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Mississippi State Baseball vs Alabama 2018 Series Preview

By Ethan Lee

OMAHA, NE - JUNE 24: Mississippi State Bulldogs players huddle just before playing the UCLA Bruins during game one of the College World Series Finals on June 24, 2013 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. UCLA won 3-1. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
OMAHA, NE - JUNE 24: Mississippi State Bulldogs players huddle just before playing the UCLA Bruins during game one of the College World Series Finals on June 24, 2013 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. UCLA won 3-1. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) /
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OMAHA, NE – JUNE 24: The Mississippi State Bulldogs run in the outfield to warm up before playing the UCLA Bruins during game one of the College World Series Finals on June 24, 2013 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. UCLA won 3-1. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
OMAHA, NE – JUNE 24: The Mississippi State Bulldogs run in the outfield to warm up before playing the UCLA Bruins during game one of the College World Series Finals on June 24, 2013 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. UCLA won 3-1. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) /

Mississippi State Baseball Needs Its Pitchers To Perform Well

The Mississippi State Bulldogs, more than likely, cannot solely rely upon its batters to win this weekend. While MSU will have plenty of opportunities to make big things happen at the plate this weekend, State will still need its pitchers to show up and perform well on the mound in Tuscaloosa.

This year, Mississippi State’s pitching staff has a total ERA of 3.84. In SEC games alone, that number is at 4.18. Not good, but that still should be more than good enough to take down Alabama at least twice this weekend.

MSU has struck out a total of 187 SEC batters this year and 417 batters throughout the entire season. The Bulldogs have the tools they need to win this series, they just have to use them properly.

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