2007 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team

The 2007 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team placed 2nd in the SEC WEST and reached the 2007 College World Series.

2007 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern
No. 9 Vanderbilt xy 228 .7335413 .806
No. 10 South Carolina y 1713 .5674620 .697
Florida  1515 .5002930 .492
Tennessee  1315 .4643425 .576
Kentucky  1316 .4483419 .642
Georgia  1119 .3672333 .411
Western
No. 21 Arkansas xy 1812 .6004321 .672
No. 8 Mississippi State y 1513 .5363822 .633
No. 17 Ole Miss y 1614 .5334025 .615
Alabama  1515 .5003126 .544
LSU  1217 .4142926 .527
Auburn  1020 .3333125 .554
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2007[1]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll

Ron Polk was the coach of the Bulldogs, in his 28th year.

Regular season

The Bulldogs finished the regular season with a 33-18 record, and 15-13 SEC record. The team started strong, but finished weakly thanks to injuries to starting SS Brandon Turner and OF Jeff Flagg.

SEC Tournament

The Bulldogs went 0-2 in the tournament, while facing aces Will Kline and David Price, of Ole Miss and Vanderbilt, respectively. It was the only time in 24 total appearances that a Ron Polk coached team went winless in the SEC Baseball Tournament. [2]

NCAA tournament

The Bulldogs were the 2 seed in the Tallahassee Regional, hosted by Florida State, and after defeating Stetson, upset Florida State twice. When Clemson, also a 2 seed, won the corresponding Myrtle Beach Regional, hosted by Coastal Carolina University, Mississippi State was selected to host the Super Regional. The Bulldogs defeated the Tigers in two games by scores of 8-6 and 8-5, with each game setting NCAA records for Super Regional attendance, and qualified for the College World Series.

College World Series

The Bulldogs lost twice in the College World Series, to North Carolina and Louisville.

Roster and Stats

Players

#NamePosBTYRHometownGABHAVGHRSB
2Brandon TurnerSS/2BLRFRCleveland, TN5520883.39934
3Michael Rutledge3BRRJRCullman, AL19123.25000
5Russ Sneed3B/SSRRFRSenatobia, MS245417.31511
7Jeffrey Rea2B/OFLRSRNettleton, MS5924584.343113
8Edward EasleyCRRJROlive Branch, MS6024387.358121
11Brian LaNinfaDH/1BLRSRVenice, FL5721665.30151
13Jet ButlerSSSRFRPensacola, FL3510225.24523
14Ryan DuffyC/OFLRFRWest Melbourne, FL541.25000
15Mark GoforthOFLRSOCovington, TN5217048.282012
18Mitch Moreland1B/P/OFLLJRAmory, MS6023982.343101
19Andy RiceOFLLJRAmory, MS5011023.20921
20Nick HardyOFRRSOFlora, MS.44378.21614
23Cade HoggardOFRRFROxford, MS17298.27601
24Matt RichardsonOFRRSRLawrenceburg, KY6100.00000
25Connor Powers3BRRFRNaperville, IL5720964.30680
27Jeff FlaggOFRRSOJacksonville, FL359329.31250
29Joseph McCaskillOFRRSRJackson, MS5618959.31210
39Wyn DiggsC/OFLRSRLexington, MS17196.31600
48Brooks LewisCRRSOHeidelberg, MS520.00000

Pitchers

#NameTYearHometownGGSIPWLSERA
4Jared KoonRSOLakeland, TN5313.00009.69
6Justin PigottLJRJasper, AL1716113.27704.51
12Josh JohnsonRSRGermantown, TN141364.13306.02
16Tyler WhitneyLFRHoover, AL10945.25105.72
17Chad CrosswhiteRSOPicayune, MS221178.28524.69
18Mitch MorelandLJRStarkville, MS16019.23023.20
30John LalorRJRAmory, MS21049.23134.17
31Ricky BowenRFRMidlothian, VA27036.05253.00
32Aaron WeatherfordRSOTupelo, MS20666.13253.53
34Jesse CarverLJRStarkville, MS10222.10008.87
49Mike ValentineRSRCrystal Springs, MS404.20007.71
51Greg HoustonRFRCaledonia, MS16025.11115.33

These players were on the roster, but did not appear in any games and redshirted.

#NamePOSBTYRHometown
10Andy WilsonPLLJRColumbus, GA
26Jason Nappi3B/OFRRFRBirmingham, AL
28Matt LeaPRRSOCollierville, TN
33Ryan PowersSS/3BRRFRBeacon, NY
35Jared WessonPLLSOTupelo, MS
36Leon FarmerOFRRJRSaucier, MS
37Jarred HollowayPRLFRRussellville, AR
40Grant HogueOFSRJRHattiesburg, MS
41Donny StephensCRRFRMobile, AL
42Will Coggin2BRRJRBooneville, MS
44Drew HollingheadPRRFRLeakesville, MS
50Scott DeLoachCRRJRMadison, MS
52Kevin HatchPRRJRCarthage, MS

Schedule and results

2007 Game Log
Regular Season
#DateOpponentScoreSite/StadiumWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordSEC
1February 23Murray State10-5Dudy Noble FieldWeatherford (1-0)DonzeCrosswhite (1)60631-0
2February 24Murray State13-1Dudy Noble FieldPigott (1-0)Rowland---60452-0
3February 25Murray State17-9Dudy Noble FieldBowen (1-0)McGaha---62633-0
4February 27Mississippi Valley St.13-2Dudy Noble FieldWhitney (1-0)Casias---63224-0
5March 2Troy2-1Dudy Noble FieldWeatherford (2-0)SnipesCrosswhite (2)64515-0
6March 3Michigan3-4Dudy Noble FieldPutnamPigott (0-1)Jenzen72725-1
7March 4Troy12-4Dudy Noble FieldJohnson (1-0)Green---63636-1
8March 6UAB12-10Dudy Noble FieldCrosswhite (1-0)Jones---59897-1
9March 7Jacksonville State11-9Dudy Noble FieldLalor (1-0)ClementsBowen (1)61238-1
10March 9vs. Winthrop6-7Baylor BallparkMullinsCrosswhite (1-1)Franzblau27818-2
11March 10at Baylor8-6Baylor BallparkPigott (2-1)MatthewsHouston (1)32909-2
12March 11vs. San Francisco2-1Baylor BallparkJohnson (2-0)DuflothBowen (2)306010-2
March 13at Texas-ArlingtonRained out
13March 14at Dallas Baptist8-11Patriot FieldGoinsWhitney (1-1)---50010-3
14March 16at Florida12-9McKethan StadiumWeatherford (3-0)PorterLalor (1)328111-31-0
15March 17at Florida8-10McKethan StadiumLockePigott (2-2)Porter315111-41-1
16March 18at Florida14-13McKethan StadiumCrosswhite (2-1)KeatingMoreland (1)331612-42-1
17March 21Samford7-6Dudy Noble FieldMoreland (1-0)Edens---183713-4
18March 23South Carolina3-20Dudy Noble FieldHoneycuttWeatherford (3-1)---652913-52-2
19March 24South Carolina6-5Dudy Noble FieldBowen (2-0)Johnson---634014-53-2
20March 25South Carolina3-8Dudy Noble FieldJeffordsJohnson (2-1)---614514-63-3
21March 27Memphis9-8Dudy Noble FieldBowen (3-0)Davis---566215-6
22March 28Memphis11-9Dudy Noble FieldLalor (2-0)CupplesBowen (3)607516-6
23March 30Kentucky10-7Dudy Noble FieldHouston (1-0)HenryBowen (4)838317-64-3
24March 31Kentucky6-10Dudy Noble FieldAlbersPigott (2-3)Lovett1032417-74-4
25April 1Kentucky5-4Dudy Noble FieldMoreland (2-0)Ragle---630718-75-4
26April 3Louisiana-Monroe17-7Dudy Noble FieldWhitney (2-1)Soignier---595119-7
27April 6at Arkansas11-9Baum StadiumCrosswhite (3-1)Keuchel---739420-76-4
28April 7at Arkansas2-1Baum StadiumPigott (3-3)Welker---771221-77-4
29April 8at Arkansas3-9Baum StadiumSchmidtJohnson (2-0)---700421-87-5
April 10at South AlabamaRained out
30April 11South Alabama5-1Trustmark ParkWhitney (3-1)Turner---337022-8
31April 13at Tennessee4-3Lindsey Nelson StadiumCrosswhite (2-1)AdkinsWeatherford (1)216923-88-5
April 14at TennesseeRained out
April 15at TennesseeRained out
32April 17Ole Miss14-9Trustmark ParkWhitney (4-1)Simpson---801224-8
33April 20LSU12-3Dudy Noble FieldCrosswhite (5-1)Furbush---728325-89-5
34April 21LSU5-6Dudy Noble FieldForrestBowen (3-1)Bradford800625-99-6
35April 22LSU1-3Dudy Noble FieldBradfordWeatherford (3-2)Bertuccini673625-109-7
36April 24Southern Miss11-2Dudy Noble FieldWhitney (5-1)CavenaughLalor (2)636126-10
37April 25Southern Miss7-4Dudy Noble FieldBowen (4-1)CashionWeatherford (2)580227-10
38April 27at Ole Miss7-17Swayze FieldBukvichCrosswhite (5-2)---763827-119-8
39April 28at Ole Miss1-5Swayze FieldLynnPigott (3-4)---731227-129-9
40April 29at Ole Miss4-1Swayze FieldMoreland (3-0)Bittle---708728-1210-9
41May 4Auburn4-1Dudy Noble FieldCrosswhite (6-2)CrawfordWeatherford (3)653429-1211-9
42May 5Auburn11-6Dudy Noble FieldPigott (4-4)Thompson---698030-1212-9
43May 6Auburn9-5Dudy Noble FieldBowen (5-1)Butts---637131-1213-9
44May 8at Austin Peay2-3Raymond C. Hand ParkKoleLalor (2-1)---60131-13
45May 9at Austin Peay5-7Raymond C. Hand ParkLykinsHouston (1-1)Kole66231-14
46May 11at Georgia4-2Foley FieldCrosswhite (7-2)DodsonLalor (3)141232-1414-9
47May 13at Georgia1-2Foley FieldMoreauPigott (4-5)Fields132532-1514-10
48May 13at Georgia3-5Foley FieldHolderBowen (5-2)Fields132532-1614-11
May 15Arkansas-Little RockRained out
49May 17Alabama3-4Dudy Noble FieldHunterCrosswhite (7-3)---626732-1714-12
50May 18Alabama9-3Dudy Noble FieldPigott (5-5)Quigley---697233-1715-12
51May 19Alabama7-9Dudy Noble FieldStroupJohnson (2-3)Hyatt718133-1815-13
SEC Tournament - Hoover, Alabama
#DateOpponentScoreSite/StadiumWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
52May 23Ole Miss1-3Regions ParkKlinePigott (5-6)---619233-19
53May 24Vanderbilt2-3Regions ParkPriceCrosswhite (7-4)---578233-20
NCAA Regionals -Tallahassee, Florida
#DateOpponentScoreSite/StadiumWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
54June 1Stetson6-3Dick Howser StadiumCrosswhite (8-4)IngogliaBowen (5)270134-20
55June 2Florida State3-0Dick Howser StadiumPigott (6-6)HenryWeatherford (4)408835-20
56June 3Florida State9-4Dick Howser StadiumJohnson (3-3)Rosen---371436-20
NCAA Super Regionals - Starkville, Mississippi
#DateOpponentScoreSite/StadiumWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
57June 8Clemson8-6Dudy Noble FieldLalor (3-1)MoskosWeatherford (5)1262037-20
58June 9Clemson8-5Dudy Noble FieldPigott (7-6)KoppMoreland (2)1371538-20
College World Series - Omaha, Nebraska
#DateOpponentScoreSite/StadiumWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
59June 15North Carolina5-8Rosenblatt StadiumWarrenPigott (7-7)Carignan2356838-21
60June 17Louisville4-12Rosenblatt StadiumMarksCrosswhite (8-5)---1818738-22

See also

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 2007". boydsworld.com. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
  2. "Ron Polk Bio". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
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