| 2017 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball game log |
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| Regular season (34–22) |
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| February (6–3) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| Feb. 17 | | | | L 2–5 | Steven Gingery (1–0) | Konner Pilkington (0–1) | Jose Quezada (1) | | 10,217 | 0–1 | – | | Feb. 18 | | | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 8–2 | Peyton Plumlee (1–0) | Nate Westfahl (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 10,964 | 1–1 | – | | Feb. 19 | Western Illinois (DH-1) | | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 10–9 11 | Spencer Price (1–0) | Javin Drake (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 10,583 | 2–1 | – | | Feb. 19 | - 29 Texas Tech (DH-2)
| | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 8–5 | Riley Self (1–0) | Jose Quezada (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 10,583 | 3–1 | – | | Feb. 21 | | | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 8–13 | Cable Wright (1–0) | Blake Smith (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 6,074 | 3–2 | – | | Feb. 24 | | | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 11–6 | Konnor Pilkington (1–1) | Will Kincanon (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 7,347 | 4–2 | – | | Feb. 25 | (DH-1) | | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 12–4 | Graham Ashcraft (1–0) | John Parisi (1–1) | Spencer Price (1) | SECN+ | 8,727 | 5–2 | – | | Feb. 25 | Indiana State (DH-2) | | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 9–1 | Peyton Plumlee (2–0) | Ryan Keaffaber (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 8,727 | 6–2 | – | | Feb. 26 | Marist | | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 8–9 | Sean Keenan (1–0) | Ryan Cyr (0–1) | Tony Romanelli (2) | SECN+ | 6,517 | 6–3 | – | |
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| March (12–7) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| Mar. 3 | at | | | L 0–1 | David Peterson (2–1) | Konnor Pilkington (1–2) | Kenyon Yovan (3) | | 1,027 | 6–4 | – | | Mar. 4 | at Oregon | | PK Park • Eugene, OR | W 5–4 | Riley Self (2–0) | Connor Zwetsch (0–1) | Spencer Price (2) | Pac-12 Network | 1,067 | 7–4 | – | | Mar. 5 | at Oregon | | PK Park • Eugene, OR | L 5–6 11 | Kenyon Yovan (1–0) | Spencer Price (1–1) | none | Pac-12 Network | 1,348 | 7–5 | – | | Mar. 7 | | | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 2–3 | Austin Harrison (1–0) | Ryan Rigby (0–1) | Nate Harris (6) | SECN+ | 6,338 | 7–6 | – | | Mar. 10 | | | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 2–0 | Konnor Pilkington (2–2) | Thomas Huston (0–1) | Spencer Price (3) | SECN+ | 6,501 | 8–6 | – | | Mar. 11 | | | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | Postponed to 3/13, inclement weather | | Mar. 11 | South Alabama | | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | Postponed to 3/12, inclement weather | | Mar. 12 | Columbia (DH-1) | | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 5–4 | Spencer Price (2–1) | Brett Gannaway (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 6,242 | 9–6 | – | | Mar. 12 | South Alabama (DH-2) | | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 8–6 | Graham Ashcraft (2–0) | Avery Geyer (0–1) | Jake Mangum (1) | SECN+ | 6,242 | 10–6 | – | | Mar. 13 | Columbia | | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 11–8 | Cole Gordon (1–0) | Jordan Chriss (0–1) | Trey Jolly (1) | | 5,765 | 11–6 | – | | Mar. 14 | | | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 11–8 | Jake Mangum (1–0) | Antonie Lustter, II (1–2) | Spencer Price (4) | SECN+ | 5,940 | 12–6 | – | | Mar. 17 | | | | L 1–3 | Blaine Knight (2–1) | Konnor Pilkington (2–3) | Cannon Chadwick (1) | | 7,230 | 12–7 | 0–1 | | Mar. 18 | at Arkansas | | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 4–5 | Trevor Stephan (4–0) | Peyton Plumlee (2–1) | Cannon Chadwick (2) | SECN | 8,341 | 12–8 | 0–2 | | Mar. 19 | at Arkansas | | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 1–6 | Josh Alberius (1–3) | Jake Mangum (1–1) | Dominic Taccolini (1) | SECN+ | 7,828 | 12–9 | 0–3 | | Mar. 21 | vs. #25 | | | L 5–7 | Taylor Braley (2–0) | Denver McQuary (0–1) | Matt Wallner (2) | | 5,198 | 12–10 | – | | Mar. 24 | | | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 5–4 | Jacob Barton (1–0) | Kyle Serrano (0–1) | Spencer Price (5) | SECN+ | 7,744 | 13–10 | 1–3 | | Mar. 25 | Tennessee | | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 14–4 | Peyton Plumlee (3–1) | Zach Linginfelter (0–2) | none | SECN+ | 6,335 | 14–10 | 2–3 | | Mar. 26 | Tennessee | | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 7–4 | Riley Self (3–0) | Zach Warren (2–2) | Spencer Price (6) | SECN+ | 7,395 | 15–10 | 3–3 | | Mar. 28 | at | | | W 8–3 | Cole Gordon (2–0) | Jonathan Bowlan (2–3) | none | | 3,031 | 16–10 | – | | Mar. 30 | | | | W 4–3 | Riley Self (4–0) | Will Ethridge (1–2) | Spencer Price (7) | ESPNU | 8,521 | 17–10 | 4–3 | | Mar. 31 | at Ole Miss | | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 5–3 | Jacob Barton (2–0) | David Parkinson (4–2) | Spencer Price (8) | SECN | 11,017 | 18–10 | 5–3 | |
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| April (12–6) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| April 1 | | | | W 2–1 | Jake Mangum (2–1) | Ryan Rolison (3–1) | Spencer Price (9) | SECN+ | 11,204 | 19–10 | 6–3 | | April 4 | | - 19
| Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 3–8 | Robert Garcia (2–4) | Trey Jolly (0–1) | Dominic LoBrutto (2) | SECN+ | 6,369 | 19–11 | – | | April 5 | FIU | - 19
| Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 9–7 10 | Spencer Price (3–1) | Cain Spangler (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 6,979 | 20–11 | – | | April 7 | | - 19
| Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 2–5 | Logan Salow (1–2) | Trysten Barlow (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 9,256 | 20–12 | 6–4 | | April 8 | - 15 Kentucky
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| Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 10–6 | Peyton Plumlee (4–1) | Zach Logue (5–2) | none | SECN+ | 13,691 | 21–12 | 7–4 | | April 9 | - 15 Kentucky
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| Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 10–6 | Trey Jolly (1–1) | Justin Lewis (4–2) | Spencer Price (10) | SECN+ | 8,082 | 22–12 | 8–4 | | April 11 | | - 15
| Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 5–0 | Jacob Billingsley (1–0) | Dustin Stewart (2–6) | Spencer Price (11) | SECN+ | 6,531 | 23–12 | – | | April 14 | | - 15
| | W 7–4 | Konnor Pilkington (3–3) | Clarke Schmidt (4–1) | Spencer Price (12) | SECN+ | 7,281 | 24–12 | 9–4 | | April 15 | at #13 South Carolina | - 15
| Founders Park • Columbia, SC | W 5–4 | Trey Jolly (2–1) | Wil Crowe (3–3) | Spencer Price (13) | SECN+ | 7,708 | 25–12 | 10–4 | | April 16 | at #13 South Carolina | - 15
| Founders Park • Columbia, SC | L 1–6 | Josh Reagan (4–1) | Trysten Barlow (0–2) | none | SECN | 6,612 | 25–13 | 10–5 | | April 18 | | - 14
| | L 2–5 | Sean Trimble (2–0) | Parker Ford (0–1) | Matt Peacock (5) | | 3,104 | 25–14 | – | | April 20 | | - 14
| Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 6–5 | Konnor Pilkington (4–3) | Dylan Duarte (2–4) | Spencer Price (14) | SECN | 6,890 | 26–14 | 11–5 | | April 21 | Alabama (DH-1) | - 14
| Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 4–3 | Peyton Plumlee (5–1) | Nick Eicholtz (1–1) | Riley Self (1) | SECN+ | 8,270 | 27–14 | 12–5 | | April 21 | Alabama (DH-2) | - 14
| Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 13–12 13 | Brant Blaylock (1–0) | Tyler Adams (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 8,270 | 28–14 | 13–5 | | April 22 | Alabama | - 14
| Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | Moved to 4/21, impending weather | | April 25 | vs. Ole Miss | - 7
| Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS | W 4–2 | Denver McQuary (1–1) | Greer Holston (2–3) | Riley Self (2) | SECN | 8,536 | 29–14 | – | | April 28 | - 8
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| Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 5–2 | Konnor Pilkington (5–3) | Keegan Thompson (5–2) | Riley Self (3) | SECN+ | 8,280 | 30–14 | 14–5 | | April 29 | - 8 Auburn (DH-1)
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| Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 8–17 | Cole Lipscomb (4–0) | Cole Gordon (2–1) | none | SECN+ | 9,919 | 30–15 | 14–6 | | April 29 | - 8 Auburn (DH-2)
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| Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 3–5 | Elliott Anderson (1–0) | Jacob Billingsley (1–1) | Calvin Coker (2) | SECN | 9,919 | 30–16 | 14–7 | | April 30 | - 8 Auburn
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| Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | Moved to 4/29, impending weather | |
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| May (4–6) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| May 4 | | - 7
| | L 2–9 | Brigham Hill (7–3) | Konnor Pilkington (5–4) | none | ESPNU | 4,417 | 30–17 | 14–8 | | May 5 | at #29 Texas A&M | - 7
| Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX | W 5–1 | Denver McQuary (2–1) | Corbin Martin (5–3) | Cole Gordon (1) | SECN+ | 5,490 | 31–17 | 15–8 | | May 6 | at #29 Texas A&M | - 7
| Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX | W 4–3 | Riley Self (5–0) | Mitchell Kilkenny (3–2) | none | ESPNU | 6,295 | 32–17 | 16–8 | | May 12 | at | - 6
| | W 9–3 | Konnor Pilkington (6–4) | Andrew Gist (2–4) | none | SECN+ | 1,781 | 33–17 | 17–8 | | May 13 | at Georgia | - 6
| Foley Field • Athens, GA | L 1–4 | Kevin Smith (4–5) | Denver McQuary (2–2) | Zac Kristofak (2) | SECN | 2,504 | 33–18 | 17–9 | | May 14 | at Georgia | - 6
| Foley Field • Athens, GA | L 1–4 | Chase Adkins (6–6) | Jacob Billingsley (1–2) | Drew Moody (2) | SECN+ | 1,938 | 33–19 | 17–10 | | May 16 | | - 9
| Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 10–8 | Trey Jolly (3–1) | Marc Skinner (4–6) | Riley Self (4) | SECN+ | 6,223 | 34–19 | – | | May 18 | | - 9
| Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 1–3 | Alex Lange (7–5) | Konnor Pilkington (6–5) | Hunter Newman (9) | SECN | 7,613 | 34–20 | 17–11 | | May 19 | - 5 LSU
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| Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 5–11 | Jared Poche' (9–3) | Denver McQuary (2–3) | Zack Hess (1) | SECN+ | 9,434 | 34–21 | 17–12 | | May 20 | - 5 LSU
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| Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 7–11 | Caleb Gilbert (3–1) | Cole Gordon (2–2) | none | SECN | 9,007 | 34–22 | 17–13 | |
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| Post-season (6–5) |
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| (2–2) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SECT Record |
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| May 23 | vs. (12) | (5) #21 | | Postponed to 5/24, inclement weather | | May 24 | vs. (12) Georgia | (5) #21 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL | W 3–0 | Konnor Pilkington (7–5) | Chase Adkins (6–7) | Riley Self (5) | | 5,062 | 35–22 | 1–0 | | May 25 | | (5) #21 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL | W 4–3 | Peyton Plumlee (6–1) | Cannon Chadwick (4–3) | Riley Self (6) | SECN | 7,279 | 36–22 | 2–0 | | May 26 | | (5) #21 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL | L 3–12 | Jackson Kowar (11–0) | Riley Self (5–1) | none | SECN | 6,988 | 36–23 | 2–1 | | May 26 | vs. (4) #13 Arkansas | (5) #21 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL | L 2–9 | Blaine Knight (8–4) | Jacob Billingsley (1–3) | none | SECN | 8,552 | 36–24 | 2–2 | |
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| (4–1) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
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| June 2 | | (2) #22 | | L 3–6 | Randy Bell (7–3) | Cole Gordon (2–3) | none | ESPN3 | 4,248 | 36–25 | 0–1 | | June 3 | vs (4) | (2) #22 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | Postponed to 6/4, inclement weather | | June 4 | vs (4) UIC | (2) #22 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 5–4 | Konnor Pilkington (8–5) | Reid Birlingmair (7–5) | Riley Self (7) | ESPN3 | 4,149 | 37–25 | 1–1 | | June 4 | vs (3) #19 South Alabama | (2) #22 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 7–3 | Denver McQuary (3–3) | Andy Arguelles (3–3) | Peyton Plumlee (1) | ESPN3 | 4,181 | 38–25 | 2–1 | | June 5 | at (1) #14 | (2) #22 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 8–1 | Jacob Billingsley (2–3) | Colt Smith (6–2) | none | ESPN3 | 4,261 | 39–25 | 3–1 | | June 5 | at (1) #14 Southern Miss | (2) #22 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 8–6 | Spencer Price (4–1) | Nick Sandlin (10–2) | Riley Self (8) | ESPN3 | 4,235 | 40–25 | 4–1 | |
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| (0–2) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
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| June 10 | | - 11
| | L 3–4 | Zack Hess (7–1) | Riley Self (5–2) | none | ESPN2 | 11,836 | 40–26 | 4–2 | | June 11 | at (4) #2 LSU | - 11
| Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | L 4–14 | Caleb Gilbert (6–1) | Denver McQuary (3–4) | none | ESPN2 | 11,706 | 40–27 | 4–3 | |
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† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2017 Southeastern Conference standings.
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.
†Rooker had been drafted in the 38th round in 2016 but returned to Mississippi State rather than signing with the Twins.
‡Mangum, a sophomore, will return to MSU for the next season.
