Danny Smith

2 weeks ago | starkvilledailynews.com | Danny Smith

The Starkville Performance Center on Oktoc Road has been open for only a little over six months and has already served its purpose. Since the facility opened its doors on November 15, 2024, general manager Jack Perry has seen the love of the game of baseball grow.

3 weeks ago | starkvilledailynews.com | Danny Smith

The development of Walker on the mound was one of the true success stories during the 2025 season for the Yellow Jackets. Copiah-Lincoln Community College saw the potential of Walker and put him on its radar in the recruiting process. On Tuesday, Walker committed to the Wolves. Monaghan was not sure what role Walker would be able to play for SHS at first glance. In the fall of Walker's junior season, Monaghan said there were some questions of how the Jackets would be able to use him.

4 weeks ago | starkvilledailynews.com | Danny Smith

Despite the speculation of the last couple of days, news on the next head coach for the Bulldogs is not anticipated until next week at the earliest. Several news outlets on social media reported that Virginia head coach Brian O’Connor would be the next coach at MSU. Kendall Rogers of DIBaseball went as far to say that O’Connor “has emerged as the clear-cut front runner” for the job.

4 weeks ago | starkvilledailynews.com | Danny Smith

Veterans like Bryce Chance and Hunter Hines have been instrumental down the stretch for the Bulldogs since Chris Lemonis was dismissed as head coach. MSU won nine of its last 11 games and landed a spot in the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs (34-21) are the No. 3 seed at the Tallahassee Regional and play Northeastern to begin the event Friday at 6:30 p.m.The message that Chance has delivered to the younger players in the program was be excited about the opportunity the postseason brings.

4 weeks ago | starkvilledailynews.com | Danny Smith

Speculation that Brian O'Connor would become the next head baseball coach at Mississippi State heated up on Thursday morning. Several media outlets reported that the Virginia head coach was expected to be the next leader of the Bulldogs and Kendall Rogers of DIBaseball wrote that O'Connor was the “clear-cut front runner” for the job in Starkville. There has been no official word coming from MSU and nothing is expected until the Bulldogs complete their season.