The 2021 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium. Mississippi State won the 2021 College World Series (CWS) Championship over Vanderbilt giving the Bulldogs their first team national championship in any team sport.

Preseason

SEC Coaches poll

The SEC coaches poll was released on February 11, 2021, with Mississippi State predicted to finish second in the Western Division, receiving three out of fourteen Western Division first place votes. Mississippi State also received one overall conference first place vote. Florida received twelve overall conference first place votes and Vanderbilt also received one. Coaches poll (West Division) 1 Ole Miss 78 (7) 2 Mississippi State 73 (3) 3 Arkansas 72 (2) 4 LSU 63 (2) 5 Texas A&M 36 6 Auburn 32 7 Alabama 31 Coaches poll (East Division)Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place) 1 Florida 91 (13) 2 Vanderbilt 79 (1) 3 Tennessee 58 4 South Carolina 55 5 Georgia 51 6 Missouri 28 7 Kentucky 23

Preseason All-SEC teams

First Team OF: Tanner Allen

Second Team 1B: Josh Hatcher OF: Rowdey Jordan

Schedule and results

2021 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball game log Regular season (40–13) February (5–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record State Farm College Baseball ShowdownFebruary 20 vs. No. 9 Texas No. 7 Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX W 8–3 Landon Sims (1–0) Ty Madden (0–1) none FloBaseball 16,908 1–0 –February 21 vs. No. 10 TCU No. 7 Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX L 2–3 Russell Smith (1–0) Houston Harding (0–1) Garrett Wright (1) FloBaseball 17,587 1–1 –February 22 vs. No. 3 Texas Tech No. 7 Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX W 11–5 Carlisle Koestler (1–0) Jamie Hitt (0–1) none FloBaseball 13,659 2–1 – February 23 No. 5 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS postponed to 2/24, scheduling conflictFebruary 24 Jackson State No. 5 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 7–3 Brandon Smith (1–0) Nikelle Galatas (0–2) none SECN+ 2,007 3–1 – February 26 No. 5 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 3–7 Braden Olthoff (1–0) Christian MacLeod (0–1) none SECN+ 2,442 3–2 –February 27 Tulane No. 5 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 9–5 Stone Simmons (1–0) Trent Johnson (0–1) none SECN+ 2,473 4–2 – February 28 Tulane No. 5 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 5–4 Spencer Price (1–0) Keagan Gillies (0–1) none SECN+ 2,456 5–2 – March (12–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMarch 2 vs. Southern Miss No. 3 Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS postponed to 3/3, impending weatherMarch 3 vs. Southern Miss No. 3 Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS W 4–1 Houston Harding (1–1) Drew Boyd (1–1) Stone Simmons (1) 3,675 6–2 –March 5 No. 3 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS canceled, COVIDMarch 5 No. 3 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 8–3 Brandon Smith (2–0) Collin Romel (0–2) none SECN+ 2,923 7–2 –March 6 Tennessee Tech No. 3 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS canceled, COVIDMarch 6 Kent State No. 3 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 5–9 Luke Albright (2–1) Eric Cerantola (0–1) none SECN+ 3,557 7–3 –March 7 Tennessee Tech No. 3 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS canceled, COVIDMarch 7 Kent State No. 3 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 13–0 Jackson Fristoe (1–0) Max Rippl (1–1) none SECN+ 2,810 8–3 –March 9 No. 3 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 10–0 Dylan Carmouche (1–0) Kerry Boykins Jr. (0–1) none SECN+ 2,103 9–3 –March 10 Louisiana No. 3 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 4–0 Houston Harding (2–1) Austin Perrin (0–1) none SECN+ 2,976 10–3 – March 12 No. 3 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 14–0 Christian MacLeod (1–1) Davis Feldman (2–1) none SECN+ 3,526 11–3 – March 13 Eastern Michigan No. 3 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 4–1 Carlisle Koestler (2–0) Justin Meis (0–2) none SECN+ 3,956 12–3 –March 14 Eastern Michigan No. 3 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 4–1 Jackson Fristoe (2–0) Luke McGuire (1–1) Landon Sims (1) SECN+ 3,250 13–3 –March 16 Samford No. 3 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 10–2 Brandon Smith (3–0) Blake Bortak (0–1) none SECN+ 3,220 14–3 – March 19 at No. 19 LSU No. 3 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 6–1 Christian MacLeod (2–1) Jaden Hill (2–2) Brandon Smith (1) SECN 5,013 15–3 1–0March 20 at No. 19 LSU No. 3 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 3–0 Will Bednar (1–0) Landon Marceaux (2–1) Landon Sims (2) SECN+ 5,031 16–3 2–0March 21 at No. 19 LSU No. 3 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 3–8 AJ Labas (1–0) Jackson Fristoe (2–1) Devin Fontenot (2) SECN+ 4,603 16–4 2–1March 23 No. 3 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS postponed to 3/24, impending weatherMarch 24 North Alabama No. 3 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 18–1 Mikey Tepper (1–0) Will Haberstock (0–3) none SECN+ 2,430 17–4 –March 26 No. 2 Arkansas No. 3 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 2–8 Patrick Wicklander (1–0) Christian MacLeod (2–2) Peyton Pallette (1) SECN+ 6,115 17–5 2–2March 27 No. 2 Arkansas No. 3 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 5–11 Caden Monke (3–0) Brandon Smith (3–1) Kevin Kopps (2) SECN+ 6,152 17–6 2–3March 28 No. 2 Arkansas No. 3 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 4–6 Ryan Costeiu (3–0) Jackson Fristoe (2–2) Jaxon Wiggins (4) SECN 4,060 17–7 2–4March 30 No. 8 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS canceled, impending weather April (13–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordApril 1 Kentucky No. 8 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 8–1 Christian MacLeod (3–2) Ryan Hagenow (1–1) none ESPNU 3,448 18–7 3–4 April 2 Kentucky No. 8 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 3–2 Landon Sims (2–0) Cole Stupp (3–1) none SECN 3,912 19–7 4–4April 3 Kentucky No. 8 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 4–3 Jackson Fristoe (3–2) Zack Lee (2–2) Parker Stinnett (1) SECN+ 4,159 20–7 5–4April 6 Southern No. 5 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 15–1 Carlisle Koestler (3–0) Dillen Miller (0–1) none SECN+ 2,292 21–7 –April 9 at Auburn No. 5 Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 6–5 Brandon Smith (4–1) Carson Skipper (0–1) Landon Sims (3) SECN+ 850 22–7 6–4April 10 at Auburn No. 5 Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 7–2 Will Bednar (2–0) Jack Owen (0–2) none SECN+ 1,267 23–7 7–4April 11 at Auburn No. 5 Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 19–10 Houston Harding (3–1) Joseph Gonzalez (0–3) none SECN 1,126 24–7 8–4 April 13 Arkansas State No. 4 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 18–10 Cade Smith (1–0) Jake Algee (0–1) none SECN+ 2,447 25–7 – Super Bulldog WeekendApril 16 No. 6 Ole Miss No. 4 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 5–2 Preston Johnson (1–0) Gunnar Hoglund (3–2) Landon Sims (4) SECN 10,291 26–7 9–4April 17 No. 6 Ole Miss No. 4 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 0–9 Doug Nikhazy (4–1) Will Bednar (2–1) none SECN+ 13,338 26–8 9–5April 18 No. 6 Ole Miss No. 4 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 7–5 Houston Harding (4–1) Austin Miller (0–1) Landon Sims (5) SECN+ 10,522 27–8 10–5 April 20 No. 4 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 19–7 Mikey Tepper (2–0) Carson Knight (2–4) none SECN+ 2,901 28–8 –April 23 at No. 2 Vanderbilt No. 4 Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN L 2–6 Kumar Rocker (9–1) Christian MacLeod (3–3) none SECN 1,407 28–9 10–6April 24 at No. 2 Vanderbilt No. 4 Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN W 7–4 Will Bednar (3–1) Jack Leiter (7–1) none ESPNU 1,399 29–9 11–6 April 25 at No. 2 Vanderbilt No. 4 Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN L 4–7 Chris McElvain (3–0) Jackson Fristoe (3–3) Nick Maldonado (3) SECN+ 1,372 29–10 11–7April 30 No. 6 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 8–712 Landon Sims (3–0) Alex Magers (2–2) none SECN+ 8,949 30–10 12–7 May (10–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMay 1 (DH-1) No. 6 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 3–2 Will Bednar (4–1) Bryce Miller (2–2) Stone Simmons (2) SECN+ 9,071 31–10 13–7May 1 Texas A&M (DH-2) No. 6 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 10–5 Houston Harding (5–1) Nathan Dettmer (3–2) Cam Tullar (1) SECN+ 7,938 32–10 14–7May 2 Texas A&M No. 6 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS moved to 5/1, impending weatherMay 5 at The Citadel No. 4 Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC W 10–2 Cade Smith (2–0) Cameron Reeves (2–8) none ESPN+ 1,173 33–10 –May 7 at No. 19 South Carolina No. 4 Founders Park • Columbia, SC W 9–0 Christian MacLeod (4–3) Brannon Jordan (4–4) none SECN+ 3,017 34–10 15–7May 8 at No. 19 South Carolina No. 4 Founders Park • Columbia, SC W 9–6 Will Bednar (5–1) Will Sanders (6–3) Landon Sims (6) SECN+ 3,350 35–10 16–7May 9 at No. 19 South Carolina No. 4 Founders Park • Columbia, SC L 3–411 Julian Bosnic (3–2) Brandon Smith (4–2) none SECN 2,810 35–11 16–8May 11 No. 3 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS canceled, impending weatherMay 13 Missouri No. 3 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 5–4 Preston Johnson (2–0) Lukas Veinbergs (1–4) Landon Sims (7) ESPNU 7,444 36–11 17–8May 14 Missouri No. 3 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 6–7 Spencer Miles (2–7) Stone Simmons (1–1) none SECN+ 8,470 36–12 17–9May 15 Missouri No. 3 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 8–16 Ben Pedersen (1–1) Houston Harding (5–2) none SECN+ 8,730 36–13 17–10 May 18 No. 10 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 6–15 Parker Stinnett (1–0) Camden Lovrich (1–1) none SECN+ 7,673 37–13 –May 20 at Alabama No. 10 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 4–2 Christian MacLeod (5–3) Tyler Ras (6–4) Landon Sims (8) SECN+ 2,032 38–13 18–10May 21 at Alabama No. 10 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 7–0 Will Bednar (6–1) Dylan Smith (1–7) none SECN+ 2,630 39–13 19–10May 22 at Alabama No. 10 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 7–3 Houston Harding (6–2) Landon Green (3–1) none SECN+ 2,630 40–13 20–10 Postseason (10–5) (0–2) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT Record May 26 vs. (6) No. 13 Florida (3) No. 8 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL L 1–137 Hunter Barco (10–2) Brandon Smith (4–3) none SECN 5,235 40–14 0–1 May 27 vs. (2) No. 4 Tennessee (3) No. 8 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL L 2–128 Chad Dallas (10–1) Christian MacLeod (5–4) none SECN 4,737 40–15 0–2 (3–0) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT record June 4 (4) Samford (1) No. 11 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 8–4 Will Bednar (7–1) Samuel Strickland (5–4) none ESPN3 8,794 41–15 1–0 June 5 (2) VCU (1) No. 11 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 16–4 Christian MacLeod (6–4) Mason Delane (3–1) none ESPN3 10,011 42–15 2–0 June 6 (3) Campbell (1) No. 11 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS postponed to 6/7, inclement weather June 7 (3) Campbell (1) No. 11 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 6–5 Houston Harding (7–2) Cade Boxrucker (0–2) Landon Sims (9) ESPNU 8,251 43–15 3–0 (2–1) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT record June 12 (10) No. 6 Notre Dame (7) No. 11 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 9–8 Preston Johnson (3–0) Tanner Kohlhepp (7–2) Landon Sims (10) ESPN 14,385† 44–15 4–0 June 13 (10) No. 6 Notre Dame (7) No. 11 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 1–9 Aidan Tyrell (5–1) Christian MacLeod (6–5) none ESPNU 13,971 44–16 4–1 June 14 (10) No. 6 Notre Dame (7) No. 11 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 11–7 Landon Sims (4–0) Will Mercer (4–3) none ESPN2 11,754 45–16 5–1