The 2022 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Dudy Noble Field. They entered this season as the defending national champions.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished 50–18, 20–10 in the SEC to finish in second place in the West. The Bulldogs swept the Starkville Regional and then hosted Notre Dame in the Starkville Super Regional. They advanced to the College World Series where they defeated Vanderbilt in the Championship Series to win the program's and institution's first team national championship, as there have been individual national champions in various sports.

Schedule and results

2022 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball game log Regular season (26–30) February (4–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordFebruary 18 No. 24 No. 4 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 0–3 Luis Ramirez (1–0) Landon Sims (0–1) Devereaux Harrison (1) SECN+ 10,223 0–1 –February 19 No. 24 Long Beach State No. 4 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 3–13 Marques Johnson (1–0) KC Hunt (0–1) none SECN+ 13,351 0–2 –February 20 No. 24 Long Beach State No. 4 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 12–4 Cade Smith (1–0) Juaron Watts-Brown (0–1) none SECN+ 10,751 1–2 –February 22 No. 7 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 17–17 Jackson Fristoe (1–0) Mike Gerwitz (0–1) none SECN+ 7,908 2–2 –February 25 No. 7 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 6–7 Kyle Klingenbeck (1–1) Landon Sims (0–2) Bryson Lonsbury (1) SECN+ 8,879 2–3 –February 26 Northern Kentucky No. 7 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 10–1 Preston Johnson (1–0) Ben Gerl (0–2) none SECN+ 9,894 3–3 –February 27 Northern Kentucky No. 7 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 7–2 Cade Smith (2–0) Kaden Echeman (0–1) none SECN+ 8,654 4–3 – March (12–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMarch 1 No. 9 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 2–1 Parker Stinnett (1–0) Jacorey Boudreaux (0–1) none SECN+ 8,535 5–3 –March 2 vs. Southern Miss No. 9 Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS L 1–7 Tanner Hall (1–0) Jackson Fristoe (1–1) none 6,387 5–4 –March 4 at No. 9 Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA W 19–2 Brandon Smith (1–0) Tyler Hoffman (0–2) none ESPN+ 2,905 6–4 –March 5 at Tulane No. 9 Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA L 10–1110 Zach Devito (2–0) Mikey Tepper (0–1) none ESPN+ 3,264 6–5 –March 6 at Tulane No. 9 Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA L 4–5 Lane Thomas (1–0) Drew Talley (0–1) Zach Devito (2) ESPN+ 2,886 6–6 – Hancock Whitney ClassicMarch 8 vs. No. 17 Texas Tech No. 23 MGM Park • Biloxi, MS W 11–5 Parker Stinnett (2–0) Chase Hampton (1–1) none SECN+ 5,799 7–6 –March 9 vs. No. 17 Texas Tech No. 23 MGM Park • Biloxi, MS L 2–7 Colin Clark (1–0) Jackson Fristoe (1–2) none SECN+ 5,382 7–7 –March 11 No. 23 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 11–2 Preston Johnson (2–0) Jackson Emus (0–2) none SECN+ 8,998 8–7 –March 13 Princeton (DH-1) No. 23 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 3–2 Parker Stinnett (3–0) Andrew D'Alessio (0–1) Mikey Tepper (1) SECN+ 9,331 9–7 –March 13 Princeton (DH-2) No. 23 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 9–17 Cade Smith (3–0) Tom Chmielewski (0–2) none SECN+ 9,331 10–7 –March 14 No. 23 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 13–5 Brooks Auger (1–0) Troy Butler (0–1) none SECN+ 8,469 11–7 –March 18 at No. 20 Georgia No. 23 Foley Field • Athens, GA L 0–11 Jonathan Canaan (4–1) Preston Johnson (2–1) none SECN 3,235 11–8 0–1March 19 at No. 20 Georgia No. 23 Foley Field • Athens, GA L 11–12 Jack Gowen (1–0) Brandon Smith (1–1) none SECN+ 3,692 11–9 0–2March 20 at No. 20 Georgia No. 23 Foley Field • Athens, GA W 20–3 Cade Smith (4–0) Will Pearson (0–1) none SECN 3,373 12–9 1–2March 23 Southern – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 14–5 Pico Kohn (1–0) Khristian Paul (0–2) none SECN+ 8,191 13–9 –March 25 Alabama – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 7–610 Brooks Auger (2–0) Dylan Ray (0–2) none SECN+ 11,865 14–9 2–2March 26 Alabama – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 8–7 Jackson Fristoe (2–2) Hunter Hoopes (0–1) none SECN+ 14,077 15–9 3–2March 27 Alabama – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 2–6 Grayson Hitt (2–0) Cade Smith (4–1) Antoine Jean (1) SECN 11,144 15–10 3–3March 29 at – AutoZone Park • Memphis, TN W 10–4 Mikey Tepper (1–0) JT Durham (0–1) Jackson Fristoe (1) ESPN+ 4,525 16–10 – April (9–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordApril 1 at No. 2 Arkansas – Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 1–8 Connor Noland (4–1) Preston Johnson (2–2) none SECN 11,548 16–11 3–4April 2 at No. 2 Arkansas – Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 5–12 Hagen Smith (5–1) Parker Stinnett (3–1) none SECN+ 11,522 16–12 3–5April 3 at No. 2 Arkansas – Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 5–312 Jackson Fristoe (3–2) Kole Ramage (0–2) none SECN+ 11,415 17–12 4–5April 5 – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 13–27 Brandon Smith (2–1) Noah Walters (1–1) none SECN+ 8,441 18–12 –April 8 No. 19 LSU – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 2–5 Riley Cooper (2–1) Jackson Fristoe (3–3) Paul Gervase (1) SECN 11,893 18–13 4–6April 9 No. 19 LSU – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 3–4 Devin Fontenot (2–1) Brandon Smith (2–2) Paul Gervase (2) SECN+ 14,228 18–14 4–7April 10 No. 19 LSU – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 3–13 Grant Taylor (4–0) Cade Smith (4–2) none SECN+ 10,515 18–15 4–8April 12 UAB – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 6–510 KC Hunt (1–1) Carson Myers (2–3) none SECN+ 8,424 19–15 – Super Bulldog WeekendApril 14 No. 17 Auburn – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 7–6 Parker Stinnett (4–1) Blake Burkhalter (3–1) none SECN 10,663 20–15 5–8April 15 No. 17 Auburn – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 9–5 Preston Johnson (3–2) Trace Bright (2–4) KC Hunt (1) SECN+ 12,346 21–15 6–8April 16 No. 17 Auburn – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 2–3 Joseph Gonzalez (5–0) Jackson Fristoe (3–4) Blake Burkhalter (8) SECN+ 9,799 21–16 6–9April 19 – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 17–27 Jack Walker (1–0) Nick Johnson (0–2) none SECN+ 9,119 22–16 –April 21 at Ole Miss – Swayze Field • Oxford, MS L 2–4 Dylan DeLucia (3–0) Brandon Smith (2–3) none SECN 10,474 22–17 6–10April 22 at Ole Miss – Swayze Field • Oxford, MS W 10–7 Pico Kohn (2–0) Jack Dougherty (1–2) none SECN+ 12,078 23–17 7–10April 23 at Ole Miss – Swayze Field • Oxford, MS W 7–611 KC Hunt (2–1) Brandon Johnson (1–2) none ESPN2 12,503 24–17 8–10April 26 vs. Ole Miss Governor's Cup – Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS L 2–5 Drew McDaniel (4–2) Lane Forsythe (0–1) Brandon Johnson (4) SECN+ 7,920 24–18 –April 29 at Missouri – Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO W 13–4 Brandon Smith (3–3) Tony Neubeck (3–2) none SECN+ 1,472 25–18 9–10April 30 at Missouri – Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO L 8–19 Spencer Miles (3–4) Preston Johnson (3–3) Austin Marozas (1) SECN+ 2,336 25–19 9–11 May (1–11) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMay 1 at Missouri – Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO L 6–7 Ian Lohse (2–2) KC Hunt (2–2) none SECN 1,467 25–20 9–12May 6 Florida – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 6–8 Brandon Sproat (6–4) Brandon Smith (3–4) Ryan Slater (3) SECN 11,533 25–21 9–13May 7 Florida – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 3–9 Ryan Slater (3–3) KC Hunt (2–3) none ESPNU 12,297 25–22 9–14May 8 Florida – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 2–6 Fisher Jameson (1–0) Pico Kohn (2–1) none SECN+ 9,356 25–23 9–15May 10 vs. – Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL L 6–8 Alex Goff (5–2) Mikey Tepper (1–2) Carson Hobbs (9) ESPN+ 1,175 25–24 –May 13 at No. 10 Texas A&M – Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX L 7–8 Joseph Menefee (4–2) KC Hunt (2–4) Will Johnston (1) SECN+ 6,175 25–25 9–16May 14 at No. 10 Texas A&M – Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX L 6–9 Chris Cortez (5–2) Pico Kohn (2–2) none SECN+ 6,094 25–26 9–17May 15 at No. 10 Texas A&M – Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX L 2–8 Robert Hogan (3–1) Cade Smith (4–3) Will Johnston (2) SECN 5,252 25–27 9–18May 17 – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 14–48 Drew Talley (1–1) Jacob Bradshaw (1–8) none SECN+ 8,515 26–27 –May 19 No. 1 Tennessee – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 2–27 Chase Dollander (8–0) Brandon Smith (3–5) none SECN 10,206 26–28 9–19May 20 No. 1 Tennessee – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 3–4 Blade Tidwell (2–1) Preston Johnson (3–4) none SECN+ 10,592 26–29 9–20May 21 No. 1 Tennessee – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 5–10 Ben Joyce (3–1) Cade Smith (4–4) none SECN+ 10,774 26–30 9–21 Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = CanceledBold = Mississippi State team memberRankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Record vs. conference opponents

MLB draft Player Position Round Overall MLB team Landon Sims RHP 1 34 Arizona Diamondbacks Logan Tanner C 2 55 Cincinnati Reds Preston Johnson RHP 7 197 Baltimore Orioles K.C. Hunt RHP 12 350 Pittsburgh Pirates Jackson Fristoe RHP 12 370 New York Yankees Kamren James SS 16 494 Tampa Bay Rays

Player Eligibility The following players have used up their eligibility and will not return for the next season: Jess Davis OF, RJ Yeager INF, and Drew Talley RHP.

High School Recruits Before any draftees are signed by their major league team, Mississippi State was ranked 6th in the nation by Perfect Game. Perfect Game ranks players nationwide as the top 500. If there is no ranking, then the player was not in the top 500. If draft is not indicated, then the player was not drafted in this years draft. Player Position Draft MLB Team Jett Williams SS 20 1 14 New York Mets Jurrangelo Cijntje BHP 34 18 552 Milwaukee Brewers Dakota Jordan OF 69 — — — Ross Highfill C 73 — — — Bradley Loftin LHP 98 — — — McClain Ray RHP 342 — — — Logan Forsythe RHP 353 — — — Will Gibbs RHP 380 — — — Evan Siary RHP 394 — — — Charlie Keller 3B 433 — — — Colton Bradley OF — — — — Bryce Hubbard C — — — — David Mershon SS — — — — Jay Murdock 1B — — — — Jackson Parker 1B — — — — Brock Tapper LHP — — — — Austin Tommasini RHP — — — — Ryan Williams C — — — —

See also 2022 Mississippi State Bulldogs softball team

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