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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
Jud Fabian of Florida
Dudy Noble Field (15,000)
Brad Cumbest of Mississippi State
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
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
RUNS HOME
RUNS TV/NOTES
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
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
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.
Florida 2 wins, Mississippi State 1 win
