Mississippi State Draws No. 3 Georgia in Athens Super Regional

Overview

• Mississippi State finished the Starkville Regional with a perfect 3-0 record after a 19-5 win over Louisiana on May 31.
• The Bulldogs, the No. 14 national seed, were matched with No. 3 Georgia for a June 5–8 super regional in Athens because Georgia is the higher seed.
• Mississippi State enters the series having lost to Georgia four times this season, a head-to-head gap that frames the matchup as a clear rematch test.
• Georgia will be without infielder Tre Phelps for Game 1 after his ejection in the Athens Regional finale, and Ole Miss also advanced to the super regionals with a walk-off win while awaiting Auburn or Milwaukee to set its opponent and host status.
• The double-elimination regional format meant unbeaten regional winners like Mississippi State avoided an extra deciding game, a factor that preserves pitching depth and shapes how both teams will set staffs for the June super regional series.