STARKVILLE — Standing ovations for Tomas Valincius at Dudy Noble Field aren’t a new occurrence for Mississippi State baseball’s ace pitcher.
But this time, he couldn’t resist acknowledging the crowd after he handed the ball to coach Brian O’Connor and walked from the mound to the dugout.
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Valincius took his hat off and waved it around as MSU fans applauded and rang their cowbells. The left-handed sophomore had just completed another pitching masterclass, this one to put the No. 14 national seed Bulldogs (42-17) one win from their first super regional since 2021.
“Today was probably the most unreal thing I’ve ever seen
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