HOOVER, Ala., – Top-seeded Mississippi State was presented its trophy for winning the regular season Southeastern Conference championship on Wednesday.
But a new team will be hoisting some hardware following Sunday’s SEC Tournament championship game after the Bulldogs were unceremoniously ousted via the 10-run mercy run by No. 4 seed Florida 12-2 in seven innings on Friday.
“We won the Southeastern Conference but that means nothing because there’s only a small gap in any team in our league,” said MSU coach John Cohen. “If you don’t show up and really let the game come to you, focus in and make great decisions then these are the things that are going to happen to you.