STARKVILLE – Mississippi State’s full 2024 baseball schedule is now set.
The schedule is subject to change for television, including the possible move of some conference series to begin on Thursdays.
The Southeastern Conference revealed its conference slate on Sept. 13, solidifying MSU’s 56-game regular season that features 35 home dates at Dudy Noble Field.
Home SEC series against LSU, Georgia, Auburn, Alabama, and Missouri, along with a 12-game homestand to open the season highlight the upcoming campaign.
The Bulldogs start the year with a dozen straight games at Dudy Noble Field, with opening day set for Friday, Feb. 16, against the Air Force Academy to begin a three-game weekend series. Following a pair of midweek games against Austin Peay, State hosts Georgia Southern for three games from Feb. 23-25.
Following that three-game series, the Dawgs host Jackson State for a midweek contest on Feb. 27 before closing out the homestand with a three-game set against Mount St. Mary’s, which will be held from Thursday through Saturday (Feb. 29 – March 2).
Instate foe Southern Miss will meet the Bulldogs at Trustmark Park in Pearl on March 5. This will be the first game outside of The Dude for MSU.
Mississippi State returns for a three-game set against Evansville on March 8-10. MSU’s final two games before league play come at MGM Park in Biloxi. State takes on South Alabama on March 12 and New Orleans on March 13. This is the third straight season the Dawgs have played in Biloxi. Then SEC action arrives.
Defending National Champion LSU stands as MSU’s first conference opponent. The Bulldogs and Tigers will tangle in Starkville from March 15-17. After dropping the first game of the series last year, the Dawgs won the final two over the team that eventually won the national crown, including coming from nine runs down in the third and final game of the set.
The Dawgs close out a four-game homestand on March 19 when they host Memphis in a midweek action.
Beginning on March 22, the Bulldogs hit the road for seven straight games, starting with a three-game series at SEC opponent Texas A&M. The road trip continues with a midweek tilt with Samford in Birmingham before State heads to Gainesville to take on Florida from March 29-31.
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