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Mississippi State coach Chris Lemonis talks with umpire Scott Kennedy during the first inning of the team’s Southeastern Conference tournament game against Vanderbilt last week in Hoover, Alabama. The Bulldogs host Southern University Friday at noon in the Starkville regional opener.

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State puts SEC tourney behind it, eyes regional
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Wed,05/29/19-9:13PM , 193 Reads
After a sub-par showing in Hoover, Alabama, Mississippi State is back home set for regional action.

In their final 30 innings in the SEC Tournament, the Bulldogs managed to score a total of four runs. Mississippi State had a collective batting average of .203 during the three-game SEC Tournament run.
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Pillow Academy senior Lake Giachelli was a stud player for Pillow Academy during his senior season.

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Giachelli the Commonwealth's 2019 baseball player of the year
By BILL BURRRUS
Sat,05/11/19-1:00AM , 188 Reads
From the day Jud Thigpen stepped on the Pillow Academy campus more than five years ago, the PA coach knew he had a ball player in Lake Giachelli.
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Burrus: Is next undrafted NFL gem from this state?
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Sat,05/04/19-2:08AM , 189 Reads
The 2019 NFL Draft is behind us, and most teams and prospects walked away pretty happy. But for some less fortunate hopefuls, their lifelong dream of being drafted by an NFL team will never come true.
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Mustangs ousted from playoffs
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Fri,05/03/19-12:11AM , 157 Reads
Lawes McCool pitched a gem of a game, but he got little help from his defense.
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