Mississippi State baseball starting pitcher vs Lipscomb revealed for NCAA Tournament

[ASFN Admin]

STARKVILLE — Duke Stone will be Mississippi State baseball's starting pitcher against Lipscomb in the NCAA Tournament.

The Bulldogs (40-17) are hosting the Starkville Regional at Dudy Noble Field, with the first game against the Bisons (29-24) on May 29 (1 p.m., ESPN+). MSU is the No. 14 national seed, while Lipscomb is the No. 4 seed in the regional.

Lipscomb has not announced its starting pitcher.

Stone pitched four innings against Lipscomb on March 7 and didn't allow a hit or walk with six strikeouts.

Duke Stone stats​

Stone has a 5.69 ERA and 6-3 record in 68 innings and 14 starts. He has 92 strikeouts and 26 walks.

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Starkville Regional schedule in 2026 NCAA baseball tournament​

All games at Dudy Noble Field; double elimination format; game times in Central

Friday, May 29

• Game 1: Mississippi State vs. Lipscomb, 1 p.m. on ESPN+
• Game 2: Cincinnati vs. Louisiana, 6 p.m. on ESPN+

Saturday, May 30

• Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3 p.m., TBA
• Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 8 p.m., TBA

Sunday, May 31

• Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 2 p.m., TBA
• Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m., TBA

Monday, June 1

• Game 7 (if necessary): TBA

Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for The Clarion Ledger. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on X @sklarsam_.

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