Ryan McPherson's status for Mississippi State baseball against Texas A&M remains uncertain due to a recent ankle injury. The Bulldogs have announced other pitchers for the series opener and subsequent games.
Key points
Ryan McPherson's pitching status is uncertain.
Tomas Valincius will pitch the opener against Texas A&M.
Duke Stone is set to pitch on May 15.
McPherson suffered a forearm strain and an ankle injury.
The final pitcher for the series is TBA.
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Will Ryan McPherson pitch for Mississippi State baseball vs Texas A&M? Latest update
Whether Mississippi State baseball starting pitcher Ryan McPherson will return from injury against No. 10 Texas A&M is still unknown but it's still a possibility.
The Bulldogs announced May 13 that Tomas Valincius will pitch in the series opener on May 14 (6 p.m., SEC Network+), Duke Stone will take May 15 and the pitcher for the final game on May 16 is TBA as of now.
McPherson suffered a forearm strain against Vanderbilt on March 20 and made his return May 9 against Auburn. But he injured his ankle when he tripped behind home plate while backing up a potential throw in the second inning.
Mississippi State head coach Brian O'Connor watches during the game against Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
Mississippi State head coach Brian O'Connor is seen during the game against Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
Q&A
Is Ryan McPherson expected to pitch against Texas A&M?
Ryan McPherson's availability to pitch against Texas A&M is still unknown, but it remains a possibility.
Who will pitch for Mississippi State in the series against Texas A&M?
Tomas Valincius will pitch the series opener, Duke Stone will pitch on May 15, and the pitcher for the final game is yet to be announced.
What injury did Ryan McPherson suffer recently?
Ryan McPherson suffered a forearm strain on March 20 and later injured his ankle while backing up a play on May 9.
When is the Mississippi State vs Texas A&M baseball series?
The Mississippi State vs Texas A&M baseball series begins on May 14 at 6 p.m. and will be broadcast on SEC Network+.
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Mississippi State head coach Brian O'Connor talks to a batter during the game against Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
Mississippi State coach Brian O'Connor and Frei Gehrig (34) celebrate after bringing a run in at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Miss., on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Brian O'Connor watches the action during the game against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg, Miss., on March 3, 2026.
Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Brian O'Connor makes a pitching change during the game against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg, Miss., on March 3, 2026.
Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Brian O'Connor watches the action during the game against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg, Miss., on March 3, 2026.
Mississippi State Baseball Head Coach Brian O'Connor rings his cowbell at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Miss., on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
Mississippi State baseball head coach Brian O'Connor speaks at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Miss., on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
Brian O'Connor sits during the event held to introduce him as Mississippi State's new baseball coach at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Miss., on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
Mississippi State Head Baseball Coach Brian O'Connor speaks at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Miss., on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
Mississippi State Athletic Director Zac Selmon, Head Baseball Coach Brian O'Connor, and President Dr. Mark Keenum take the stage at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Miss., on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
Mississippi State President Mark Keenum gives a cowbell to Baseball Head Coach Brian O'Connor at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Miss., on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
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Jun 14, 2024; Omaha, NE, USA; Virginia Cavalier head coach Brian O'Connor and North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Scott Forbes meet before the game at Charles Schwab Filed Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 20, 2021; Omaha, Nebraska; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Tony Vitello and Virginia Cavaliers head coach Brian O'Connor meet the umpires prior to their game at TD Ameritrade Park. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 20, 2021; Omaha, Nebraska, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Tony Vitello and Virginia Cavaliers head coach Brian O'Connor meet before the game at TD Ameritrade Park. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
Vanderbilt baseball coach Tim Corbin greets Virginia head coach Brian O'Connor (left) prior to the 2015 College World Series. Corbin and the Commodores have a lot of work to do if they are to get back to the Series a third straight season.
Virginia Cavaliers begad coach Brian O'Connor celebrates with his team after defeating the Florida Gators at the 2015 College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park. Virginia won 5-4.
Vanderbilt Head Coach Tim Corbin, right, shakes hands with Virginia Head Coach Brian O'Connor during the news conference in the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park, Sunday, June 21, 2015, in Omaha, Neb.
Vanderbilt Head Coach Tim Corbin, right, poses for a photograph with Virginia Head Coach Brian O'Connor during the news conference in the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park, Sunday, June 21, 2015, in Omaha, Neb.
L to R, Virginia's Daniel Pinero, Kenny Towns, coach Brian O'Connor, Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin, pitcher Carson Fulmer and shortstop Dansby Swanson attend the news conference in the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park, Sunday, June 21, 2015, in Omaha, Neb.
Virginia Cavaliers head coach Brian O'Connor watches batting practice before the game against the Florida Gators in the 2015 College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park.
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Mississippi State head coach Brian O'Connor watches during the game against Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Mississippi State head coach Brian O'Connor watches during the game against Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Mississippi State head coach Brian O'Connor is seen during the game against Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Mississippi State head coach Brian O'Connor talks to a batter during the game against Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Mississippi State coach Brian O'Connor and Frei Gehrig (34) celebrate after bringing a run in at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Miss., on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Brian O'Connor watches the action during the game against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg, Miss., on March 3, 2026.
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Brian O'Connor makes a pitching change during the game against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg, Miss., on March 3, 2026.
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Brian O'Connor watches the action during the game against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg, Miss., on March 3, 2026.
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Mississippi State Baseball Head Coach Brian O'Connor rings his cowbell at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Miss., on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Mississippi State baseball head coach Brian O'Connor speaks at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Miss., on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Brian O'Connor sits during the event held to introduce him as Mississippi State's new baseball coach at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Miss., on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Mississippi State Head Baseball Coach Brian O'Connor speaks at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Miss., on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Mississippi State Athletic Director Zac Selmon, Head Baseball Coach Brian O'Connor, and President Dr. Mark Keenum take the stage at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Miss., on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Mississippi State President Mark Keenum gives a cowbell to Baseball Head Coach Brian O'Connor at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Miss., on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Jun 16, 2024; Omaha, NE, USA; Virginia Cavalier head coach Brian O'Connor walks off the field after the loss against the Florida State Seminoles at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Jun 16, 2023; Omaha, NE, USA; Virginia Cavaliers head coach Brian O'Connor leaves the meeting with the umpires before the game against the Florida Gators at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Jun 16, 2024; Omaha, NE, USA; Virginia Cavalier head coach Brian O'Connor and Florida State Seminoles head coach Link Jarrett meet before the game at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Jun 14, 2024; Omaha, NE, USA; Virginia Cavalier head coach Brian O'Connor and North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Scott Forbes meet before the game at Charles Schwab Filed Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Jun 20, 2021; Omaha, Nebraska; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Tony Vitello and Virginia Cavaliers head coach Brian O'Connor meet the umpires prior to their game at TD Ameritrade Park. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Jun 20, 2021; Omaha, Nebraska, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Tony Vitello and Virginia Cavaliers head coach Brian O'Connor meet before the game at TD Ameritrade Park. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Vanderbilt baseball coach Tim Corbin greets Virginia head coach Brian O'Connor (left) prior to the 2015 College World Series. Corbin and the Commodores have a lot of work to do if they are to get back to the Series a third straight season.
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Virginia Cavaliers begad coach Brian O'Connor celebrates with his team after defeating the Florida Gators at the 2015 College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park. Virginia won 5-4.
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Vanderbilt Head Coach Tim Corbin, right, shakes hands with Virginia Head Coach Brian O'Connor during the news conference in the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park, Sunday, June 21, 2015, in Omaha, Neb.
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Vanderbilt Head Coach Tim Corbin, right, poses for a photograph with Virginia Head Coach Brian O'Connor during the news conference in the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park, Sunday, June 21, 2015, in Omaha, Neb.
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
L to R, Virginia's Daniel Pinero, Kenny Towns, coach Brian O'Connor, Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin, pitcher Carson Fulmer and shortstop Dansby Swanson attend the news conference in the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park, Sunday, June 21, 2015, in Omaha, Neb.
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Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State baseball coach in first season with Bulldogs
Virginia Cavaliers head coach Brian O'Connor watches batting practice before the game against the Florida Gators in the 2015 College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park.
He was on a pitch and innings limit and was six pitches away from his 40-pitch limit when he sustained his ankle injury. The No. 12 Bulldogs (38-14, 15-12 SEC) lost 13-2, their first run-rule loss of 2026.
Bulldogs coach Brian O'Connor gave update for McPherson on May 11.
"I think that he'll be fine and ready to go this weekend, but we'll obviously talk to him today and find out where he's at and get an update when we get out there for practice," O'Connor told SuperTalk Mississippi radio.
The first injury report for the Texas A&M series will be released May 13 at approximately 7:10 p.m. This could provide more clarity on McPherson's status for the Bulldogs as they play their final series of the regular season against the Aggies (37-12, 16-10) in College Station.
Ryan McPherson stats
McPherson was Mississippi State's Game 1 weekend starter before his forearm injury. He was charged with the loss against Auburn and has a 3-1 record with a 2.62 ERA.
Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at LKesin@usatodayco.com. Follow her on X@Lulukesin and Bluesky@bylulukesin.bsky.social
