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Just one day after former Mississippi State pitching coach Butch Thompson was announced as the new head coach at Auburn, it appears the Bulldogs are closing in on filling their opening.
College Baseball Daily reported late Thursday night that Cal State Fullerton pitching coach Jason Dietrich would be hired by MSU. That report was backed up on Friday by d1baseball.com insider Kendall Rogers who said Dietrich was on his way to Starkville to interview for the position with a deal expected to be reached.
Dietrich has spent the vast majority of his coaching career in California including the last three seasons with the Titans where he has also served as recruiting coordinator the last two years.