Diamond Dawgs Announce Fall Scrimmage Schedule
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Looking to build off of Mississippi State’s 11th Southeastern Conference championship in 2016, head coach John Cohen announced that the Diamond Dawgs will play 20 fall intrasquad scrimmages at Dudy Noble Field starting Thursday, Oct. 13. All scrimmages are free and open to the public.
Thursday’s lid-lifter is scheduled to begin around noon and will coincide with the start of MSU’s Fall Break. Official first pitch times will be announced the day before on social media.
The fall slate wraps up the weekend of Nov. 11-13 with the annual Bulldog World Series, where the seniors split up and draft a pair of teams for an exciting best-of-three series.
Over the summer, seven Diamond Dawgs were named all-stars in their respective leagues, with four capturing league titles—Blake Smith and Hunter Stovall in the California Collegiate League for the Santa Barbara Foresters, along with Keegan James and Peyton Plumlee, who helped lead the Strasburg Express to a Valley League title.
Individually, sophomore Jake Mangum looks to keep his bat hot after taking the SEC batting title on his way to being named the conference’s Freshman of the Year and an All-American. He had a stellar summer in the prestigious Cape Cod League, owning a .300 clip in 35 games for the Bourne Braves.
Not only did 2016 MLB Draft pick Brent Rooker take all-star accolades in the Cape after deciding to remain in school, he also competed in the College Home Run Derby held at T.D. Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska, belting 29 long balls in the contest.
Fans will also be able to get their first look at some of the new faces in the program, including new pitching coach Gary Henderson, who was hired following the 2016 season, in addition to another nationally-ranked recruiting class that features a pair of 2016 Major League Baseball draft picks.
For more information on the Diamond Dawgs, including official first pitch times, follow the program onTwitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for “HailStateBB.” You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for “HailStateSnap.”
2016 Mississippi State Fall Scrimmage Schedule
Scrimmage 1 – Thursday, October 13
Scrimmage 2 – Friday, October 14
Scrimmage 3 – Saturday, October 15
Scrimmage 4 – Sunday, October 16
Scrimmage 5 – Wednesday, October 19
Scrimmage 6 – Friday, October 21
Scrimmage 7 – Saturday, October 22
Scrimmage 8 – Sunday, October 23
Scrimmage 9 – Wednesday, October 26
Scrimmage 10 – Friday, October 28
Scrimmage 11 – Saturday, October 29
Scrimmage 12 – Sunday, October 30
Scrimmage 13 – Wednesday, November 2
Scrimmage 14 – Friday, November 4
Scrimmage 15 – Saturday, November 5
Scrimmage 16 – Sunday, November 6
Scrimmage 17 – Wednesday, November 9
Scrimmage 18 – Friday, November 11*
Scrimmage 19 – Saturday, November 12*
Scrimmage 20 – Sunday, November 13*
*Bulldog World Series
NOTES: All dates are subject to change due to weather. All schedule changes and game times will be announced on Twitter at @HailStateBB.
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STARKVILLE, Miss. – Looking to build off of Mississippi State’s 11th Southeastern Conference championship in 2016, head coach John Cohen announced that the Diamond Dawgs will play 20 fall intrasquad scrimmages at Dudy Noble Field starting Thursday, Oct. 13. All scrimmages are free and open to the public.
Thursday’s lid-lifter is scheduled to begin around noon and will coincide with the start of MSU’s Fall Break. Official first pitch times will be announced the day before on social media.
The fall slate wraps up the weekend of Nov. 11-13 with the annual Bulldog World Series, where the seniors split up and draft a pair of teams for an exciting best-of-three series.
Over the summer, seven Diamond Dawgs were named all-stars in their respective leagues, with four capturing league titles—Blake Smith and Hunter Stovall in the California Collegiate League for the Santa Barbara Foresters, along with Keegan James and Peyton Plumlee, who helped lead the Strasburg Express to a Valley League title.
Individually, sophomore Jake Mangum looks to keep his bat hot after taking the SEC batting title on his way to being named the conference’s Freshman of the Year and an All-American. He had a stellar summer in the prestigious Cape Cod League, owning a .300 clip in 35 games for the Bourne Braves.
Not only did 2016 MLB Draft pick Brent Rooker take all-star accolades in the Cape after deciding to remain in school, he also competed in the College Home Run Derby held at T.D. Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska, belting 29 long balls in the contest.
Fans will also be able to get their first look at some of the new faces in the program, including new pitching coach Gary Henderson, who was hired following the 2016 season, in addition to another nationally-ranked recruiting class that features a pair of 2016 Major League Baseball draft picks.
For more information on the Diamond Dawgs, including official first pitch times, follow the program onTwitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for “HailStateBB.” You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for “HailStateSnap.”
2016 Mississippi State Fall Scrimmage Schedule
Scrimmage 1 – Thursday, October 13
Scrimmage 2 – Friday, October 14
Scrimmage 3 – Saturday, October 15
Scrimmage 4 – Sunday, October 16
Scrimmage 5 – Wednesday, October 19
Scrimmage 6 – Friday, October 21
Scrimmage 7 – Saturday, October 22
Scrimmage 8 – Sunday, October 23
Scrimmage 9 – Wednesday, October 26
Scrimmage 10 – Friday, October 28
Scrimmage 11 – Saturday, October 29
Scrimmage 12 – Sunday, October 30
Scrimmage 13 – Wednesday, November 2
Scrimmage 14 – Friday, November 4
Scrimmage 15 – Saturday, November 5
Scrimmage 16 – Sunday, November 6
Scrimmage 17 – Wednesday, November 9
Scrimmage 18 – Friday, November 11*
Scrimmage 19 – Saturday, November 12*
Scrimmage 20 – Sunday, November 13*
*Bulldog World Series
NOTES: All dates are subject to change due to weather. All schedule changes and game times will be announced on Twitter at @HailStateBB.
- HailState.com -
