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Mississippi State vs Texas A&M baseball postponed in SEC tournament
HOOVER, AL — Mississippi State baseball’s first-round SEC tournament game against Texas A&M has been postponed due to weather, the conference announced.
The No. 11 seed Bulldogs (34-20) and No. 14 Aggies (28-25) will play instead on May 21 (9:30 a.m., SEC Network) at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.
Sever weather hadn’t hit at the time of the announcement, but thunderstorms are in the forecast for the night. First pitch was scheduled for approximately 8 p.m.
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It will be the first game of the season between Mississippi State and Texas A&M. The winner will play No. 6 Auburn (38-17), which has been rescheduled to May 22 (11 a.m.., SEC Network).
MSU enters the SEC tournament as winners of nine of the last 10 games since coach Chris Lemonis was fired on April 28. It is viewed to already have an NCAA tournament spot secured but wins in the SEC tournament could help with seeding.
What is the NCAA baseball rule on lightning?
If there is a lightning strike within 6 miles from the sporting venue, a game will stop for at least 30 minutes.
Per the NCAA: “To resume athletics activities, lightning safety experts recommend waiting 30 minutes after both the last sound of thunder and after the last flash of lightning is at least six miles away, and moving away from the venue. If lightning is seen without hearing thunder, lightning may be out of range and therefore less likely to be a significant threat. At night, be aware that lightning can be visible at a much greater distance than during the day as clouds are being lit from the inside by lightning. This greater distance may mean that the lightning is no longer a significant threat. At night, use both the sound of thunder and seeing the lightning channel itself to decide on when to reset the 30-minute return-to-play clock before resuming outdoor athletics activities.”
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@gannett.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.