The weekend wasn’t too kind to Mississippi State baseball. After a dominant series-opening win against then-No. 6 Auburn, the Bulldogs dropped a heartbreaking one-run loss in game two and then suffered their first run-rule loss of the season in the finale. It wasn’t what anyone, including the Tigers, expected to happen this weekend. But at least the top 25 voters aren’t punishing Mississippi State too much. The Bulldogs fell only two spots in both the D1Baseball.com and Baseball America Top 25 , coming in at No. 13 and No. 12, respectively. — D1Baseball (@d1baseball) May 11, 2026 Here’s what Baseball America said about the Bulldogs: “The final three weeks of Mississippi State’s season looked challenging and, so far, that’s held true. The Bulldogs dropped a series to Texas last week, then lost another weekend series to a top-10 opponent in Auburn this week. After capturing Friday’s game, they dropped two straight to lose the series.  “Ace Reese was as good as any player in the country this week.…