Tulane pitcher J.P. France will play at Mississippi State next year as a graduate transfer, a source told The Times-Picayune. Because he graduated from Tulane, he will be eligible immediately.
France was not expected back to play for Tulane and he took part in Senior Day activities this season. The redshirt junior starter finished the year 5-5 overall, with a 3.84 ERA in 15 starts, pitching 96 innings with 73 strikeouts and 30 walks.
Mississippi State's coach is former Tulane star Andy Cannizaro, who is also a former LSU assistant who just finished his first season at MSU with a 40-27 record.