Mississippi State baseball schedule released – Jackson Clarion Ledger
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State released its 2016 baseball schedule Tuesday morning, which includes trips to UCLA, Southern Cal and Dodger Stadium.
The Bulldogs make the trip to the West Coast on March 4. MSU opens with road games against UCLA and USC, before playing Oklahoma at Dodger Stadium as part of the Dodger Stadium Baseball Classic.
The season opens on Feb. 19 against Florida Atlantic at Dudy Noble Field.
The Bulldogs return from the West Coast and host Oregon for a three-game series on March 11.
Southeastern Conference play begins the next week for Mississippi State at Vanderbilt on March 18. MSU hosts Ole Miss on April 1 for a three-game series. After a trip to Florida, Starkville plays hosts to Texas A&M and Super Bulldog Weekend starting on April 15.
Mississippi State plays three neutral site games in Mississippi, beginning March 29 against Southern Miss. The Bulldogs and Golden Eagles square off in Pearl at Trustmark Park. MSU then plays Louisiana-Monroe on April 30 at MGM Park in Biloxi. The final neutral site game is against Ole Miss on April 26 in Pearl. The midweek matchup comes after a three-game series with LSU. The Bulldogs have been designated as the home team in all three neutral site games in Mississippi.
2016 Baseball Schedule
Feb. 19 Florida Atlantic 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 20 South Dakota State noon
Feb. 20 Florida Atlantic 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 21 South Dakota State 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 23 Memphis 4:00 p.m.
Feb. 26 UMass Lowell 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 27 Nichols State noon
Feb. 27 UMass Lowell 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 28 Nichols State 3:30 p.m.
March 1 Alcorn State 6:00 p.m.
March 4 at UCLA 8 p.m. (Dodger Stadium Baseball Classic)
March 5 at USC 4 p.m. (Dodger Stadium Classic)
March 6 Oklahoma 1 p.m. (Dodger Stadium Classic)$
March 8 South Alabama 6:30 p.m.
March 11 Oregon 6:30 p.m.
March 12 Oregon 2:00 p.m.
March 13 Oregon 11:00 a.m.
March 15 Eastern Kentucky 6:30 p.m.
March 18 at Vanderbilt 6:30 p.m.
March 19 at Vanderbilt 2 p.m.
March 20 at Vanderbilt 1 p.m.
March 22 Mississippi Valley State 6:30 p.m.
March 24 Georgia 6:30 p.m.
March 25 Georgia 6:30 p.m.
March 26 Georgia 2:00 p.m.
March 29 Southern Miss 6:30 p.m .#
April 1 Ole Miss 6:30 p.m.
April 2 Ole Miss 2:00 p.m.
April 3 Ole Miss 1:30 p.m.
April 5 UT-Martin (DH) 3 p.m.
April 8 at Florida 6 p.m.
April 9 at Florida 6 p.m.
April 10 at Florida noon
April 15 Texas A&M 6:30 p.m. (Super Bulldog Weekend)
April 16 Texas A&M 2 p.m. (Super Bulldog Weekend)
April 17 Texas A&M 1:30 p.m. (Super Bulldog Weekend)
April 20 La-Monroe 6 p.m.^
April 22 at LSU 7 p.m.
April 23 at LSU 6:30 p.m.
April 24 at LSU 1 p.m.
April 26 Ole Miss 6:30 p.m.#
April 28 at Alabama TBA
April 29 at Alabama 7 p.m.
April 30 at Alabama 3 p.m.
May 5 Missouri TBA
May 6 Missouri 6:30 p.m.
May 7 Missouri 2 p.m.
May 11 at Troy 6 p.m.
May 13 at Auburn 6 p.m.
May 14 at Auburn 3 p.m.
May 15 at Auburn 1 p.m.
May 19 Arkansas 6:30 p.m.
May 20 Arkansas 2 p.m.
May 21 Arkansas 1:30 p.m.
$ — Dodgertown Classic (at Dodger Stadium)
# — Trustmark Park, Pearl
^ — MGM Park, Biloxi
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