COLLEGE STATION, Texas – With the conference slate nearing the midway point, the No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies travel to Starkville, Mississippi to take on the top team in the SEC Western Division. The No. 8 Mississippi State Bulldogs are 8-4 in SEC action, one game ahead of the Aggies in the West.
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Texas A&M enters the game with a four-game win streak, but the Aggies are looking to snap a four-game road losing string.
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HUNTER MELTON highlights the Aggie offense. Named the SEC Player of the Week on Monday, Melton has a 10-game hit streak going. Over the span, he is batting .500 (20-for-40) with eight runs, four doubles, one triple, four home runs and 14 RBI. He had three home runs and 10 RBI in the three-game sweep of Georgia.
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The Aggie pitching staff is looking to replicate last weekend's performance. In the three-game sweep of the Georgia Bulldogs, A&M's starting pitchers worked 23.0 innings, allowing just three runs on 18 hits and four walks while striking out 22.
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#3 TEXAS A&M AGGIES (26-7, 7-5 SEC) vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS (24-9-1, 8-4 SEC)
Dudy-Noble Field, Polk DeMent Stadium (7,200) • Starkville, Mississippi
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PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
• FRIDAY: #15 Brigham Hill (So., RHP, 4-0, 1.42 ERA) vs. #25 Dakota Hudson (Jr., RHP, 1-3, 2.83 ERA)
• SATURDAY: #38 Jace Vines (So., RHP, 5-0, 3.77 ERA) vs. #23 Austin Sexton (Jr., RHP, 1-3, 2.83 ERA)
• SUNDAY: #14 Kyle Simonds (Sr., RHP, 6-1, 3.35 ERA) vs. TBA
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Texas A&M enters the game with a four-game win streak, but the Aggies are looking to snap a four-game road losing string.
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HUNTER MELTON highlights the Aggie offense. Named the SEC Player of the Week on Monday, Melton has a 10-game hit streak going. Over the span, he is batting .500 (20-for-40) with eight runs, four doubles, one triple, four home runs and 14 RBI. He had three home runs and 10 RBI in the three-game sweep of Georgia.
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The Aggie pitching staff is looking to replicate last weekend's performance. In the three-game sweep of the Georgia Bulldogs, A&M's starting pitchers worked 23.0 innings, allowing just three runs on 18 hits and four walks while striking out 22.
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#3 TEXAS A&M AGGIES (26-7, 7-5 SEC) vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS (24-9-1, 8-4 SEC)
Dudy-Noble Field, Polk DeMent Stadium (7,200) • Starkville, Mississippi
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PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
• FRIDAY: #15 Brigham Hill (So., RHP, 4-0, 1.42 ERA) vs. #25 Dakota Hudson (Jr., RHP, 1-3, 2.83 ERA)
• SATURDAY: #38 Jace Vines (So., RHP, 5-0, 3.77 ERA) vs. #23 Austin Sexton (Jr., RHP, 1-3, 2.83 ERA)
• SUNDAY: #14 Kyle Simonds (Sr., RHP, 6-1, 3.35 ERA) vs. TBA
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| SCHEDULE | Friday, 6:30 p.m. • Saturday, 2:00 p.m. • Sunday, 1:30 p.m.  |
| RADIO | SportsRadio 1150/102.7 The Zone |
| LIVE VIDEO | SEC Network + (WatchESPN credentials required through cable provider) |
| LIVE AUDIO | 12thMan.com • radioaggieland.com (free) |
| LIVE STATS | HailState.com |
| RANKINGS | Texas A&M - 3rd (USAT, NCBWA), 4th (BA), 6th (D1B), 8th (CB) Mississippi State - 2nd (BA, D1B),4th (NCBWA), 5th (CB), 8th (USAT) |
| SERIES HISTORY | Tied 12-12 |