The 2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Dudy Noble Field.

Previous season

In 2022, the Bulldogs finished 26–30, 9–21 in the SEC to finish in last place in the West. The Diamond Dawgs were coming off winning a national championship the year before.

Coaching staff 2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball coaching staff Chris Lemonis - Head coach - 5th year Scott Foxhall (fired May 1) - Assistant coach - 5th year Jake Gautreau - Assistant coach - 6th year Kyle Cheesebrough - Camps coordinator/Volunteer assistant - 5th year Bobby Austin - Player Development - Roger Rodeheaver - Director of Baseball Operations - 5th year Blake Loper - Coordinator of Baseball Operations -

Schedule and results

2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball game log Regular season (27–26) February (6–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordFebruary 17 – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 11–2 Cade Smith (1–0) Roberto Velasquez (0–1) none SECN+ 10,652 1–0 –February 18 VMI – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 13–14 JT Inskeep (1–0) Nate Dohm (0–1) Will Riley (1) SECN+ 12,213 1–1 –February 19 VMI – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 9–3 Jurrangelo Cijntje (1–0) Nathan Light (0–1) none SECN+ 11,005 2–1 –February 21 – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 5–11 Carson Orton (1–0) Bradley Loftin (0–1) none SECN+ 9,247 2–2 –February 22 Louisiana-Monroe – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 14–3 Jurrangelo Cijntje (2–0) Brandt Corley (0–1) none SECN+ 9,399 3–2 –February 24 – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 4–13 Ross Dunn (1–0) Cade Smith (1–1) none SECN+ 11,136 3–3 –February 25 Arizona State – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 5–1 Graham Yntema (1–0) Khristian Curtis (1–1) Nate Dohm (1) SECN+ 14,320 4–3 –February 26 Arizona State – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 16–3 Landon Gartman (1–0) Timmy Manning (0–1) none SECN+ 11,043 5–3 –February 28 vs. No. 25 – Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS W 10–9 Nate Dohm (1–1) JB Middleton (0–1) none SECN+ 6,542 6–3 – March (10–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record Frisco College Baseball ClassicMarch 3 vs. – Riders Field • Frisco, TX L 3–8 Isaiah Coupet (2–1) Evan Siary (0–1) Jonah Jenkins (1) D1Baseball 5,175 6–4 –March 4 vs. – Riders Field • Frisco, TX L 9–15 Jett Lodes (1–0) Graham Yntema (1–1) none D1Baseball 7,526 6–5 –March 5 vs. – Riders Field • Frisco, TX W 8–4 Nate Dohm (2–1) Daniel Colwell (1–1) none D1Baseball 5,410 7–5 –March 7 – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 12–27 Bradley Loftin (1–1) Grant Jablonski (0–1) none SECN+ 9,486 8–5 –March 10 – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 8–2 Jurrangelo Cijntje (3–0) Michae Dunkleberger (0–3) Evan Siary (1) SECN+ 10,410 9–5 –March 11 Lipscomb (DH-1) – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 4–3 Nate Dohm (3–1) Logan Van Treeck (1–2) none SECN+ 10,977 10–5 –March 11 Lipscomb (DH-2) – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 12–4 Tyler Davis (1–0) Collin Witze (0–1) none SECN+ 10,977 11–5 –March 12 Lipscomb – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS moved to March 11, impending weather Hancock Whitney ClassicMarch 14 vs. – MGM Park • Biloxi, MS W 12–4 Brock Tapper (1–0) Chat Hayes (0–1) none SECN+ 5,684 12–5 –March 15 vs. – MGM Park • Biloxi, MS W 4–2 Colby Holcombe (1–0) Sam Hill (0–1) Nate Dohm (2) SECN+ 5,816 13–5 –March 17 at – Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KY L 5–610 Seth Chavez (2–0) Nate Dohm (3–2) none SECN+ 1,646 13–6 0–1March 18 at Kentucky – Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KY L 3–12 Ryan Hagenow (2–0) Landon Gartman (1–1) none SECN+ 1,827 13–7 0–2March 19 at Kentucky – Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KY L 3–177 Ryder Giles (1–0) Graham Yntema (1–2) none SECN 1,680 13–8 0–3March 21 – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 16–2 Bradley Loftin (2–1) Chase Armstrong (1–1) none SECN+ 9,215 14–8 –March 24 No. 4 – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 3–267 Carter Holton (3–0) Jurrangelo Cijntje (3–1) none SECN+ 11,080 14–9 0–4March 25 No. 4 Vanderbilt – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 5–18 Hunter Owen (3–0) Landon Gartman (1–2) none SECN+ 12,927 14–10 0–5March 26 No. 4 Vanderbilt – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 7–11 Sam Hliboki (3–2) Nate Dohm (3–3) none SECN+ 9,872 14–11 0–6March 28 – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 9–4 Brock Tapper (2–0) Heath Clevenger (0–1) KC Hunt (1) SECN+ 8,971 15–11 –March 30 No. 9 – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 4–6 James Hicks (4–0) Colby Holcombe (1–1) Cade Austin (1) SECN 9,854 15–12 0–7March 31 No. 9 South Carolina – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 13–37 Landon Gartman (2–2) Noah Hall (5–1) none SECN+ 10,385 16–12 1–7 April (8–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordApril 1 No. 9 – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 5–14 James Hicks (5–0) KC Hunt (0–1) none SECN+ 12,357 16–13 1–8April 4 – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 21–27 Parker Stinnett (1–0) Jacorey Boudreaux (0–2) none SECN+ 9,343 17–13 –April 6 at – Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 12–8 Colby Holcombe (2–1) Connor Ball (1–1) KC Hunt (2) SECN+ 3,409 18–13 2–8April 7 at Alabama – Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 1–117 Luke Holman (5–1) Jurrangelo Cijntje (3–2) none SECN+ 3,418 18–14 2–9April 8 at Alabama – Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 8–4 Nate Dohm (4–3) Aidan Moza (0–1) none ESPNU 4,393 19–14 3–9April 11 at – Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, AL W 7–3 Parker Stinnett (2–0) Braxton Shelton (1–2) none ESPN+ 808 20–14 – Super Bulldog WeekendApril 14 – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 2–3 Mitch Murrell (2–1) Colby Holcombe (2–2) none SECN+ 14,739 20–15 3–10April 15 Ole Miss – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 8–7 Nate Dohm (5–3) Sam Tookoian (1–1) none SECN 16,423†https://twitter.com/HailStateBB/status/1647357940330909697 21–15 4–10April 16 Ole Miss – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 5–3 Aaron Nixon (1–0) Jackson Kimbrell (0–3) none SECN+ 12,824 22–15 5–10April 18 – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS canceled, scheduling conflictApril 21 at – Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 1–2 Tanner Bauman (3–1) Nate Dohm (5–4) Will Cannon (4) SECN+ 4,096 22–16 5–11April 22 at Auburn – Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 11–10 KC Hunt (1–1) John Armstrong (6–2) Aaron Nixon (1) SECN+ 4,096 23–16 6–11April 23 at Auburn – Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 11–12 Konner Copeland (2–1) Aaron Nixon (1–1) none SECN+ 4,096 23–17 6–12April 25 vs. Ole Miss Governor's Cup – Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS W 2–1 Evan Siary (1–1) Grayson Saunier (2–3) Aaron Nixon (2) SECN+ 6,601 24–17 –April 27 at No. 24 Tennessee – Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN L 7–8 Chase Burns (4–3) KC Hunt (1–2) none SECN 4,011 24–18 6–13April 28 at No. 24 Tennessee – Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN L 8–12 Camden Sewell (3–0) Brock Tapper (2–1) none SECN+ 4,471 24–19 6–14April 29 at No. 24 Tennessee – Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN L 2–137 Drew Beam (6–2) Jurrangelo Cijntje (3–3) none ESPNU 4,790 24–20 6–15 May (3–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMay 5 No. 6 Arkansas – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 2–6 Hagen Smith (7–1) Cade Smith (1–2) Gage Wood (5) SECN+ 10,871 24–21 6–16May 6 No. 6 Arkansas – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 2–147 Brady Tygart (2–0) Landon Gartman (2–3) Will McEntire (1) ESPN2 11,973 24–22 6–17May 7 No. 6 Arkansas – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 6–11 Zack Morris (1–3) Jurrangelo Cijntje (3–4) none SECN+ 9,882 24–23 6–18May 9 – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS canceled, inclement weatherMay 12 at No. 2 LSU – Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA L 1–127 Paul Skenes (10–1) Evan Siary (1–2) none SECN 12,304 24–24 6–19May 13 at No. 2 LSU – Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA W 9–4 KC Hunt (2–2) Thatcher Hurd (3–2) none SECN+ 11,904 25–24 7–19May 14 at No. 2 LSU – Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA W 14–1310 Aaron Nixon (2–1) Riley Cooper (3–3) none SECN+ 11,002 26–24 8–19May 16 – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS canceled, inclement weatherMay 18 – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 10–8 Nate Dohm (6–4) Brandyn Garcia (2–3) none SECN+ 9,744 27–24 9–19May 19 Texas A&M – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 4–6 Chris Cortez (3–0) Aaron Nixon (2–2) Evan Aschenbeck (2) SECN+ 10,848 27–25 9–20May 20 Texas A&M – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 10–15 Brad Rudis (5–0) Jurrangelo Cijntje (3–5) none SECN+ 10,665 27–26 9–21 Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = CanceledBold = Mississippi State team memberRankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

† = NCAA All-time On-campus attendance record

Record vs. conference opponents

Rankings

See also 2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs softball team

References