2016 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team

The 2016 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team represented the Mississippi State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Dudy Noble Field.

Personnel

Roster 2016 Mississippi State Bulldogs roster Pitchers 17 Paul Young – Junior 18 Keegan James – Freshman 20 Jared Padgett – Freshman 23 Austin Sexton – Junior 25 Dakota Hudson – Junior 28 Ryan Cyr – Freshman 31 Ryan Rigby – Sophomore 32 Vance Tatum – Junior 33 Parker Ford – Freshman 34 Kale Breaux – Freshman 38 Trent Waddell – Senior 39 Logan Elliot – Junior 41 Zac Houston – Junior 42 Blake Smith – Junior 44 Ethan Small – Freshman 45 Jacob Billingsley – Sophomore 46 Trysten Barlow – Freshman 47 Myles Gentry – Junior 48 Konnor Pilkington – Freshman 49 Daniel Brown – Freshman 51 Noah Hughes – Freshman Catchers 9 Elih Marrero – Freshman 16 Josh Lovelady – Senior 35 Jack Kruger – Junior

Infielders 6 Luke Alexander – Freshman 10 Ryan Gridley – Sophomore 13 John Holland – Senior

Outfielders 5 Mike Smith – Senior 7 Jacob Robson – Junior 19 Brent Rooker – Sophomore 26 Cody Brown – Junior 52 Tanner Poole – Junior 53 Brant Blaylock – Freshman Utility 2 Hunter Stovall – Freshman 3 Luke Reynolds – Junior 8 Gavin Collins – Junior 12 Reid Humphreys – Junior 14 Cole Gordon – Freshman 15 Jake Mangum – Freshman 36 Nathaniel Lowe – Junior 

Coaching staff 2016 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball coaching staffJohn Cohen – Head coach – 7th year Nick Mingione – Assistant coach, 7 years at Mississippi State – (4th as AC) Wes Johnson – Assistant coach – 1st year Lee VanHorn – Coordinator of baseball operations – 1st year Will Coggin – Coordinator of camps – 1st year

Schedule and results 2016 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball game log Regular season (40–14–1) February (6–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record Feb. 19 # 11 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 6–10 Brandon Rhodes (1–0) Kale Breaux (0–1) none SECN+ 9,413 0–1 – Feb. 20 # 11 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 17–4 Keegan James (1–0) Landon Busch (0–1) none SECN+ 1–1 – Feb. 20 Florida Atlantic #11 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 0–4 Marc Stewart (1–0) Austin Sexton (0–1) none SECN+ 9,405 1–2 – Feb. 21 South Dakota State #11 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 15–5 7 Blake Smith (1–0) Eldon Evans (0–1) none SECN+ 6,608 2–2 – Feb. 23 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS Postponed to 4/13, inclement weather Feb. 26 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 4–2 Dakota Hudson (1–0) Steve Xirinachs (1–0) Blake Smith (1) SECN+ 7,692 3–2 – Feb. 27 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 5–0 Austin Sexton (1–1) Cole Stapler (1–1) none 4–2 – Feb. 27 UMass Lowell Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 4–2 Daniel Brown (1–0) Nick Kuzia (0–1) Reid Humphreys (1) 8,962 5–2 – Feb. 28 Nicholls State Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 8–0 Zac Houston (1–0) Alex Ernestine (1–1) none 7,438 6–2 – March (12–5–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record Mar. 1 #23 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 14–0 Keegan James (2–0) Jahborus Smith (0–1) none SECN+ 5,823 7–2 – Mar. 4 at #21 UCLA #23 Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 1–2 Griffen Canning (2–0) Dakota Hudson (1–1) Brian Gadsby (2) 1,166 7–3 – Mar. 5 vs. #23 Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8–7 Blake Smith (2–0) Mason Perryman (1–1) Kale Breaux (1) 428 8–3 – Mar. 6 vs. Oklahoma #23 Dodger Stadium • Los Angeles, CA T 5–5 none none none 1,543 8–3–1 – Mar. 8 #26 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 7–3 Ethan Small (1–0) Hunter Soleymani (1–1) none SECN+ 6,761 9–3–1 – Mar. 11 #8 #26 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 10–4 Dakota Hudson (2–1) Cole Irvin (2–1) Vance Tatum (1) SECN+ 6,454 10–3–1 – Mar. 12 #8 Oregon #26 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 9–3 Austin Sexton (2–1) Matt Krook (0–1) none SECN+ 6,627 11–3–1 – Mar. 13 #8 Oregon #26 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 5–2 Daniel Brown (2–0) David Peterson (2–1) Reid Humphreys (2) SECN+ 6,461 12–3–1 – Mar. 15 #13 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 12–16 10 Caleb Johnson (2–1) Blake Smith (2–1) none SECN+ 6,878 12–4–1 – Mar. 16 #13 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 1–3 Cale Tims (1–0) Jared Padgett (0–1) Brady Womacks (4) SECN+ 6,404 12–5–1 – Mar. 18 at #2 Vanderbilt #13 Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN W 2–1 13 Ryan Rigby (1–0) Matt Ruppenthal (0–1) none SECN 3,626 13–5–1 1–0 Mar. 19 at #2 Vanderbilt #13 Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN W 5–4 Kale Breaux (1–1) Hayden Stone (0–1) Noah Hughes (1) SECN 3,636 14–5–1 2–0 Mar. 20 at #2 Vanderbilt #13 Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN L 6–12 Kyle Wright (4–0) Daniel Brown (2–1) Patrick Raby (1) SECN+ 3,330 14–6–1 2–1 Mar. 22 #11 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 16–1 Konnor Pilkington (1–0) Fredrick Spe (1–2) none SECN+ 6,867 15–6–1 – Mar. 24 #11 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 9–2 Dakota Hudson (3–1) Kevin Smith (3–1) none SECN+ 6,895 16–6–1 3–1 Mar. 25 Georgia #11 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 3–1 Ryan Rigby (2–0) Drew Moody (0–2) none SECN+ 7,497 17–6–1 4–1 Mar. 26 Georgia #11 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 8–11 Bo Tucker (3–1) Daniel Brown (2–2) Blake Cairnes (1) SECN+ 7,512 17–7–1 4–2 Mar. 29 vs. #7 Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS W 13–5 Ryan Rigby (3–0) Cody Livingston (1–2) none 5,982 18–7–1 – April (12–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordApril 1 #14 Ole Miss #7 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 3–1 Dakota Hudson (4–1) Brady Bramlett (4–2) none SECN+ 10,152 19–7–1 5–2April 2 #14 Ole Miss #7 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 6–2 Austin Sexton (3–1) Chad Smith (2–3) none SECN+ 11,515 20–7–1 6–2April 3 #14 Ole Miss #7 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 5–8 Wyatt Short (2–1) Ryan Rigby (3–1) Will Stokes (3) SECN+ 10,164 20–8–1 6–3April 5 #8 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS CanceledApril 5 UT Martin #8 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 14–0 Ryan Cyr (1–0) Adam Rimmer (0–1) none SECN+ 7,014 21–8–1 –April 8 at #1 Florida #8 McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 2–8 Logan Shore (6–0) Dakota Hudson (4–2) none SECN+ 3,927 21–9–1 6–4April 9 at #1 Florida #8 McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 10–4 Ryan Rigby (4–1) Alex Faedo (6–1) none SECN+ 6,244 22–9–1 7–4April 10 at #1 Florida #8 McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 2–1 Zac Houston (2–0) Dane Dunning (2–2) Reid Humphreys (3) SECN 3,720 23–9–1 8–4 April 13 #5 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 11–1 Kale Breaux (2–1) James Muse (0–3) none SECN+ 7,043 24–9–1 –April 15 #8 Texas A&M #5 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 3–10 Brigham Hill (5–0) Dakota Hudson (4–3) none SECN+ 10,032 24–10–1 8–5April 16 #8 Texas A&M #5 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 6–10 Jace Vines (6–0) Austin Sexton (3–2) Mark Ecker (2) SECN+ 15,078 24–11–1 8–6April 17 #8 Texas A&M #5 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 5–10 Mitchell Kilkenny (2–0) Reid Humphreys (0–1) none SECN+ 8,786 24–12–1 8–7April 20 vs. #10 MGM Park • Biloxi, MS W 1–0 14 Keegan James (3–0) Tyler Schwaner (0–1) none 4,474 25–12–1 –April 22 at #15 #10 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 12–8 Dakota Hudson (5–3) Jared Poche' (5–4) Reid Humphreys (4) SECN+ 10,884 26–12–1 9–7April 23 at #15 LSU #10 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 2–1 Austin Sexton (4–2) Alex Lange (4–3) Reid Humphreys (5) ESPNU 11,588 27–12–1 10–7April 24 at #15 LSU #10 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 8–11 Russell Reynolds (1–0) Konnor Pilkington (1–1) none ESPN2 10,034 27–13–1 10–8April 26† vs. #24 Ole Miss #8 Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS W 2–0 Zac Houston (3–0) Chad Smith (3–4) Jacob Billingsley (1) SECN 8,542 28–13–1 –April 28 at Alabama #8 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 12–5 Dakota Hudson (6–3) Geoffrey Bramblett (3–3) Blake Smith (2) ESPNU 4,064 29–13–1 11–8April 29 at Alabama #8 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL Postponed to 4/30, inclement weatherApril 30 at Alabama #8 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 3–4 9 Matt Foster (5–3) Ryan Cyr (1–1) none SECN+ 4,064 29–14–1 11–9April 30 at Alabama #8 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 2–1 7 Konnor Pilkington (2–1) Nick Eicholtz (3–2) Daniel Brown (1) SECN+ 6,644 30–14–1 12–9 May (10–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMay 5 Missouri #8 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 8–2 Dakota Hudson (7–3) Reggie McClain (4–3) none SECN 6,630 31–14–1 13–9May 6 Missouri #8 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 4–3 Austin Sexton (5–2) Tanner Houck (4–5) none ESPNU 6,904 32–14–1 14–9May 7 Missouri #8 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 3–1 Daniel Brown (3–2) Michael Plassmeyer (4–5) Reid Humphreys (6) SECN+ 7,614 33–14–1 15–9May 11 at #7 Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 7–3 Zac Houston (4–0) Cory Gill (3–3) none 1,488 34–14–1 –May 13 at #7 Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 4–0 Dakota Hudson (8–3) Cole Lipscomb (2–4) none SECN+ 2,899 35–14–1 16–9May 14 at Auburn #7 Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 16–6 Austin Sexton (6–2) Justin Camp (3–4) none SECN 3,228 36–14–1 17–9May 15 at Auburn #7 Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 10–3 Konnor Pilkington (3–1) Casey Mize (2–4) none SECN+ 2,813 37–14–1 18–9May 19 Arkansas #5 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 7–0 Dakota Hudson (9–3) Dominic Taccolini (5–5) none SECN+ 6,822 38–14–1 19–9May 20 Arkansas #5 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 5–1 Austin Sexton (7–2) Isaiah Campbell (3–1) Reid Humphreys (7) SECN+ 7,195 39–14–1 20–9May 21 Arkansas #5 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 9–4 Ryan Rigby (5–1) Jordan Rodriguez (0–1) none SECN 8,421 40–14–1 21–9 Postseason (4–4) (1–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT Record May 25 vs. Alabama #1 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL W 4–1 Zac Houston (5–0) Geoffrey Bramblett (5–4) Blake Smith (4) SECN 13,448 41–14–1 1–0 May 26 vs. #9 #1 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL L 2–6 Jared Poche' (7–4) Dakota Hudson (9–4) Parker Bugg (4) SECN 11,390 41–15–1 1–1 May 27 vs. #6 Florida #1 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL L 2–12 7 Alex Faedo (12–1) Austin Sexton (7–3) none SECN 9,429 41–16–1 1–2 (3–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT record June 3 #4 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 9–5 Daniel Brown (4–2) Joey Lucchesi (10–5) none ESPN3 9,378 42–16–1 1–0 June 4 #23 #4 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 4–1 Austin Sexton (8–3) Colton Eastman (8–3) Blake Smith (5) ESPN3 10,656 43–16–1 2–0 June 5 #4 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 4–0 Zac Houston (6–0) Braden Bristo (5–6) Ryan Rigby (1) ESPN3 9,092 44–16–1 3–0 (0–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT record June 10 #13 Arizona #4 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 0–1 Bobby Dalbec (10–4) Dakota Hudson (9–5) Cameron Ming (2) ESPN2 12,913 44–17–1 3–1 June 11 #13 Arizona #4 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 5–6 11 Cameron Ming (2–2) Blake Smith (2–1) none ESPNU 13,452 44–18–1 3–2 † Indicates the game does not count toward the 2016 Southeastern Conference standings. *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.

Record vs. conference opponents

Rankings

MLB draft A school record 11 players were selected in the draft. It is 3rd most in the NCAA for the 2016 season trailing only Texas A&M with 13 and Southern California with 12.Bulldogs Set Program Record With 11 Total MLB Draftees Player Position Round Overall MLB team Dakota Hudson RHP 1 34 St. Louis Cardinals Reid Humphreys RHP/OF 7 200 Colorado Rockies Daniel Brown LHP 7 201 Milwaukee Brewers Jacob Robson OF 8 235 Detroit Tigers Zac Houston RHP 11 325 Detroit Tigers Nathaniel Lowe 1B 13 390 Tampa Bay Rays Gavin Collins C/3B 13 392 Cleveland Indians Vance Tatum LHP 18 553 Kansas City Royals Austin Sexton RHP 18 556 St. Louis Cardinals Jack Kruger C/DH 20 606 Los Angeles Angels Brent Rooker† OF/DH 38 1143 Minnesota Twins