
1
Mississippi St
9
SEC Network+
14-Mar
TBA
Binghamton
5
Mississippi St
13
SEC Network+
18-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Mississippi St
0
Georgia
11
SEC Network
19-Mar
2:00 PM ET
Mississippi St
11
Georgia
12
SEC Network+
20-Mar
12:00 PM ET
Mississippi St
20
Georgia
3
SEC Network
23-Mar
TBA
Southern
5
Mississippi St
14
SEC Network+
25-Mar
TBA
Alabama
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
26-Mar
TBA
Alabama
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
27-Mar
3:00 PM ET
Alabama
Mississippi St
SEC Network
29-Mar
TBA
Mississippi St
Memphis
1-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Mississippi St
Arkansas
SEC Network
2-Apr
7:30 PM ET
Mississippi St
Arkansas
SEC Network+
3-Apr
3:00 PM ET
Mississippi St
Arkansas
SEC Network+
5-Apr
TBA
UT Martin
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
8-Apr
8:00 PM ET
LSU
Mississippi St
SEC Network
9-Apr
TBA
LSU
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
10-Apr
TBA
LSU
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
12-Apr
TBA
UAB
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
14-Apr
8:00 PM ET
Auburn
Mississippi St
SEC Network
15-Apr
TBA
Auburn
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
16-Apr
TBA
Auburn
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
19-Apr
TBA
Jackson State
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
21-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Mississippi St
Ole Miss
SEC Network
22-Apr
7:30 PM ET
Mississippi St
Ole Miss
SEC Network+
23-Apr
4:30 PM ET
Mississippi St
Ole Miss
ESPN2
26-Apr
TBA
Ole Miss
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
29-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Mississippi St
Missouri
SEC Network+
30-Apr
3:00 PM ET
Mississippi St
Missouri
SEC Network+
1-May
3:00 PM ET
Mississippi St
Missouri
SEC Network
6-May
8:00 PM ET
Florida
Mississippi St
SEC Network
7-May
7:30 PM ET
Florida
Mississippi St
ESPNU
8-May
1:00 PM ET
Florida
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
10-May
TBA
Mississippi St
Samford
13-May
7:30 PM ET
Mississippi St
Texas A&M
SEC Network+
14-May
3:00 PM ET
Mississippi St
Texas A&M
SEC Network+
15-May
1:00 PM ET
Mississippi St
Texas A&M
SEC Network
17-May
TBA
North Alabama
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
19-May
TBA
Tennessee
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
20-May
TBA
Tennessee
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
21-May
TBA
Tennessee
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
Alabama-Mississippi State Series Prediction
It would be easy to pick Mississippi State to win this given their recent success. However, I think the Bulldogs have dropped a bunch from last season. Alabama should take two of three games.
Alabama 2 wins, Mississippi State 1 win
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