Mississippi State baseball is back in action this weekend, and they've made the trip Southwest to Houston, Texas for the 2025 season's high-profile non-conference games. The Diamond Dawgs are participating in the Astros Foundation College Classic played at Daikin Park (formerly Minute Maid Park), and they'll get to take on some power conference competition here early in the year.
Over the span of three days, Bulldog baseball will face the Rice Owls, the Arizona Wildcats, and the Oklahoma State Cowboys. While Rice is no longer the power they once were, Arizona and Oklahoma State are still programs of serious national relevance.
These are some important resume-building opportunities for Mississippi State as well as measuring stick games. Here's how you can watch...
Game times and TV channels for Mississippi State baseball in the Astros Foundation College Classic
Mississippi State begins action in Houston early this weekend. The Diamond Dawgs will take on the Rice Owls on Friday, February 28 at 11:00 AM CT. On Saturday, March 1, State will play their first power conference opponent of the season, squaring off with the Arizona Wildcats at 3:00 PM CT. Finally on Sunday, March 2, the Bulldogs will conclude their weekend against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at 2:00 PM CT.
There are a few options (depending on where you live) to watch Bulldog baseball this weekend...
Here is how you can watch us in Houston!#HailState🐶 pic.twitter.com/OXn5ukfGOG
— Mississippi State Baseball (@HailStateBB) February 28, 2025
Each of Mississippi State's games in Houston will be broadcast on the Space City Home Network, available in the Astros' five-state viewing area of Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Don't get the Space City Home Network? Not to worry.
The Houston Astros will be providing free live streaming of each game this weekend through Astros.com, their X and Facebook pages, and on their YouTube channel. There will be no blackout with these livestreams either. It's fantastic news for college baseball fans as a whole seeing as how so many of these early season tournaments are seemingly impossible to watch, at least not for free.