Mississippi State travels to Texas A&M 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
Brad Cumbest of Mississippi State
Blue Bell Park (6,100)
Micah Dallas of Texas A&M
Series Schedule May 13-15
Day
Start Time (ET)
TV
Tickets
Game 1
Friday
7:30 PM
SEC Network+
Tickets
Game 2
Saturday
3:00 PM
SEC Network+
Tickets
Game 3
Sunday
1:00 PM
SEC Network
Tickets
Team Statistical Comparisons
Hitting
BA
OB%
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SF
BB
Bunts
SB
Mississippi State
0.280
0.380
333
440
75
4
83
20
213
6
32
Texas A&M
0.282
0.391
291
407
80
8
47
25
230
3
47
Pitching & Fielding
ERA
K/9
OBA
HA/9
HB
SWR
WHIP
HR
BB/9
DP
F%
Mississippi State
5.47
11.2
0.251
8.67
42
2.36
1.49
65
4.75
31
0.984
Texas A&M
4.50
9.5
0.256
9.13
46
2.79
1.39
31
3.40
24
0.971
Statistical Leaders
Mississippi State Batting Leaders
Player
Team
AVG
OBP
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SB
Logan Tanner
Mississippi State
0.318
0.415
56
8
0
7
38
28
0
RJ Yeager
Mississippi State
0.311
0.389
52
12
0
16
48
16
2
Brad Cumbest
Mississippi State
0.310
0.358
54
11
0
12
30
11
4
Kamren James
Mississippi State
0.301
0.396
55
7
0
8
29
27
11
Hunter Hines
Mississippi State
0.292
0.395
52
9
1
14
48
27
0
Luke Hancock
Mississippi State
0.285
0.410
53
9
0
7
26
31
2
Kellum Clark
Mississippi State
0.245
0.360
39
9
1
13
37
22
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
3.90
12
12
0
67
56
31
29
32
64
0.221
Brandon Smith
Mississippi State
3
4
4.58
17
6
0
55
59
31
28
13
53
0.271
Preston Johnson
Mississippi State
3
3
5.51
12
11
0
65
61
42
40
34
104
0.243
Texas A&M Batting Leaders
Player
Team
AVG
OBP
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SB
Jack Moss
Texas A&M
0.370
0.425
71
12
1
5
37
19
6
Austin Bost
Texas A&M
0.361
0.450
60
9
2
6
27
21
1
Dylan Rock
Texas A&M
0.329
0.483
52
11
1
12
39
37
13
Brett Minnich
Texas A&M
0.303
0.423
53
9
0
6
39
35
7
Troy Claunch
Texas A&M
0.302
0.378
52
12
0
3
38
18
3
Ryan Targac
Texas A&M
0.275
0.408
41
5
2
12
45
27
7
Kole Kaler
Texas A&M
0.242
0.383
44
7
2
2
24
41
9
Logan Britt
Texas A&M
0.202
0.262
26
7
0
8
24
11
3
Texas A&M Pitching Leaders
Player
Team
W
L
ERA
APP
GS
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Nathan Dettmer
Texas A&M
5
2
3.19
12
12
0
65
62
28
23
15
59
0.243
Micah Dallas
Texas A&M
4
3
6.10
13
12
0
62
78
46
42
16
71
0.300
Mississippi State:
72
Texas A&M:
15
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
Texas A&M Roster
NO.
Name
Pos.
HT
WT
Class
City
ST
45
Robert Antonetti
C
5′-10″
195
R-Fr.
Colleyville
TX
2
Rody Barker
OF/C
5′-10″
190
Gr.
Kerrville
TX
25
Brandon Bishop
OF
5′-10″
160
Fr.
College Station
TX
11
Austin Bost
OF
6′-0″
205
Jr.
Groves
TX
3
Logan Britt
OF
6′-5″
215
So.
Fort Worth
TX
57
Jonathan Childress
LHP
6′-4″
210
R-So.
Forney
TX
17
Troy Claunch
C
6′-0″
210
Gr.
Vacaville
CA
10
Chris Cortez
RHP
6′-1″
190
Fr.
Las Vegas
NV
30
Khristian Curtis
RHP
6′-4″
210
R-Fr.
Groves
TX
34
Micah Dallas
RHP
6′-2″
205
Jr.
Aubrey
TX
35
Nathan Dettmer
RHP
6′-4″
215
So.
San Antonio
TX
47
Trey Dillard
RHP
6′-0″
200
Gr.
Phoenix
AZ
46
Landon Ellington
RHP
6′-0″
165
Fr.
Weatherford
TX
41
Jack Hamilton
RHP
6′-0″
200
Fr.
College Station
TX
4
Kalae Harrison
INF
5′-11″
180
So.
Kailua
HI
5
Rawley Hector
RHP
6′-2″
200
Fr.
Van Alstyne
TX
19
Ty Hodge
INF
6′-1″
200
Fr.
College Station
TX
13
Robert Hogan
RHP
6′-0″
200
Fr.
Mounds View
MN
15
Will Johnston
LHP
6′-3″
215
So.
Roanoke
TX
1
Kole Kaler
INF
5′-10″
175
Gr.
Queen Creek
AZ
20
Xavier Lovett
RHP
5′-11″
190
R-So.
Houston
TX
53
Alex Magers
RHP
6′-4″
215
So.
D’Hanis
TX
6
Joseph Menefee
LHP
6′-2″
220
Jr.
Richmond
TX
23
Brett Minnich
OF
6′-5″
210
Jr.
Colleyville
TX
9
Jack Moss
INF
6′-5″
205
So.
Englewood
CO
33
Jacob Palisch
LHP
6′-4″
215
Gr.
Richardson
TX
18
Ryan Prager
LHP
6′-3″
185
Fr.
Dallas
TX
44
Will Rizzo
RHP
6′-0″
205
Fr.
The Woodlands
TX
27
Dylan Rock
OF
6′-1″
210
Gr.
Sugar Land
TX
32
Brad Rudis
RHP
6′-0″
195
Fr.
Madisonville
TX
50
Chanden Scamardo
C
6′-1″
225
Fr.
College Station
TX
37
Ty Sexton
RHP
6′-6″
185
Fr.
Montgomery
TX
14
Taylor Smith
C
6′-1″
220
Jr.
Georgetown
TX
0
Austin Stracener
INF
6′-0″
165
Fr.
New Braunfels
TX
16
Ryan Targac
INF
6′-0″
205
So.
Hallettsville
TX
31
Jordan Thompson
OF
6′-0″
175
Jr.
Boerne
TX
36
Wyatt Tucker
RHP
6′-2″
215
So.
Douglass
TX
28
Trevor Werner
INF/RHP
6′-3″
220
So.
Houston
TX
49
Walker Zander
RHP
6′-4″
200
So.
Houston
TX
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
8
Mississippi St
6
SEC Network
7-May
7:30 PM ET
Florida
9
Mississippi St
3
ESPNU
8-May
1:00 PM ET
Florida
6
Mississippi St
2
SEC Network+
10-May
6:00 PM ET
Mississippi St
6
Samford
8
ESPN+
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
7:00 PM ET
North Alabama
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
19-May
7:00 PM ET
Tennessee
Mississippi St
SEC Network
20-May
7:00 PM ET
Tennessee
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
21-May
3:00 PM ET
Tennessee
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
Texas A&M Schedule/Results
DATE
TIME
GUEST
RUNS HOME
RUNS TV/NOTES
18-Feb
7:30 PM ET
Fordham
1
Texas A&M
13
SEC Network+
19-Feb
3:00 PM ET
Fordham
3
Texas A&M
5
SEC Network+
20-Feb
2:00 PM ET
Fordham
4
Texas A&M
5
SEC Network+
22-Feb
7:30 PM ET
Lamar
3
Texas A&M
9
SEC Network+
25-Feb
7:30 PM ET
Pennsylvania
2
Texas A&M
1
SEC Network+
26-Feb
3:00 PM ET
Pennsylvania
PPD
Texas A&M
PPD
SEC Network+
27-Feb
2:00 PM ET
Pennsylvania
8
Texas A&M
5
SEC Network+
1-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Houston Baptist
2
Texas A&M
3
SEC Network+
4-Mar
8:00 PM ET
Texas A&M
6
Washington St
11
SEC Network+
5-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Iowa
3
Texas A&M
7
SEC Network+
6-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Wichita State
6
Texas A&M
5
SEC Network+
9-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Tarleton
1
Texas A&M
4
SEC Network+
11-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Santa Clara
PPD
Texas A&M
PPD
SEC Network+
12-Mar
3:00 PM ET
Santa Clara
16
Texas A&M
5
SEC Network+
13-Mar
2:00 PM ET
Santa Clara
2
Texas A&M
5
SEC Network+
15-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Houston
8
Texas A&M
2
SEC Network+
18-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Texas A&M
6
LSU
4
SEC Network+
19-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Texas A&M
11
LSU
7
SEC Network+
20-Mar
3:00 PM ET
Texas A&M
6
LSU
7
SEC Network
22-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Texas A&M
15
Rice
8
25-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Auburn
6
Texas A&M
5
SEC Network+
26-Mar
3:00 PM ET
Auburn
4
Texas A&M
5
SEC Network+
27-Mar
2:00 PM ET
Auburn
13
Texas A&M
9
SEC Network+
29-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Texas A&M
12
Texas
9
Longhorn Network
1-Apr
TBA
Texas A&M
3
Alabama
2
SEC Network+
2-Apr
5:00 PM ET
Texas A&M
9
Alabama
10
SEC Network
3-Apr
3:00 PM ET
Texas A&M
4
Alabama
8
SEC Network+
5-Apr
7:30 PM ET
Texas State
4
Texas A&M
8
SEC Network+
7-Apr
8:00 PM ET
Kentucky
2
Texas A&M
3
ESPNU
8-Apr
7:30 PM ET
Kentucky
7
Texas A&M
3
SEC Network+
9-Apr
2:00 PM ET
Kentucky
3
Texas A&M
17
SEC Network
12-Apr
7:30 PM ET
Texas A&M
5
Texas A&M-CC
3
FloBaseball
14-Apr
6:00 PM ET
Texas A&M
8
Georgia
1
SEC Network+
15-Apr
6:00 PM ET
Texas A&M
3
Georgia
4
SEC Network+
16-Apr
3:00 PM ET
Texas A&M
23
Georgia
9
SEC Network+
19-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Dallas Baptist
1
Texas A&M
14
SEC Network
22-Apr
8:30 PM ET
Arkansas
1
Texas A&M
2
SEC Network
23-Apr
3:00 PM ET
Arkansas
3
Texas A&M
1
SEC Network+
24-Apr
2:00 PM ET
Arkansas
10
Texas A&M
11
SEC Network+
26-Apr
7:30 PM ET
Sam Houston
Texas A&M
Canceled
SEC Network+
28-Apr
8:00 PM ET
Texas A&M
5
Vanderbilt
1
ESPNU
29-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Texas A&M
1
Vanderbilt
11
SEC Network+
30-Apr
3:00 PM ET
Texas A&M
12
Vanderbilt
4
SEC Network+
3-May
7:30 PM ET
UT Arlington
5
Texas A&M
10
SEC Network+
6-May
7:30 PM ET
South Carolina
4
Texas A&M
16
SEC Network+
7-May
3:00 PM ET
South Carolina
12
Texas A&M
13
SEC Network+
8-May
2:00 PM ET
South Carolina
9
Texas A&M
4
SEC Network+
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
7:30 PM ET
Incarnate Word
Texas A&M
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-Texas A&M Series Prediction
This series is knotted at four games apiece since Texas A&M joined in the SEC in 2013. Mississippi State has won the last two series and three of the last four after the Aggies won three of the first four series. The Bulldogs swept the Aggies last season and own a series sweep in Bryan-College Station in 2013. Texas A&M’s lone sweep came in Starkville in 2016.
Mississippi State has dropped its last five SEC games and is playing on the road for the third time in the last four weeks. It owns a road series victory over Ole Miss and a loss at Missouri in that span. The five-game conference losing streak is its longest since ending 2017 with five consecutive defeats. The Bulldogs posted an 8-2 mark in SEC road series the last two seasons but are 1-3 this year. They are battling with Kentucky for the final SEC Tournament spot.
Texas A&M has won its last five series overall and two straight conference road series. The last time it won five consecutive series was 2017. The last time the Aggies won six straight SEC series was part of a seven-series winning streak in 2016. The Aggies are seeking their fourth SEC home series victory for the first time since it went 5-0 in 2016. They are 8-4 since starting 6-6 and have won five of their last seven conference games. Texas A&M is 14-10 for the first time since 2017. (Source: SEC)
This has been a rough season for Mississippi State. Just when they got their first College World Series Championship, now they sit in the cellar of the West. They’ve got some decent hitting but have really had poor results on the mound. Things don’t get any easier this week heading to College Station. The Aggies are much improved and will be an even tougher opponent on the road. The Aggies should sweep this but State might steal one game victory.
Texas A&M 2 wins, Mississippi State 1 win
