Video: Mississippi State Evaluates Arizona Ahead Of Super Regional

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI Sports) – Needing just two wins to advance to the program’s 10th College World Series, the No. 4 Diamond Dawgs welcome the Wildcats from Arizona for a three game set with championship aspirations in mind.

After earning their first national seed, Mississippi State plays host to an NCAA Super Regional Championship for the second time in school history. Game times for the weekend are set at 5 p.m. CT Friday, Saturday and Sunday (If Necessary).

Friday’s game will air live on ESPN2, while Saturday’s game will be broadcast on ESPNU. Sunday’s if-necessary game will either be broadcast on ESPN2 or ESPNU, with Clay Matvick and Ben McDonald on the call all weekend.

The 2016 SEC Champion Diamond Dawgs swept the Starkville Regional last weekend, beating all three participants Southeast Missouri (9-5), No. 24 Cal State Fullerton (4-1) and Louisiana Tech (4-0) to advance to Super Regional round.

The Diamond Dawgs are 11-4 all-time against the Wildcats, and are currently riding a three game winning streak in the series after taking both games in Starkville last season (4-2, 6-2). Junior hurler Austin Sexton tossed five and 2/3 innings and fanned 10 while senior second baseman John Holland picked up a pair of hits in the Bulldogs’ 6-2 win.