The 2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Dudy Noble Field, led by head coach Chris Lemonis.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished 40–23 and 17–13 in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) to finish 3rd place in the West. They went on to play in the Charlottesville Regional of the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, and were knocked out in the regional final by Virginia.

Preseason SEC Awards and honors In February, the SEC named its 2025 Preseason All-SEC Teams and awards.

Preseason All-SEC Team Hunter Hines 44 1B First Senior

SEC Coaches' Poll In the SEC Preseason Coaches' Poll released in February, the team was predicted to finish ninth in the SEC.

Coaches' Poll Texas A&M 228 (10) Tennessee 215 (1) Arkansas 214 (3) LSU 204 (1) Florida 183 (1) Georgia 165 Vanderbilt 156 Texas 146 9Mississippi State 112 Kentucky 102 Oklahoma 101 Auburn 100 Alabama 98 South Carolina 61 Ole Miss 60 Missouri 31

Offseason 2024 MLB draft

Several Mississippi State players from the previous 2024 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball season were selected in the 2024 MLB draft and departed the team ahead of the 2025 regular season.

1 15 Jurrangelo Cijntje Pitcher Seattle Mariners 2 59 Khal Stephen Pitcher Toronto Blue Jays 3 82 Nate Dohm Pitcher New York Mets 4 116 Dakota Jordan Outfielder San Francisco Giants 6 190 Brooks Auger Pitcher Los Angeles Dodgers 9 277 Colby Holcombe Pitcher Toronto Blue Jays 12 365 Tyson Hardin Pitcher Milwaukee Brewers 13 396 Connor Hujsak Outfielder Tampa Bay Rays 15 437 Tyler Davis Pitcher Kansas City Royals 18 532 David Mershon Shortstop Los Angeles Angels 19 565 Cam Schuelke Pitcher Cleveland Guardians

Schedule and results

2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball game log Regular season (34–20) February (7–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordFebruary 14 (DH-1) No. 18 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 17–37 Pico Kohn (1–0) Braedon Romero (0–1) – SECN+ 10,794 1–0 –February 14Manhattan (DH-2) No. 18 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 13–17 Karson Ligon (1–0) Brad Grasser (0–1) – SECN+ 10,794 2–0 –February 15Manhattan No. 18 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS moved to February 14, impending weatherFebruary 16Manhattan No. 18 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 5–1 Stone Simmons (1–0) Joseph Duffield (0–1) – SECN+ 9,791 3–0 –February 18 at Southern Miss No. 18 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L 0–3 Colby Allen (1–0) Charlie Foster (0–1) Landen Payne (1) ESPN+ 5,741 3–1 –February 21 No. 18 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 3–1 Dane Burns (1–0) Max Knight (0–1) Luke Dotson (1) SECN+ 9,420 4–1 –February 22 Missouri State No. 18 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 9–3 Ryan McPherson (1–0) Jackson Holmes (0–2) – SECN+ 11,072 5–1 –February 23 Missouri State No. 18 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 6–4 Stone Simmons (2–0) Tyler Charlton (1–1) Chase Hungate (1) SECN+ 9,578 6–1 –February 25 No. 21 Troy No. 18 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 5–6 Grady Gorgen (1–0) Ben Davis (0–1) – SECN+ 9,915 6–2 – Astros Foundation College ClassicFebruary 28 vs. No. 18 Daikin Park • Houston, TX W 14–37 Pico Kohn (2–0) Davion Hickson (0–1) – Astros.com 11,502 7–2 – March (9–10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMarch 1 vs. Arizona No. 18 Daikin Park • Houston, TX L 5–6 Owen Kramkowski (1–1) Karson Ligon (1–1) Tony Pluta (1) Astros.com 16,226 7–3 –March 2 vs. Oklahoma State No. 18 Daikin Park • Houston, TX L 7–9 Hunter Watkins (2–0) Stone Simmons (2–1) Sean Youngerman (1) Astros.com – 7–4 –March 4 No. 20 Southern Miss – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS moved to March 5, impending weatherMarch 5 No. 20 Southern Miss – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 18–37 Chase Hungate (1–0) Chandler Best (0–1) – SECN+ 8,295 8–4 –March 7 – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 9–3 Pico Kohn (3–0) Landry Jurecka (0–3) – SECN+ 10,388 9–4 –March 8 Queens – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 10–2 Ben Davis (1–1) Adrian Quezada (0–3) – SECN+ 10,456 10–4 –March 9 Queens – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 9–3 Karson Ligon (2–1) Jack Renaud (0–1) – SECN+ 9,245 11–4 – Hancock Whitney ClassicMarch 11 vs. – Keesler Federal Park • Biloxi, MS W 9–4 Mikhai Grant (1–0) Cole Lanford (0–1) – SECN+ 4,403 12–4 –March 12 vs. Nicholls – Keesler Federal Park • Biloxi, MS W 2–1 Nolan Stevens (1–0) Harper Jordan (2–2) Ryan McPherson (1) SECN+ 4,001 13–4 –March 14 No. 11 Texas – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 7–8 Andre Duplantier II (2–0) Chase Hungate (1–1) Dylan Volantis (2) SECN+ 11,238 13–5 0–1March 15 No. 11 Texas – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS postponed to March 16, impending weatherMarch 16 No. 11 Texas (DH-1) – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 3–57 Ruger Riojas (4–0) Nate Williams (0–1) Dylan Volantis (3) SECN 11,961 13–6 0–2March 16 No. 11 Texas (DH-2) – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 1–47 Jason Flores (2–0) Karson Ligon (2–2) Max Grubbs (4) SECN+ 11,961 13–7 0–3March 18 – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 16–37 Kevin Mannell (1–0) Erick Gonzalez (3–1) – SECN+ 9,485 14–7 –March 21 at No. 10 Oklahoma – L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 2–1 Pico Kohn (4–0) Kyson Witherspoon (5–1) Luke Dotson (2) SECN+ 3,539 15–7 1–3March 22 at No. 10 Oklahoma – L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK L 11–13 Dylan Crooks (2–0) Nate Williams (0–2) – SECN+ 4,161 15–8 1–4March 23 at No. 10 Oklahoma – L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK L 3–7 Jason Bodin (2–0) Karson Ligon (2–3) Dylan Crooks (7) SECN+ 3,194 15–9 1–5March 25 – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 6–1 Kevin Mannell (2–0) Brooks Rice (0–2) – SECN+ 9,996 16–9 –March 27 at No. 8 LSU – Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA L 6–8 Connor Benge (1–1) Dane Burns (1–1) Zac Cowan (3) SECN 11,192 16–10 1–6March 28 at No. 8 LSU – Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA L 1–2 Anthony Eyanson (4–0) Pico Kohn (4–1) Cavan Evans (5) SECN+ 11,507 16–11 1–7March 29 at No. 8 LSU – Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA L 8–17 Conner Ware (4–0) Karson Ligon (2–4) – SECN+ 11,303 16–12 1–8 April (10–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordApril 1 at – FedExPark • Memphis, TN W 5–3 Ryan McPherson (2–0) Hayden Donahue (0–2) Stone Simmons (1) ESPN+ 1,511 17–12 –April 4 South Carolina – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 3–7 Jake McCoy (3–3) Ben Davis (1–2) Brendan Sweeney (5) SECN+ 11,983 17–13 1–9April 5 South Carolina – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 11–4 Chase Hungate (2–1) Jarvis Evans Jr. (3–1) – SECN+ 12,132 18–13 2–9April 6 South Carolina – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 6–0 Karson Ligon (3–4) Brandon Stone (1–4) Stone Simmons (2) SECN+ 9,943 19–13 3–9April 8 at – Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, AL W 8–3 Ryan McPherson (3–0) Brock Hill (1–1) – ESPN+ 267 20–13 –April 11 at No. 12 Alabama – Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 13–38 Stone Simmons (3–1) Zane Adams (4–2) – SECN+ 4,882 21–13 4–9April 12 at No. 12 Alabama – Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 1–4 Riley Quick (5–1) Evan Siary (0–1) Carson Ozmer (11) SECN+ 5,800 21–14 4–10April 13 at No. 12 Alabama – Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 4–2 Nate Williams (1–2) Braylon Myers (2–1) – SECN+ 4,619 22–14 5–10April 15 – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 16–27 Ryan McPherson (4–0) Jeremiah Newman (0–2) – SECN+ 9,625 23–14 –April 18 Florida – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 3–138 Liam Peterson (6–2) Stone Simmons (3–2) – SECN 11,925 23–15 5–11April 19 Florida – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 8–11 Alex Philpott (3–3) Nate Williams (1–3) Jake Clemente (3) ESPN 11,413 23–16 5–12April 20 Florida – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 14–8 Karson Ligon (4–4) Luke McNeillie (3–2) – ESPN2 9,699 24–16 6–12April 22 vs No. 23 Ole Miss Governor's Cup – Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS L 7–810 Hudson Calhoun (3–0) Luke Dotson (0–1) – SECN+ – 24–17 –April 25 at No. 11 Auburn – Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 5–6 Carson Myers (1–2) Pico Kohn (4–2) Ryan Hetzler (5) SECN+ 5,866 24–18 6–13April 26 at No. 11 Auburn – Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 12–7 Evan Siary (1–1) Cade Fisher (1–2) – SECN+ 6,484 25–18 7–13April 27 at No. 11 Auburn – Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 8–14 Carson Myers (2–2) Karson Ligon (4–5) – SECN+ 5,329 25–19 7–14April 29 Memphis – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 18–57 Jacob Pruitt (1–0) Caden Robinson (1–3) – SECN+ 9,748 26–19 – May (8–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record Super Bulldog WeekendMay 2 Kentucky – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS moved to May 3, impending weatherMay 3 Kentucky (DH-1) – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 14–47 Pico Kohn (5–2) Nile Adcock (1–2) Ben Davis (1) SECN+ 13,970 27–19 8–14May 3 Kentucky (DH-2) – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 6–511 Luke Dotson (1–1) Simon Gregersen (0–3) – SECN+ 13,970 28–19 9–14May 4 Kentucky – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 6–1 Ben Davis (2–2) Ben Cleaver (5–3) – SECN 10,635 29–19 10–14May 9 No. 24 Ole Miss (DH-1) – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 4–10 Hunter Elliott (7–3) Pico Kohn (5–3) – SECN+ 14,468 29–20 10–15May 9 No. 24 Ole Miss (DH-2) – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 4–1 Evan Siary (2–1) Riley Maddox (5–5) – SECN 14,468 30–20 11–15May 10 No. 24 Ole Miss – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS moved to May 9, impending weatherMay 10 No. 24 Ole Miss – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 6–5 Karson Ligon (5–5) Mason Nichols (3–2) Ryan McPherson (2) SECN+ 11,641 31–20 12–15May 11 No. 24 Ole Miss – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS moved to May 10, impending weatherMay 13 – Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS canceled, impending weatherMay 15 at Missouri – Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO W 25–7 Stone Simmons (4–2) Brady Kehlenbrink (0–5) Nate Williams (1) SECN+ 1,455 32–20 13–15May 16 at Missouri – Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO W 13–37 Ben Davis (3–2) Tony Neubeck (1–5) – SECN+ 1,436 33–20 14–15May 17 at Missouri – Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO W 12–17 Karson Ligon (6–5) Josh McDevitt (0–2) – SECN+ 1,668 34–20 15–15 Postseason (2–3) (0–1) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT Record May 20 (14) Texas A&M (11) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL postponed to May 21, impending weather May 21 (14) Texas A&M (11) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL L 0–9 Ryan Prager (5–0) Ryan McPherson (4–1) – SECN 7,242 34–21 0–1 (2–2) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT record May 30 vs. (2) No. 19 Northeastern (3) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–2 Ben Davis (4–2) Will Jones (11–1) Ryan McPherson (3) ESPN+ 4,496 35–21 1–0 May 31 at (1) No. 7 Florida State (3) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 3–10 Jamie Arnold (8–2) Pico Kohn (5–4) – ESPN2 5,463 35–22 1–1 June 1 vs. (2) No. 19 Northeastern (DH-1) (3) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 3–2 Evan Siary (3–1) Aiven Cabral (10–3) Stone Simmons (3) ESPN+ 4,393 36–22 2–1 June 1 at (1) No. 7 Florida State (DH-2) (3) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 2–5 Wes Mendes (7–2) Luke Dotson (1–2) Joe Charles (4) ACCN 5,222 36–23 2–2 Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = CanceledBold = Mississippi State team memberRankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Record vs. conference opponents

Rankings

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