# 2017 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team

The 2017 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team represented the Mississippi State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Dudy Noble Field.

## Schedule and results

2017 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball game log :
Regular season (34–22) :
February (6–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| Feb. 17 | #29 Texas Tech | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 2–5 | Steven Gingery (1–0) | Konner Pilkington (0–1) | Jose Quezada (1) | SECN+ | 10,217 | 0–1 | – |
| Feb. 18 | Western Illinois | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 8–2 | Peyton Plumlee (1–0) | Nate Westfahl (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 10,964 | 1–1 | – |
| Feb. 19 | Western Illinois (DH-1) | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 10–9 $^{11}$ | Spencer Price (1–0) | Javin Drake (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 10,583 | 2–1 | – |
| Feb. 19 | #29 Texas Tech (DH-2) | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 8–5 | Riley Self (1–0) | Jose Quezada (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 10,583 | 3–1 | – |
| Feb. 21 | Morehead State | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 8–13 | Cable Wright (1–0) | Blake Smith (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 6,074 | 3–2 | – |
| Feb. 24 | Indiana State | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 11–6 | Konnor Pilkington (1–1) | Will Kincanon (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 7,347 | 4–2 | – |
| Feb. 25 | Marist (DH-1) | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 12–4 | Graham Ashcraft (1–0) | John Parisi (1–1) | Spencer Price (1) | SECN+ | 8,727 | 5–2 | – |
| Feb. 25 | Indiana State (DH-2) | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 9–1 | Peyton Plumlee (2–0) | Ryan Keaffaber (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 8,727 | 6–2 | – |
| Feb. 26 | Marist | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 8–9 | Sean Keenan (1–0) | Ryan Cyr (0–1) | Tony Romanelli (2) | SECN+ | 6,517 | 6–3 | – |
March (12–7) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| Mar. 3 | at Oregon | PK Park • Eugene, OR | L 0–1 | David Peterson (2–1) | Konnor Pilkington (1–2) | Kenyon Yovan (3) | Pac-12 Network | 1,027 | 6–4 | – |
| Mar. 4 | at Oregon | PK Park • Eugene, OR | W 5–4 | Riley Self (2–0) | Connor Zwetsch (0–1) | Spencer Price (2) | Pac-12 Network | 1,067 | 7–4 | – |
| Mar. 5 | at Oregon | PK Park • Eugene, OR | L 5–6 $^{11}$ | Kenyon Yovan (1–0) | Spencer Price (1–1) | none | Pac-12 Network | 1,348 | 7–5 | – |
| Mar. 7 | Louisiana Tech | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 2–3 | Austin Harrison (1–0) | Ryan Rigby (0–1) | Nate Harris (6) | SECN+ | 6,338 | 7–6 | – |
| Mar. 10 | South Alabama | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 2–0 | Konnor Pilkington (2–2) | Thomas Huston (0–1) | Spencer Price (3) | SECN+ | 6,501 | 8–6 | – |
| Mar. 11 | Columbia | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | Postponed to 3/13, inclement weather | Postponed to 3/13, inclement weather | Postponed to 3/13, inclement weather | Postponed to 3/13, inclement weather | Postponed to 3/13, inclement weather | Postponed to 3/13, inclement weather | Postponed to 3/13, inclement weather | Postponed to 3/13, inclement weather |
| Mar. 11 | South Alabama | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | Postponed to 3/12, inclement weather | Postponed to 3/12, inclement weather | Postponed to 3/12, inclement weather | Postponed to 3/12, inclement weather | Postponed to 3/12, inclement weather | Postponed to 3/12, inclement weather | Postponed to 3/12, inclement weather | Postponed to 3/12, inclement weather |
| Mar. 12 | Columbia (DH-1) | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 5–4 | Spencer Price (2–1) | Brett Gannaway (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 6,242 | 9–6 | – |
| Mar. 12 | South Alabama (DH-2) | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 8–6 | Graham Ashcraft (2–0) | Avery Geyer (0–1) | Jake Mangum (1) | SECN+ | 6,242 | 10–6 | – |
| Mar. 13 | Columbia | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 11–8 | Cole Gordon (1–0) | Jordan Chriss (0–1) | Trey Jolly (1) | | 5,765 | 11–6 | – |
| Mar. 14 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 11–8 | Jake Mangum (1–0) | Antonie Lustter, II (1–2) | Spencer Price (4) | SECN+ | 5,940 | 12–6 | – |
| Mar. 17 | at Arkansas | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 1–3 | Blaine Knight (2–1) | Konnor Pilkington (2–3) | Cannon Chadwick (1) | SECN | 7,230 | 12–7 | 0–1 |
| Mar. 18 | at Arkansas | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 4–5 | Trevor Stephan (4–0) | Peyton Plumlee (2–1) | Cannon Chadwick (2) | SECN | 8,341 | 12–8 | 0–2 |
| Mar. 19 | at Arkansas | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 1–6 | Josh Alberius (1–3) | Jake Mangum (1–1) | Dominic Taccolini (1) | SECN+ | 7,828 | 12–9 | 0–3 |
| Mar. 21 | vs. #25 Southern Miss | Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS | L 5–7 | Taylor Braley (2–0) | Denver McQuary (0–1) | Matt Wallner (2) | | 5,198 | 12–10 | – |
| Mar. 24 | Tennessee | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 5–4 | Jacob Barton (1–0) | Kyle Serrano (0–1) | Spencer Price (5) | SECN+ | 7,744 | 13–10 | 1–3 |
| Mar. 25 | Tennessee | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 14–4 | Peyton Plumlee (3–1) | Zach Linginfelter (0–2) | none | SECN+ | 6,335 | 14–10 | 2–3 |
| Mar. 26 | Tennessee | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 7–4 | Riley Self (3–0) | Zach Warren (2–2) | Spencer Price (6) | SECN+ | 7,395 | 15–10 | 3–3 |
| Mar. 28 | at Memphis | AutoZone Park • Memphis, TN | W 8–3 | Cole Gordon (2–0) | Jonathan Bowlan (2–3) | none | | 3,031 | 16–10 | – |
| Mar. 30 | at Ole Miss | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 4–3 | Riley Self (4–0) | Will Ethridge (1–2) | Spencer Price (7) | ESPNU | 8,521 | 17–10 | 4–3 |
| Mar. 31 | at Ole Miss | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 5–3 | Jacob Barton (2–0) | David Parkinson (4–2) | Spencer Price (8) | SECN | 11,017 | 18–10 | 5–3 |
April (12–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| April 1 | at Ole Miss | | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 2–1 | Jake Mangum (2–1) | Ryan Rolison (3–1) | Spencer Price (9) | SECN+ | 11,204 | 19–10 | 6–3 |
| April 4 | FIU | #19 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 3–8 | Robert Garcia (2–4) | Trey Jolly (0–1) | Dominic LoBrutto (2) | SECN+ | 6,369 | 19–11 | – |
| April 5 | FIU | #19 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 9–7 $^{10}$ | Spencer Price (3–1) | Cain Spangler (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 6,979 | 20–11 | – |
| April 7 | #15 Kentucky | #19 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 2–5 | Logan Salow (1–2) | Trysten Barlow (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 9,256 | 20–12 | 6–4 |
| April 8 | #15 Kentucky | #19 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 10–6 | Peyton Plumlee (4–1) | Zach Logue (5–2) | none | SECN+ | 13,691 | 21–12 | 7–4 |
| April 9 | #15 Kentucky | #19 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 10–6 | Trey Jolly (1–1) | Justin Lewis (4–2) | Spencer Price (10) | SECN+ | 8,082 | 22–12 | 8–4 |
| April 11 | Mississippi Valley State | #15 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 5–0 | Jacob Billingsley (1–0) | Dustin Stewart (2–6) | Spencer Price (11) | SECN+ | 6,531 | 23–12 | – |
| April 14 | at #13 South Carolina | #15 | Founders Park • Columbia, SC | W 7–4 | Konnor Pilkington (3–3) | Clarke Schmidt (4–1) | Spencer Price (12) | SECN+ | 7,281 | 24–12 | 9–4 |
| April 15 | at #13 South Carolina | #15 | Founders Park • Columbia, SC | W 5–4 | Trey Jolly (2–1) | Wil Crowe (3–3) | Spencer Price (13) | SECN+ | 7,708 | 25–12 | 10–4 |
| April 16 | at #13 South Carolina | #15 | Founders Park • Columbia, SC | L 1–6 | Josh Reagan (4–1) | Trysten Barlow (0–2) | none | SECN | 6,612 | 25–13 | 10–5 |
| April 18 | at South Alabama | #14 | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | L 2–5 | Sean Trimble (2–0) | Parker Ford (0–1) | Matt Peacock (5) | | 3,104 | 25–14 | – |
| April 20 | Alabama | #14 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 6–5 | Konnor Pilkington (4–3) | Dylan Duarte (2–4) | Spencer Price (14) | SECN | 6,890 | 26–14 | 11–5 |
| April 21 | Alabama (DH-1) | #14 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 4–3 | Peyton Plumlee (5–1) | Nick Eicholtz (1–1) | Riley Self (1) | SECN+ | 8,270 | 27–14 | 12–5 |
| April 21 | Alabama (DH-2) | #14 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 13–12 $^{13}$ | Brant Blaylock (1–0) | Tyler Adams (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 8,270 | 28–14 | 13–5 |
| April 22 | Alabama | #14 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | Moved to 4/21, impending weather | Moved to 4/21, impending weather | Moved to 4/21, impending weather | Moved to 4/21, impending weather | Moved to 4/21, impending weather | Moved to 4/21, impending weather | Moved to 4/21, impending weather | Moved to 4/21, impending weather |
| April 25 | vs. Ole Miss | #7 | Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS | W 4–2 | Denver McQuary (1–1) | Greer Holston (2–3) | Riley Self (2) | SECN | 8,536 | 29–14 | – |
| April 28 | #8 Auburn | #7 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 5–2 | Konnor Pilkington (5–3) | Keegan Thompson (5–2) | Riley Self (3) | SECN+ | 8,280 | 30–14 | 14–5 |
| April 29 | #8 Auburn (DH-1) | #7 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 8–17 | Cole Lipscomb (4–0) | Cole Gordon (2–1) | none | SECN+ | 9,919 | 30–15 | 14–6 |
| April 29 | #8 Auburn (DH-2) | #7 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 3–5 | Elliott Anderson (1–0) | Jacob Billingsley (1–1) | Calvin Coker (2) | SECN | 9,919 | 30–16 | 14–7 |
| April 30 | #8 Auburn | #7 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | Moved to 4/29, impending weather | Moved to 4/29, impending weather | Moved to 4/29, impending weather | Moved to 4/29, impending weather | Moved to 4/29, impending weather | Moved to 4/29, impending weather | Moved to 4/29, impending weather | Moved to 4/29, impending weather |
May (4–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| May 4 | at #29 Texas A&M | #7 | Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX | L 2–9 | Brigham Hill (7–3) | Konnor Pilkington (5–4) | none | ESPNU | 4,417 | 30–17 | 14–8 |
| May 5 | at #29 Texas A&M | #7 | Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX | W 5–1 | Denver McQuary (2–1) | Corbin Martin (5–3) | Cole Gordon (1) | SECN+ | 5,490 | 31–17 | 15–8 |
| May 6 | at #29 Texas A&M | #7 | Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX | W 4–3 | Riley Self (5–0) | Mitchell Kilkenny (3–2) | none | ESPNU | 6,295 | 32–17 | 16–8 |
| May 12 | at Georgia | #6 | Foley Field • Athens, GA | W 9–3 | Konnor Pilkington (6–4) | Andrew Gist (2–4) | none | SECN+ | 1,781 | 33–17 | 17–8 |
| May 13 | at Georgia | #6 | Foley Field • Athens, GA | L 1–4 | Kevin Smith (4–5) | Denver McQuary (2–2) | Zac Kristofak (2) | SECN | 2,504 | 33–18 | 17–9 |
| May 14 | at Georgia | #6 | Foley Field • Athens, GA | L 1–4 | Chase Adkins (6–6) | Jacob Billingsley (1–2) | Drew Moody (2) | SECN+ | 1,938 | 33–19 | 17–10 |
| May 16 | Troy | #9 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 10–8 | Trey Jolly (3–1) | Marc Skinner (4–6) | Riley Self (4) | SECN+ | 6,223 | 34–19 | – |
| May 18 | #5 LSU | #9 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 1–3 | Alex Lange (7–5) | Konnor Pilkington (6–5) | Hunter Newman (9) | SECN | 7,613 | 34–20 | 17–11 |
| May 19 | #5 LSU | #9 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 5–11 | Jared Poche' (9–3) | Denver McQuary (2–3) | Zack Hess (1) | SECN+ | 9,434 | 34–21 | 17–12 |
| May 20 | #5 LSU | #9 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 7–11 | Caleb Gilbert (3–1) | Cole Gordon (2–2) | none | SECN | 9,007 | 34–22 | 17–13 |
Post-season (6–5) :
SEC Tournament (2–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SECT Record |
| May 23 | vs. (12) Georgia | (5) #21 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL | Postponed to 5/24, inclement weather | Postponed to 5/24, inclement weather | Postponed to 5/24, inclement weather | Postponed to 5/24, inclement weather | Postponed to 5/24, inclement weather | Postponed to 5/24, inclement weather | Postponed to 5/24, inclement weather | Postponed to 5/24, inclement weather |
| May 24 | vs. (12) Georgia | (5) #21 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL | W 3–0 | Konnor Pilkington (7–5) | Chase Adkins (6–7) | Riley Self (5) | SECN | 5,062 | 35–22 | 1–0 |
| May 25 | vs. (4) #13 Arkansas | (5) #21 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL | W 4–3 | Peyton Plumlee (6–1) | Cannon Chadwick (4–3) | Riley Self (6) | SECN | 7,279 | 36–22 | 2–0 |
| May 26 | vs. (1) #2 Florida | (5) #21 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL | L 3–12 | Jackson Kowar (11–0) | Riley Self (5–1) | none | SECN | 6,988 | 36–23 | 2–1 |
| May 26 | vs. (4) #13 Arkansas | (5) #21 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL | L 2–9 | Blaine Knight (8–4) | Jacob Billingsley (1–3) | none | SECN | 8,552 | 36–24 | 2–2 |
NCAA Hattiesburg Regional (4–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| June 2 | vs. (3) #19 South Alabama | (2) #22 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | L 3–6 | Randy Bell (7–3) | Cole Gordon (2–3) | none | ESPN3 | 4,248 | 36–25 | 0–1 |
| June 3 | vs (4) UIC | (2) #22 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | Postponed to 6/4, inclement weather | Postponed to 6/4, inclement weather | Postponed to 6/4, inclement weather | Postponed to 6/4, inclement weather | Postponed to 6/4, inclement weather | Postponed to 6/4, inclement weather | Postponed to 6/4, inclement weather | Postponed to 6/4, inclement weather |
| June 4 | vs (4) UIC | (2) #22 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 5–4 | Konnor Pilkington (8–5) | Reid Birlingmair (7–5) | Riley Self (7) | ESPN3 | 4,149 | 37–25 | 1–1 |
| June 4 | vs (3) #19 South Alabama | (2) #22 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 7–3 | Denver McQuary (3–3) | Andy Arguelles (3–3) | Peyton Plumlee (1) | ESPN3 | 4,181 | 38–25 | 2–1 |
| June 5 | at (1) #14 Southern Miss | (2) #22 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 8–1 | Jacob Billingsley (2–3) | Colt Smith (6–2) | none | ESPN3 | 4,261 | 39–25 | 3–1 |
| June 5 | at (1) #14 Southern Miss | (2) #22 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 8–6 | Spencer Price (4–1) | Nick Sandlin (10–2) | Riley Self (8) | ESPN3 | 4,235 | 40–25 | 4–1 |
NCAA Baton Rouge Super Regional (0–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| June 10 | at (4) #2 LSU | #11 | Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | L 3–4 | Zack Hess (7–1) | Riley Self (5–2) | none | ESPN2 | 11,836 | 40–26 | 4–2 |
| June 11 | at (4) #2 LSU | #11 | Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | L 4–14 | Caleb Gilbert (6–1) | Denver McQuary (3–4) | none | ESPN2 | 11,706 | 40–27 | 4–3 |
† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2017 Southeastern Conference standings. *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.

## Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
2017 SEC baseball recordsvte
Source: 2017 SEC baseball game results :
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW |
| ALA | 5–24 | | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | . | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | 0–2 | ALA | W7 | 1–9 | 1–6 |
| ARK | 18–11 | 2–1 | | 1–2 | . | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | ARK | W2 | 6–3 | 2–0 |
| AUB | 16–14 | 0–3 | 2–1 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | AUB | W5 | 7–3 | 1–2 |
| FLA | 21–9 | 3–0 | . | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | FLA | E1 | 8–2 | 4–1 |
| UGA | 11–19 | . | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | UGA | E6 | 4–6 | 0–3 |
| KEN | 19–11 | . | . | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | KEN | E2 | 7–3 | 2–0 |
| LSU | 21–9 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | . | LSU | W1 | 7–3 | 4–0 |
| MSU | 17–13 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | MSU | W3 | 6–4 | 3–2 |
| MIZZ | 14–16 | 3–0 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | . | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | MIZZ | E4 | 4–6 | 2–2 |
| MISS | 14–16 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | | . | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | MISS | W6 | 5–5 | 1–2 |
| SCAR | 13–17 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | SCAR | E5 | 2–8 | 1–0 |
| TENN | 7–21 | . | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | . | 0–3 | | 1–2 | 1–1 | TENN | E7 | 1–7 | 0–4 |
| TAMU | 16–14 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | | 1–2 | TAMU | W4 | 5–5 | 2–1 |
| VAN | 15–13 | 2–0 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | | VAN | E3 | 5–4 | 0–0 |
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW |
Updated for entire regular season. Alabama and Vanderbilt had one tie game.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | — | —* | —* | — | — | — | RV | 25 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18* | 18* | 12 |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 20* | 20* | 14 |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| NCBWA† | 32 | 27 | 25 | RV | — | — | — | 30 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12* | 13 |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 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.

## MLB Draft

| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Brent Rooker† | 1B/OF | 1 | 35 | Minnesota Twins |
| Ryan Gridley | SS | 11 | 321 | Oakland Athletics |
| Jake Mangum‡ | OF | 30 | 902 | New York Yankees |
†Rooker had been drafted in the 38th round in 2016 but returned to Mississippi State rather than signing with the Twins. ‡Mangum, a sophomore, will return to MSU for the next season.