Bulldog Brew 5/2: Softball Walks It Off!

Jessie Blaine launched a two-run walk-off home run to beat Ole Miss!

What else do we have brewing today?

🥎 Walk it off
🎾 Win or go home
🐶 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Going Home Happy! The first-ever ranked matchup between No. 18 Mississippi State softball and No. 17 Ole Miss lived up to the billing on Thursday night, with Jessie Blaine hitting a two-run walk-off home run for the Bulldogs to beat the Rebels, 3-1. Raelin Chaffin earned her 21st win in the circle, striking out five and allowing just six hits in seven innings.

🔼 Win Or Go Home. Mississippi State men’s tennis begins its NCAA Tournament run today, taking on New Orleans at 1 p.m. in Starkville. The Privateers earned an automatic bid into the tournament by winning the Southland Conference Tournament. The winner of today’s match will advance to play the winner of No. 2 seed Michigan State and No. 3 seed North Alabama on Saturday.

🔼 Broken Record. Mississippi State track and field began competition at the Maroon and White Tune Up on Thursday, with results highlighted by Caleb Kaplan breaking the freshman record in the hammer throw with a personal best of 59.87m.

🔼 ‘Cats and Dawgs. Mississippi State baseball Is back home this weekend, hosting Kentucky as part of Super Bulldog Weekend. The Wildcats are 25-17 overall this season and 10-11 in SEC play.

🤔 BULLDOG TRIVIA

Looking Back. Which two programs did Mississippi State men’s tennis sweep in the first two rounds of last year’s NCAA Tournament?

Got a guess? 

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

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📆 LOOKING AHEAD

Friday, May 2
👟 Track & Field — Maroon and White Tune Up
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. New Orleans @ 1 p.m. (NCAA First Round) | Watch
🥎 Softball vs. Ole Miss @ 11 a.m. | SECN+
⚾️ Baseball vs. Kentucky @ 6 p.m. | SECN+ | Listen

Saturday, May 3
🎾 Men’s Tennis — NCAA Second Round
⚾️ Baseball vs. Kentucky @ 2 p.m. | SECN+ | Listen
🥎 Softball vs. Ole Miss @ 5 p.m. | SECN

Sunday, May 4
⚾️ Baseball vs. Kentucky @ noon | SECN | Listen

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Alabama State and Middle Tennessee!

🐶 Have a great weekend, y’all!