Good morning! The Diamond Dawgs are buzzing following a series win against Vanderbilt in Nashville over the weekend. Check out how the Dawgs took two of three against the Commodores by bringing the juice.

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

🥎 Two outs, so what?
🏈 Draft Day Dawgs
 🐶 And much, much more!

🎥 ALL-ACCESS

All-Access: First Responders Home Run Derby. Following the Bulldog's exciting win in softball against Florida, the Starkville Police and Fire departments went up against each other in their annual home run derby.

🎙️ DEAR OL’ STATE

Dear Ol’ State: Diamond Dawgs Are Surging. Mississippi State baseball seems to be getting hot at the right time, now riding high after a series win at Vanderbilt. On the latest episode of Dear Ol' State, Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery discuss how MSU's resilience has let it start to piece together a resume that now has State right in the thick of the hosting discussion.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Two Outs, So What? Down to the final out, the Bulldogs rallied to score three runs in the seventh inning for a 3-2 victory at No. 14 Missouri. Kylee Edwards had a key double to start the rally and scored on Matalasi Faapito's two-out RBI single. Sierra Sacco then walked, and Nadia Barbary doubled two runs home to give State its final lead. It was the Bulldogs' 10th comeback victory of the year and their fifth time taking the lead in their final plate appearance.

🔼 Draft Day Dawgs. During one of the NFL’s biggest offseason weekends, three former Bulldog football players heard their names called as selections in the NFL Draft. Decamerion Richardson was the first State player to be picked after being drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in the fourth round. Two rounds later, both Jaden Crumedy and Nathaniel Watson went to the Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns, respectively. The Bulldog selections marked the 15th consecutive year that a Mississippi State football player has been drafted to the NFL.

📝 Check out the other Bulldogs who were picked up as free agent signings

🔼 Hosts Again. For the sixth time in program history, the first and second rounds of the NCAA Men's Tennis Championships will run through Starkville. The No. 16 Bulldogs will be the top seed in the Starkville Regional and will take on fourth-seeded Alabama State on Friday at 1 p.m. It marks the second straight year that the Bulldogs have hosted the opening rounds of the NCAA Championships.

🔼 Gaining Steam. On the heels of a series win at No. 11 Vanderbilt, the Bulldogs are playing with a surging confidence and swagger. Suddenly, State isn't just flirting with a return to the postseason. They're playing like a group that's hungry to put playoff baseball back at Dudy Noble Field.

🗣️ "We just have a bunch of guys that just want to win. We can compete with anybody in the country. We can get it done anywhere." - Tyson Hardin, pitcher

📚️ Read more about the Diamond Dawgs’ confidence as the end of the season approaches

🤔 BULLDOG TRIVIA

High Praise. Mississippi State football has produced many pro talents throughout its program history, but can you name which former Bulldog was picked the highest in NFL Draft history?

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: NFL Draft + SEC Diamond Dominance. Over the course of the NFL draft weekend, the Bulldogs celebrated as three of their own heard their names called. Adding to the excitement, four Bulldogs secured spots as undrafted free agents.

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📆 LOOKING AHEAD

Tuesday, April 30

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Wednesday, May 1

⚾️ Baseball vs. Ole Miss @ 6:00pm in Oxford, MS | Watch | Listen | Live Stats

Thursday, May 2

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Johnie Cooks!

Linebacker Johnie Cooks was drafted second overall in the 1982 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts. He went on to play 10 seasons and was a member of the Super Bowl XXV-winning New York Giants.

🐶 Have a great Tuesday, y'all!