Another must read from Bob. Seems like everything he does is a “must read”.
In few places are the lives of fans and a team so intertwined as Mississippi State and its faithful baseball following.
As MSU’s entire team walked the full length of the fences along the first base line, outfield and third base line, shaking hands, high-fiving and even hugging strangers-turned-family after a Regional championship, the bond was clear.
Often, after big wins, fans rush the field. They didn’t on Monday night, so the Bulldogs went to them. 6’5”, 275-pound first baseman Wes Rea was diving over the fence, halfway into the stands, embracing fans and yelling in triumph.
It had been 10 years since MSU hosted an NCAA Regional, and six since the last time Dudy Noble Field held postseason baseball of any kind.
Entering the 2013 season with both hype and one of the toughest schedules in the country, many on the outside connected MSU to the College World Series…
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