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May 20th, 2013
This year's seven-member senior class of the Mississippi State baseball team are a close knit group.
Those Bulldog seniors are two solid catchers in Nick Ammirati and Mitch Slauter, pitchers Kendall Graveman, Luis Pollorena and Chad Girodo, first baseman and designated hitter Trey Porter and infielder Sam Frost.
All have contributed in some way to MSU's first 40-win regular season since 1997.
The Mississippi State women's golf team is in uncharted territory.
The No. 40 (GolfStat) Lady Bulldogs are making their first-ever appearance in the NCAA Championships starting today in Athens, Ga.
May 19th
Mississippi State head coach John Cohen doesn't claim to be an expert when it comes to picking the 64 teams that will play in the NCAA Tournament.
Even more, he doesn't know what the selection committee is going to think about MSU's hosting chances.
She is driven. She is mature. She is focused. She is also a six-time champion.
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May 18th
RIDGELAND – The East Webster Lady Wolverines were up for the challenge.
Utilizing a total team effort, the Lady Wolverines defeated the Enterprise-Clarke Lady Bulldogs 3-1 Saturday afternoon to claim the Class 2A Fast Pitch State championship.
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Momentum was on East Webster's side as the team claimed the Class 2A Fast Pitch State championship.
As the day began, the Lady Wolverines were a game down and facing elimination. Things quickly swung East Webster's way as Autumn Frost stepped up to the plate where she jumped on a softball that found space and gave her team a 2-0 advantage.
Mississippi State's regular season finale had a great deal of postseason implications.
The No. 23 (Collegiate Baseball) Bulldogs played like it.
MSU knocked off No. 15 South Carolina 7-2 Saturday at Dudy Noble Field to take the series and secure the No. 5 seed in next week's Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament in Hoover, Ala.
The bottom of the Mississippi State batting order was instrumental in getting a lead over the South Carolina Gamecocks and expanding it on Saturday.
DeMarcus Henderson was the most productive Bulldog of the seven, eight and nine hitters with three singles and a pair of runs batted in during MSU's 7-2 victory to close the regular season at Dudy Noble Field.
The Starkville Yellowjackets knew there would be some holes to fill on their football team after winning the Class 5A State championship last fall.
During the course of the spring, there have been some players emerge into some key roles for the Jackets.
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May 17th
Daryl Norris showed on Tuesday night that he may be a good option for Mississippi State out of the bullpen down the stretch.
On Friday night, his first pitch didn't show it.
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