Live Updates: LSU Baseball vs. Mississippi State in Game 3

It's the final SEC regular season home game for No. 2 LSU as the Tigers look to claim another conference series against Mississippi State in Alex Box Stadium.

After dropping Game 2 on Saturday, LSU comes out on Senior Day with the chance to go out on a high note against the Bulldogs.

Here are a few pregame notes, what Jay Johnson said of the matchup and a live game log of Sunday's showdown:

Notes:

LSU’s 10-0 win at Southeastern Louisiana (May 2) and 3-0 win at Auburn (May 5) last week give the Tigers nine shutouts this season, a figure which leads the nation.
The Bulldogs are No. 10 in the SEC in team batting average (.283), and they have 81 home runs and 69 steals in 77 attempts … MSU’s pitching staff is No. 14 in the SEC with a 6.74 cumulative ERA.
OF/INF Hunter Hines leads Mississippi State with 23 home runs and 57 RBI; Hines is No. 2 in the SEC in home runs … outfielder Colton Ledbetter is hitting a team-high .318 with 11 homers and 48 RBI … infielder Amani Larry has stolen 19 bases in 21 attempts this season.

What Jay Johnson Said:

“Mississippi State’s last two series have been against Tennessee and Arkansas, two of the best teams in the country. When I evaluate them, I see quality talent. I see an SEC team on offense that has a lot of speed. They have a good balance of left and right-handed hitters, and they have some power. On the mound, they have some really talented pitchers. It’s a tough league – the only reason Mississippi State is where they are in the standings is because they’re in the SEC. They would be near the top of any other league in the country.”

Pregame:

LSU's Starting Lineup:

2B Gavin Dugas

LF Tre Morgan

CF Dylan Crews

3B Tommy White

1B Cade Beloso

C Hayden Travinski

DH Brayden Jobert

SS Jordan Thompson

RF Josh Pearson

LHP Javen Coleman

Mississippi State's Starting Lineup:

Game 5️⃣0️⃣starters⤵️ First pitch is set for 1 p.m.

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Live Game Log:

Top First

Javen Coleman (LSU) pitching

Mershon: Fly out to right field

Ledbetter: Strikeout

Hines: Hit by pitch

Jordan: Strikeout

Bottom First

Jurrangelo Cijntje (MSU) pitching

Dugas: Groundout to third base

Morgan: Popped up to shortstop

Crews: Strikeout

Score Update: LSU 0, MSU 0

Top Second

Javen Coleman (LSU) pitching

Clark: Strikeout

Alford: Fly out to left center

Hancock: Walk

Larry: Walk

Highfill: Groundout to third base

Bottom Second

Jurrangelo Cijntje (MSU) pitching

White: Line out to third base

Beloso: Walk

Travinski: Single to left field, Beloso advances to second

Jobert: Three-run homer to right center (LSU 3, MSU 0)

Thompson: Popped up to first base

Pearson: Single to right field

Dugas: Strikeout

Score Update: LSU 3, MSU 0

Top Third

Javen Coleman (LSU) pitching

Mershon: Walk, successfully steals second, successfully steals third

Ledbetter: Strikeout

Hines: Strikeout

*Pitching Change: Gavin Guidry enters the game for LSU.*

Jordan: Double down the left field line, Mershon scores (LSU 3, MSU 0)

Clark: Popped up to shortstop

Bottom Third

Nick Dohm (MSU) pitching

Morgan: Solo homer to right field (LSU 4, MSU 1)

Crews: Single to shortstop, advances to second on a wild pitch

White: RBI single to left center scores Crews (LSU 5, MSU 1)

Beloso: Fly out to right field

Travinski: Hit by pitch

*Pitching Change: Cole Cheatham enters the game for MSU.*

Jobert: Lined into double play, White out at second

Score Update: LSU 5, MSU 1

Top Fourth

Gavin Guidry (LSU) pitching

Alford: Fly out to centerfield

Hancock: Walk

Larry: Hit by pitch

Highfill: Double down the left field line scores Hancock, Larry advances to third (LSU 5, MSU 2)

*Pitching Change: Griffin Herring enters the game for LSU*

Mershon: RBI single to right field scores Larry, Highfill advances to third (LSU 5, MSU 3)

Ledbetter: Strikeout

*Highfill scores on a balk. Mershon advances to second* (LSU 5, MSU 4)

Hines: Strikeout

Bottom Fourth

Cole Cheatham (MSU) pitching

Thompson: Single up the middle

Pearson: Walk, Thompson advances to second

Dugas: Reaches second base on throwing error by third baseman, Pearson advances to third, Thompson scores (LSU 6, MSU 4)

Morgan: Groundout to pitcher

Crews: RBI single scores Pearson, Dugas advances to third (LSU 7, MSU 4)

White: Intentionally walked (loads bases)

Beloso: Single to centerfield, White advances to second, Crews out at third, Dugas scores (LSU 8, MSU 4)

*Wild Pitch: White advances to third, Beloso to second*

Travinski: Walk (loads bases)

Jobert: RBI single scores White and Beloso, Travinski advances to second (LSU 10, MSU 4)

*Pitching Change: Colby Holcombe enters the game for MSU*

Thompson: Walk (loads bases)

Pearson: Fly out to right field

Score Update: LSU 10, MSU 4

Top Fifth

Griffin Herring (LSU) pitching

Jordan: Groundout to third base

Clark: Strikeout

Alford: Walk

Hancock: Single up the middle, Alford advances to second

Larry: Walk (loads bases)

*Pitching Change: Christian Little enters the game for LSU*

Downs (pinch hitting for Highfill): Strikeout

Bottom Fifth

Colby Holcombe (MSU) pitching

Dugas: Double down right field line

Morgan: Two-run homer to right field (LSU 12, MSU 4)

Crews: Walk, successfully steals second

*Pitching Change: Tyler Davis enters the game for MSU*

White: Fly out to left field

Beloso: Fly out to center field

Travinski: RBI single scores Crews (LSU 13, MSU 4)

Jobert: Walk, Travinski advances to second

Thompson: Fouled out to catcher

Score Update: LSU 13, MSU 4

Top Sixth

Christian Little (LSU) pitching

Mershon: Single to right field

Ledbetter: Walk, Mershon advances to second

Hines: RBI single to right field scores Mershon, Ledbetter advances to third (LSU 13, MSU 5)

Jordan: Three-run homer to left field (LSU 13, MSU 8)

*Pitching Change: Blake Money enters the game for LSU*

Clark: Walk

Alford: Popped up to third base

Hancock: Single to right field, Clark advances to third

Larry: Grounds into double play

Bottom Sixth

Tyler Davis (MSU) pitching

Pearson: Strikeout

Dugas: Groundout to shortstop

Morgan: Fly out to right field

Score Update: LSU 13, MSU 8

Top Seventh

Blake Money (LSU) pitching

Downs: Fly out to left field

Mershon: Single to left field, advances to second on wild pitch

*Pitching Change: Nate Ackenhausen enters the game for LSU*

Ledbetter: Walk

Hines: RBI double score Mershon and Ledbetter (LSU 13, MSU 10)

*Pitching Change: Bryce Collins enters the game for LSU*

Jordan: RBI single scores Hines (LSU 13, MSU 11)

Clark: Strikeout

Alford: Two-run homer to left field (LSU 13, MSU 13)

Hancock: Groundout to first base

Bottom Seventh

Tyler Davis (MSU) pitching

Crews: Single to second base

White: Grounds into double play, Crews out at second

Beloso: Groundout to second base

Score Update: LSU 13, MSU 13

Top Eighth

Sam Dutton (LSU) pitching

Larry: Double down the left field line

Downs: Fly out to left field

Mershon: Walk

*Pitching Change: Riley Cooper enters the game for LSU*

Ledbetter: Single off the right field wall (loads bases)

Hines: Strikeout

Hujsak: Popped up to third base

Bottom Eighth

Tyler Davis (LSU) pitching

Jones: Popped up to shortstop

Jobert: Strikeout

Thompson: Popped up to second base

Score Update: LSU 13, MSU 13

Top Ninth

Riley Cooper (LSU) pitching

Clark: Strikeout

Alford: Groundout to second base

Hancock: Fly out to left field

Bottom Ninth

KC Hunt (MSU) pitching

Pearson: Walk

*Pitching Change: Aaron Nixon enters the game for MSU*

Nippolt (pinch hitting for Dugas): Sacrifice bunt advances Kling (pinch running for Pearson) to second base

Morgan: Fly out to centerfield, Kling advances to third

Crews: Intentionally walked

White: Intentionally walked

Milazzo: Fly out

Score Update: LSU 13, MSU 13

Top Tenth

Riley Cooper (LSU) pitching

Larry: Single to left field

Downs: Strikeout

Mershon: Singe up the middle, Larry advances to third

Ledbetter: Reaches first on fielders choice, Mershon out at second base. Larry scores (MSU 14, LSU 13)

Hines: Reaches on throwing error, Mershon advances to third

Hujsak: Strikeout

Bottom Tenth

Aaron Nixon (MSU) pitching

Jones: Strikeout

Jobert: Walk (Frey in to pinch run for Jobert)

Thompson: Fly out, Frey tagged out at first

FINAL: MSU 14, LSU 13