Colin Damms

Starkville

Sports Writer at The Commercial Dispatch

Sports writer for Commercial Dispatch / Site Manager @TheBusbyBabe / Master of History / He/Him / views my own https://t.co/ZeucYgJYaP

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Moments that mattered in Mississippi State’s loss to Florida State

3 days ago | cdispatch.com | Colin Damms

Mississippi State baseball’s season ended on Sunday in a painful 5-2 loss to Florida State that marked the end of the road for an inspired team that was on the outside looking in only a month earlier. Interim head coach Justin Parker and company mounted a fierce push for the postseason, and more than earned their shot at the Seminoles in Tallahassee, but it wasn’t meant to be against one of the more well-rounded teams left standing in the NCAA tournament.
‘A proven track record’: Bulldog community reacts to O’Connor hire

3 days ago | cdispatch.com | Colin Damms

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State’s hit king and current Tampa Bay Rays outfielder, Jake Mangum, was unloading groceries when The Dispatch reached him via phone on Monday. But, like always, he was ready to talk baseball, especially after the big news that the Bulldogs hired Brian O’Connor as the program’s next head coach. “I’m excited, it’s a good hire.
On Bruno Fernandes and holding on

3 days ago | thebusbybabe.sbnation.com | Colin Damms

Photo by Michael Regan/PA Images via Getty Images The modern Reds all remember when Bruno Fernandes signed for Manchester United. He was the latest in a series of transfer sagas drawn out before the inevitable trigger pull from Ed Woodward and the Glazers, and unlike many of those it paid off. Bruno was putting on a show from his first few matches and keeping us all glued to our screens during Lockdown. There is no other way to describe Bruno at that time than Box Office.
New MSU baseball coach brings championship experience

3 days ago | djournal.com | Colin Damms

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State recently announced the hiring of American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Famer Brian O’Connor, who joins the Bulldogs after 22 seasons as head coach at Virginia. He led the Cavaliers to seven College World Series appearances, including back-to-back appearances in 2023 and 2024, and won a national championship in 2015.
Bruno Fernandes stays

3 days ago | msn.com | Colin Damms

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Bruno Fernandes stays

4 days ago | thebusbybabe.sbnation.com | Colin Damms

Photo by Alex Livesey - Danehouse/Getty Images Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is set to stay at the club a bit longer after rejecting an offer from Saudi side Al-Hilal this week, per multiple reports.
New MSU baseball coach brings championship experience

4 days ago | cdispatch.com | Colin Damms

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State announced the hiring of American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Famer Brian O’Connor this weekend, who joins the Bulldogs after 22 seasons as head coach at Virginia. He led the Cavaliers to seven College World Series appearances, including back-to-back appearances in 2023 and 2024, and won a national championship in 2015.
Bulldogs drop heartbreaker to Seminoles in regional final

4 days ago | cdispatch.com | Colin Damms

TALLAHASSEE — Mississippi State pitchers Karson Ligon and Luke Dotson had combined to throw more than 150 pitches by the seventh inning against Florida State on Sunday, but the Bulldogs held a narrow 2-0 lead thanks to solo shots from Gehrig Frei and Joe Powell. Then, Florida State’s Myles Bailey stepped up to the plate. The freshman sent a 2-2 pitch to deep center for a double, setting up Cal Fisher to send the very next pitch over the right field fence for a home run to tie the game.
Baseball: Bulldogs drop heartbreaker to Seminoles in regional final

5 days ago | cdispatch.com | Colin Damms

TALLAHASSEE — Mississippi State pitchers Karson Ligon and Luke Dotson had combined to throw more than 150 pitches by the seventh inning against Florida State on Sunday, but the Bulldogs held a narrow 2-0 lead thanks to solo shots from Gehrig Frei and Joe Powell. Then, Myles Bailey stepped up to the plate. The freshman sent a 2-2 pitch to deep center for a double, setting up Cal Fisher to send the very next pitch over the right field fence to tie the game.
MSU hires Brian O'Connor as next head baseball coach

5 days ago | cdispatch.com | Colin Damms

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State announced the hiring of the 19th head baseball coach in program history on Sunday, naming Hall of Famer Brian O’Connor shortly after the conclusion of MSU’s NCAA tournament run. O’Connor joins the Bulldogs after 20 years as head coach at Virginia, where he led the Cavaliers to their only national championship in 2015.