2008 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team

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2008 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball
Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball logo.svg
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record23-33 (9-21 SEC)
Head coach
Hitting coach Tommy Raffo
Pitching coach Russ McNickle
Home stadium Dudy Noble Field
Seasons
  2007
2009 
2008 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern
No. 2 Georgia  xy209 .6904525 .643
Florida  y1713 .5673424 .586
No. 25 Kentucky  y1614 .5334419 .698
Vanderbilt  y1514 .5174122 .651
South Carolina  y1515 .5004023 .635
Tennessee  1218 .4002729 .482
Western
No. 6 LSU  xy1811 .6214919 .721
Alabama  y1614 .5333528 .556
Ole Miss  y1515 .5003926 .600
Arkansas  y1415 .4833424 .586
Auburn  1119 .3672828 .500
Mississippi State  921 .3002333 .411
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2008 [1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The 2008 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team represented Mississippi State University in the NCAA Division I baseball season of 2008. The team was coached by Ron Polk, in his 35th year as a collegiate head coach, and his 29th at Mississippi State. During mid-season, Coach Polk announced he would resign effective at the conclusion of the season. Following the conclusion of the season, former MSU standout and University of Kentucky Head Baseball coach John Cohen was announced by incoming AD Greg Bryne as the new Mississippi State Baseball Coach for 2009.

Contents

Pre-season

The 2008 version of the Mississippi State Bulldogs Baseball team were looking to build on the success of the 2007 MSU Baseball Campaign after advancing to the College World Series. Based upon the achievements the year before, the recruiting class of 2008 was ranked 26th by Collegiate Baseball [2] The team was predicted to finish second in the SEC West Mississippi State was ranked 24th in the preseason NCBWA poll, [3] 23rd in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll, [4] and 19th in the Rivals.com preseason poll [5]

Infielder Brandon Turner was named to the 2008 preseason Louisville Slugger TPX 2008 All-America second team [6] and to the Golden Spikes Award preseason watch list. [7] Pitcher Aaron Weatherford was named to the preseason watch list for the NCWBA Stopper of the Year Award. [8] Turner and Weatherford were both named to the preseason watch list for the 2008 Brooks Wallace Award. [9]

Roster and Stats

Coaches

NameTitleFirst Season at MSUAlma Mater
Ron Polk [10] Head coach1976 Grand Canyon College (1965)
Russ McNickle [11] Assistant coach2002 University of South Alabama (1988)
Tommy Raffo [12] Assistant coach1998 Mississippi State University (1990)
Wade Hedges [13] Volunteer Assistant Coach2004 Florida Southern College (1996)

Players

#PlayerPosBTYRHometownGABHAVGHRRBIBBSBFLD%
2Brandon Turner2BLRSOCleveland, TN8235.21714001.000
3Grant HogueOFSRJRHattiesburg, MS5519763.3200132125.943
5Russ Sneed3B/SSRRSOSenatobia, MS5621559.274226315.940
7Ryan PowersSS/2BRRFRBeacon, NY409222.239010120.944
8Brooks LewisCRRJRHeidelberg, MS23174.2350230.980
11Tyler Moore1BRRJRBrandon, MS5620461.2991446215.982
13Jet ButlerSS/2BSRSOPensacola, FL5518149.271124160.953
14Ryan DuffyCLRSOWest Melbourne, FL4212137.30672540.980
15Mark GoforthOFLRJRCovington, TN4610131.3070101231.000
16Will Coggin2BRRJRBooneville, MS840.00001101.000
18Jason NappiOFRRFRBirmingham, AL5319754.274837321.897
19Andy RiceOFLLSRAmory, MS316116.2621980.972
20Nick HardyOFRRJRFlora, MS.497620.263213142.950
23Cade HoggardOFRRSOOxford, MS20181.05600501.000
25Connor Powers3BRRSONaperville, IL3513547.3481138182.915
26Scott DeLoachCRRJRMadison, MS5111.00000001.000
27Jeff FlaggOFRRJRJacksonville, FL34509.18016901.000
29Cody FreemanCRRFRCollinsville, MS3811636.3102201511.000
36Johnny AllenCRRJRGrenada, MS224712.2550540.979
38Ryan CollinsOFLLFRCallaway, FL4311941.345323263.983
45Michael BusbyP/SSRRFRVicksburg, MS343.75001001.000

Pitchers

#PlayerTYrHometownGGSIPWLSVERAHBBSOFLD%
4Forrest MooreLFRBaton Rouge, LA19445.11208.14523946.900
6Justin PigottLSRPicayune, MS9944.22305.045116441.000
9Greg HoustonRSOHoover, AL14225.20107.364416181.000
10Andy WilsonLSRColumbus, GA16135.03005.66401327.778
12Tyler WhitneyLSOLakeland, TN10520.002010.802919201.000
17Chad CrosswhiteRJRBrandon, MS191153.13509.96822736.909
24Jared KoonRJRTupelo, MS201.200010.802101.000
30John LalorRSRGermantown, TN21242.13313.193814561.000
31Ricky BowenRSOJasper, AL151373.13607.61844164.889
32Aaron WeatherfordRJRCrystal Springs, MS18031.23170.851010621.000
34Jesse CarverLSRStarkville, MS15233.21109.095714271.000
35Jared WessonLJRTupelo, MS714.201019.297123--
41Lee SwindleRJREupora, MS11435.12306.375214131.000
44Drew HollingheadRSOLeakesville, MS6210.01106.308951.000
45Michael BusbyRFRVicksburg, MS19037.01405.843929301.000

These players are on the roster, but did not appear in a game and were redshirted.

#PlayerPosBTYRHometown
28Shawn MarquardtPRLFRCarmel, IN
33Paxton PaceP/2BRLFRCollinsville, MS
42Brent BrownleeOFRRFROxford, MS
48Luke AdkinsOFLLJRNettleton, MS
49Sean JohnsonOFRRJRSenatobia, MS
50Ryan RubinoSS/2BRRFRBradenton, FL
51Bobby Triglia3B/CRRFRJacksonville, FL

Schedule and results

2008 Game Log
Regular Season
#DateOpponentScoreSite/stadiumWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordSEC
1 February 22at North Florida 8-2 Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville Pigott (1-0)Pryor---11911-0
2 February 23at North Florida 9-17 Harmon Stadium RaifordWesson (0-1)Stohr11211-1
3 February 24at North Florida 6-11 Harmon Stadium PryorBowen (0-1)---10481-2
4 February 26 UAB 9-2 Dudy Noble Field F. Moore (1-0)CrawfordWeatherford (1)58102-2
5 March 1 Air Force 3-1 Dudy Noble Field Pigott (2-0)TruesdaleWeatherford (2)68663-2
6 March 1 Air Force 4-6 Dudy Noble Field PingelCrosswhite (0-1)Petro68663-3
7 March 2 Air Force 16-8 Dudy Noble Field Bowen (1-1)Petro---64384-3
8 March 4 Arkansas-Little Rock 5-9 Dudy Noble Field KlumppF. Moore (1-1)---56574-4
9 March 5 Arkansas-Little Rock 6-3 Dudy Noble Field Carver (1-0)RomingerLalor (1)58515-4
10 March 9 Baylor 4-5 Dudy Noble Field VolzPigott (2-1)Fritsch60215-5
11 March 9 Baylor 11-16 Dudy Noble Field TollesonCrosswhite (0-2)---60215-6
12 March 10 Baylor 3-6 Dudy Noble Field KempfBowen (1-2)Cassavechia56225-7
13 March 11 Mississippi Valley State 15-0 Dudy Noble Field Swindle (1-0)Reid---57256-7
14 March 12 Mississippi Valley State 11-5 Dudy Noble Field Wilson (1-0)Gafford---57257-7
15 March 14 Ole Miss 6-15 Dudy Noble Field LynnF. Moore (1-2)Morgan65717-80-1
16 March 15 Ole Miss 6-11 Dudy Noble Field BittleLalor (0-1)---74827-90-2
17 March 16 Ole Miss 4-0 Dudy Noble Field Bowen (2-2)Baker---30258-91-2
18 March 18at UAB 24-10 Young Memorial Field Swindle (2-0)Huddleston---5759-9
19 March 21at South Carolina 1-9 Sarge Frye Field CiscoCarver (1-1)---48109-101-3
20 March 22at South Carolina 1-4 Sarge Frye Field AtwoodSwindle (2-1)Todd50299-111-4
21 March 23at South Carolina 3-10 Sarge Frye Field CooperBowen (2-3)43139-121-5
22 March 25 South Alabama 5-6 Dudy Noble Field LaGrowHouston (0-1)G.Johnson58669-13
23 March 26 South Alabama 7-6(11) Dudy Noble Field Crosswhite (1-2)Dunning603710-13
24 March 28 Georgia 3-2(10) Dudy Noble Field Crosswhite (2-2)Fields756411-132-5
25 March 29 Georgia 1-5 Dudy Noble Field DodsonSwindle (2-2)942411-142-6
26 March 30 Georgia 3-5(10) Dudy Noble Field McReeLalor (0-2)Fields642611-152-7
27 April 1 Austin Peay 13-4 Dudy Noble Field Wilson (2-0)Brisbin581712-15
28 April 2 Austin Peay 10-2 Dudy Noble Field Holinghead (1-0)Kole586213-15
29 April 4at Kentucky 6-5 Cliff Hagan Stadium Lalor (1-2)BaberWeatherford (3)14-153-7
30 April 5at Kentucky 4-13 Cliff Hagan Stadium GreenSwindle (2-3)277214-163-8
31 April 6at Kentucky 8-9 Cliff Hagan Stadium PaxtonBusby (0-1)269614-173-9
32 April 8at Memphis 8-9(10) AutoZone Park MartinBusby (0-2)72914-18
33 April 11 Vanderbilt 8-15 Dudy Noble Field MinorBusby (0-3)633014-193-10
34 April 12 Vanderbilt 0-16 Dudy Noble Field CothamBowen (2-4)616514-203-11
35 April 13 Vanderbilt 3-4 Dudy Noble Field ChristianiLalor (1-3)Brewer582714-213-12
36 April 15vs. Ole Miss 6-5 Trustmark Park Weatherford (1-0)Baker786215-21
37 April 19at Alabama 7-21 Sewell-Thomas Stadium HyattCrosswhite (2-3)15-223-13
38 April 19at Alabama 6-4 Sewell-Thomas Stadium Lalor (2-3)QuigleyWeatherford (4)521516-224-13
39 April 20at Alabama 3-4 Sewell-Thomas Stadium GrahamBusby (0-4)420116-234-14
40 April 22at Southern Miss 7-11 Pete Taylor Park JohnstonWhitney (0-1)Weathers452516-24
41 April 23at Southern Miss 7-12 Pete Taylor Park BallingerHollinghead (1-1)446416-25
42 April 25 Tennessee 4-3(12) Dudy Noble Field Weatherford (2-0)Rosas617017-255-14
43 April 26 Tennessee 9-12 Dudy Noble Field MorgadoBowen (2-5)617417-265-15
44 April 27 Tennessee 7-3(8) Dudy Noble Field Lalor(3-3)Harris602718-266-15
45 May 2at Auburn 4-11 Samford Stadium DaytonCrosswhite (2-4)211518-276-16
46 May 3at Auburn 4-3 Samford Stadium Bowen (3-5)ThompsonWeatherford(5)252319-277-16
47 May 4at Auburn 2-12 Samford Stadium GreinkePigott (2-2)Woodall230619-287-17
48 May 6at MTSU 5-20 Reese Smith Field AlvisWhitney (0-2)Hyde92119-29
49 May 7at MTSU 4-3 Reese Smith Field Busby(1-4)FrancesconWeatherford(6)71320-29
50 May 9at LSU 6-15 Alex Box Stadium ColemanCrosswhite(2-5)854820-307-18
51 May 10at LSU 4-16 Alex Box Stadium B. MartinBowen(3-6)831220-317-19
52 May 11at LSU 6-9 Alex Box Stadium BradfordPigott (2-3)Bradshaw870120-327-20
53 May 13 Memphis 4-1 Dudy Noble Field Crosswhite (3-5)MartinWeatherford (7)573121-32
54 May 15 Arkansas 6-5 Dudy Noble Field Weatherford(3-0)Wells586522-328-20
55 May 16 Arkansas 6-5 Dudy Noble Field Wilson (3-0)Bolsinger617723-329-20
56 May 17 Arkansas 10-15 Dudy Noble Field MahlerWeatherford(3-1)673823-339-21

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