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Mississippi State travels to Ole Miss 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
Swayze Field (8,500)
Calvin Harris of Ole Miss
Series Schedule April 21-23
Day
Start Time (ET)
TV
Tickets
Game 1
Thursday
7:00 PM
SEC Network
Tickets
Game 2
Friday
7:30 PM
SEC Network+
Tickets
Game 3
Saturday
4:30 PM
ESPN2
Tickets
Team Statistical Comparisons
Hitting
BA
OB%
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SF
BB
Bunts
SB
Mississippi State
0.273
0.376
268
347
58
2
65
17
176
5
30
Ole Miss
0.283
0.380
288
324
67
7
59
22
165
2
26
Pitching & Fielding
ERA
K/9
OBA
HA/9
HB
SWR
WHIP
HR
BB/9
DP
F%
Mississippi State
5.04
11.2
0.245
8.38
31
2.52
1.42
41
4.44
20
0.982
Ole Miss
4.73
10.9
0.248
8.63
29
2.71
1.41
34
4.03
14
0.966
Statistical Leaders
Mississippi State Batting Leaders
Player
Team
AVG
OBP
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SB
Brad Cumbest
Mississippi State
0.321
0.357
43
8
0
10
25
6
3
Kamren James
Mississippi State
0.311
0.418
42
4
0
5
20
23
9
RJ Yeager
Mississippi State
0.299
0.393
35
6
0
10
29
13
2
Logan Tanner
Mississippi State
0.296
0.393
40
7
0
6
33
21
0
Luke Hancock
Mississippi State
0.281
0.423
39
8
0
6
22
27
2
Hunter Hines
Mississippi State
0.271
0.384
36
7
1
11
38
21
0
Kellum Clark
Mississippi State
0.244
0.359
29
7
0
10
29
16
1
Mississippi State Pitching Leaders
Player
Team
W
L
ERA
APP
GS
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Cade Smith
Mississippi State
4
2
3.42
9
9
0
50
40
20
19
23
47
0.215
Brandon Smith
Mississippi State
2
2
4.14
14
3
0
37
40
17
17
4
33
0.272
Preston Johnson
Mississippi State
3
2
4.21
9
8
0
51
38
26
24
24
79
0.202
Ole Miss Batting Leaders
Player
Team
AVG
OBP
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SB
Tim Elko
Ole Miss
0.328
0.432
41
3
0
15
47
22
2
Kemp Alderman
Ole Miss
0.302
0.391
29
8
0
5
17
12
1
Justin Bench
Ole Miss
0.295
0.388
38
9
0
1
26
12
4
Jacob Gonzalez
Ole Miss
0.287
0.436
35
8
2
11
31
30
3
TJ McCants
Ole Miss
0.278
0.365
27
3
1
5
21
14
7
Reagan Burford
Ole Miss
0.276
0.339
27
8
0
3
19
11
2
Peyton Chatagnier
Ole Miss
0.230
0.286
28
4
2
5
26
8
5
Ole Miss Pitching Leaders
Player
Team
W
L
ERA
APP
GS
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Derek Diamond
Ole Miss
3
3
6.03
10
8
0
40
39
30
27
9
39
0.241
Mississippi State:
59
Ole Miss:
48
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
Ole Miss Roster
NO.
Name
Pos.
HT
WT
Class
City
ST
12
Kemp Alderman
UT/RHP
6′-3″
265
So.
Decatur
MS
43
Cole Baker
RHP
6′-2″
195
Jr.
Hoover
AL
8
Justin Bench
IF/OF
6′-0″
185
Sr.
Redington Beach
FL
6
Reagan Burford
IF
6′-0″
180
So.
Germantown
TN
55
Wes Burton
RHP
6′-8″
235
Jr.
Santa Monica
CA
1
Peyton Chatagnier
IF/OF
5′-10″
175
Jr.
Cypress
TX
22
Max Cioffi
RHP
6′-4″
220
Sr.
Chicago
IL
44
Dylan DeLucia
RHP
6′-1″
205
Jr.
Port Orange
FL
2
Derek Diamond
RHP
6′-2″
200
Jr.
Ramano
CA
39
Jack Dougherty
RHP
6′-4″
215
So.
Collierville
TN
13
Hayden Dunhurst
C
5′-11″
220
Jr.
Carriere
MS
25
Tim Elko
IF/OF
6′-4″
240
Sr.
Lutz
FL
26
Hunter Elliott
LHP
6′-3″
205
Fr.
Tupelo
MS
31
Luke Ellis
LHP
6′-1″
175
Fr.
Somerville
TN
27
John Gaddis
LHP
6′-0″
190
Sr.
Corpus Christi
TX
7
Jacob Gonzalez
IF
6′-2″
200
So.
Glendora
CA
35
Kevin Graham
IF/OF
6′-1″
195
Sr.
O’fallon
MO
20
Calvin Harris
C/INF
6′-0″
205
So.
Peosta
IA
37
Brandon Johnson
RHP
6′-0″
195
Sr.*
Cottondale
AL
46
Brayden Jones
RHP
6′-0″
185
Fr.
Madison
MS
24
Jackson Kimbrell
LHP
6′-1″
195
Jr.
Birmingham
AL
17
John Kramer
OF
6′-1″
215
Fr.
Wildwood
MO
9
Hayden Leatherwood
OF
6′-1″
200
Sr.
Collierville
TN
4
Knox Loposer
C
5′-10″
195
Sr.*
Madison
MS
34
Riley Maddox
RHP
6′-1″
185
Fr.
Pearl
MS
32
Noah Magee
RHP
6′-0″
220
Jr.
Mount Olive
MS
23
Josh Mallitz
RHP
6′-3″
195
So.
Tampa
FL
54
Tywone Malone
IF
6′-4″
315
Fr.
Jamesburg
NJ
16
TJ McCants
IF
6′-3″
190
So.
Cantonment
FL
21
Drew McDaniel
RHP
6′-2″
185
Jr.
Lafayette
LA
50
Blake McGehee
RHP
6′-0″
170
Fr.
Tioga
LA
18
Mitch Murrell
RHP
6′-4″
210
Jr.
Ocean Springs
MS
45
Mason Nichols
RHP
6′-5″
205
Fr.
Jackson
MS
19
Matt Parenteau
RHP
6′-6″
220
Jr.
Carmel
IN
3
Hudson Sapp
OF
5′-10″
190
R-Fr.
Dawsonville
GA
38
Logan Savell
RHP
6′-4″
185
R-Jr.
Madison
MS
14
Tim Simay
IF
6′-0″
160
Fr.
Hoschton
GA
28
Banks Tolley
OF
6′-0″
185
Jr.
Madison
MS
33
Ben Van Cleve
IF
6′-3″
265
Sr.
Indianola
MS
56
Jack Washburn
RHP
6′-2″
211
Jr.
Webster
WI
40
Garrett Wood
IF
5′-11″
175
Sr.*
Claremore
OK
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
6
Mississippi St
7
SEC Network+
26-Mar
TBA
Alabama
7
Mississippi St
8
SEC Network+
27-Mar
3:00 PM ET
Alabama
6
Mississippi St
2
SEC Network
29-Mar
TBA
Mississippi St
10
Memphis
4
1-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Mississippi St
1
Arkansas
8
SEC Network
2-Apr
7:30 PM ET
Mississippi St
5
Arkansas
12
SEC Network+
3-Apr
3:00 PM ET
Mississippi St
5
Arkansas
3
SEC Network+
5-Apr
7:00 PM ET
UT Martin
2
Mississippi St
13
SEC Network+
8-Apr
8:00 PM ET
LSU
5
Mississippi St
2
SEC Network
9-Apr
3:00 PM ET
LSU
4
Mississippi St
3
SEC Network+
10-Apr
2:00 PM ET
LSU
13
Mississippi St
3
SEC Network+
12-Apr
7:00 PM ET
UAB
5
Mississippi St
6
SEC Network+
14-Apr
8:00 PM ET
Auburn
6
Mississippi St
7
SEC Network
15-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Auburn
5
Mississippi St
9
SEC Network+
16-Apr
2:00 PM ET
Auburn
3
Mississippi St
2
SEC Network+
19-Apr
7:00 PM ET
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
7:00 PM ET
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+
Ole Miss Schedule/Results
DATE
TIME
GUEST
RUNS
HOME
RUNS
TV/NOTES
18-Feb
5:00 PM ET
Charleston So
3
Ole Miss
9
SEC Network+
19-Feb
2:30 PM ET
Charleston So
1
Ole Miss
11
SEC Network+
20-Feb
2:30 PM ET
Charleston So
2
Ole Miss
12
SEC Network+
22-Feb
5:00 PM ET
Arkansas State
PPD
Ole Miss
PPD
SEC Network+
25-Feb
5:00 PM ET
VCU
4
Ole Miss
10
SEC Network+
26-Feb
2:30 PM ET
VCU
Ole Miss
SEC Network+
27-Feb
1:30 PM ET
VCU
3
Ole Miss
14
SEC Network+
1-Mar
7:30 PM ET
UL Monroe
2
Ole Miss
10
SEC Network+
2-Mar
5:00 PM ET
UL Monroe
1
Ole Miss
11
SEC Network+
4-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
8
UCF
7
5-Mar
5:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
0
UCF
1
SEC Network+
6-Mar
2:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
9
UCF
1
8-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Memphis
PPD
Ole Miss
PPD
SEC Network+
11-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Oral Roberts
2
Ole Miss
16
SEC Network+
12-Mar
2:30 PM ET
Oral Roberts
PPD
Ole Miss
PPD
SEC Network+
13-Mar
2:30 PM ET
Oral Roberts
8
Ole Miss
4
SEC Network+
15-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
1
SE Louisiana
5
17-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
13
Auburn
6
SEC Network
18-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
5
Auburn
19
SEC Network+
19-Mar
3:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
15
Auburn
2
SEC Network+
22-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
11
Memphis
8
25-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Tennessee
12
Ole Miss
1
SEC Network+
26-Mar
8:00 PM ET
Tennessee
10
Ole Miss
3
SEC Network
27-Mar
2:30 PM ET
Tennessee
4
Ole Miss
3
SEC Network+
29-Mar
7:30 PM ET
North Alabama
3
Ole Miss
20
SEC Network+
1-Apr
TBA
Ole Miss
2
Kentucky
1
SEC Network+
2-Apr
TBA
Ole Miss
2
Kentucky
9
SEC Network+
3-Apr
1:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
10
Kentucky
1
SEC Network+
5-Apr
TBA
Ole Miss
7
Southern Miss
10
8-Apr
7:30 PM ET
Alabama
7
Ole Miss
4
SEC Network+
9-Apr
3:00 PM ET
Alabama
12
Ole Miss
10
SEC Network+
10-Apr
3:00 PM ET
Alabama
7
Ole Miss
3
SEC Network
12-Apr
12:00 PM ET
Murray State
2
Ole Miss
8
SEC Network+
14-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
9
South Carolina
1
SEC Network+
15-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
2
South Carolina
4
SEC Network+
16-Apr
2:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
8
South Carolina
9
SEC Network+
19-Apr
7:30 PM ET
SE Missouri St
Ole Miss
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
7:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
29-Apr
7:30 PM ET
Ole Miss
Arkansas
SEC Network+
30-Apr
8:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
Arkansas
ESPN2
1-May
2:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
Arkansas
ESPN2
6-May
7:30 PM ET
Missouri
Ole Miss
SEC Network+
7-May
5:00 PM ET
Missouri
Ole Miss
SEC Network+
8-May
2:30 PM ET
Missouri
Ole Miss
SEC Network+
11-May
7:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
Southern Miss
13-May
8:30 PM ET
Ole Miss
LSU
ESPN2
14-May
3:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
LSU
SEC Network
15-May
2:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
LSU
SEC Network+
17-May
TBA
Ole Miss
Arkansas State
SEC Network+
19-May
7:30 PM ET
Texas A&M
Ole Miss
SEC Network+
20-May
7:30 PM ET
Texas A&M
Ole Miss
SEC Network+
21-May
2:30 PM ET
Texas A&M
Ole Miss
SEC Network+
May 24-29
SEC Baseball Tournament
Jun 3-27
NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
Mississippi State-Ole Miss Series Prediction
Mississippi State has won the last five series and seven of the last 10. The last three series in Oxford have resulted in sweeps: two by the Bulldogs in 2017 & 2019 and one by Ole Miss in 2015. State holds a 9-5 series lead in Oxford since 1993. Mississippi State rebounded with a series win over Auburn after getting swept by LSU.
Four of the last five times the Bulldogs were under .500 at the midway point, they rebounded with winning records in the second half of the conference schedule. After going 8-2 in SEC road series the last two seasons, MSU is 0-2 this season.
Ole Miss has struggled to a 5-10 mark, its worst record after 15 games since 1998 when it was also 5-10. The Rebels have dropped three of their last four conference series.
The Rebs have work to do to avoid losing three SEC home series for the first time since 2013. Ole Miss has been excellent in SEC home series going 26-10-1 over the last 8 seasons. (Source: SEC).
I think that, despite its struggles, Ole Miss has an edge playing at home. Both these teams have flopped so far this season.
Ole Miss 2 wins, Mississippi State 1 win
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