Bulldog Brew 3/13: Good First Impression

Today, one Bulldog made a strong first impression and a final round recap from the Seminole Intercollegiate

Good morning! It seems the Soccer Dawgs are having a great time across the pond. From cruises and sightseeing to practicing on European grass, the Bulldogs are getting the most out of their UK experience.

What else did we throw into today’s Bulldog Brew?

🥎 Hawkins makes her strong introduction
⛳️ Final round recap from the Seminole Intercollegiate
 🐶 And much, much more!

🎥 BEYOND THE ARC

Beyond The Arc: Even (S.1 E.9). In this episode, round two of the biggest rivalry in the SEC comes to Starkville. After a close loss to Ole Miss in Oxford, watch the Bulldogs even up the season series through the eyes of Coach Jans.

🎥 ALL ACCESS

All Access: Nadia Barbary & Jadyn Burney. Nadia Barbary and Jadyn Burney are mic'd up! Experience the intensity and camaraderie as they go through the day's preparations, all captured with exclusive mic'd-up moments.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Strong Introduction. State softball’s Salen Hawkins was named the SEC Co-Freshman of the Week following her performance in Oxford last weekend. Hawkins led all players with at least four at-bats in conference play with a .625 batting average. Hawkins now leads the team with a .390 batting average, ranking third among SEC freshmen this season. Her eight double plays turned also rank third in the SEC. She helped lead State to a series victory on the road to open conference play for the first time since 2018 and was instrumental in both Bulldog victories.

🔼 Keep On Climbing. State men’s tennis cracked the top 15 teams in the country in the latest ITA Rankings following the team’s 4-3 comeback win against No. 19 LSU. The Bulldogs return to the court this weekend to face off against a pair of SEC foes on its homecourt in Vanderbilt and Kentucky.

🔼 Round Three Recap. Bulldog men’s golf shot a combined 12-over 300 in the final round of the Seminole Intercollegiate and climbed four places on the day to finish tied for sixth. The finish marks MSU's fifth tournament this year finishing in the top half of the field. State was led by Drew Wilson who shot a 3-over 75 in the final round to finish 1-under overall. Wilson's score was good enough for a tie for eighth place, marking his second top-10 finish in three tournaments this season.

🔼 Meeting With Jans. Head coach of the Bulldog men’s basketball team, Chris Jans, met with the media ahead of the battle against LSU. Hear from the head honcho as he discusses the team’s mindset going into the postseason, his All-SEC players and the state of the conference.

🔼 Power Hitters. Diamond Dawgs Dakota Jordan and Amani Larry each blasted home runs in the fourth inning against South Alabama, but the team ultimately fell 6-5 at Shuckers Ballpark. Larry and Jordan led the way at the plate tonight as Larry went 2-for-5 while accumulating three RBIs that came from his three-run homer. Jordan went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, which came from his two-run bomb. Mississippi State will be back in action on Saturday when they face New Orleans in the second game of the Hancock Whitney Classic.

🔼 Dear Ol’ State. With Mississippi State set to begin its run in the SEC Tournament in Nashville on Thursday, Bulldogs head coach Chris Jans hops on the latest edition of Dear Ol' State with Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery to discuss the mindset of his team and more.

🤔 BULLDOG TRIVIA

Bombs Away

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🐶 DAWG DAILY

Today’s Dawg Daily: March Basketball + Diamond Sports + NFL Dawgs. It's a full Dawg Daily episode that features basketball teams, softball, baseball, and even some Dawgs in the NFL. Tune in to be up to date on all things Mississippi State!

📆 LOOKING AHEAD

Wednesday, March 13

⚾️ Baseball vs. New Orleans @ 5:00pm in Biloxi, MS | Tickets | Live Stats

🥎 Softball vs. ULM @ 6:00pm in Starkville, MS | Tickets | Watch | Live Stats

Thursday, March 14

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. LSU @ Noon in Nashville, TN | Watch

Friday, March 15

⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Schenkel Invitational in Statesboro, GA

👟 Track and Field @ Hurricane Invitational in Coral Gables, FL

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Vanderbilt @ 3:00pm in Starkville, MS | Watch | Live Stats

🥎 Softball vs. Texas A&M @ 4:00pm in Starkville, MS | Watch | Live Stats

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Kentucky @ 4:00pm in Lexington, KY

⚾️ Baseball vs. LSU @ 6:00pm in Starkville, MS | Tickets | Watch | Live Stats

🐶 Have a great Wednesday, y'all!