2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team

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The 2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team represents Mississippi State University in the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulldogs play their home games at Dudy Noble Field, and they are led by first year head coach Brian O'Connor.

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
CoachesNo. 11
D1Baseball.comNo. 11
Record36–12 (14–10 SEC)
Quick facts Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball, Conference ...
2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
D1Baseball.comNo. 11
Record36–12 (14–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin McMullan
  • Matt Kirby
  • Justin Parker
Home stadiumDudy Noble Field
Seasons
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2026 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Georgia  ‍‍‍ 18–6 .75038–11 .776
No. 9 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 15–8 .65235–10 .778
No. 4 Texas  ‍‍‍ 15–8 .65235–10 .778
No. 11 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 14–10 .58336–12 .750
No. 6 Auburn  ‍‍‍ 14–10 .58332–14 .696
No. 19 Alabama  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54232–16 .667
No. 17 Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54232–17 .653
No. 21 Florida  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54231–17 .646
No. 20 Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 12–12 .50032–17 .653
No. 24 Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 12–12 .50030–16 .652
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45831–17 .646
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45829–16 .644
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .41727–22 .551
LSU ‍‍‍ 9–15 .37528–21 .571
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 7–17 .29222–27 .449
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 4–20 .16721–26 .447
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 3, 2026[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball
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Previous season

Further information: 2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team

The Bulldogs finished 36–23 and 15–15 in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) to finish 11th place in the SEC.

Preseason

SEC Awards and honors

In February, the SEC named its 2026 Preseason All-SEC Teams and awards.[2]

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Preseason All-SEC Team
Player No. Position Team Class
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Coaching staff

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2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs coaching staff[3]
NamePositionSeasons at
Mississippi State		Alma Mater
Brian O'ConnorHead coach1Creighton (1993)
Kevin McMullenAssociate head coach1IUP (1990)
Matt KirbyAssistant coach1William & Mary (2003)
Justin ParkerAssistant pitching coach3Wright State (2012)
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SEC Coaches' Poll

In the SEC Preseason Coaches' Poll released in February, the team was predicted to finish third in the SEC.[2]

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Coaches' Poll
Prediction Team Votes (1st)
1 LSU231 (9)
2 Texas214 (1)
3 Mississippi State205 (4)
4 Arkansas203 (2)
5 Auburn175
6 Tennessee162
7 Florida156
8 Vanderbilt151
9 Georgia133
10 Ole Miss110
11 Kentucky99
12 Alabama87
13 Texas A&M86
14 Oklahoma84
15 South Carolina49
16 Missouri31
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2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
2 OF Jacob Parker L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Mississippi Purvis
3 INF Ace Reese L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Texas Canton
4 LHP Tomas Valincius L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Illinois Lockport
5 OF Aidan Teel L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr New Jersey Mahwah
6 OF James Nunnallee L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So California San Diego
7 UTL Reed Stallman L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Gr Iowa Robins
8 LHP Charlie Foster R/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Georgia (U.S. state) Snellville
9 INF Ryder Woodson R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Florida Naples
10 INF Drew Wyers R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr New Jersey Columbus
11 RHP Duke Stone L/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Georgia (U.S. state) Uvalda
12 UTL Chone James R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So South Carolina Myrtle Beach
13 LHP William Kirk L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr New Jersey Saddle River
14 OF Vytas Valincius R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Gr Illinois Lockport
15 UTL Tanner Beliveau R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Mississippi Petal
16 RHP Braden Booth R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Alabama Madison
17 RHP Parker Rhodes R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Indiana Greenfield
18 UTL Noah Sullivan R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Gr Florida Orlando
19 C Andrew Raymond L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Maryland Middletown
20 LHP Maddox Miller L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Mississippi Hattiesburg
21 C Robert Fortenberry R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Connecticut Wallingford
22 INF Nick Frontino R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Florida Bonita Springs
23 C Jackson Owen R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Gr Mississippi Starkville
24 LHP Jack Bauer L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Illinois Frankfort
25 RHP Chris Billingsley Jr. R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Alabama Brent
27 UTL Peter Mershon R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr South Carolina Taylors
28 RHP Ryan McPherson R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Florida Hollywood
29 RHP Maddox Webb R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr South Carolina Summerville
30 RHP Jackson Logar R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr New Jersey Medford
31 UTL Charlie Wortham R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Missouri St. Peters
32 RHP Peyton Fowler R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Mississippi Gluckstadt
33 UTL Blake Bevis R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Tennessee Brentwood
34 UTL Gehrig Frei S/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Gr Georgia (U.S. state) Alpharetta
35 RHP Ben Davis R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Mississippi Booneville
36 RHP Tyler Pitzer L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Pennsylvania McDonald
37 RHP Brendan Sweeney R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Oklahoma Edmond
38 OF Bryce Chance R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Gr Mississippi Ridgeland
39 RHP Patrick Spencer Jr. R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Mississippi Greenville
42 RHP Jack Gleason R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Tennessee Germantown
45 LHP Dane Burns R/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Saskatchewan Regina
47 RHP JT Schnoor R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Mississippi Pascagoula
49 INF Gatlin Sanders L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Mississippi Madison
Head coach

Brian O'Connor

Assistant coach(es)

Kevin McMullan
Matt Kirby
Justin Parker

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 16, 2026

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Offseason

2025 MLB draft

Main article: 2025 Major League Baseball draft

Several Mississippi State players from the previous 2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball season were selected in the 2025 MLB draft and departed the team ahead of the 2026 regular season.

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Round Overall pick Player Position MLB Team Source
4134Pico KohnPitcherNew York Yankees[4]
8235Evan SiaryPitcherTexas Rangers
9262Karson LigonPitcherToronto Blue Jays
10291Hunter HinesFirst basemanWashington Nationals
11333Luke DotsonPitcherArizona Diamondbacks
13391Nate WilliamsPitcherChicago Cubs
15461Jacob PruittPitcherPhiladelphia Phillies
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Schedule and results

More information Regular season (36–12), February (11–0) ...
2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball game log
Regular season (36–12)
May (1–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
May 1at No. 4 TexasNo. 10UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXL 1–3Dylan Volantis (7–0)Tomas Valincius (7–2)Sam Cozart (7)SECN+6,74735–1113–9
May 2at No. 4 TexasNo. 10UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 7–4Jack Bauer (4–0)Brett Crossland (1–2)–SECN+7,53636–1114–9
May 3at No. 4 TexasNo. 10UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXL 6–11Luke Harrison (5–2)Jack Gleason (3–1)–ESPN7,48136–1214–10
May 5NichollsNo. 11Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MSSECN+––
May 7No. 6 AuburnNo. 11Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MSESPNU––
May 8No. 6 AuburnNo. 11Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MSSECN––
May 9No. 6 AuburnNo. 11Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MSSECN––
May 14at Texas A&M–Blue Bell Park • College Station, TXSECN+––
May 15at Texas A&M–Blue Bell Park • College Station, TXSECN+––
May 16at Texas A&M–Blue Bell Park • College Station, TXSECN+––
Postseason (0–0)
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold = Mississippi State team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

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1.1 2 3 Three game series with Lipscomb was originally scheduled 3/6-8 was pushed up 1 day due to impending weather.[6]

Record vs. conference opponents

Date m/dd is for last scheduled game of series. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

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2026 SEC baseball records

Source: 2026 SEC baseball game results, 2026 SEC baseball schedule

TmW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZOKLOMSSCATENTEXTAMVANTmSRSW
ALA13–110–33–03–0.0–3...2–15/165/101–21–2.3–0ALA4–43–2
ARK13–113–01–20–31–25/16.2–12–15/102–12–1....ARK5–31–1
AUB14–100–32–12–15/162–1.5/103–02–1...1–22–1.AUB6–21–1
FLA13–110–33–01–22–15/105/16..2–11–23–0..1–2.FLA4–42–1
UGA18–6.2–15/161–2.5/103–03–0.2–13–02–1.2–1.UGA7–13–0
KEN11–133–05/161–25/10.1–2.1–2.1–21–22–1..1–2KEN2–61–0
LSU9–15...5/165/102–10–3.1–20–33–02–1.0–31–2LSU3–51–3
MSU14–10.1–25/10.0–3.3–0..3–03–00–31–25/163–0MSU4–44–2
MIZ4–20.1–20–3.0–32–1..0–3.0–31–25/160–35/10MIZ1–70–5
OKL12–121–25/101–21–2..2–1.3–0..5/160–32–12–1OKL4–41–1
OMS12–125/161–2.2–11–22–13–00–3...2–11–25/10.OMS4–41–1
SCA7–175/101–2.0–30–32–10–30–33–0...1–2.5/16SCA2–61–4
TEN11–132–1...1–21–21–23–02–15/161–2.5/10.0–3TEN3–51–1
TEX15–82–1.2–1....2–15/163–02–12–15/100–22–1TEX7–11–0
TAM15–8..1–22–11–2.3–05/163–01–25/10..2–02–1TAM5–32–0
VAN10–140–3....2–12–10–35/101–2.5/163–01–21–2VAN3–51–2
TmW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZOKLOMSSCATENTEXTAMVANTeamSRSW
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Updated for all games through May 3, 2026. Texas at Texas A&M, one game cancelled, but may be made up.

Rankings

Main article: 2026 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[7]66*5 (1)4364481611911
Baseball America[8]33332885917131010
NCBWA†[9]6555364481513911
D1Baseball[10]44443664917151011
Perfect Game[11]6654476481512912
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† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

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