Mississippi State Baseball's Scott Foxhall Out As Pitching Coach, Chris Lemonis Comments
Mississippi State baseball and the program's pitching coach Scott Foxhall have agreed to part ways, effective immediately, head coach Chris Lemonis announced on Monday.
Foxhall was in the middle of his fifth season with the Bulldogs and helped lead the team to a national championship in the 2021 College World Series. Foxhall was awarded assistant coach of the year honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association following the Bulldogs' national title win.
Since the 2021 season, however, the Bulldogs have struggled on the mound. During the 2023 season, the Bulldogs' pitching crew has allowed a 6.62 ERA, along with 255 walks, and 52 HBP.
"While this is a difficult decision because of the tremendous respect I have for Scott as a person and a coach, it is in the best interest of our program," Lemonis said in a statement released by the university. "I want to thank Scott for his contributions to Mississippi State over the last five years, and I am appreciative of all he's devoted to our program. He has played a significant role on our staff during his time here, including helping us win a College World Series Championship. I sincerely wish Scott and his family the absolute best in the future."
Foxhall and the program parting ways comes after the Bulldogs were swept by Tennessee in Knoxville over the weekend. The team currently sits at sixth place in the SEC West, with a 24-20 overall record, including 6-15 in SEC play, with just 11 games remaining in the regular season.
"Mississippi State is the premier program in college baseball," Lemonis said.
"There's no question our expectations are to be the gold standard of the sport. That has and will always be true. No one is satisfied with the results since our run to a national title not long ago. Starting with me as the leader of our program, I can assure you we are going to continue to work, prepare and compete as hard as possible to put a product on the field that meets the standard of Mississippi State Baseball."