2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team

2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record36–23 (15–15 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Justin Parker (until April 28)
  • Jake Gautreau
Home stadiumDudy Noble Field
2025 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 Texas ‍‍‍y 22 8   .733 44 14   .759
No. 3 Arkansas ‍‍‍y 20 10   .667 50 15   .769
No. 1 LSU ‍‍‍y 19 11   .633 53 15   .779
No. 18 Vanderbilt ‍‍y 19 11   .633 43 18   .705
No. 19 Georgia ‍‍‍y 18 12   .600 43 17   .717
No. 11 Auburn ‍‍‍y 17 13   .567 41 20   .672
No. 21 Ole Miss ‍‍‍y 16 14   .533 43 21   .672
No. 12 Tennessee ‍‍‍y 16 14   .533 46 19   .708
Alabama ‍‍‍y 16 14   .533 41 18   .695
Florida ‍‍‍y 15 15   .500 39 22   .639
Mississippi State ‍‍‍y 15 15   .500 36 23   .610
Oklahoma ‍‍‍y 14 16   .467 38 22   .633
Kentucky ‍‍‍y 13 17   .433 31 26   .544
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 11 19   .367 30 26   .536
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 6 24   .200 28 29   .491
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 3 27   .100 16 39   .291
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 22, 2025[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

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.[2]

Preseason All-SEC Team
Player No. Position Team Class
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.[2]

Coaches' Poll
Prediction Team Votes (1st)
1 Texas A&M 228 (10)
2 Tennessee 215 (1)
3 Arkansas 214 (3)
4 LSU 204 (1)
5 Florida 183 (1)
6 Georgia 165
7 Vanderbilt 156
8 Texas 146
9 Mississippi State 112
10 Kentucky 102
11 Oklahoma 101
12 Auburn 100
13 Alabama 98
14 South Carolina 61
15 Ole Miss 60
16 Missouri 31
2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
2 INF Sawyer Reeves R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Lugoff
3 INF Ace Reese L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Canton
5 UTL Aaron Downs R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Pella
6 OF Landis Davila L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Farragut
7 INF Reed Stallman L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Robins
8 LHP Charlie Foster R/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Snellville
9 LHP Pico Kohn L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Verbena
10 INF Dylan Cupp R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Cedartown
11 RHP Duke Stone L/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Uvalda
12 RHP Evan Siary R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Columbus
13 INF Nate Chester R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Kansas City
14 RHP Cade O'Leary R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Knoxville
15 LHP Luke Dotson L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Marietta
16 UTL Braden Booth R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Madison
17 RHP Stone Simmons R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Gr Houston
18 UTL Noah Sullivan R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Orlando
19 LHP Robert Fortenberry L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Texas
22 C Ross Highfill R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Madison
23 C Jackson Owen R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Starkville
25 LHP Bradley Loftin L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Southaven
26 RHP Chase Hungate L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Abingdon
27 RHP Gavin Black L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Bogart
28 RHP Ryan McPherson R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Hollywood
29 RHP Nate Williams R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Acworth
30 RHP Jacob Pruitt R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Yorktown
31 RHP Karson Ligon R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Sarasota
32 OF Michael O'Brien L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr River Ridge
34 INF Gehrig Frei S/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Alpharetta
35 UTL Ben Davis R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Booneville
36 UTL Nolan Stevens L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Elk Grove
38 OF Bryce Chance R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Ridgeland
42 RHP Jack Gleason R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Germantown
43 UTL Steven Spalitta L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Mandeville
44 UTL Hunter Hines L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Madison
45 LHP Dane Burns R/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Celina
47 RHP JT Schnoor R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Pascagoula
48 RHP Kevin Mannell R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Topeka
49 UTL Gatlin Sanders L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Madison
52 INF Lukas Buckner L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Knoxville
55 C Joe Powell R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Gr Mason
Head coach

Chris Lemonis

Assistant coach(es)

Justin Parker
Jake Gautreau
Kyle Cheesebrough


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 9, 2025

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.

Round Overall pick Player Position MLB Team Source
1 15 Jurrangelo Cijntje Pitcher Seattle Mariners [3]
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)
Postseason (2–3)
NCAA Tallahassee Regional (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 StadiumTallahassee, 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        = Canceled
Bold = Mississippi State team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

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Record vs. conference opponents

Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

Source: 2025 SEC baseball game results, 2025 SEC baseball schedule

Tm W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZ OKL OMS SCA TEN TEX TAM VAN Tm SR SW
ALA 16–14 . 1–2 1–2 2–1 . 1–2 1–2 3–0 2–1 . . 1–2 . 3–0 1–2 ALA 4–6 2–0
ARK 20–10 . . 1–2 1–2 . 1–2 . 3–0 . 2–1 3–0 2–1 3–0 1–2 3–0 ARK 6–4 4–0
AUB 17–13 2–1 . . 0–3 2–1 3–0 2–1 . . 1–2 3–0 2–1 0–3 . 2–1 AUB 7–3 2–2
FLA 15–15 2–1 2–1 . 0–3 . . 2–1 3–0 . 1–2 3–0 0–3 2–1 . 0–3 FLA 6–4 2–3
UGA 18–12 1–2 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 . . 3–0 2–1 . . . 0–3 2–1 0–3 UGA 7–3 3–2
KEN 13–17 . . 1–2 . 1–2 . 0–3 . 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 0–3 KEN 4–6 1–2
LSU 19–11 2–1 2–1 0–3 . . . 3–0 3–0 3–0 . 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 . LSU 7–3 3–1
MSU 15–15 2–1 . 1–2 1–2 . 3–0 0–3 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 . 0–3 . . MSU 5–5 2–2
MIZ 3–27 0–3 0–3 . 0–3 0–3 . 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 . . 0–3 3–0 . MIZ 1–9 1–9
OKL 14–16 1–2 . . . 1–2 0–3 0–3 2–1 3–0 2–1 2–1 . 1–2 . 2–1 OKL 5–5 1–2
OMS 16–14 . 1–2 2–1 2–1 . 2–1 . 1–2 3–0 1–2 1–2 1–2 . . 2–1 OMS 5–5 1–0
SCA 6–24 . 0–3 0–3 0–3 . 1–2 1–2 1–2 . 1–2 2–1 0–3 . 0–3 . SCA 1–9 0–5
TEN 16–14 2–1 1–2 1–2 3–0 . 1–2 1–2 . . . 2–1 3–0 . 1–2 1–2 TEN 4–6 2–0
TEX 22–8 . 0–3 3–0 1–2 3–0 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 . . . 3–0 . TEX 8–2 5–1
TAM 11–19 0–3 2–1 . . 1–2 1–2 2–1 . 0–3 . . 3–0 2–1 0–3 0–3 TAM 4–6 1–4
VAN 19–11 2–1 0–3 1–2 3–0 3–0 3–0 . . . 1–2 1–2 . 2–1 . 3–0 VAN 6–4 4–1
Tm W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZ OKL OMS SCA TEN TEX TAM VAN Team SR SW

Updated for entire regular season.
Tie brkrs: LSU>VAN ARK common, OMS>TEN & OMS>ALA VAN common, TEN>ALA hd to hd, FLA>MSU hd to hd.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[5]1919*16RVRVRVRV*RV*RV
Baseball America[6]1816152222—*—*—*
NCBWA[7]1917161624RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV*RV
D1Baseball[8]181818—*—*

NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

  1. ^ "2025 SEC Baseball Standings". secsports.com. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "2025 SEC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll, Preseason All-SEC Team Announced". SEC Sports. February 5, 2025. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  3. ^ "2024 MLB Draft Tracker". MLB.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  4. ^ "Diamond Dawgs Announce Full 2023 Slate". Mississippi State University Department of Athletics. October 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY.
  6. ^ "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com. June 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "NCBWA > News > Top 30 Poll". www.sportswriters.net.
  8. ^ "Rankings Archives • D1Baseball". d1baseball.com.