College World Series runner-up in 2013; NCAA regional champions in 1971, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1990, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2013, 2018, 2019; NCAA Tournament appearances in 1979, 1981, 1985, 1990, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019; SEC regular season champion in 1973, 1974, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017. Mississippi State first played in the College World Series in 1959. The Bulldogs finished second that year to California by one game after both teams were forced to settle for no worse than a tie due to the cancellation of the series due to weather conditions. MSU has returned every year since then and is now 9-9 in the tournament. The most recent trip to Omaha came in 2013 when the team fell to Florida in the championship game. Before that, the best showing by the program was in 1971 when the team made it to the finals before falling to USC. In 1979, the program earned its only other appearance in the semifinals before being eliminated by Texas. In addition to its success in the CWS, Mississippi State has also been very successful at the NCAA Tournament.