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Bulldog Brew 4/12: Full Slate

Bulldog Brew 4/12: Full Slate

Today, All For Alex Weekend and women’s golf heads to SEC Championship

Zach Garrett & Bulldog Brew Crew
April 12, 2024

Good morning! Not only is Bulldog softball’s Madisyn Kennedy one of the best hitters in the SEC; she has one of the best bats in the country. Kennedy’s eight home runs, 16 walks, 25 RBI and 1.103 slugging percentage all lead the SEC heading into the weekend.

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

🥎 All For Alex Weekend
⛳️ Women’s golf heads to SEC Championship
🐶 And much, much more!

🎥 THE DUDES

The Dudes: Ring of Honor (S.1 E.3). The Ron Polk Ring of Honor recognizes the very best to come through the Mississippi State baseball program. This year, former pitcher Bobby Reed and current radio announcer Jim Ellis were inducted for their achievements and had their names enshrined at Dudy Noble Field. Hear from both Jim and Bobby as they reminisce on their careers and reflect on what this honor means to them.

🎙️ DEAR OL’ STATE

Dear Ol’ State: More From Spring Practice. Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery bring you two more interviews from spring football practice on the latest episode of Dear Ol' State. Offensive lineman Grant Jackson and defensive lineman Deonte Anderson check-in, plus hear from State softball head coach Samantha Ricketts ahead of All for Alex Weekend across the SEC.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 All For Alex. The SEC softball community will be united on April 13 when all 13 teams participate in the fourth annual "All for Alex" weekend to honor the legacy of Mississippi State's Alex Wilcox. Wilcox was a member of the 2018 Mississippi State softball team who inspired the nation with her courageous fight against ovarian cancer. That fight ultimately took her life in the summer of 2018. The Bulldogs will wear their white uniforms with teal lettering while the Lady Volunteers will wear teal jersey tops.

📝 Check out this weekend’s series preview

🔼 Caring For Starkville. Two of Bulldog tennis’ best were named to the SEC Community Service Team for their efforts in donating time and energy towards the Starkville community this year.

Maria Rizzolo spent time with senior citizens at the Goldton at Adelaide helping them clean and organize at that facility. She also handed out meals and donated canned goods to Starkville Strong, walked and bathed dogs for the Oktibbeha County Humane Society and helped clean up State’s campus.

Carles Hernandez played tennis with students in Mississippi State's ACCESS Program, which serves students with intellectual or developmental disabilities, and also helped hand out meals to those in need as part of the Starkville Strong: Neighbors Helping Neighbors program on multiple occasions.

🔼 Magnolia State Showdown. The Diamond Dawgs will play for the state of Mississippi as the Bulldogs go head to head against in-state rivals, Ole Miss, in a three-game series this weekend. Sitting in third in the SEC West standings, State will look to climb closer to the top of the list. The Bulldogs have not played since last weekend after the midweek cancellation of the game against UAB due to weather but will be riding the momentum from last weekend’s series win over Georgia.

💪 Check out the starting rotation for rivalry weekend

🔼 Reaching The End. Bulldog women’s tennis will close out its first season under head coach Chris Hooshyar this weekend with a pair of home matches. On Friday, State will take on Arkansas, followed by a Sunday finale against Missouri. The match against the Razorbacks will be the 12^th -consecutive ranked opponent the Bulldogs have faced in SEC play.

🔼 Championship Weekend. Mississippi State women’s golf is off to the SEC Championships this weekend as the team heads to Bellaire, Florida. Last year, the Bulldogs nearly won it all but fell to Texas A&M in the final match. The Bulldogs finished the regular season with a pair of top-two team finishes while senior Julia Lopez Ramirez tallied one individual title on the year with her win at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate.

🤔 BULLDOG TRIVIA

State to the Show. Appearing in The Show is the dream for all State baseball players, and so far this season, many former Dawgs have made their marks on their MLB teams.

Our question today: do you know how many former Diamond Dawgs have appeared in the MLB this season?

Think you got it? Scroll to the bottom of the Bulldog Brew to see if you know your stuff!

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🐶 DAWG DAILY

Today’s Dawg Daily: Rivalry Weekend for Baseball. Baseball is on the road in Oxford, and softball is hosting a top 5 team in the country...it's a busy weekend in Starkville and you've come to the perfect place!

✅ Listen to today’s Dawg Daily on Spotify

🍎 Listen to today’s Dawg Daily on Apple Podcasts

📆 LOOKING AHEAD

Friday, April 12

👟 Track and Field @ Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, CA | Watch
👟 Track and Field @ Tom Jones Invitational in Gainesville, FL
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ SEC Championship in Belleair, FL
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Arkansas @ 3:00pm in Starkville, MS | Watch | Live Stats
🥎 Softball vs. Tennessee @ 6:00pm in Starkville, MS | Tickets | Watch | Live Stats
⚾️ Baseball vs. Ole Miss @ 7:00pm in Oxford, MS | Listen | Live Stats

Saturday, April 13

👟 Track and Field @ Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, CA | Watch
👟 Track and Field @ Tom Jones Invitational in Gainesville, FL
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ SEC Championship in Belleair, FL
🥎 Softball vs. Tennessee @ 2:30pm in Starkville, MS | Tickets | Watch | Live Stats
⚾️ Baseball vs. Ole Miss @ 7:30pm in Oxford, MS | Listen | Live Stats

Sunday, April 14

🐶 Click here to see the full Mississippi State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 12!

The Texas Rangers’ Justin Foscue marked the 12th former Bulldog to appear in the MLB this season.

🐶 Have a great weekend, y'all!