# 2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team

The 2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium.

## Previous season

The Bulldogs finished 52–15 overall, and 20–10 in the conference. They participated in the 2019 College World Series

## Preseason
### SEC Coaches poll

The SEC coaches poll was released on February 6, 2020 with the Tigers predicted to finish tied for third in the Western Division.
Media poll (West) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Arkansas | 82 (5) |
| 2 | Mississippi State | 73 (4) |
| T–3 | Auburn | 67 (2) |
| T–3 | LSU | 67 (3) |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 44 |
| 6 | Ole Miss | 38 |
| 7 | Alabama | 21 |

## Schedule and results

2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball game log :
Regular season (12–4) :
February (7–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| February 14 | Wright State | No. 10 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 9–6 | Chase Patrick (1–0) | Daniel Kreuzer (0–1) | Jared Shemper (1) | SECN+ | 9,509 | 1–0 | – |
| February 15 | Wright State | No. 10 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 6–2 | Christian MacLeod (1–0) | Bradley Brehmer (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 11,006 | 2–0 | – |
| February 16 | Wright State | No. 10 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 5–1 | Eric Cerantola (1–0) | Austin Cline (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 8,173 | 3–0 | – |
| February 18 | Samford | No. 10 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | canceled, impending weather | canceled, impending weather | canceled, impending weather | canceled, impending weather | canceled, impending weather | canceled, impending weather | canceled, impending weather | canceled, impending weather |
| February 21 | Oregon State | No. 10 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 6–2 | David Dunlavey (1–0) | Cooper Hjerpe (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 8,297 | 4–0 | – |
| February 22 | Oregon State | No. 10 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 7–4 | Christian MacLeod (2–0) | Jake Pfennigs (1–1) | none | SECN+ | 12,034 | 5–0 | – |
| February 23 | Oregon State | No. 10 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 2–7 | Cooper Hjerpe (1–1) | Jared Shemper (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 8,209 | 5–1 | – |
| February 25 | Texas Southern | No. 8 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 4–8 | Camden Guarnere (1–0) | David Dunlavey (1–1) | Jesse Garcia (1) | SECN+ | 8,160 | 5–2 | – |
| February 26 | Alcorn State | No. 8 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 8–4 | Chase Patrick (2–0) | George Osborne III (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 6,834 | 6–2 | – |
| February 28 | at No. 25 Long Beach State | No. 8 | Blair Field • Long Beach, CA | L 0–4 | Adam Seminaris (1–0) | Carlisle Koestler (0–1) | none | BigWest.TV | 1,832 | 6–3 | – |
| February 29 | at No. 25 Long Beach State | No. 8 | Blair Field • Long Beach, CA | W 9–0 | Christian MacLeod (3–0) | Alfredo Ruiz (2–1) | Will Bednar (1) | BigWest.TV | 1,779 | 7–3 | – |
March (5–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| March 1 | at No. 25 Long Beach State | No. 8 | Blair Field • Long Beach, CA | L 2–6 | Luis Ramirez (2–0) | Eric Cerantola (1–1) | Matt Fields (1) | BigWest.TV | 1,625 | 7–4 | – |
| March 4 | vs. Southern Miss | No. 18 | Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS | canceled, inclement weather | canceled, inclement weather | canceled, inclement weather | canceled, inclement weather | canceled, inclement weather | canceled, inclement weather | canceled, inclement weather | canceled, inclement weather |
| March 6 | Quinnipiac | No. 18 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 5–1 | Christian MacLeod (4–0) | Christian Nicolosi (0–2) | none | SECN+ | 7,518 | 8–4 | – |
| March 7 | Quinnipiac | No. 18 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 5–4 | Landon Sims (1–0) | David Longstreeth (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 8,909 | 9–4 | – |
| March 8 | Quinnipiac | No. 18 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 8–4 | David Dunlavey (2–1) | Colin Donnelly (0–2) | none | SECN+ | 7,405 | 10–4 | – |
| March 10 | vs. No. 4 Texas Tech | No. 17 | MGM Park • Biloxi, MS | W 6–3 | Houston Harding (1–0) | Mason Montgomery (3–1) | Spencer Price (1) | SECN+ | 5,752 | 11–4 | – |
| March 11 | vs. No. 4 Texas Tech | No. 17 | MGM Park • Biloxi, MS | W 3–2 | Riley Self (1–0) | Jakob Brustoski (1–1) | Spencer Price (2) | SECN+ | 6,029 | 12–4 | – |
| March 13 | No. 14 Arkansas | No. 17 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | canceled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 14 | No. 14 Arkansas | No. 17 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 15 | No. 14 Arkansas | No. 17 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 18 | at Southeastern Louisiana | | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 20 | at LSU | | Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 21 | at LSU | | Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 22 | at LSU | | Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 24 | at UAB | | Regions Field • Birmingham, AL | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 27 | Kentucky | | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 28 | Kentucky | | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 29 | Kentucky | | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 31 | at Memphis | | AutoZone Park • Memphis, TN | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| April 3 | at Auburn | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| April 4 | at Auburn | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| April 5 | at Auburn | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| April 7 | UT Martin | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| April 9 | Ole Miss | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| April 10 | Ole Miss | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| April 11 | Ole Miss | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| April 14 | South Alabama | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| April 16 | at South Carolina | Founders Park • Columbia, SC | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| April 17 | at South Carolina | Founders Park • Columbia, SC | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| April 18 | at South Carolina | Founders Park • Columbia, SC | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| April 21 | vs. Ole Miss Governor's Cup | Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| April 24 | Texas A&M | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| April 25 | Texas A&M | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| April 26 | Texas A&M | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| May 1 | at Alabama | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| May 2 | at Alabama | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| May 3 | at Alabama | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| May 5 | Southern | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| May 8 | Missouri | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| May 9 | Missouri | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| May 10 | Missouri | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| May 12 | North Alabama | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| May 14 | at Vanderbilt | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| May 15 | at Vanderbilt | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| May 16 | at Vanderbilt | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
Post-season :
SEC Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SECT Record |
| May 19–24 | | | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Cancelled Bold = Mississippi State team member :
    Schedule Source:
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | 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 | Final |
| Coaches' | 6 | 6* | | 19 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baseball America | 9 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NCBWA† | 9 | 7 | 6 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| D1Baseball | 10 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
^ 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 |
| Justin Foscue | 2B/3B | 1 | 14 | Texas Rangers |
| Jordan Westburg | SS | 1† | 30 | Baltimore Orioles |
| J. T. Ginn‡ | RHP | 2 | 52 | New York Mets |
There were only 5 rounds in the 2020 draft.
†Competitive Balance Round A ‡J.T. Ginn was drafted out of high school as the 30th overall pick but honored his commitment to Mississippi State. He had Tommy John surgery in March 2020.