2019 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team

The 2019 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team represents Mississippi State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulldogs play their home games at Dudy Noble Field.

2019 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball
SEC Western Division co-champion
Starkville Regional champions
Starkville Super Regional champions
2019 College World Series, 5th (tie)
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
CBNo. 5
2019 record52–15 (20–10 SEC)
Head coachChris Lemonis (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Scott Foxhall
  • Jake Gautreau
Home stadiumDudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium
2019 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Vanderbilt  x‍†‍‡‍y 23–7–0 .767  58–12–0 .829
No. 18 Georgia  ‍‍‍y 21–9–0 .700  46–17–0 .730
Tennessee  ‍‍‍y 14–16–0 .467  40–21–0 .656
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 13–16–1 .450  34–22–1 .605
Florida  ‍‍‍y 13–17–0 .433  34–26–0 .567
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 8–22–0 .267  28–28–0 .500
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 7–23–0 .233  26–29–0 .473
Western
No. 5 Mississippi State  x‍‍‍y 20–10–0 .667  52–15–0 .776
No. 6 Arkansas  x‍‍‍y 20–10–0 .667  46–20–0 .697
No. 14 LSU  ‍‍‍y 17–13–0 .567  40–26–0 .606
No. 20 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 16–13–1 .550  39–23–1 .627
No. 12 Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y 16–14–0 .533  41–27–0 .603
No. 9 Auburn  ‍‍‍y 14–16–0 .467  38–28–0 .576
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 7–23–0 .233  30–26–0 .536
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 25, 2019[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

Preseason

Preseason All-American teams

1st Team

2nd Team

3rd Team

  • Jake Mangum -"BAMF" Outfielder (Perfect Game)[6]

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on February 7, 2019 with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in sixth place in the Western Division.[7]

Media poll (West)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1LSU88 (10)
2Ole Miss65 (1)
3Arkansas59 (1)
4Auburn57 (1)
5Texas A&M48 (1)
6Mississippi State47
7Alabama21

Preseason All-SEC teams

1st Team

  • Jake Mangum – Outfielder

2nd Team

  • Tanner Allen – First Baseman

Roster
Jake Mangum plays centerfield for the Bulldogs
2019 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHome town
2 INF Gunner Halter R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Overland Park, Kansas
3 INF J. T. Ginn R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Brandon, Mississippi
4 U Rowdey Jordan S/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 171 lb (78 kg) So Auburn, Alabama
5 U Tanner Allen L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 184 lb (83 kg) So Theodore, Alabama
6 INF Brandon Smith R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Richland, Mississippi
8 C Dustin Skelton R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Jr Olive Branch, Mississippi
10 U Josh Hatcher L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Albany, Georgia
11 INF Justin Westburg R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 191 lb (87 kg) So New Braunfels, Texas
12 C Hayden Jones L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Huntertown, Indiana
13 RHP Peyton Plumlee R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Sr Olive Branch, Mississippi
14 RHP Riley Self R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 241 lb (109 kg) Jr Coldwater, Mississippi
15 OF Jake Mangum S/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Sr Pearl, Mississippi
16 LHP Jack Eagan L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Wautoma, Wisconsin
17 INF Justin Foscue R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 201 lb (91 kg) So Huntsville, Alabama
18 RHP Keegan James R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 214 lb (97 kg) RS Jr Southaven, Mississippi
19 RHP Jared Liebelt R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 169 lb (77 kg) Sr Aurora, Illinois
20 C Luke Hancock L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Houston, Mississippi
23 U Tucker Childers L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Ripley, Mississippi
24 RHP Cole Gordon L/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 244 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Tampa, Florida
27 INF Bryce Brock L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Hernando, Mississippi
28 LHP Christian MacLeod L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Huntsville, Alabama
31 OF Benjamin Bell L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Madison, Mississippi
32 INF Landon Jordan L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Poplarville, Mississippi
33 OF Brad Cumbest R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Hurley, Mississippi
34 C Marshall Gilbert R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Sr Kenosha, Wisconsin
35 OF Basiel Williams S/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Hammond, Louisiana
36 OF Hunter Blalock R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Madison, Mississippi
37 RHP Eric Cerantola R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Oakville, Ontario
38 RHP J. P. Elkins R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Ridgeland, Mississippi
39 RHP Tyler Spring R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 202 lb (92 kg) RS Jr Wiggins, Mississippi
40 OF Elijah MacNamee R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Sr Cypress, Texas
41 RHP Colby White R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Foxworth, Mississippi
43 LHP Kale Breaux R/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 193 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Sulphur, Louisiana
44 LHP Ethan Small L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 214 lb (97 kg) RS Jr Lexington, Tennessee
46 LHP Trysten Barlow L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Halls, Tennessee
55 RHP Spencer Price R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 228 lb (103 kg) RS Jr Olive Branch, Mississippi
Head coach

Chris Lemonis

Assistant coach(es)
Hitting coach(es)

Jake Gautreau

Base coach(es)

Kyle Cheesebrough

Pitching coach(es)

Scott Foxhall

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 10, 2019

Schedule and results
2019 Mississippi State Bulldogs Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (45–11)
Post-Season (7–4)
College World Series (1–2)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record CWS Record
June 16vs. Auburn(6) No. 3TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEW 5–4Cole Gordon (5–0)Tanner Burns (4–4)noneESPN222,67152–131–0
June 18vs. (2) No. 2 Vanderbilt(6) No. 3TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEPostponed to 6/19, inclement weather
June 19vs. (2) No. 2 Vanderbilt(6) No. 3TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEL 3–6Kumar Rocker (11–5)Peyton Plumlee (7–5)Tyler Brown (16)ESPN15,46552–141–1
June 20vs. (7) No. 11 Louisville(6) No. 3TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEL 3–4Reid Detmers (13–4)Cole Gordon (5–1)noneESPN224,20152–151–2

† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2019 Southeastern Conference standings.
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.

Starkville Regional
Starkville Regional Teams
(1) Mississippi State Bulldogs (2) Miami Hurricanes (3) Central Michigan Chippewas (4) Southern Jaguars
  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
1 Mississippi State 11  
4 Southern 6  
  1 Mississippi State 7  
  3 Central Michigan 2  
3 Central Michigan 6
2 Miami (FL) 5  
  1 Mississippi State 5 -
  2 Miami (FL) 2 -
4 Southern 2  
2 Miami (FL) 12  
  2 Miami (FL) 18
  3 Central Michigan 3  
Starkville Regional Game 1
(4) Southern Jaguars vs. (1) Mississippi State Bulldogs
May 31, 2019, 12:00 pm (CDT) at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Mississippi
Team123456789RHE
(4) Southern0013002006112
(1) Mississippi State10104032-11121
WP: Jared Liebelt (2–0)   LP: Connor Whalen (5–1)   Sv: Cole Gordon (10)
Home runs:
SOU: Johnny Johnson
MSST: Rowdey Jordan
Attendance: 8,826
Starkville Regional Game 2
(1) Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. (3) Central Michigan Chippewas
June 1, 2019, 6:00 pm (CDT) at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Mississippi
Team123456789RHE
(1) Mississippi State4020000017160
(3) Central Michigan000002000262
WP: Ethan Small (9–2)   LP: Cameron Brown (10–1)
Home runs:
MSST: Tanner Allen
CMU: Jason Sullivan
Attendance: 11,511
Starkville Regional Championship
(1) Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. (2) Miami Hurricanes
June 2, 2019, 8:00 pm (CDT) at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Mississippi
Team123456789RHE
(1) Mississippi State000300020581
(2) Miami010001000281
WP: Peyton Plumlee (6–4)   LP: Slade Cecconi (5–4)   Sv: Cole Gordon (11)
Home runs:
MSST: None
MIA: Raymond Gil
Attendance: 9,014

Starkville Super Regional
See also: 2019 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
Starkville Super Regional Game 1
(11) Stanford Cardinal vs. (6) Mississippi State Bulldogs
June 8, 2019, 7:00 pm (CDT) at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Mississippi
Team123456789RHE
(11) Stanford100000010293
(6) Mississippi State01230000X6121
WP: Ethan Small (10-2)   LP: Brendan Beck (5-4)
Attendance: 13,132
June 9, 2019, 8:00 pm (CDT) at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Mississippi
Team123456789RHE
(6) Mississippi State0041000038112
(11) Stanford100000000140
WP: Peyton Plumlee (7-4)   LP: Erik Miller (8-3)
Home runs:
STAN: Tim Tawa
MSST: Elijah MacNamee
Attendance: 11,597

Rankings
Main article: 2019 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final 
Coaches'[8] 15 15* 15* 8 5 4 (4) 2 (2) 8 6 2 (1) 8 7 6 5 3 4 4* 4* 4 
Baseball America[9] 9 9 9 8 7 2 2 5 5 3 9 6 5 5 5 5 5* 5* 5 
Collegiate Baseball^[10] 27 25 16 8 5 2 4 10 10 3 9 7 6 5 6 5 5 3 5 
NCBWA†[11] 13 12 11 7 5 2 3 9 5 3 10 7 6 4 4 5 5* 5* 5 
D1Baseball 14 14 12 7 6 2 2 8 6 3 9 6 5 5 3 3 3* 3*

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

MLB Draft
Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Ethan Small† LHP 1 28 Milwaukee Brewers
Jake Mangum‡ OF 4 118 New York Mets
Colby White RHP 6 188 Tampa Bay Rays
Trysten Barlow LHP 16 489 Colorado Rockies
Dustin Skelton C 18 531 Miami Marlins
Jared Liebelt RHP 20 602 Arizona Diamondbacks
Keegan James RHP 25 759 Colorado Rockies
Marshall Gilbert C 29 874 Pittsburgh Pirates
Peyton Plumlee RHP 31 946 Houston Astros
Cole Gordon RHP 32 958 NY Mets
Tanner Allen§ 1B 34 1029 Colorado Rockies

[12]

†Small, a redshirt junior, had previously been drafted in the 26th round in 2018.[13]
‡Mangum, a senior, had previously been drafted in the 32nd round in 2018.[14]
§Allen, a sophomore, will return to play for Mississippi State in 2020.[15]

References
  1. "2019 SEC Baseball Standings". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  2. "Collegiate Baseball 2019 All-Americans". Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. December 17, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  3. "NCBWA ANNOUNCES 2019 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM". NCBWA. February 5, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  4. Cahill, Teddy; Collazo, Carlos (January 28, 2019). "2019 College Baseball Preseason All-Americans". Baseball America. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  5. "2019 D1Baseball Preseason All-Americans". D1Baseball. January 21, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  6. Rooney, Mike; Ebert, Patrick (January 8, 2019). "College Preseason All-Americans". Perfect Game. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  7. http://www.secsports.com/article/25945736/vanderbilt-picked-win-2019-sec-baseball-championship
  8. "USA Today Coaches' Poll". Archived from the original on 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  9. Baseball America Poll
  12. "Every 2019 MLB Draft Pick Playing In The College World Series". Baseball America. June 12, 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  13. "Mississippi State's Ethan Small earns 2019 National Pitcher of the Year Award". Major League Baseball. June 12, 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  14. "Jake Mangum Announces He's Returning To Mississippi State Baseball". FanSided Inc. June 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  15. "Questions remain about injured Ginn, Eagan". The Commercial Dispatch Publishing Company. June 11, 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
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