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https://twitter.com/RossDellenger/status/864924988960198657

QuoteThe boxes that sit unpacked in Andy Cannizaro's office have just arrived there.

He's spent the last two Sundays, not unpacking boxes, but moving them from his new Starkville home to his new office near Dudy Noble Field. That's just how crazy the last six months have been for the former LSU assistant and current Mississippi State head baseball coach.

Unpacking said boxes might have to wait until after the season.

"It's been makeshift all spring," Cannizaro said, "but it's been amazing, man."

In this case, makeshift has a double meaning. His team is that way, too.

The New Orleans native took over the Bulldogs so late — in early November — that he conducted just five on-field fall practices, he said. He inherited a squad that lost a whopping 10 players from last year's team to professional baseball. Over the course of the season, he's down eight pitchers to injury.

What's so "amazing" about all of this? Mississippi State is ranked in the top 15 in four of five major polls, has won six of nine Southeastern Conference series and still has a shot to win the SEC West.

Naturally, the only thing standing in the way of the latter is Cannizaro's old team...

"The eyes of the college baseball world will be on us," Mainieri said. "We can't get caught up too much on who the coach of the other team is."

This series didn't need any more drama.

Well, it's got it.

Surely, you know the story by now. Mississippi State elevated John Cohen from baseball coach to athletic director last fall after the departure of Scott Stricklin to Florida. As his replacement, Cohen plucked Cannizaro, a 38-year-old ex-Tulane standout with two years of coaching experience.

The move stunned many in the college baseball world and, at least briefly, shook Mississippi State's division rival here in Baton Rouge. Cannizaro's quick exit in November — it came amid LSU's fall-ending Purple & Gold World Series — left some players in tears and had Mainieri shuffling his staff 10 weeks before preseason practice and two weeks before baseball's fall signing day.

In an interview earlier this week, Mainieri admitted he was "taken aback" that Cohen had discussions about the job with Cannizaro before anyone notified him.

In addition to that, a long-time LSU commitment, Tanner Allen, withdrew his verbal pledge to the Tigers a week after Cannizaro left Baton Rouge. Allen, a Mobile product, signed with Mississippi State days later, telling AL.com that Cannizaro's departure "changed things."

"I was disappointed when that happened," Mainieri said Wednesday before embarking on the five-hour bus ride to Starkville. "I thought Andy and I had an agreement when he left not to poach players we had recruited."

Both Mainieri and Cannizaro told The Advocate in separate interviews that they have not spoken to one another since mid-November, about two weeks after Cannizaro's departure.
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 Kendall Rogers‏Verified account @KendallRogersD1 10h10 hours ago

Hogs win two this weekend and we will continue to be very solid about DVH's club as a host.
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 Kevin Brockway‏ @gatorhoops 9h9 hours ago

So Florida and LSU co-champs in SEC baseball with 21-9 records. Both get trophies. Gators 1 seed in SEC Tourney, though.
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https://twitter.com/aldotcomSports/status/866167960133619712

Wednesday, May 24     

Game 5                 9:30 a.m.              #3 Kentucky vs. Winner Game 1 [SEC Network]

Game 6                 TBD                        #2 LSU vs. Winner Game 2 [SEC Network]

Game 7                 4:30 p.m.             #1 Florida vs. Winner Game 3 [SEC Network]

Game 8                 TBD                        #4 Arkansas vs. Winner Game 4 [SEC Network]

Thursday, May 25           

Game 9                 9:30 a.m.              Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6 [SEC Network]

Game 10              TBD                        Loser Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8 [SEC Network]

Game 11              4:30 p.m.             Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 [SEC Network]

Game 12              TBD                        Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 [SEC Network]
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 Teddy Cahill‏Verified account @tedcahill 4h4 hours ago

Arkansas and Mississippi State combined to go 3-for-26 with RISP and stranded 20 runners.
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https://twitter.com/Michael_Carvell/status/868991745039663104

LSU (Baton Rouge Regional)
Arkansas (Fayetteville Regional)
Florida (Gainesville Regional)
Kentucky (Lexington Regional)

2017 NCAA Baseball Tournament: Automatic qualifiers
SEC: LSU
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 SportsTalk‏ @sportstalksc 9h9 hours ago

In its final projection, Perfect Game has USC and Coastal Carolina as on the bubble but out of the tournament.

Baseball America projects West Virginia, Texas A&M and Davidson for the Clemson regional, has USC one of the first four out.
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 Matt Connolly‏ @MattatTheState May 27

Missouri just moved into the top 50 in the RPI at No. 50. That gives South Carolina 2 more top 50 wins- up to 11.
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 Brent Zwerneman‏ @BrentZwerneman 11h11 hours ago

Texas A&M beats Davidson in B15 7-6 in longest Game 1 of a super regional, on Janca single.
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https://twitter.com/AdamSparks/status/873753054197067778

Oregon State coach Pat Casey said umpire told him, "I hope you're not taking that pitcher out" because game was moving so fast.
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 Scott Rabalais‏Verified account @RabalaisAdv 14h14 hours ago

Florida State eliminates Cal State Fullerton 6-4.
Seminoles await loser of tonight's #LSU-Oregon State game on Wednesday.


Kevin Brockway‏ @gatorhoops 10h10 hours ago

Looks like we're gonna have an LSU-FSU rematch on Wednesday #CWS
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