The 2026 Diamond Dawg Classic details are out, folks, and Mississippi State baseball is bringing the heat for their second annual alumni game! It’s all set for Friday, November 6th at Dudy Noble Field, just one day before MSU football goes head-to-head with Vanderbilt. Get ready for some serious history coming back to the diamond.
The Legends Are Back!
Seriously, get a load of these names: Will Clark is stepping up as general manager for Team Thunder, and Rafael Palmeiro is GM for Team Lightning. We’re talking absolute legends here! On the field, Mitch Moreland is managing Team Thunder with Jake Mangum as captain. Team Lightning gets Jonathan Papelbon as manager and Tanner Allen coaching. These are the guys who built the legacy, right? Last year’s Classic was epic, pulling in 10,172 fans, and it featured stars like Mangum, Allen, Papelbon, Moreland, Hunter Renfroe, and Dakota Jordan. You know this year’s rosters are gonna be stacked too!
Don’t Miss Out!
Want in on this? Tickets for the 2026 Diamond Dawg Classic go on sale super soon, starting July 27th. They haven’t dropped the full rosters yet, but with these GMs and managers, you know more big names are coming. Coach Brian O’Connor is heading into his second season, and while we’re still waiting on those fall practice dates, this alumni game is gonna be the perfect hype machine!
So mark your calendars for November 6th. This isn’t just a game, it’s a reunion of baseball royalty at Dudy Noble Field, a chance to see some of the all-time greats back where they belong. You don’t wanna miss the next wave of roster announcements, because you know they’re gonna deliver the goods for this Diamond Dawg showdown!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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