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Everything To Know For Mississippi State’s Regular Season Finale At Texas A&M

No. 13 Mississippi State faces No. 10 Texas A&M in a high-stakes rubber match Saturday with SEC Tournament seeding and hosting hopes on the line.
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Mississippi State Outfielder Bryce Chance (#38) during the game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS.
Mississippi State Outfielder Bryce Chance (#38) during the game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. | Mississippi State Athletics

Mississippi State has played 54 games this season and it's no surprise Game No. 55 will be one of the most important of the season.

The Bulldogs will finish off its regular season schedule Saturday morning against No. 10 Texas A&M in what should be another high-scoring contest.

Another win will help Mississippi State feel more comfortable about its NCAA Regional hosting spot and, possibly, improve its seeding in the SEC Tournament next week.

Here's everything to know about Saturday's regular s

Game Two Recap

Mississippi State kept trading blows with Texas A&M on Friday night, but the Aggies had the last swing in an 11-9 loss that felt like a four-hour boxing match.

The Bulldogs hit four home runs and piled up 12 hits, including two blasts from Noah Sullivan and a two-run shot from Ryder Woodson, but Texas A&M’s lineup was just as relentless.

Caden Sorrell drove in six runs and Blake Binderup added a three-run homer as the Aggies scored in five of the first six innings to even the series in College Station.

Mississippi State clawed back multiple times, trimming an 8-5 deficit to one run in both the fourth and sixth innings, but Texas A&M answered each push and got three scoreless innings from Clayton Freshcorn to close it out.

Ben Davis steadied MSU’s bullpen with 2.1 scoreless frames, but the early damage held. The series wraps Saturday with Mississippi State looking to secure its 40th win and another SEC road series.

Starting Pitchers

RHP Ryan McPherson vs. LHP Ethan Darden

  • McPherson: 3-1, 2.62 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 34.1 IP, 28 H, 13 R, 10 ER, 6 BB, 40 SO, .217 Opp. BA
  • Darden: 4-2, 3.72 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 29 IP, 25 H, 14 R, 12 ER, 12 BB, 22 SO, .236 Opp. BA

Weather Forecast

Wind has been a factor in each of the first two games of the weekend series and will be sticking around for Saturday's rubber match. The National Weather Service forecast for Saturday is "Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph."

How to Watch: No. 13 Mississippi State at No. 10 Texas A&M

  • Who: No. 13 Mississippi State Bulldogs (39-15, 16-13 SEC) at No. 10 Texas A&M Aggies (38-13, 17-11 SEC)
  • When: 11 a.m., Saturday
  • Where: Blue Bell Park, College Station, Texas
  • TV: SECN+
  • Radio: Live Radio
  • Stats: Live Stats
  • Series History: Mississippi State leads the all-time series 25-24
  • Last Meeting: Texas A&M 11, Mississippi State 9 (Friday)
  • Last time out, Bulldogs: lost to No. 6 Auburn, 13-2 (7 innings)
  • Last time out, Aggies: lost to No. 20 Ole Miss, 6-5

Student-Athlete Availability Report

Mississippi State

  • All available.

Texas A&M

Out

  • P #12 Josh Stewart
  • P #20 Aiden Sims
  • P #28 Caden McCoy

Game Time Decision

  • IF/P #2 Nico Partida
  • IF #6 Boston Kellner
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TAYLOR HODGES

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.

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