Good morning! It’s that time of year again, Bulldog Nation. Cast your vote to see some former Diamond Dawgs compete in the MLB All-Star Game!

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

👟 Conclusion of the NCAA Outdoor Championships
🥎 Another Pro Dawg
🐶 And much, much more!

🎥 ALL-ACCESS

All-Access: First Responders Home Run Derby. Following an exciting win from Bulldog softball, the Starkville police and fire departments battled head-to-head in the annual home run derby.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼  That’s A Wrap. The Bulldog track and field season has officially come to a close with the NCAA Outdoor Championships complete. State finished out the week with two First Team All-Americans and three Second Team All-Americans throughout three days of competition. Throwers Jhordyn Stallworth and Roury McCloyen wrapped up the competition for the Bulldogs as each earned Second Team All-American selections for finishing 11th and 22nd, respectively.

Mississippi State's 2023-24 athletic year has ended with the conclusion of these track and field championships.

🔼  Big League Status. A third Bulldog softball player from the 2024 roster has signed a professional contract. Aspen Wesley, the Second Team All-SEC selection, will continue her career from the circle with the Texas Monarchs, joining teammate Brylie St. Clair.

🗣️ "I never thought it would happen, but the Lord has bigger and better plans. I'm so incredibly blessed to be playing pro, and I couldn't be more excited about representing MSU in this new adventure." - Aspen Wesley

This past season, Wesley led the team in appearances, ERA, opposing batting average and wins while also leading the squad and setting career highs in strikeouts and innings pitched.

🔼  Here We Go. After a historic 2023 season, the Soccer Dawgs learned the path to repeating success with the release of the 2024 SEC schedule. The team will play 10 conference games including matches against two SEC newcomers in Oklahoma and Texas.

🏠️ 2024 Home Schedule
🛩️ 2024 Away Schedule

🔼  The Best, Around. For the second consecutive season, Bulldog men’s tennis was tabbed as the top men's tennis program in the ITA Southern Regional. In addition to the Bulldogs earning the No. 1 regional ranking as a team, the All-American doubles tandem of Petar Jovanovic and Benito Sanchez Martinez were dubbed the top doubles duo in the Southern Regional. State finished the season ranked 13th in the nation with a 19-8 overall record and advanced to the Round of 16 at the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in the past six seasons.

🤔 BULLDOG TRIVIA

Blast From the Past. Can you name which seven Bulldog softball players from the 2020 and 2021 rosters turned pro?

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

🤝 SHARE THE BREW

Do you know a friend or family member who is a Bulldog fan? Simply forward them this email and they can sign up to receive the brew by clicking the link below to subscribe. The Brew is sent every weekday and is completely free!

📆 LOOKING AHEAD

Saturday, August 31

🏈 Football vs. Eastern Kentucky @ 5:00pm in Starkville, MS

🐶 Click here to see the full Mississippi State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Brylie St. Clair, Madisyn Kennedy, Aspen Wesley, Fa Leilua, Mia Davidson-Smith, Annie Willis and Chloe Malau’ulu!

The 2024 pro trio were all also members of the Bulldogs' 2020 and 2021 teams, which held a school-record seven future pros on the roster.

🐶 Have a great Monday, y'all!