Good morning! After making a seemingly impossible play, Diamond Dawg Colby Holcombe is the latest Bulldog to appear on the iconic Sportscenter Top 10.

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

⛳️ Season’s end in West Lafayette
🏌️‍♀️ Two Bulldogs make PING/WGCA Watch List
🐶 And much, much more!

🎥 THE DUDES

The Dudes: Grand Purpose (S.1 E.4). In this episode, we follow Burke Masters from his iconic grand slam to send the Bulldogs to Omaha to his unexpected path as a Catholic priest and now as the Chicago Cubs' team Chaplain. Reflecting on his college years, Masters shares how baseball instilled in him values that still resonate today. Integrating his love for the game with his spiritual calling, he finds fulfillment in guiding players both on and off the field. Through his story, we witness the seamless blending of sportsmanship, faith, and the unwavering belief in God's plan that defines Masters' remarkable journey.

🎥 SENIOR DAY

Softball Senior Day 2024. Hear from our graduating seniors as they reminisce on what made their time as a Mississippi State Bulldog so special.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Season’s End. Bulldog men’s golf ended its 2023-24 campaign at the NCAA Regionals in West Lafayette, Indiana with a seventh-place, 7-over par finish. The highest individual finisher for the Bulldogs was Garrett Endicott, who carded an even-par round to finish tied for fourth in the field at 5-under par over his three rounds.

🗣️ “We put ourselves in a great position going into the final round and unfortunately did not get the job done. Sometimes the journey doesn't take you to the destination you want. I am so proud of the guys and how they kept battling after the start we got off to."  - Dusty Smith, head coach

🔼 Top Tier Play. For the second year in a row, Bulldog women’s golf’s Julia Lopez Ramirez was named one of five finalists for the WGCA Player of the Year Watch List. The two-time WGCA All-American honoree, SEC Player of the Year, and selection to the ANNIKA Award watch list earned top-three finishes in five of her seven stroke play tournaments this season. She has two victories including the SEC Individual Championship.

🔼 Man of the People. Diamond Dawg sophomore infielder David Mershon was named to the SEC Community Service Team for the efforts he has made in and around Starkville this year.

Mershon has spent his time off the field with local charities in the Golden Triangle area as well as Central Mississippi. He has given time to the Miracle League in Columbus where he helps children with disabilities play baseball, and he has volunteered at a local food pantry at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Starkville.

🔼 New Heights. In his fourth season in Starkville, Charlie Ewing has taken the program to heights never seen before. He was rewarded with his selection to this year’s WGCA National Coach of the Year Watch List. The Bulldogs secured their first SEC Championship and the program's third individual champion in Julia Lopez Ramirez, the fourth golfer in history to win back-to-back SEC Individual Championships.

🤔 BULLDOG TRIVIA

Making His Mark. Bulldog women’s golf coach, Charlie Ewing was selected to this year’s WGCA National Coach of the Year Watch List.

Our question today: do you know what program record Coach Ewing helped his team break 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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📆 LOOKING AHEAD

Thursday, May 16

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

Friday, May 17

⛳️ Women’s Golf @ NCAA Championship in Carlsbad, CA
⚾️ Baseball vs. Missouri @ 6:00pm in Starkville, MS | Tickets | Watch | Listen | Live Stats
🥎 Softball vs. Cal State Fullerton @ 6:30pm in Palo Alto, CA | Watch | Live Stats

Saturday, May 18

⛳️ Women’s Golf @ NCAA Championship in Carlsbad, CA
⚾️ Baseball vs. Missouri @ 2:00pm in Starkville, MS | Tickets | Watch | Listen | Live Stats
🥎 Softball vs. Stanford/Saint Mary’s @ TBD in Palo Alto, CA

Sunday, May 19

⛳️ Women’s Golf @ NCAA Championship in Carlsbad, CA

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Consecutive appearances at the NCAA Championship!

Head coach Charlie Ewing and Bulldog women’s golf set the program record of four-straight appearances in the NCAA Championship. The Bulldogs are one of only 14 teams to make the past three championships.

🐶 Have a great Thursday, y'all!