Totally random (but gaudy) D2 baseball stat.

[State82]

University of Tampa finished the regular season this weekend with a 47-2 record. That is impressive. Obviously, they are #1 in the country, but our own DSU Statesmen are #5. It's really unbelievable how much baseball talent there is scattered around the country, both on the field and in the coaching department. You just have to work it relentlessly, beat the bushes, look under every rock and leave no stone unturned. But it's out there if you invest the time and effort.

[Will James]

Our coach is pretty good at the crootin.

[Todd4State]

My guess is D-II baseball is top heavy with a few teams like Delta State and Tampa that really could and maybe should be competing in D-I as mid majors. Both could very easily compete in the Southland or even the Sun Belt and do well.

Delta State does it every year with Mississippi talent for the most part too.

I've always liked the way Delta State plays- hard and aggressive.

[Poopfinger]

Can I give a shout out to my little brother who just signed with Delta State to play baseball? Go Fighting Okra!!!

[DawgSaint]

Can I give a shout out to my little brother who just signed with Delta State to play baseball? Go Fighting Okra!!!

Congrats to him!

[CadaverDawg]

Can I give a shout out to my little brother who just signed with Delta State to play baseball? Go Fighting Okra!!!

Tell Little PoopFinger congrats

[State82]

Can I give a shout out to my little brother who just signed with Delta State to play baseball? Go Fighting Okra!!!

Congrats to him! I have a niece who has signed to play softball there, too.

[State82]

Our coach is pretty good at the crootin.

No doubt. He is one of those that puts out that relentless effort.

[Todd4State]

Can I give a shout out to my little brother who just signed with Delta State to play baseball? Go Fighting Okra!!!

Heck yeah! I hope he sets some school records and I wish him well!

[Martianlander]

Can I give a shout out to my little brother who just signed with Delta State to play baseball? Go Fighting Okra!!!

Very best of luck!

[Drugdog]

I remember playing DSU in Cleveland. They actually beat us a few times in the Delta. Then they would come to Starkville for a game.
Also we used to play Arkansas pre SEC days one game in Fayetville, one game in Greenville, and the one in Starkville.
The Greenville field eventually became unplayable. Shocking I know. But that was a lot of fun going with my Dad to see State play locally while living in Greenville. Good times.

[TheRef]

I remember playing DSU in Cleveland. They actually beat us a few times in the Delta. Then they would come to Starkville for a game.
Also we used to play Arkansas pre SEC days one game in Fayetville, one game in Greenville, and the one in Starkville.
The Greenville field eventually became unplayable. Shocking I know. But that was a lot of fun going with my Dad to see State play locally while living in Greenville. Good times.

Greenville is trying to build a new sportsplex to host tournaments and such. The drag strip has been taken out (which I'm sure you remember, Drugdog) and they are using that land to build a high-quality sports area for tournaments. Of course they will have to redo Legion Field and get that to higher quality. I remember going to Greenville Bluesmen games at Legion Field back in the day. But anyway. DSU has a very high quality club and they consistently make it pretty far in the D-II Tournament. DSU is one of the all-sports powerhouses in D-II.

[curmudgeon]

Delta State is #5 in D-II
Millsaps is coming off a D-III World Series
Belhaven is #8 in the NAIA and hosting a regional next weekend as a national seed.

Top to bottom, Mississippi is best for college baseball.

[TheRef]

Mississippi: We Own Baseball

[MadDawg]

This is Our Baseball

[Drugdog]

Greenville is trying to build a new sportsplex to host tournaments and such. The drag strip has been taken out (which I'm sure you remember, Drugdog) and they are using that land to build a high-quality sports area for tournaments. Of course they will have to redo Legion Field and get that to higher quality. I remember going to Greenville Bluesmen games at Legion Field back in the day. But anyway. DSU has a very high quality club and they consistently make it pretty far in the D-II Tournament. DSU is one of the all-sports powerhouses in D-II.

Back in the day you could hear the drag racing on Saturday nights and I lived over by Greenville High.

[TheRef]

Back in the day you could hear the drag racing on Saturday nights and I lived over by Greenville High.

No that's the dirt track and they still do it.

[Todd4State]

Greenville is trying to build a new sportsplex to host tournaments and such. The drag strip has been taken out (which I'm sure you remember, Drugdog) and they are using that land to build a high-quality sports area for tournaments. Of course they will have to redo Legion Field and get that to higher quality. I remember going to Greenville Bluesmen games at Legion Field back in the day. But anyway. DSU has a very high quality club and they consistently make it pretty far in the D-II Tournament. DSU is one of the all-sports powerhouses in D-II.

Legion Field has nowhere to go but up. Notre Dame played Valley there a couple of years ago, though.

[chef dixon]

Legion Field has nowhere to go but up. Notre Dame played Valley there a couple of years ago, though.

I wonder what Notre Dame thought when they pulled up to that field. I think they've had plans to renew the sportsplex there for a while but its an extremely slow process.

[Poopfinger]

Thanks guys. He's a good ball player. I was hoping he could come to State, but it didn't work out