News digest, April 28

Lemonis out at Mississippi State

Mississippi State has moved on from head coach Chris Lemonis, a former player at The Citadel who led MSU to the 2021 College World Series title.

The Bulldogs are 25-19 this season, including 7-14 in the Southeastern Conference. Pitching coach Justin Parker, who formerly held the same role at South Carolina, will serve as interim coach.

 

"A change in leadership is what's best for the future of Mississippi State Baseball," said school athletic director Zac Selmon in comments released by the school. "We have not consistently met the standard of success that our university, fans and student-athletes expect and deserve. I want to thank Coach Lemonis for his work and the time he gave to our program, including a national championship in 2021. We appreciate his efforts and wish him and his family all the best moving forward." 

Lemonis had a 232-135 record in 6-plus seasons in Starkville. Counting a stint at Indiana, he has a 373-226-2 career mark. Lemonis was born in Starkville but grew up in Myrtle Beach.

He was on The Citadel's 1990 College World Series team and later served as an assistant coach there. He was inducted into that school's Hall of Fame in 2016.

Lemonis

Chris Lemonis played for Chal Port
at The Citadel. (Mississippi State photo)

SAC extends deal with FloSports

The South Atlantic Conference and FloSports have reached an agreed to extend their partnership through the 2032 college season. The subscription streaming service offer live coverage of SAC baseball and other sports.

Flo

Rankings

* Baseball America: 1. Texas. 6. Clemson (down from 2). 11 Coastal Carolina (16). 
BA

* D1Baseball.com: 1. Texas. 3. Clemson (2). 19. Coastal Carolina (21).

D1

* NCBWA: 1. Texas. 2. Clemson (2). 21. Coastal Carolina (17).
Writers

* Perfect Game: 1. Texas. 8. Clemson (2). 14. Coastal Carolina (14).
PG

* USATODAY: 1. Texas. 4. Clemson (2). 19. Coastal Carolina (20).
Coaches

* 11point7 mid major: 1. UC Irvine. 2. Coastal Carolina.
Mid

* DivIIBaseball.com: 1. Angelo State.  4. North Greenville (7). 18. Francis Marion (20). 25. Lander (not ranked).
DII

* NJCAA Division I: 1 Walters State. 9. Florence-Darlington Tech (12).
NJCAA

* Dream Big Athletics: 1. Walters State. 4. Florence-Darlington Tech.
DBA

Honors

* Big South Conference
Player of the week: Nate Chronis, Winthrop
Starting pitcher of the week: Amp Phillips USC Upstate
Relief pitcher of the week: Max Bianchini, USC Upstate
Freshman of the week: Josh Skowronski, Winthrop

Big South

* Southern Conference player of the week: Lane Tobin, The Citadel
SoCon

* Peach Belt Conference player of the week: Jack Hobson, USC Aiken

PBC

Notes/game previews

* South Carolina at home Tuesday vs. Charleston Southern

Preview

USC notes

* Winthrop at home Tuesday vs. Queens, at home Wednesday vs. Wofford
Eagles