Record 014 · 1971 · Baseball

The team that set the standard

Players from the 1971 team remember the SEC title, the dramatic District III finish and the first Mississippi State baseball trip to Omaha.

The 1971 Mississippi State baseball team poses at the College World Series in Omaha

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State's first road to Omaha

The 1971 Bulldogs won a second consecutive SEC championship, then Dave Phares hit a walk-off three-run homer to win the District III Tournament. That first Omaha trip established the expectation that still defines Mississippi State baseball.

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