Bulldog Brew 3/11: Clean Sweep

Softball finished off a sweep of No. 18 Auburn on Monday!

What else do we have brewing today?

⚾️ Baseball in Biloxi
🏀 Hoops honors
🐶 And much, much more!

🎙️ DEAR OL’ STATE

Dear Ol’ State: A Successful State Weekend And Big Week Ahead. Baseball, softball and men's golf all had strong weekends for Mississippi State. Now, more big Bulldog events are ahead, including the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament. Joel Coleman provides a quick look around the MSU sports landscape and brings you baseball coach Chris Lemonis' thoughts coming out of the Diamond Dawgs' sweep of Queens.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 SEC Sweep. No. 21 Mississippi State softball finished off a sweep of No. 18 Auburn on Monday, coming from four runs down to win 7-4 over the Tigers at Nusz Park. The Bulldogs used a seven-run fourth inning to turn the game around, with a Nadia Barbary grand slam serving as the game-winning hit. Morgan Stiles also had a two-RBI hit in the inning.

🔼 Baseball In Biloxi. The Diamond Dawgs are in Biloxi this week for a pair of games at the Hancock Whitney Classic, with a matchup against Old Dominion up first today at 6 p.m. at Keesler Federal Park. After their matchup with the Monarchs, the Bulldogs will play Nicholls tomorrow at 5 p.m.

🔼 Hoops Honors. The SEC announced its postseason men’s basketball awards on Monday, with a pair of Bulldogs honoredJosh Hubbard was named Second Team All-SEC, while Cameron Matthews earned a spot on the All-SEC Defensive Team.

🔼 Back-To-Back. For two years running, Josh Hubbard has been the best basketball player in the state of Mississippi — the Mississippi State guard has now won back-to-back Howell Trophies!

🤔 BULLDOG TRIVIA

Best in the state. Besides Hubbard, how many other Bulldogs have won multiple Howell Trophies?

Got a guess? 

Scroll to the bottom of the Bulldog Brew to see if you know your stuff!

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📆 LOOKING AHEAD

Tuesday, March 11
⚾️ Baseball vs. Old Dominion @ 6 p.m. (Biloxi, Miss.) | ESPN+ | Listen

Wednesday, March 12
🥎 Softball vs. Middle Tennessee @ 3 p.m. | SECN+
⚾️ Baseball vs. Nicholls @ 5 p.m. (Biloxi, Miss.) | ESPN+ | Listen
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. LSU @ 6 p.m. (SEC Tournament) | SECN

Thursday, March 13
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Vanderbilt @ 3:30 p.m.

Friday, March 14
👟 Track & Field at NCAA Indoor Championships — Virginia Beach, Va.
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Florida @ 3 p.m. | Live Video
🥎 Softball at Alabama @ 6 p.m. | SECN+
⚾️ Baseball vs. Texas @ 6 p.m. | SECN+ | Tickets

Saturday, March 15
👟 Track & Field at NCAA Indoor Championships — Virginia Beach, Va.
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Georgia @ noon
🥎 Softball at Alabama @ 2 p.m. | SECN+
⚾️ Baseball vs. Texas @ 2 p.m. | SECN+ | Tickets

Sunday, March 16
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Auburn @ noon | Live Video
⚾️ Baseball vs. Texas @ 1 p.m. | SECN+ | Tickets
🥎 Softball at Alabama @ 1:30 p.m. | SECN+
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Mississippi Valley State @ 4 p.m. | Live Video

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Two!

Jarvis Varnado (2008-09, 2009-10) and Quinndary Weatherspoon (2017-18, 2018-19).

🐶 Have a great Tuesday, y’all!