Softball: Wesley spins another gem, Mississippi State takes series against Georgia
STARKVILLE — Samantha Ricketts had a good feeling about Matalasi Faapito. The fifth-year senior, in her third season at Mississippi State after transferring from New
Baseball: Sloppiness, poor pitching cost Bulldogs series finale against Alabama
STARKVILLE — It’s hard to sweep any series in the Southeastern Conference, no matter the opponent, but Mississippi State did not do itself any favors
Men’s Tennis: Bulldogs breeze through Starkville regional, advance to round of 16
STARKVILLE — The opponents were the same, and so were the results. A year after Mississippi State defeated Alabama State and Middle Tennessee on home
Baseball: Mississippi State coasts past Alabama again to secure series win
STARKVILLE — Jurrangelo Cijntje had thrown 109 pitches on a hot, steamy Saturday afternoon, but as far as he was concerned, there was no way
MSU softball blanked on Senior Day as Georgia evens series
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State softball was held scoreless on Senior Day, losing 5-0 to Georgia. Game 3 will decide the final Southeastern Conference series of
Ricketts, Mississippi State offer Samoan softball players a place to explore their identity
It started back in 2015, when Samantha Ricketts had just become an assistant coach for Mississippi State. Ricketts and her younger sister Keilani both starred at Oklahoma, and in doing so, they helped put Samoan and Polynesian softball players in the spotlight. After two years playing professionally and stints on the coaching staff at Oklahoma and Wichita State, Ricketts arrived in Starkville before the 2015 season, and her heritage helped draw Sarai Niu, a first baseman from San Diego, far away from home to Mississippi.
MSU softball shuts out Georgia in gut-check game
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State softball hasn’t won a series since a trip to South Carolina a month ago, but they got off to a great
Baseball: Mississippi State bats explode in run-rule win over Alabama
STARKVILLE — A locked-in Hunter Hines is a scary proposition for the rest of the Southeastern Conference. By his very high standards, Mississippi State’s junior
What to watch, keys to victory for Mississippi State softball against Georgia
For as well as Mississippi State has played at times this season, the Bulldogs still have not won a Southeastern Conference series at home.
What to watch, keys to victory for Mississippi State baseball against Alabama
After cracking the top 25 in the latest RPI rankings following Wednesday night’s Governor’s Cup victory over Ole Miss, No. 16 Mississippi State returns to Dudy Noble Field this weekend for a three-game series against No. 23 Alabama.
Mississippi State defensive lineman Trevion Williams arrested for alleged DUI
Mississippi State defensive lineman Trevion Williams was arrested by MSU Police on Wednesday for an alleged DUI as well as improper equipment, according to records from the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office.
Local sports calendar, TV listings for May 3-4
SPORTS CALENDAR Friday PREP SOFTBALL 6 p.m.: Caledonia at Itawamba Agricultural (Playoffs, Game 1) COLLEGE BASEBALL 6 p.m.: Alabama at Mississippi State 6 p.m.: Ole
Evaluating Mississippi State’s successes, needs in spring transfer portal window
Jeff Lebby was very direct after Mississippi State’s spring game in talking about the Bulldogs’ areas of need.
Vaughn bringing ‘win now’ mentality to Owls’ women’s basketball
COLUMBUS — Mississippi University for Women announced Eric Vaughn as its new women’s basketball head coach on Monday, introducing a new era of the program centered on bringing wins back to campus.
Baseball: Mississippi State rallies late to claim Governor’s Cup with win over Ole Miss
PEARL — Connor Hujsak read the ball in the dirt, saw it bounce far away from Ole Miss catcher Eli Berch and decided to go for
Dreams Realized: Gravity of NFL Draft call still sinking in for Cedric Johnson
Cedric Johnson found it nearly impossible to sit by the television for the entirety of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Down to its last strike, Mississippi State salvages series finale at Missouri
One strike away from being on the wrong end of a deflating sweep, Mississippi State picked itself up off the mat at the last possible moment.
Owls’ men’s golf earns first-ever conference championship, berth in D-III tournament
METAMORA, Ill. – It took a record-breaking effort and a dominant performance on the last day, but the Mississippi University for Women men’s golf team won the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) championship going away, thanks to a 10-under-par team aggregate in the final round. The Owls were five shots clear of runner-up, and 6-time defending SLIAC champ, Webster University, thanks to all five of its team members finishing in red numbers on Tuesday.
Mississippi State receivers Craver, Harrell arrested for marijuana, alcohol possession
Two Mississippi State freshman wide receivers, Mario Craver and JJ Harrell, were arrested Monday for possession of marijuana in a vehicle and possession of beer by a minor, according to records from the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office.
Mississippi State earns No. 16 national seed, will host NCAA regional
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State assistant coach Jake Jacoby had run the numbers and was fairly certain the Bulldogs had done enough to earn a national seed and host an NCAA regional.