Storms in Starkville weather forecast for Mississippi State baseball in NCAA Tournament

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STARKVILLE — Mississippi State baseball's NCAA Tournament regional at Dudy Noble Field could be impacted by weather.

According to AccuWeather, there is a 96% chance of rain and 58% chance of thunderstorms on May 29, the first day of the Starkville Regional.

The No. 14 national seed Bulldogs (40-17) are scheduled to play the first game of the regional against No. 4 Lipscomb (29-24) on May 29 (1 p.m., ESPN+). The second game of the day between No. 2 Cincinnati (37-20) and No. 3 Louisiana (39-23) is scheduled for 6 p.m.

The hourly forecast says there's a 40% chance of rain at 1 p.m. and a 34% chance of rain at 6 p.m. The high for May 29 is 83 degrees.


It could rain on the other days of the regional, too.

There is a 55% chance of rain on May 30, 88% chance on May 31 and 55% chance on June 1.

Dudy Noble Field has a dirt and grass playing surface except for foul territory and the warning track, which is turf.

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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_.

This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Starkville weather forecast for Mississippi State baseball regional

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