Taylor Hodges

Taylor Hodges

Joined: Feb 22, 2024

Award-winning sports editor, writer, columnist, and photographer with 15 years’ experience offering his opinion and insight about the sports world in Mississippi and Texas, but he was taken to Razorback pep rallies at Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth before he could walk. Taylor has covered all levels of sports, from small high schools in the Mississippi Delta to NFL games. Follow Taylor on Twitter and Facebook.

M-Club Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Inductees

All Things State

Mississippi State pitcher Tomas Valincius was dominant in a 10-3 series-opening win against No. 6 Auburn.

Mississippi State Infielder/Outfielder Blake Bevis (#33) during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS.

Mississippi State softball infielder Morgan Stiles readies a throw to first base in a SEC game against No. 23 South Carolina.

All Things State

Mississippi State coach Brian O'Connor watches from the dugout during the 2026 Governor's Cup at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Miss.

Baseball

Mississippi State coach Brian O’Connor pushed back on the late-season trend of canceling midweek games to avoid potential RPI damage.

Mississippi State's Taylor Troutman celebrates her game-winning, infield single to keep the Bulldogs alive in the 2026 SEC Softball Tournament.

All Things State

Mississippi State rallied from a two-run deficit in the seventh inning to walk off Kentucky 4-3 and stay alive in the 2026 SEC Softball Tournament.

Mississippi State had a big first inning on route to a 21-6 win against Nicholls in the Bulldogs' final midweek game of the season.

Baseball

A 12-run first inning and six home runs helped Mississippi State roll past Nicholls in its final midweek game of the season.

Mississippi State players huddle before a game against LSU at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville.

Baseball

No. 11 Mississippi State returns home to face Nicholls in a midweek game airing on SECN+ before Auburn arrives Thursday.

An umpire looks at the Jumbotron during an automated ball-strike challenge aka ABS in the Los Angeles Dodgers game against the Chicago White Sox during spring training at Camelback Ranch-Glendale.

Baseball

SEC baseball is adding experimental ABS challenges to the tournament, allowing pitchers, catchers and hitters to review balls and strikes.

Mississippi State Pitcher Chris Billingsley Jr. (#25) during the game between the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS.

Baseball

The Bulldogs host Nicholls on Tuesday, but the bigger focus is how Mississippi State manages a depleted pitching staff.

Mississippi State pitcher Peja Goold winds up for a pitch against UT Martin in a game that ended with her first no-hitter.

All Things State

Mississippi State ace Peja Goold was selected No. 10 overall by the Oklahoma City Spark in the AUSL College Draft.

Mississippi State Pitcher Delainey Everett (#48) during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Nusz Park in Starkville, MS.

All Things State

Mississippi State needs nine strikeouts to tie the program’s single-season record as the Bulldogs open SEC Tournament play against Kentucky.

Mississippi State coach Brian O'Connor looks at the 2026 Governor's Cup at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Miss.

After winning the Governor’s Cup and taking one game at Texas, Mississippi State remains a top-11 team in the latest college baseball rankings.

Mississippi State pitcher Charlie Foster lasted just two innings and gave up four runs in a series finale loss to Texas.

Texas erased Mississippi State’s 5-0 lead with a nine-run third inning, sending the Bulldogs home from Austin with a missed opportunity.

Mississippi State pitcher Alyssa Faircloth throws a pitch during Wednesday's game against Georgia Tech.

All Things State

Alyssa Faircloth finished the weekend with 21 strikeouts, but Mississippi State’s bats went quiet in another walkoff loss at Ole Miss.

Mississippi State freshman Jacob Parker celebrates his game-tying grand slam home run against LSU at Dudy Noble Field.

Duke Stone gave Mississippi State five strong innings before the Bulldogs’ offense broke through late against Texas.