A trip to Starkville provided everything Parker Rhodes needed to see. The 6’1 RHP from the state of Indiana loved the small town feel at Mississippi State coupled with some of the best facilities in the country. A pitch from pitching coach Justin Parker on development took care of any other questions and the 2025 hurler would make his decision to become a Diamond Dawg this week. “I went on a visit and something felt different. It felt like home,” Rhodes said. “I loved everything about it and that it was a small campus. A big thing that stood out to me was how the coaches cared about me and my …