2013 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team
American college baseball season
The 2013 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball season . The team was coached by John Cohen , in his 14th year as a collegiate head coach, and his 5th at Mississippi State. The Bulldogs play their home games at Dudy Noble Field , and competex in the Southeastern Conference 's West Division.
After the 2012 season, assistant coach Lane Burroughs left Mississippi State to become the head coach at Northwestern State . Nick Mingione became the assistant coach for the 2013 season, replacing Lane Burroughs.[ 5]
After a third-place finish in the SEC West and a semifinal appearance in the 2013 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament , the Bulldogs advanced through the NCAA tournament's Starkville Regional, Charlottesville Super Regional, and College World Series bracket to reach the College World Series final with an 8–1 record in the tournament.
MLB Draft
[ 6] [ 7]
Roster
2013 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
B/T
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Home town
17
C
Nick Ammirati
S/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Seton Hall Prep , Seton Hall / Panola College
Sparta, NJ
39
RHP
Anthony Anello
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Fellowship Christian School
Roswell, GA
6
OF
Derrick Armstrong
R/R
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Columbia Central HS / Columbia State CC
Columbia, TN
4
RHP
Ben Bracewell
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Briarwood Christian School
Chelsea, AL
10
OF
C.T. Bradford
L/L
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Jr
Pace HS
Pace, FL
15
INF
Matthew Britton
L/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
So
Cullman HS
Cullman, AL
26
OF
Cody Brown
L/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Biloxi HS
Biloxi, MS
33
RHP
Preston Brown
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
RS Fr
St. George's HS
Germantown, TN
38
RHP
Will Cox
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
217 lb (98 kg)
So
Amory HS
Amory, MS
3
INF
Alex Detz
L/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
177 lb (80 kg)
Jr
Mission Prep HS / Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA
31
RHP
Trevor Fitts
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
212 lb (96 kg)
So
Pelham HS
Helena, AL
25
INF
Nick Flair
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
191 lb (87 kg)
RS Fr
Belle Chasse HS
Belle Chasse, LA
12
INF
Adam Frazier
L/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
174 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Oconee County HS
Bishop, GA
8
INF
Sam Frost
L/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
168 lb (76 kg)
Sr
Hoover HS
Hoover, AL
9
OF
Tyler Fullerton
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
179 lb (81 kg)
So
Siegel HS
Murfreesboro, TN
19
C
Daniel Garner
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Sparkman HS
Madison, AL
47
RHP
Myles Gentry
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
182 lb (83 kg)
Fr
Gulfport HS
Gulfport, MS
18
LHP
Chad Girodo
L/L
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
Hartselle HS
Hartselle, AL
49
RHP
Kendall Graveman
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
197 lb (89 kg)
Sr
Benjamin Russell HS
Alexander City, AL
23
INF
Kyle Hann
R/R
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
179 lb (81 kg)
Fr
Hillfield Strathallan College
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
2
OF
Demarcus Henderson
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
171 lb (78 kg)
Jr
Wayne County HS
Waynesboro, MS
14
RHP
Jonathan Holder
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
229 lb (104 kg)
So
Gulfport HS
Gulfport, MS
21
LHP
Jacob Lindgren
R/L
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
So
St. Stanislaus HS
Bay St. Louis, MS
51
RHP
Evan Mitchell
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Wheeler HS
Marietta, GA
48
LHP
Ross Mitchell
L/L
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
171 lb (78 kg)
So
Blackman HS
Smyrna, TN
5
INF
Daryl Norris
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Fairhope HS
Fairhope, AL
13
INF
Brett Pirtle
S/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
176 lb (80 kg)
Jr
Tyler Lee HS / Panola College
Tyler, TX
22
LHP
Luis Pollorena
L/L
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
169 lb (77 kg)
Sr
United HS / Marion Military Institute
Laredo, TX
32
INF
Trey Porter
L/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
Sr
East Central HS / Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Hurley, MS
36
C
Zach Randolph
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
187 lb (85 kg)
Jr
Amory HS / Itawamba CC
Amory, MS
35
INF
Wes Rea
R/R
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
272 lb (123 kg)
So
Harrison Central HS
Gulfport, MS
34
OF
Hunter Renfroe
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
216 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Copiah Academy
Crystal Springs, MS
7
OF
Jacob Robson
L/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
177 lb (80 kg)
Fr
Vincent Massey Secondary School
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
28
RHP
John Marc Shelly
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
Fr
St. George's Independent Schools
Germantown, TN
29
C
Mitch Slauter
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Sr
Olathe North HS / Barton County CC
Olathe, KS
43
RHP
Wes Stokes
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
233 lb (106 kg)
Jr
West Lauderdale HS / Meridian CC
Collinsville, MS
24
RHP
Brandon Woodruff
L/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
So
Wheeler HS
Wheeler, MS
Head coach
John Cohen
Assistant coach(es)
Butch Thompson (associate head coach) Nick Mingione (assistant coach) Tyler Bratton (volunteer assistant coach)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Roster
Schedule
2013 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball game log
Regular season
February
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
Feb 15
Portland
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
16–1
Lindgren (1–0)
Mccallister (0–1)
None
5,817
1–0
Feb 16
Portland
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
2–1
R. Mitchell (1–0)
Radke (0–1)
Holder (1)
7,147
2–0
Feb 17
Portland
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
7–1
Graveman (1–0)
Torson (0–1)
None
3–0
Feb 17
Portland
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
6–0
Pollorena (1–0)
Yinger (0–1)
None
6,721
4–0
Feb 19
Grambling State
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
2–0
Woodruff (1–0)
Baker (0–1)
Holder (2)
5,650
5–0
Feb 22
Purdue
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
3–2
Holder (1–0)
McElroy (0–1)
None
5,591
6–0
Feb 23
Samford
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
8–2
R. Mitchell (2–0)
Irby (1–1)
None
7–0
Feb 23
Purdue
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
7–6
Girodo (1–0)
Andrzejewski (0–1)
Holder (3)
9,184
8–0
Feb 24
Samford
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
8–1
Cox (1–0)
McGavin (0–2)
None
7,038
9–0
Feb 26
Rhode Island
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
13–2
Girodo (2–0)
Mantle (0–1)
None
5,945
10–0
Feb 27
Rhode Island
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
17–5
R. Mitchell (3–0)
Sterner (0–2)
None
6,343
11–0
March
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
Mar 1
St. Joseph's
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
10–0
Lindgren (2–0)
Stover (0–1)
None
6,133
12–0
Mar 2
St. Joseph's
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
4–1
R. Mitchell (4–0)
Carter (0–1)
Holder (4)
6,267
13–0
Mar 3
St. Joseph's
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
3–2
Pollorena (2–0)
Mullen (1–3)
Bracewell (1)
14–0
Mar 3
St. Joseph's
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
2–0
Cox (2–0)
Thorpe (0–2)
Holder (5)
6,496
15–0
Mar 5
Mississippi Valley State
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
14–2
Pollorena (3–0)
Killier (0–3)
None
6,105
16–0
Mar 8
Central Arkansas
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
4–2
Gentry (1–0)
McClanahan (3–1)
Holder (6)
6,610
17–0
Mar 9
Central Arkansas
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
5–7
Barr (2–0)
Woodruff (1–1)
McKinzie (1)
7,169
17–1
Mar 10
Central Arkansas
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
3–7
Biggerstaff (2–0)
Graveman (1–1)
None
6,403
17–2
Mar 12
vs. Southern Miss
Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS
13–5
Pollorena (4–0)
Robbins (1–2)
R. Mitchell (1)
6,948
18–2
Mar 15
LSU
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
4–6 (10)
Bourgeois (2–0)
Cox (2–1)
Cotton (6)
8,068
18–3
0–1
Mar 16
LSU
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
3–7
Eades (4–0)
E. Mitchell (0–1)
None
9,341
18–4
0–2
Mar 17
LSU
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
10–2
Graveman (2–1)
Glenn (3–1)
None
7,686
19–4
1–2
Mar 19
Alcorn State
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
7–6
Gentry (2–0)
Brown (0–2)
Holder (7)
6,310
20–4
Mar 22
@ Kentucky
Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY
8–4
R. Mitchell (5–0)
Reed (2–3)
None
1,788
21–4
2–2
Mar 23
@ Kentucky
Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY
2–3
Grundy (5–1)
Graveman (2–2)
Gott (7)
21–5
2–3
Mar 23
@ Kentucky
Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY
3–4
Wijas (2–0)
Girodo (2–1)
None
2,284
21–6
2–4
Mar 26
Austin Peay State
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
13–5
Gentry (3–0)
Lindley (0–1)
None
6,059
22–6
Mar 29
@ Arkansas
Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR
4–5
Beeks (3–0)
Pollorena (4–1)
Suggs (2)
7,845
20–7
2–5
Mar 30
@ Arkansas
Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR
4–1
Graveman (3–2)
Stanek (2–2)
None
8,742
23–7
3–5
Mar 31
@ Arkansas
Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR
1–3
Fant (2–0)
Bracewell (0–1)
Suggs (3)
7,722
23–8
3–6
April
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
Apr 2
@ South Alabama
Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL
6–4
Girodo (3–1)
Traylor (2–3)
Holder (8)
3,384
24–8
Apr 5
Florida
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
7–3
Pollorena (5–1)
Crawford (1–5)
Holder (9)
8,414
25–8
4–6
Apr 6
Florida
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
2–0
Graveman (4–2)
Young (1–3)
None
8,564
26–8
5–6
Apr 7
Florida
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
3–8
Magliozzi (3–1)
Lindgren (2–1)
None
7,660
26–9
5–7
Apr 9
vs. Ole Miss
Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS
5–1
R. Mitchell (6–0)
Massie (0–1)
None
8,240
27–9
Apr 12
@ Texas A&M
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX
3–2
Pollorena (6–1)
Mengden (4–2)
Holder (10)
4,857
28–9
6–7
Apr 13
@ Texas A&M
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX
9–3
Graveman (5–2)
Pineda (3–3)
None
4,676
29–9
7–7
Apr 14
@ Texas A&M
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX
15–4
Lindgren (3–1)
Ray (3–1)
Holder (11)
5,052
30–9
8–7
Apr 18[ a]
Auburn
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
6–3
R. Mitchell (7–0)
Kendrick (2–2)
Holder (12)
7,974
31–9
9–7
Apr 19
Auburn
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
1–3
O'Neal (8–2)
Graveman (5–3)
Dedrick (4)
10,143
31–10
9–8
Apr 20
Auburn
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
6–0
Lindgren (4–1)
Kendall (0–5)
None
14,562
32–10
10–8
Apr 23
@ Memphis
FedExPark • Memphis, TN
12–1
R. Mitchell (8–0)
Wills (3–3)
None
3,428
33–10
Apr 26
@ Vanderbilt
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
1–3
Ziomek (8–2)
Pollorena (6–2)
B. Miller (12)
3,423
33–11
10–9
Apr 27
@ Vanderbilt
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
2–5
Beede (11–0)
Graveman (5–4)
Fulmer (3)
2,840
33–12
10–10
Apr 28
@ Vanderbilt
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
3–8
Pecoraro (2–1)
Lindgren (4–2)
None
33–13
10–11
May
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
May 4
Alabama
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
10–6
R. Mitchell (9–0)
Turnbull (4–2)
Holder (13)
34–13
11–11
May 4
Alabama
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
5–4 (10)
Girodo (4–1)
Castillo (2–2)
None
7,382
35–13
12–11
May 5
Alabama
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
7–6 (11)
Holder (2–0)
Keller (3–6)
None
6,272
36–13
13–11
May 10[ b]
@ Ole Miss
Swayze Field • Oxford, MS
0–3
Mayers (4–4)
Pollorena (6–3)
Huber (11)
10,065
36–14
13–12
May 11
@ Ole Miss
Swayze Field • Oxford, MS
8–10
Smith (3–0)
Graveman (5–5)
Bailey (3)
10,053
36–15
13–13
May 12
@ Ole Miss
Swayze Field • Oxford, MS
7–6
Bracewell (1–1)
Weathersby (0–2)
None
8,083
37–15
14–13
May 14
Oral Roberts
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
3–2
Girodo (5–1)
Glanz (1–4)
Holder (14)
6,298
38–15
May 16
South Carolina
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
5–4
Girodo (6–1)
Webb (2–2)
Holder (15)
6,755
39–15
15–13
May 17
South Carolina
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
3–5 (10)
Westmoreland (7–1)
Bradford (0–1)
Webb (16)
6,932
39–16
15–14
May 18
South Carolina
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
7–2
R. Mitchell (10–0)
Wynkoop (7–3)
None
7,687
40–16
16–14
Post-season
SEC tournament
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
SECT record
May 21
Missouri
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL
2–1 (17)
Cox (3–1)
Walsh (2–2)
None
5,404
41–16
1–0
May 22
South Carolina
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL
5–3
Gentry (4–0)
Westmoreland (7–2)
None
5,913
42–16
2–0
May 23
Texas A&M
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL
6–4
Mitchell (11–0)
Pineda (5–5)
Holder (16)
8.143
43–16
3–0
May 25
Vanderbilt
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL
8–16
Pecoraro (4–1)
Lindgren (4–3)
Miller (2)
11,963
43–17
3–1
NCAA Starkville Regional
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
NCAAT record
May 31
Central Arkansas
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
5–3
Graveman (6–5)
McClanahan (10–6)
Holder (17)
11,102
44–17
1–0
June 1
South Alabama
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
6–2
Mitchell (12–0)
Bell (6–2)
None
11,124
45–17
2–0
June 2
Central Arkansas
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
2–5
McKinzie (4–2)
Gentry (4–1)
None
10,226
45–18
2–1
June 3
Central Arkansas
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
6–1
Girodo (7–1)
Biggerstaff (6–5)
None
8,662
46–18
3–1
College World Series
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
CWS record
June 15
Oregon State
TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE
5–4
Mitchell (13–0)
Boyd (10–4)
Holder (19)
24,473
49–18
1–0
June 17
Indiana
TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE
5–4
Girodo (9–1)
Halstead (4–5)
Holder (20)
25,260
50–18
2–0
June 21
Oregon State
TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE
4–1
Graveman (8–5)
Moore (14–2)
Holder (21)
18,868
51–18
3–0
June 24
UCLA
TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE
1–3
Plutko (10–3)
Fitts (0–1)
Berg (24)
25,690
51–19
3–1
June 25
UCLA
TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE
0–8
Vander Tuig (14–4)
Pollorena (6–4)
None
27,127
51–20
3–2
^ Game was suspended due to rain and completed on April 19.
^ Game was suspended due to rain and completed on May 11.
^ Game was suspended due to rain and completed on June 10.
Wes Rea, paying first base against Arkansas, was a leader on the team
C.T. Bradford was the leadoff hitter for the Bulldogs
Record vs. conference opponents
Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
Source: 2013 SEC baseball game results , 2013 SEC baseball schedule
Team
ALA
ARK
AUB
FLA
UGA
KEN
LSU
MSU
MIZZ
MISS
SCAR
TENN
TAMU
VAN
Team
Div
SR
ALA
14–15
1–2
2–1
.
3–0
.
1–2
0–3
2–1
0–3
.
2–1
2–0
1–2
ALA
W5
5–5
1–2
ARK
18–11
2–1
1–2
.
2–0
2–1
1–2
2–1
.
1–2
3–0
2–1
2–1
.
ARK
W2
7–3
1–0
AUB
13–17
1–2
2–1
2–1
2–1
.
0–3
1–2
1–2
2–1
.
.
2–1
0–3
AUB
W7
5–5
0–2
FLA
14–16
.
.
1–2
1–2
1–2
0–3
1–2
2–1
2–1
3–0
2–1
.
1–2
FLA
E3
4–6
1–1
UGA
7–20
0–3
0–2
1–2
2–1
1–2
.
.
1–2
.
0–3
1–0
0–3
1–2
UGA
E7
1–8
0–3
KEN
11–19
.
1–2
.
2–1
2–1
0–3
2–1
1–2
2–1
0–3
1–2
.
0–3
KEN
E4
4–6
0–3
LSU
23–7
2–1
2–1
3–0
3–0
.
3–0
2–1
3–0
2–1
1–2
.
2–1
.
LSU
W1
9–1
4–0
MSU
16–14
3–0
1–2
2–1
2–1
.
1–2
1–2
.
1–2
2–1
.
3–0
0–3
MSU
W3
5–5
2–1
MIZZ
10–20
1–2
.
2–1
1–2
2–1
2–1
0–3
.
.
1–2
1–2
0–3
0–3
MIZZ
E5
3–7
0–3
MISS
15–15
3–0
2–1
1–2
1–2
.
1–2
1–2
2–1
.
.
3–0
1–2
0–3
MISS
W4
4–6
2–1
SCAR
17–12
.
0–3
.
0–3
3–0
3–0
2–1
1–2
2–1
.
3–0
3–0
0–2
SCAR
E2
6–4
4–2
TENN
8–20
1–2
1–2
.
1–2
0–1
2–1
.
.
2–1
0–3
0–3
1–2
0–3
TENN
E6
2–7
0–3
TAMU
13–16
0–2
1–2
1–2
.
3–0
.
1–2
0–3
3–0
2–1
0–3
2–1
.
TAMU
W6
4–6
2–2
VAN
26–3
2–1
.
3–0
2–1
2–1
3–0
.
3–0
3–0
3–0
2–0
3–0
.
VAN
E1
10–0
6–0
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.
Ranking movements
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final Coaches' 18 18* 13 6 11 15 16 17 16 10 12 15 13 16 13 11 2 Baseball America 5 5 5 3 13 19 25 — 21 16 16 22 21 24 16 14 2 Collegiate Baseball ^13 12 9 5 8 14 19 24 26 18 17 28 24 23 18 14 12 7 2 NCBWA †16 13 10 6 10 14 17 18 16 11 10 15 13 17 13 9 2
^ 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.
References
External links
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