Mississippi State is celebrating thousands of new graduates as commencement season nears its completion Saturday [May 18] with a pre-game ceremony for baseball student-athletes at Dudy Noble Field. Since honoring softball student-athletes at Nusz Park on May 4, the university has held a series of special events, including Doctor of Veterinary Medicine graduation, a hooding ceremony for doctoral students, and commencement exercises at the MSU Riley Center and at Humphrey Coliseum. In all, there are eight celebrations of graduates on the Starkville and Meridian campuses this spring. To view more from this year's commencement ceremonies, click here.