Mississippi State Bulldogs Baseball - Rivals

Rivals

In baseball, MSU has two main rivals, Louisiana State University and the University of Mississippi.

Against LSU, the Bulldogs hold a 201-166-1 all-time series lead over LSU in a series that got its start in 1907.

Against Mississippi, Mississippi State now leads the series 238-195-5. Over the last 30 years, the Bulldogs are 90-52 against the Rebels. The recently retired Mississippi State head baseball coach, Ron Polk, was 85-49 against Ole Miss. John Cohen, MSU's current coach, is 6-6 in SEC Conference games and 7-9 overall against Ole Miss. The two teams play a 3-game series each year that counts in the SEC standings and one non-conference game in Jackson, MS. The game in Jackson was called the Mayor's Trophy from 1980 to 2006, and from 2007 to present the game has been called the Governor's Cup. The Mayor's Trophy series ended 14-13 in favor of the Rebels. With the 2007 season, the non-conference meeting between the two teams moved to Trustmark Park in Pearl, Mississippi - which is the home to the Mississippi Braves. The Governor's Cup series is tied at 3-3.