Every issue MSU faced all season culminated in its final game.
Mississippi State saw its season come to a close in Charlottesville. It was a wild season for the Bulldogs, who seemed dead and buried just a month into it but battled and went further than many thought.
Players at a program as prestigious as MSU rarely have to learn how to win, but this group did. It was a steep learning curve as the Bulldogs dropped games at Florida, Ole Miss, and Arkansas that were avoidable. However, the selection committee did not see State as worthy of a host site and chose to go in another direction. While a strong argument could be made as to why the Bulldogs deserved a spot in the top 16, it was no secret what kept them out.
A slow decline culminated in the SEC Tournament when the offense fell off a cliff. Without the heroics of Connor Hujsak, the Bulldogs would likely not have put up a run in their opening game in Hoover. The offense went cold after a two-run home run from Dakota Jordan in the bottom of the first. A costly error from first-team All-SEC shortstop David Mershon gave the Cavaliers a 3-2 lead in the third.
Despite the mental errors, State still only trailed by a run going into the top of the ninth, but then the wheels fell off. Tyler Davis was lights out for the Bulldogs all year, and the lefty was brought into the game with one out and nobody on base.
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