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How to Watch: No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 4 Mississippi State Baseball Game 1

Get ready for a top-5 matchup as Mississippi State hosts Georgia. Here’s how to watch, listen and follow live stats.
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Mississippi State Catcher Kevin Milewski (#21) during the game between the Grambling State Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS.
Mississippi State Catcher Kevin Milewski (#21) during the game between the Grambling State Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. | Mississippi State Athletics

Two of the SEC’s hottest teams meet Thursday night in Starkville, and this one sets up as a real contrast in styles.

No. 5 Georgia brings big power and a home run-heavy lineup, while No. 4 Mississippi State leans on depth and consistency at the plate.

With both teams sitting at 7-2 in conference play, this early series could say a lot about the race ahead.

The Opponent: Georgia

Georgia presents one of the toughest tests yet for Mississippi State, featuring one of the most explosive offenses in college baseball.

Georgia leads the comparison on paper in power numbers, slugging .649 with 87 home runs, while the Bulldogs counter with a balanced attack hitting .336 as a team with a .443 on-base percentage.

Mississippi State Batting Lineup

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Georgia Batting Lineup

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Pitching Matchup

RHP Joey Volchko vs. LHP Charlie Foster

  • Volchko: 5-0, 3.93 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 34.1 IP, 31 H, 15 R, 15 ER, 18 BB, 39 SO, .238 Opp. BA
  • Foster: 0-0, 4.24 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 17 IP, 15 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 12 BB, 19 SO, .231 Opp. BA

Student-Athlete Availability Report

Georgia

  • All available.

Mississippi State

Out

  • P #28 Ryan McPherson

Weather Forecast

April has arrived and has already brought a few showers but the skies should be clear for Thursday’s series opener at Dudy Noble Field. The National Weather Service forecast is for skies to be “mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.”

How to Watch: No. 5 Georgia at No. 4 Mississippi State

  • Who: No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (24-6, 7-2 SEC) at No. 4 Mississippi State Bulldogs (25-4, 7-2 SEC)
  • When: 6 p.m., Thursday
  • Where: Dudy Noble Field, Starkville, Miss.
  • TV: SECN+
  • Radio: Live Radio
  • Stats: Live Stats
  • Series History: Mississippi State leads the all-time series 53-51
  • Last Meeting: Mississippi State 9, Georgia 8 (April 6, 2024)
  • Last time out, Mississippi State: def. Grambling State, 12-0 (7 innings)
  • Last time out, Georgia: def. Georgia State, 14-9

Mississippi State Batting Leaders

  • Bryce Chance: .430.,558/.519, 1.077 OPS, 27 R, 37 H, 11 2B, 18 RBI, 11 BB, 3 SO, 8 SB
  • Noah Sullivan: .357/.643/.495, 1.138 OPS, 26 R, 30 H, 2 2B, 6 HR, 26 RBI, 20 BB, 22 SO, 6 SB
  • Gehrig Frei: .348/.573/.414, .987 OPS, 20 R, 31 H, 7 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 22 RBI, 10 BB, 20 SO, 5 SB

Georgia Batting Leaders

  • Tre Phelps: .423/.827/.551, 1.378 OPS, 43 R, 44 H, 6 2B, 12 HR, 31 RBI, 11 BB, 17 SO, 1 SB
  • Daniel Jackson: .412/,904/.507, 1.411 OPS, 40 R, 47 H, 6 2B, 1 3B, 16 HR, 47 RBI, 18 BB, 24 SO, 14 SB
  • Rylan Lujo: .364/.606/.488, 1.094 OPS, 21 R, 24 H, 4 2B, 4 HR, 17 RBI, 12 BB, 4 SO, 3 SB

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Taylor Hodges
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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