boys of fall

Fall ball has launched in Starkville. Mississippi State held its first scrimmage on Tuesday night, with the Gray beating the Maroon 3-1 at Dudy Noble Field behind Luke Reynolds’ three RBIs. Brent Rooker homered for the Maroon in the six-inning contest. Fall ball at MSU will conclude the weekend of Oct. 16-18 with the Bulldog World Series. State’s team features nine players who earned all-star honors in their respective summer leagues. … Ole Miss will start fall practice with an intrasquad game on Friday at Oxford-University Stadium. Fall camp runs until Nov. 1. The Rebels return 16 players from last season’s NCAA Tournament team, including six starting position players. UM has announced its spring schedule, which will begin on Feb. 19 at home against Florida International. In the annual rivalry games at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Ole Miss will face Southern Miss on April 5 and State on April 26. The date for the USM-State game hasn’t been announced.