Diamond Dawg Gameday: ULM

STARKVILLE – The No. 5 Mississippi State baseball program will host ULM in a non-conference tilt on Wednesday (April 3) at Dudy Noble Field.

The Diamond Dawgs (24-5) are among the top-10 teams in each of the six national polls and will take on the Warhawks (11-17) in a midweek contest, before hitting the road for a three-game series at Tennessee over the weekend.

MSU will put its 9-0 record in midweek games on the line against ULM, as redshirt-junior Keegan James will get the start on the mound for the Diamond Dawgs. The Warhawks are coming off of a series win at home over Georgia Southern, winning the final two games of the weekend.

Gameday Info
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Probable Starters
MSU: Keegan James, RHP, R-Jr.
ULM: Cole Martin, LHP, Jr.

Live Video: https://hailst.at/2uHq8Wn
Live Audio: https://hailst.at/audio
Live Stats: https://hailst.at/2uH19Cl

Along with the audio stream, the contest will be carried on the Mississippi State Baseball Radio Network and WLZA-FM 96.1 in Starkville.

Quick Hitters

Fans have flooded the gates at Dudy Noble Field thus far in 2019, with four crowds of 10,000-plus through seven weeks, which is already tied for the third-most in program history. MORE ON PAGE 6
With an 18-run outburst on against Mississippi Valley State, the 2019 squad accomplished something that only two other Diamond Dawg programs have done. MORE ON PAGE 6
Senior Elijah MacNamee and sophomore Jordan Westburg picked up back-to-back SEC Player of the Week honors on March 18 and 25. MORE ON PAGE 8
Mississippi State and ULM will meet for the 35th time in program history on Wednesday. MSU owns a 27-7 edge on the all-time ledger. MORE ON PAGE 5
Senior Jake Mangum is on track to own the MSU and SEC hits records, but is also moving up a bevy of other MSU career charts, including doubles, total bases and games played. MORE ON PAGE 9
Redshirt-junior Ethan Small ranks No. 6 nationally in strikeouts and enters week eight atop the SEC charts with 68 Ks in 41 innings of work. MORE ON PAGE 7, 10 & 23
Head coach Chris Lemonis won his first four games as Mississippi State skipper. Lemonis is one of nine MSU head coaches to win his first career game and one of three to start 4-0 or better. BIO ON PAGE 3, MORE ON PAGE 7

Series Notes
ULM

Mississippi State and ULM will meet for the 38th time in program history, with State owning a 27-7 edge in the all-time series.
A neutral site contest in 1958 was the first meeting between the two programs, as MSU won a 19-2 decision in Ponchatoula, Louisiana.
Mississippi State owns the two longest winning streaks in the series, taking eight-straight games from March 19, 1997-March 6, 2001, before winning nine-straight games from Feb. 27, 2002-April 3, 2007.
ULM has won consecutive games just once in the series, taking back-to-back contests in 1973 in Starkville.
Over the last 10 games, Mississippi State is 9-1 against ULM.

Promotions
All midweek games again in 2019 will feature $2 tickets, as well as concession stands serving the $2 menu all season long at the New Dude.

The Drew Wilson 'Lil Dudes Zone located beyond the right field wall will be available when gates open, weather dependent.

For all regular season home games at Dudy Noble, MSU students will be admitted into the games for free with their student ID and Bully's Kids Club members will also receive free admission.

Fans can upgrade their game day experience with multiple options throughout the year from HailState.com/memories.

Dudy Noble Field Policies
Gates open two hours before first pitch on game day and the stadium gates will close one hour after the conclusion of each game. The right field terrace is a public, grill-free, first come first served area. Should fans wish to purchase ice at Dudy Noble, they will be able to do so behind the center field wall in the Left Field Lounge.

Approved coolers cannot exceed the maximum size of 10" by 10" by 10" after gates open, with coolers exceeding the restriction size prohibited. Other prohibited items include alcoholic beverages, smoking (in all areas), weapons, fireworks, electric power generators, pets, non-approved banners and signs, bicycles, any illegal substances, carts, wagons, wheeled supply carriers, personal tailgate tents (on concourse or lawn areas) and lawn chairs on sidewalks or concourse areas.

All bags are subject to search and security screening, along with items prohibited from being stored along stadium fencing and gates. MSU encourages fans to leave all unnecessary and prohibited items at home or in their vehicles to expedite security and screening procedures.

Tickets
Tickets for all of MSU's home games can be purchased through HailState.com/tickets.

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Players Mentioned

Keegan James

Elijah MacNamee

Jake Mangum

Ethan Small

Jordan Westburg

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