STARKVILLE — Mississippi State baseball will have pitcher Nate Dohm back on Tuesday (6 p.m., SEC Network+). He’ll start for the Bulldogs in their midweek matchup against North Alabama at Dudy Noble Field.

The appearance will mark his first return to action since an April 7 start against Georgia. That outing lasted only 12 pitches before he left the game due to discomfort. Prior to the start against Georgia, Dohm hadn’t pitched since suffering an apparent arm injury in a March 8 game against Evansville.

If Dohm returns to form, it could be a major addition for the Bulldogs (33-18, 15-12 SEC) as the postseason approaches. He has a 1.48 ERA and was Mississippi State’s top starter before his injury. In his past three nonconference starts, he went at least six innings and never allowed more than two runs.

Dohm is in his second season at MSU after transferring from Ball State. He pitched primarily out of the bullpen last year before moving into the starting rotation under first-year MSU pitching coach Justin Parker.

The Bulldogs are coming off a weekend series at Arkansas in which they won one game. After facing North Alabama (17-32-1, 9-17-1 ASUN), they close their regular season with a three-game series at home against Missouri (22-30, 8-19 SEC) starting on Thursday.

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Stefan Krajisnik is the Mississippi State beat writer for the Clarion Ledger. Contact him at skrajisnik@gannett.com or follow him on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, @skrajisnik3.

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