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MSU Baseball Begins NCAA Quest at Home
29 May
Summary
- Mississippi State hosts Lipscomb in first NCAA Tournament game.
- The Bulldogs are the No. 14 national seed in the tournament.
- The Starkville Regional games are being streamed on ESPN+.
Mississippi State baseball is set to compete in its initial NCAA Tournament game, hosting Lipscomb on May 29 at 1 p.m. This event marks the return of postseason baseball to Dudy Noble Field, an occurrence not seen since 2021. The Bulldogs, holding the No. 14 national seed, are facing Lipscomb, the No. 4 seed in the Starkville Regional. The Bulldogs had previously defeated Lipscomb in a series sweep earlier in March.
The Starkville Regional schedule commences on Friday, May 29, with Mississippi State playing Lipscomb at 1 p.m., followed by a 6 p.m. game between No. 2 Cincinnati and No. 3 Louisiana. All games are double-elimination and will be held at Dudy Noble Field, with broadcasts available on ESPN+. The tournament is set to continue through Monday, June 1, with subsequent games to be streamed on TBA.
Starting pitchers for the opener include Mississippi State's RHP Duke Stone, who holds a 6-3 record with a 5.69 ERA, facing Lipscomb's LHP Alexander Llinas, with a 6-4 record and a 5.40 ERA. There is no official injury report for NCAA Tournament games.
