Tanner Poole (Amory) has started 34 games this season. (File) By Logan Lowery Daily Journal STARKVILLE – Tanner Poole was a two-time All-State selection at Itawamba Community College and had his share of options to continue his baseball career at the next level. Instead of accepting one of several scholarship offers available, Poole decided to roll the dice and walk on with his childhood favorite, Mississippi State. “I had a few D1’s and a good many D2’s but I told myself that it was either State or nothing,” Poole said.