Mississippi State righty Will Bednar (Aaron Fitt)

Fall Report: Mississippi State

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Heading into the 2020 season, Mississippi State’s greatest strength seemed obvious: a loaded lineup anchored by a pair of preseason All-Americans who became first-round picks in the middle infield: Jordan Westburg and Justin Foscue. Both of those superstars are gone now, but the shortened five-round draft ensured the Bulldogs got back three other core players who would almost certainly have moved on to pro ball in a normal year: right fielder Tanner Allen, first baseman Josh Hatcher and center fielder Rowdey Jordan.

Allen is one of the best pure hitters in the SEC, and he was in[…]