The Diamond 'Dogs of Mississippi State have a fan following unlike any other in college baseball, and in 2019 they'll open a ballpark unlike any other, the "New Dude". Matt Wyatt and Brett Hudson follow the team on their journey.
14 Days of Dogpile ::Ep. 3:: - What are "voluntary workouts" going to be like? ::PLUS:: Morning Bible Devotion
14 Days of Dogpile ::Ep. 2:: - What will testing be like for athletes?
14 Days of Dogpile: John Cohen interview, Madison Hayes a Bulldog!
DOGPILE 5/6 - Baseball portal, football anyone?, plus + interview with Nikki McCray-Penson
Interview: Chris Lemonis - Hail State's coach talks about dealing with the covid-19 shut down of college baseball
Interview: Jake Mangum - The SEC's all-time hits leader, now with the Mets minor league system, talked about dealing with the covid-19 shutdown of baseball.
DOGPILE Live ::Sunday 3/22:: Q&A, "The Mayor" has an announcement, + Flashback to '14
DOGPILE Friday 3/20 - Update from Sankey, Cohen, & Leach + Egg Bowl flashback
Interview: Mike Leach, on the Matt Wyatt radio show, 3/20/20
"See Ya" to the 2019-20 season | + a Dak Flashback
New Format Update: praising Morgan William, plus a '94 football flashback
State got dominant pitching performances from Christian McLeod and Eric Cerantola, along with a big weekend at the plate from freshman 3B Kamren James en route to an opening weekend sweep of Wright State to start off the 2020 season.
Bart Gregory, play by play announcer for Mississippi State baseball on the SEC Network Plus, stops by to preview opening day: State vs Wright State, 1:00 on Friday 2/14
I'm THRILLED (pun) to bring you this Ep. of DOGPILE, an interview with an iconic Bulldog... Will Clark.
Wes Rea - big #35 for the Diamond Dogs - all 6'5, 275 lbs of him, endeared himself to the Mississippi State fanbase during his playing days in 2013-15. I caught up with Wes as he was headed out for an afternoon of hunting. We looked ahead at the 2020 Bulldogs, and took a trip or two down memory lane as well.
State held "media day" on Saturday 1/25, and in this podcast you'll get to listen to the Q&A between Chris Lemonis and media, as well as a conversations with two Juniors who figure to play huge roles for the 2020 Diamond Dogs: Jordan Westburg and Justin Foscue.
Jay Powell was a first round draft pick out of Mississippi State in 1993 (Orioles), and went on to win a World Series with the Marlins in 1997. In fact, he was the winning pitcher in game-7 vs the Indians. In this episode, Jay takes a look at what the Diamond Dawgs might put on the field in 2020. He also takes a trip or two down memory lane, including facing the great Padres hitter, Tony Gwynn.
Ross Mitchell - former Hail State pitcher looks ahead at the 2020 season, talks about replacing leadership lost from last year's team, and what to expect from JT Ginn during his second season in Starkville. Rhett Hobart - Dudy Noble is a SELLOUT for the 34th straight season, but select ticket packages remain available for a limited time. Rhett gives you the details.
Mississippi State is ONE MONTH away from first pitch of the 2020 season. Chris Lemonis, 2nd year head coach gets you primed with an overview of his team on the mound, in the field, and at the plate. HailState
With the season over, Brett and Matt take a look back at the legacy of the 2019 team, and peek ahead to 2020.
State's season comes to an end at the hands of a Louisville walk-off in Omaha
Vandy used a strong start from Kumar Rocker to grab a 6-3 win over Mississippi State, sending the Bulldogs into an elimination contest with Louisville. In this episode of Dogpile, Brett and Matt talk about the loss, and what's next for State.
There was nothing to talk about in Omaha on Tuesday, because rain eliminated just about all of play at the CWS. State's game with Vanderbilt is pushed back a day, so Brett entertained Twitter questions. They're not all about baseball...
Brett is joined by Adam Sparks of The Tennessean to get a closer look at Mississippi State's next opponent at the 2019 College World Series: Vanderbilt.
Four runs in the 9th inning... OF COURSE that's how this Mississippi State team found a way to advance past Auburn in round-1 of the College World Series.
Brett Hudson talks with Auburn beat writer Sam Blum, previewing the Bulldogs vs Tigers in round-1 of the College World Series.
Brett Hudson takes a look at the field in this CWS preview edition of DOGPILE
State is in Omaha, and had their first practice at TD Ameritrade Park on Friday. Brett Hudson is there and caught up with Jack Eagan, and Ethan Small in the Bulldog locker room.
Brett and Matt break down State's win in the Super Regional, and look ahead to the College World Series.
Mississippi State punched its ticket to the College World Series with a dominating performance on the mound from Peyton Plumlee, and some late insurance from "Big Hit Mac".
State got a strong outing from Ethan Small, including 8 strikouts. Dustin Skelton had the hot bat, driving in multiple runs. However, a medical scare in the dugout for pitcher Jack Eagan was what most were talking about after the game.
Brett Hudson previews the Starkville Super Regional with quotes from both head coaches.
Brett and Matt discuss State's next opponent, the Stanford Cardinal, and Brett catches up with Colby White for a 1-on-1 interview.
State beat Miami 5-2 to punch its ticket to a Super Regional next weekend. Brett and Matt break down the weekend in this episode of Dogpile.
State used a dominant outing from Ethan Small, a first-inning explosion at the plate, and a late Tanner Allen home run to move past Central Michigan into the title game of the Starkville regional.
State got past Southern, and Central Michigan rallied late to top Miami in round-1 of the Starkville Regional. The Bulldogs and Chippewas will meet on Saturday night in the winners bracket game.
Hear from the head coaches of Miami, Central Michigan, and Southern as they prepare to begin play in the Starkville regional.
BRETT HUDSON caught up with MSU hitting coach JAKE GAUTREAU for a 1-on-1 interview.
State is set to host Southern, Central Michigan, and Miami this weekend in the regional round of the NCAA tournament.
Brett Hudson was at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium until past 3:00 a.m. covering State's marathon win over LSU, but he still had the juice to join Matt on his radio show the following morning.
After taking 2/3 from South Carolina to finish the regular season, Brett and Matt take a look back at the history that was made in 2019.
With Tuesday's win over La Tech, Mississippi State will finish the regular season unbeaten in midweek games. Also, listen closely for a cheesecake giveaway from Jubilations!
State swept Ole Miss in Oxford for the second consecutive trip, and is the third straight sweep in the series overall (including in Starkville in 2018).
Mississippi State got past Memphis in the midweek thanks to an 8th inning double from Elijah MacNamee, and now the attention turns squarely to Ole Miss, who'll host the Bulldogs for a three game series starting Friday, May 9th (weather permitting).
Mississippi State pitching dominated the Aggies in College Station (with a little help from the Aggie student section), and Foscue had a game-deciding home run on Saturday to take the series.
State gets ready to start a Thurs-Fri-Sat series at Texas A&M with a different starting rotation. Plus, Brett Hudson answers your Twitter questions!
State made short work of Georgia this weekend. The only time the boys from Athens made it interesting was the first inning on Friday, and the last inning on Sunday. In-between, it was all State.
Georgia is having a great year on the diamond, and they'll test themselves against one of the best teams in the country in Mississippi State, in the best college baseball venue in the country, Dudy Noble Field-Polk Dement Stadium.
Wad it up, throw it away, and move on: that's pretty much the takeaway from State's trip to Arkansas. Brett Hudson takes a look ahead at the annual matchup with Ole Miss in the Governor's Cup.
Starting with a Thursday night matchup on national television, State takes on Arkansas on the road. Brett and Matt discuss the midweek, close game that resulted in a win, plus a brief look at the Razorbacks.
State made short work of Alabama, dominating the Crimson Tide en route to series sweep. Now, Brett and Matt look ahead at what's next, and what it will take for State to remain in 1st place in the SEC for the next five weeks.