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How to Watch: No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 4 Mississippi State Baseball Game 2

After a 10-9 loss to Georgia, Mississippi State turns to its ace in Game 2. Find out how to watch, plus key matchup details.
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Mississippi State Pitcher Tomas Valincius (#4) during the game between the Lipscomb Bisons and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS.
Mississippi State Pitcher Tomas Valincius (#4) during the game between the Lipscomb Bisons and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. | Mississippi State Athletics

No. 4 Mississippi State came one run short of completing an epic comeback against No. 5 Georgia, but couldn't finish it off.

It was the maroon-colored Bulldogs' fourth loss by one run this season and ended a 19-game win strak at Dudy Noble Field.

But in baseball, the next game is always right around the corner and Friday offers a new day with new possibilities, especially with who Mississippi State is sending to the mound.

Here's everything to know about Friday's game two of the SEC series.

Game One Recap

Mississippi State nearly pulled off a huge comeback Thursday night but fell 10-9 to No. 5 Georgia at Dudy Noble Field.

The Bulldogs trailed 10-2 after five innings before scoring seven runs over the final three frames. Aidan Teel sparked the rally with a seventh‑inning homer, and Ryder Woodson, Jacob Parker and Andrew Raymond all drove in runs during the surge.

Mississippi State brought the tying run into scoring position in the ninth, but Georgia held on. Gehrig Frei had three hits, while Woodson drove in three.

Mississippi State Batting Lineup

  1. TBA

Georgia Batting Lineup

  1. TBA

Pitching Matchup

RHP Dylan Vigue vs. LHP Tomas Valincius

  • Vigue: 3-1, 3.03 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 29.2 IP, 19 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 15 BB, 36 SO, .181 Opp. BA
  • Valincius: 6-0, 0.91 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 29.2 IP, 24 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 11 BB, 56 SO, .173 Opp. BA

Student-Athlete Availability Report

Georgia

  • All available.

Mississippi State

Out

  • P #28 Ryan McPherson

Weather Forecast

April has arrived and has already brought a few showers but the skies should be clear for Thursday’s series opener at Dudy Noble Field. The National Weather Service forecast is for skies to be “mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.”

How to Watch: No. 5 Georgia at No. 4 Mississippi State

  • Who: No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (25-6, 8-2 SEC) at No. 4 Mississippi State Bulldogs (25-5, 7-3 SEC)
  • When: 6 p.m., Friday
  • Where: Dudy Noble Field, Starkville, Miss.
  • TV: SECN+
  • Radio: Live Radio
  • Stats: Live Stats
  • Series History: Mississippi State leads the all-time series 53-51
  • Last Meeting: Georgia 10, Mississippi State 9 (Friday)
  • Last time out, Mississippi State: def. Grambling State, 12-0 (7 innings)
  • Last time out, Georgia: def. Georgia State, 14-9

Mississippi State Batting Leaders

  • Bryce Chance: .430.,558/.519, 1.077 OPS, 27 R, 37 H, 11 2B, 18 RBI, 11 BB, 3 SO, 8 SB
  • Noah Sullivan: .357/.643/.495, 1.138 OPS, 26 R, 30 H, 2 2B, 6 HR, 26 RBI, 20 BB, 22 SO, 6 SB
  • Gehrig Frei: .348/.573/.414, .987 OPS, 20 R, 31 H, 7 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 22 RBI, 10 BB, 20 SO, 5 SB

Georgia Batting Leaders

  • Tre Phelps: .423/.827/.551, 1.378 OPS, 43 R, 44 H, 6 2B, 12 HR, 31 RBI, 11 BB, 17 SO, 1 SB
  • Daniel Jackson: .412/,904/.507, 1.411 OPS, 40 R, 47 H, 6 2B, 1 3B, 16 HR, 47 RBI, 18 BB, 24 SO, 14 SB
  • Rylan Lujo: .364/.606/.488, 1.094 OPS, 21 R, 24 H, 4 2B, 4 HR, 17 RBI, 12 BB, 4 SO, 3 SB

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Taylor Hodges
TAYLOR HODGES

Award-winning sports editor, writer, columnist, and photographer with 15 years’ experience offering his opinion and insight about the sports world in Mississippi and Texas, but he was taken to Razorback pep rallies at Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth before he could walk. Taylor has covered all levels of sports, from small high schools in the Mississippi Delta to NFL games. Follow Taylor on Twitter and Facebook.

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