Bulldogs' late-season hot streak has vaulted the Bulldogs into the 2025 NCAA tournament projections after a coaching change

Ron Polk filled his speech at the Ferris Trophy Ceremony with jokes about State baseball, Missouri's pitching and Roy Oswalt.

Coach Samantha Ricketts' Mississippi State softball team won 39 games, the most since 2014, and won 11 games against ranked opponents this season.

The Bulldogs won their regular season finale against Missouri 12-1, but now have to wait for the outcome of other games to learn their SEC seed.

Mississippi State's 2024 football season didn't go quite as planned. After a 2-10 record and going winless in SEC play, there is room for improvement. Jeff Lebby's program has enjoyed success with a record 3.

Texas Tech superstar pitcher NiJaree Canady hadn’t allowed more than five runs in a game all season. Mississippi State softball scored six, but it still wasn’t enough to extend the season. The Bulldogs (39-19) were eliminated from the NCAA tournament in a 9-6 loss to No. 12 seed Texas Tech (48-12) in the Lubbock Regional final on May 18.

STARKVILLE, Miss. — There’s a familiar feeling as Mississippi State baseball enters the 2025 postseason. Bulldog fans are hoping they've seen this before. It's a sense that this team, much like some of the program’s most memorable squads, is catching fire at just the right time.