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Photos: Mississippi State baseball a home run with young patients

Published on Monday, May 6, 2024

Photos By: Joe Ellis/UMMC Photography

MSU outfielder Dakota Jordan, left, offers a high-five to Sawyer Dykman, of Florence, a patient at Children's of Mississippi.
MSU outfielder Dakota Jordan, left, offers a high-five to Sawyer Dykman, of Florence, a patient at Children's of Mississippi.
Michael Tew, of Meridian, a patient at Children's of Mississippi, and his mother, Bailey Tew, visit with MSU pitcher Tyson Hardin during the team's visit to the facility.
Michael Tew, of Meridian, a patient at Children's of Mississippi, and his mother, Bailey Tew, visit with MSU pitcher Tyson Hardin during the team's visit to the facility.
JaMelvion Jenkins, of Macon, a patient at Children's of Mississippi, plays tic-tac-toe with MSU pitcher Nate Dohm.
JaMelvion Jenkins, of Macon, a patient at Children's of Mississippi, plays tic-tac-toe with MSU pitcher Nate Dohm.
Ayden Demus, of Vaughan, a patient at Children's of Mississippi, tosses some beanbags with MSU infielder Amani Larry.
Ayden Demus, of Vaughan, a patient at Children's of Mississippi, tosses some beanbags with MSU infielder Amani Larry.
John Barron Barnes, a patient at Children's of Mississippi, plays a little Connect Four with his father, Brock, of Vicksburg, and MSU pitcher Tyler Barnes.
John Barron Barnes, a patient at Children's of Mississippi, plays a little Connect Four with his father, Brock, of Vicksburg, and MSU pitcher Tyler Barnes.
Willie Brooks, of Greenville, a patient at Children's of Mississippi, is visited by MSU head coach Chris Lemonis and players David Mershon and Nate Chester. They are joined by occupational therapists Martha Mims Rodgers and Lucy Alexander.
Willie Brooks, of Greenville, a patient at Children's of Mississippi, is visited by MSU head coach Chris Lemonis and players David Mershon and Nate Chester. They are joined by occupational therapists Martha Mims Rodgers and Lucy Alexander.
Laurel Mathis, of Brandon, a patient at Children's of Mississippi, reacts to MSU infielder/outfielder Aaron Downs as her mother, Kyla Mathis, and Bulldog players Nate Chester, Bryce Chance, Cam Schuelke, Hunter Hines and Connor Hujsak, look on.
Laurel Mathis, of Brandon, a patient at Children's of Mississippi, reacts to MSU infielder/outfielder Aaron Downs as her mother, Kyla Mathis, and Bulldog players Nate Chester, Bryce Chance, Cam Schuelke, Hunter Hines and Connor Hujsak, look on.
Sawyer Dykman, of Florence, a patient at Children's of Mississippi, tosses a ball during the MSU baseball team's visit to the facility.
Dykman tosses a ball during the MSU baseball team's visit to the facility.
Elijah Corden, of Meridian, a patient at Children's of Mississippi, with MSU players Dakota Jordan and Tyler Davis.
Elijah Corden, of Meridian, a patient at Children's of Mississippi, with MSU players Dakota Jordan and Tyler Davis.
Serenity Charlie, of Philadelphia, a patient at Children's of Mississippi, enjoys some Hungry Hungry Hippos with MSU catcher Johnny Long.
Serenity Charlie, of Philadelphia, a patient at Children's of Mississippi, enjoys some Hungry Hungry Hippos with MSU catcher Johnny Long.
MSU catcher Johnny Long and infielder Amani Larry carry stuffed animals during the team's visit
MSU catcher Johnny Long and infielder Amani Larry carry stuffed animals during the team's visit
Ayden Demus, of Vaughan, a patient at Children's of Mississippi, works on an activity during the MSU baseball team's visit to the facility.
Demus works on an activity during the MSU baseball team's visit to the facility.
Sawyer Dykman, of Florence, a patient at Children's of Mississippi, fields a ball during the MSU baseball team's visit to the facility.
Dykman fields a ball during the MSU baseball team's visit to the facility.
MSU catcher Johnny Long poses with a stuffed toy with Serenity Charlie, of Philadelphia, a patient at Children's of Mississippi and her dad.
MSU catcher Johnny Long poses with a stuffed toy with Serenity and her dad.
JaMelvion Jenkins, of Macon, a patient at Children's of Mississippi, chats with child life specialist Ally Holliman, left, and child life intern Sophie Patikas, and MSU pitcher Nate Dohm.
Jenkins chats with child life specialist Ally Holliman, left, and child life intern Sophie Patikas, and MSU pitcher Nate Dohm.