Florida 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
Series Schedule May 6-8
Day | Start Time (ET) | TV | Tickets | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Game 1 | Friday | 8:00 PM | SEC Network | Tickets |
Game 2 | Saturday | 7:30 PM | ESPNU | Tickets |
Game 3 | Sunday | 2:00 PM | SEC Network+ | Tickets |
Team Statistical Comparisons
Hitting
BA | OB% | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SF | BB | Bunts | SB | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Florida | 0.272 | 0.361 | 277 | 395 | 58 | 8 | 77 | 19 | 176 | 13 | 35 |
Mississippi State | 0.280 | 0.380 | 333 | 440 | 75 | 4 | 83 | 20 | 213 | 6 | 32 |
Pitching & Fielding
ERA | K/9 | OBA | HA/9 | HB | SWR | WHIP | HR | BB/9 | DP | F% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Florida | 4.54 | 9.1 | 0.242 | 8.20 | 61 | 2.54 | 1.31 | 45 | 3.60 | 31 | 0.980 |
Mississippi State | 5.32 | 11.2 | 0.250 | 8.60 | 42 | 2.46 | 1.46 | 61 | 4.57 | 28 | 0.984 |
Statistical Leaders
Florida Batting Leaders
Player | Team | AVG | OBP | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sterlin Thompson | Florida | 0.335 | 0.405 | 57 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 17 | 5 |
Wyatt Langford | Florida | 0.329 | 0.403 | 54 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 44 | 17 | 5 |
BT Riopelle | Florida | 0.289 | 0.356 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 37 | 11 | 4 |
Josh Rivera | Florida | 0.285 | 0.358 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 4 |
Jud Fabian | Florida | 0.267 | 0.446 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 39 | 45 | 5 |
Colby Halter | Florida | 0.251 | 0.350 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 6 |
Kendrick Calilao | Florida | 0.222 | 0.299 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 0 |
Deric Fabian | Florida | 0.221 | 0.329 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 4 |
Florida Pitching Leaders
Player | Team | W | L | ERA | APP | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | OBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hunter Barco | Florida | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 50 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 69 | 0.187 |
Nick Ficarrotta | Florida | 3 | 0 | 3.83 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 37 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 45 | 0.228 |
Brandon Sproat | Florida | 5 | 4 | 4.39 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 55 | 58 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 54 | 0.272 |
Mississippi State Batting Leaders
Player | Team | AVG | OBP | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brad Cumbest | Mississippi State | 0.319 | 0.362 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 30 | 10 | 4 |
RJ Yeager | Mississippi State | 0.316 | 0.398 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 46 | 15 | 2 |
Kamren James | Mississippi State | 0.316 | 0.409 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 9 |
Logan Tanner | Mississippi State | 0.313 | 0.414 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 0 |
Hunter Hines | Mississippi State | 0.293 | 0.396 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 47 | 25 | 0 |
Luke Hancock | Mississippi State | 0.285 | 0.419 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 2 |
Kellum Clark | Mississippi State | 0.250 | 0.367 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 36 | 21 | 1 |
Mississippi State Pitching Leaders
Player | Team | W | L | ERA | APP | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | OBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brandon Smith | Mississippi State | 3 | 3 | 3.76 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 53 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 50 | 0.266 |
Cade Smith | Mississippi State | 4 | 2 | 4.20 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 60 | 51 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 57 | 0.225 |
Preston Johnson | Mississippi State | 3 | 3 | 5.52 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 60 | 55 | 39 | 37 | 29 | 97 | 0.237 |
Massey College Baseball Ranking Composite
Florida: |
28 |
Mississippi State: |
64 |
Florida Roster
NO. | Name | Pos. | HT | WT | Class | City | ST |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
55 | Philip Abner | LHP | 6′-1″ | 220 | Fr. | Charlotte | NC |
34 | Kris Armstrong | INF | 6′-4″ | 230 | Jr.* | Jupiter | FL |
12 | Hunter Barco | LHP | 6′-4″ | 210 | So.* | Jacksonville | FL |
14 | Jac Caglianone | LHP/1B | 6′-5″ | 210 | Fr. | Tampa | FL |
6 | Kendrick Calilao | 1B/OF | 6′-1″ | 210 | Jr. | Kissimmee | FL |
18 | Pierce Coppola | LHP | 6′-8″ | 215 | Fr. | Verona | NJ |
33 | Jorge De Goti | INF | 6′-1″ | 190 | Fr. | Miami | FL |
2 | Ty Evans | OF | 6′-2″ | 205 | Fr. | Auburndale | FL |
23 | Deric Fabian | INF | 6′-4″ | 185 | Fr. | Ocala | FL |
4 | Jud Fabian | OF | 6′-2″ | 195 | Jr.* | Ocala | FL |
46 | Nick Ficarrotta | RHP | 6′-3″ | 180 | RS | Fr.* | FL |
49 | Carsten Finnvold | LHP | 6′-1″ | 180 | Fr. | Boca Ratan | FL |
9 | Mac Guscette | C | 6′-0″ | 195 | So. | Nokomis | FL |
5 | Colby Halter | INF | 6′-1″ | 205 | So. | Jacksonville | FL |
28 | Karl Hartman | RHP | 6′-4″ | 215 | Fr. | Merritt Island | FL |
27 | Fisher Jameson | RHP | 6′-5″ | 225 | Fr. | Lake Worth | FL |
36 | Wyatt Langford | C/1B | 6′-1″ | 225 | So.. | Trenton | FL |
16 | Rene Lastres | C | 6′-3″ | 205 | Fr. | Hialeah Gardens | FL |
44 | Timmy Manning | LHP | 6′-2″ | 195 | So. | Pompano Beach | FL |
25 | Hunter McMullen | RHP | 6′-2″ | 205 | RS Jr.* | Ocala | FL |
3 | Garrett Milchin | RHP | 6′-5″ | 215 | Gr.* | Windermere | FL |
22 | Brandon Neely | RHP | 6′-3″ | 205 | Fr. | Seville | FL |
10 | Tyler Nesbitt | RHP | 6′-3″ | 195 | RS Fr.* | LaBelle | FL |
20 | Nick Pogue | RHP | 6′-5″ | 235 | RS So. | Melbourne | FL |
43 | Matthew Prevesk | OF | 6′-3″ | 205 | RS Fr. | Apopka | FL |
41 | Blake Purnell | RHP | 6′-3″ | 210 | RS | Boynton Beach | FL |
15 | BT Riopelle | C | 6′-0″ | 205 | Jr.* | Marietta | GA |
24 | Josh Rivera | INF | 6′-2″ | 210 | So.* | Avon Park | FL |
11 | Michael Robertson | OF | 6′-1″ | 170 | Fr. | Venice | FL |
1 | Corey Robinson | OF | 5′-11″ | 175 | Fr. | Port Orange | FL |
13 | Ryan Slater | RHP | 6′-3″ | 185 | RS Fr. | Palm Harbor | FL |
21 | Sam Sloan | RHP | 6′-3″ | 190 | Fr. | Bartow | FL |
8 | Brandon Sproat | RHP | 6′-3″ | 210 | So.* | Pace | FL |
32 | Tucker Talbott | OF | 6′-2″ | 195 | RS Fr. | Atlantic Beach | FL |
26 | Sterlin Thompson | OF/INF | 6′-4″ | 200 | So. | Ocala | FL |
50 | Anthony Ursitti | RHP | 6′-4″ | 205 | Fr. | Fort Myers | FL |
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 |
Florida Schedule/Results
DATE | TIME | GUEST | HOME | TV/NOTES | ||
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18-Feb | 6:30 PM ET | Liberty | 2 | Florida | 7 | SEC Network+ |
19-Feb | 4:00 PM ET | Liberty | 6 | Florida | 4 | SEC Network+ |
20-Feb | 1:00 PM ET | Liberty | 5 | Florida | 3 | SEC Network+ |
22-Feb | 6:30 PM ET | Florida | 8 | Stetson | 1 | ESPN+ |
23-Feb | 6:05 PM ET | North Florida | 1 | Florida | 3 | SEC Network+ |
25-Feb | 6:30 PM ET | Georgia State | 1 | Florida | 4 | SEC Network+ |
26-Feb | 4:00 PM ET | Georgia State | 4 | Florida | 13 | SEC Network+ |
27-Feb | 1:00 PM ET | Georgia State | 1 | Florida | 12 | SEC Network+ |
1-Mar | 6:00 PM ET | Florida | 11 | North Florida | 2 | |
2-Mar | 6:00 PM ET | Florida A&M | 0 | Florida | 17 | SEC Network+ |
4-Mar | 6:30 PM ET | Florida | 2 | Miami | 5 | |
5-Mar | 4:00 PM ET | Florida | 8 | Miami | 1 | |
6-Mar | 12:00 PM ET | Florida | 11 | Miami | 3 | |
8-Mar | 6:00 PM ET | Jacksonville | 0 | Florida | 1 | SEC Network+ |
9-Mar | 6:00 PM ET | Jacksonville | PPD | Florida | PPD | SEC Network+ |
11-Mar | 6:30 PM ET | Seton Hall | Florida | SEC Network+ | ||
12-Mar | 4:00 PM ET | Seton Hall | 4 | Florida | 16 | SEC Network+ |
12-Mar | 4:00 PM ET | Seton Hall | 9 | Florida | 11 | SEC Network+ |
13-Mar | 1:00 PM ET | Seton Hall | 6 | Florida | 4 | SEC Network+ |
15-Mar | 6:00 PM ET | Florida State | PPD | Florida | PPD | SEC Network+ |
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+ |
22-Mar | 6:00 PM ET | Bethune-Cookman | 2 | Florida | 3 | SEC Network+ |
25-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | LSU | 2 | Florida | 7 | SEC Network |
26-Mar | TBA | LSU | 16 | Florida | 4 | SEC Network+ |
27-Mar | TBA | LSU | 11 | Florida | 2 | SEC Network+ |
29-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Florida | 6 | Florida State | 3 | |
31-Mar | 8:00 PM ET | Florida | 6 | Georgia | 7 | ESPNU |
1-Apr | 6:00 PM ET | Florida | 1 | Georgia | 6 | SEC Network+ |
2-Apr | 2:00 PM ET | Florida | 8 | Georgia | 14 | SEC Network+ |
5-Apr | 6:00 PM ET | Florida A&M | 3 | Florida | 13 | SEC Network+ |
7-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Arkansas | 8 | Florida | 1 | SEC Network |
8-Apr | 7:30 PM ET | Arkansas | 2 | Florida | 7 | SEC Network+ |
9-Apr | 3:00 PM ET | Arkansas | 7 | Florida | 9 | SEC Network+ |
12-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Florida | 0 | Florida State | 5 | ACC Network |
15-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Florida | 4 | Vanderbilt | 5 | ESPN2 |
16-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Florida | 6 | Vanderbilt | 8 | SEC Network |
17-Apr | 1:00 PM ET | Florida | 4 | Vanderbilt | 3 | ESPNU |
19-Apr | 6:00 PM ET | Stetson | 8 | Florida | 10 | SEC Network+ |
22-Apr | 6:30 PM ET | Tennessee | 8 | Florida | 2 | SEC Network+ |
23-Apr | 6:30 PM ET | Tennessee | 3 | Florida | 0 | SEC Network+ |
24-Apr | 1:00 PM ET | Tennessee | 6 | Florida | 4 | SEC Network+ |
29-Apr | 6:30 PM ET | Kentucky | 2 | Florida | 9 | SEC Network+ |
30-Apr | 6:30 PM ET | Kentucky | 1 | Florida | 9 | SEC Network+ |
1-May | 12:00 PM ET | Kentucky | 8 | Florida | 1 | SEC Network |
3-May | 6:00 PM ET | South Florida | 3 | Florida | 18 | 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 | 6:30 PM ET | Bethune-Cookman | Florida | SEC Network+ | ||
13-May | 6:30 PM ET | Florida | Missouri | SEC Network+ | ||
14-May | 6:30 PM ET | Florida | Missouri | SEC Network+ | ||
15-May | 1:00 PM ET | Florida | Missouri | SEC Network+ | ||
19-May | 7:00 PM ET | South Carolina | Florida | SEC Network+ | ||
20-May | 7:00 PM ET | South Carolina | Florida | SEC Network+ | ||
21-May | 2:00 PM ET | South Carolina | Florida | SEC Network+ | ||
May 24-29 | SEC Baseball Tournament | |||||
Jun 3-27 | NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament |
Mississippi State Schedule/Results
DATE | TIME | GUEST | HOME | TV/NOTES | ||
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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 | 2 | Mississippi St | 17 | SEC Network+ |
21-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Mississippi St | 2 | Ole Miss | 4 | SEC Network |
22-Apr | 7:30 PM ET | Mississippi St | 10 | Ole Miss | 8 | SEC Network+ |
23-Apr | 4:30 PM ET | Mississippi St | 7 | Ole Miss | 6 | ESPN2 |
26-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | 5 | Mississippi St | 2 | SEC Network+ |
29-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Mississippi St | 13 | Missouri | 4 | SEC Network+ |
30-Apr | 3:00 PM ET | Mississippi St | 8 | Missouri | 19 | SEC Network+ |
1-May | 3:00 PM ET | Mississippi St | 6 | Missouri | 7 | 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+ |
Florida-Mississippi State Series Prediction
Mississippi State has won the last three series and four of the last five. The teams are meeting for the eighth time in the last 13 seasons after meeting annually between 1994-2007 when Florida won nine of the 13 series. The Bulldog’s only sweep in the last 28 seasons came in 2018 in Starkville. The Gators own seven sweeps in that span with the last coming in 2015 at Dudy Noble Field.
Florida is coming off its third series victory and looks to improve upon its 3-6 SEC road record and snap a two conference road series losing skid. Its eight league wins are the fewest after seven weeks since it had six in 2006. After posting eight SEC road series wins in 2017-18, the Gators only have four in the last three seasons.
Mississippi State returns home after playing the last two weeks on the road and winners in two of its last three series. The Bulldogs own two SEC home series victories over Alabama and Auburn and are 19-9 in conference home series over the last six seasons. They sit at 9-12 in the standings for the second time in the last four seasons.
Florida has got to be careful or they might not make the SEC Tournament. State’s in a little better shape than the Gators. Florida has the better pitching while the Bulldogs are just a little better hitting than Florida. The Gators will probably win two out of three of these games but you never know in the SEC. State’s Dudy Noble is a tough venue for opponents.
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