The good news was that the offense was so efficient that it only took seven innings to get a 26-0 victory.
Not being able to use as many pitchers as they wanted was the bad news for the Bulldogs.
With Southeastern Conference play upon them, MSU head coach Brian O’Connor had some other arms that needed experience on the mound.
O’Connor did see enough out of Dane Burns to learn that he could be a valuable piece out of the bullpen for the Bulldogs.
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