teepee time

Granted Ole Miss swiped the state spotlight over the weekend, moving to 16-1 with a sweep of Lipscomb. But let’s give Tuesday night’s Mississippi State-Southern Miss game its due. Though State saw a 17-game win streak snapped and actually lost the series to Central Arkansas over the weekend, the Bulldogs (17-2) are still a top 10-type club and they’re scheduled to start veteran lefty Luis Pollorena (3-0, 1.88 ERA). The game at Trustmark Park in Pearl will be the Dogs’ first away from Dudy Noble Field this season. USM limps in at 7-8, having lost two of three at home to Louisiana-Lafayette. The Golden Eagles have lost four in a row in the State series — the Dogs lead 77-36 all-time — entering the only scheduled meeting this year. Obviously, it’s a big game for the Eagles, who’ll throw Mason Robbins, who is 1-1, 3.08 though better known as a hitter (.302). State’s Hunter Renfroe comes in hot, with four homers for the year. USM’s top hitter is Chase Fowler at .395. P.S. Ole Miss has been doing a lot of things well, but the numbers put up by Stuart Turner and Bobby Wahl are worth singling out. Turner, a transfer from juco power LSU-Eunice, is batting .491 with nine doubles, two homers, 27 RBIs and 14 runs. That’s 41 runs accounted for in 17 games. Wahl, considered the top MLB draft prospect in the state, is 4-0 with a 1.99 ERA.