LIVE BASEBALL UPDATES: Arkansas at Mississippi State (Sunday, 3-27-21)
After dropping the first two contests of this weekend's three-game series, No. 3 Mississippi State attempts to salvage a game on Sunday.
Two of the country's best teams square off in another Starkville showdown. First pitch on Sunday is set for 2 p.m. central.
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Here are your starting lineups:
No. 2 Arkansas Razorbacks (18-3, 4-1)
- Braydon Webb - LF
- Matt Goodheart - DH
- Cayden Wallace - RF
- Brady Slavens - 1B
- Christian Franklin - CF
- Casey Opitz - C
- Jalen Battles - SS
- Robert Moore - 2B
- Jacob Nesbit - 3B
Lael Lockhart - P
No. 3 Mississippi State Bulldogs (17-6, 2-3)
- Scotty Dubrule - 2B
- Rowdey Jordan - CF
- Tanner Allen - RF
- Kamren James - 3B
- Luke Hancock - DH
- Logan Tanner - C
- Josh Hatcher - 1B
- Brad Cumbest - LF
- Lane Forsythe- SS
Jackson Fristoe - P
Alright, let's play ball!
TOP of 1 - Arkansas batting
- Webb struck out swinging. One out.
- Goodheart walks. Runner at first, one out.
- Goodheart advanced to second on a wild pitch. Runner at second, one out.
- Wallace struck out swinging. Runner at second, two outs.
- Slavens strikes out looking. Inning over.
- MID 1 - MSU 0, Arkansas 0
BOTTOM of 1 - MSU batting
- Dubrule strikes out looking. One out.
- Jordan grounds out to third. Two outs.
- Allen singles to center. Runner at first, two outs.
- Allen thrown out trying to steal second. Inning over.
- END of 1 - MSU 0, Arkansas 0
TOP of 2 - Arkansas batting
- Franklin grounds out to short. One out.
- Opitz flied out to center. Two outs.
- Battles flies out to left-center. Inning over.
- MID 2 - MSU 0, Arkansas 0
BOTTOM of 2 - MSU batting
- Kamren James grounds out to first. One out.
- Hancock grounds out to second. Two outs.
- Tanner strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- END of 2 - MSU 0, Arkansas 0
TOP of 3 - Arkansas batting
- Moore struck out swinging. One out.
- Nesbit flied out to right. Two outs.
- Webb strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 3 - MSU 0, Arkansas 0
BOTTOM of 3 - MSU batting
- Hatcher grounds out to first. One out.
- Cumbest with a high chopper to third. It's an infield single. Runner at first. One out.
- Forsythe grounds to second. It's a fielder's choice with Cumbest forced out at second. Forsythe reaches. Runner at first, two outs.
- Dubrule singles to center. Forsythe advances to second. Runners first and second, two outs.
- Jordan with a slow roller up the middle. It's an infield single. Forsythe advances to third. Dubrule gets to second. Bases loaded, two outs.
- Allen flies out to center. Inning over.
- END of 3 - MSU 0, Arkansas 0
TOP of 4 - Arkansas batting
- Goodheart long solo home run to right. It's 1-0 Arkansas.
- Wallace singles to right. Runner at first, no outs.
- Slavens walks. Wallace to second. Runners at first and second, no outs.
- Wild pitch. Wallace to third, Slavens to second. Runners second and third, no outs.
- Franklin strikes out swinging. One out, runners still at second and third.
- Opitz struck out swinging. Two outs, runners still at second and third.
- Battles ground ball to third. Diving stop by Kamren James, but his throw to first is wild. Infield single, plus an error. Wallace and Slavens score. It's 3-0 Arkansas. Runner at first, two outs.
- Moore triples to right. Battles comes around to score. It's 4-0 Arkansas. Runner at third, nobody out.
- Nesbit singles to center. Moore scores. It's 5-0 Arkansas. Runner at first, two outs.
- MSU to the bullpen. Houston Harding on to pitch.
- Webb grounds out to third. Inning over.
- MID 4 - Arkansas 5, MSU 0
BOTTOM of 4 - MSU batting
- James walks. Runner at first, no outs.
- Hancock hit by a pitch. James to second. Runners at first and second, no outs.
- Tanner with a slow roller up the middle. Arkansas tried to get runner at second, but he's safe. Everybody is safe. Ruled a fielder's choice. James at third now. Hancock at second. Tanner at first. Bases loaded, no outs.
- Hatcher grounds to short. Arkansas tries to get the out at second and does, but it's being reviewed to see if foot was on the bag...Indeed ruled out. But James scores. Arkansas lead cut to 5-1. Hancock up to third. Hatcher now at first. Runners first and third, one out.
- Cumbest lines a single to right-center. Hancock scores. Arkansas lead cut to 5-2. Hatcher to third. Cumbest at first. Runners at first and third, one out.
- Arkansas to the bullpen. Ryan Costeiu on to pitch.
- Forsythe struck out swinging. Two outs, runners at first and third.
- Dubrule grounded out to third. Inning over.
- END of 4 - Arkansas 5, MSU 2
TOP of 5 - Arkansas batting
- Goodheart strikes out swinging. One out.
- Wallace fouls out to third on a line drive caught on a dive by Kamren James. Two out.
- Slavens grounds out to first. Inning over.
- MID 5 - Arkansas 5, MSU 2
BOTTOM of 5 - MSU batting
- Rowdey Jordan strikes out swinging. Dropped third strike, but Jordan is thrown out at first. One out.
- Allen taps one to the pitcher. Thrown out. Two outs.
- James strikes out looking. Inning over.
- END of 5 - Arkansas 5, MSU 2
TOP of 6 - Arkansas batting
- Franklin grounds out to second. One out.
- Opitz doubled to left. Runner at second, one out.
- Battles singles to left. Opitz up to third. Runners at first and third, one out.
- MSU to the bullpen. Landon Sims on to pitch.
- Moore walked. Battles up to second. Bases loaded, one out.
- Nesbit struck out swinging. Two outs, bases still loaded.
- Webb walks with the bases loaded. Opitz scores. It's 6-2 Arkansas. Bases still loaded, two outs.
- Goodheart strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 6 - Arkansas 6, MSU 2
BOTTOM of 6 - MSU batting
- Luke Hancock with a long solo home run to right field. Arkansas lead cut to 6-3.
- Logan Tanner with a long solo home run to left field. Arkansas lead cut to 6-4.
- Arkansas to the bullpen. Caden Monke on to pitch.
- Josh Hatcher doubles to right-center. Runner at second. No outs.
- Cumbest grounds out to third. Hatcher holds at second. Runner at second, one out.
- Forsythe strikes out swinging. Runner at second, two out.
- Dubrule grounds out to short. Inning over.
- END of 6 - Arkansas 6, MSU 4
TOP of 7 - Arkansas batting
- Wallace struck out swinging. One out.
- Slavens walked. Runner at first, one out.
- Franklin flied out to right. Runner at first, two outs.
- Opitz grounds to short. Fielder's choice. Slavens out at second. Inning over.
- MID 7 - Arkansas 6, MSU 4
BOTTOM of 7 - MSU batting
- Arkansas to the bullpen. Zack Morris on to pitch.
- Jordan grounds to second. It's not fielded cleanly. Ruled an error. Jordan reaches. Runner at first, no outs.
- Allen grounds to short. Double play. Jordan out at second, Allen out at first. Two outs, bases empty.
- James pops out to second. Inning over.
- END of 7 - Arkansas 6, MSU 4
TOP of 8 - Arkansas batting
- Battles flies out to right. One out.
- Moore flies out to right. Two outs.
- Nesbit walked. Runner at first, two outs.
- Webb flied out to right. Inning over.
- MID 8 - Arkansas 6, MSU 4
BOTTOM of 8 - MSU batting
- Arkansas to the bullpen. Jaxon Wiggins on to pitch.
- Hancock walks. Runner at first, no outs.
- Tanner flies out to center. Runner at first, one out.
- Hatcher singles to right. Hancock advances to second. Runners at first and second. One out.
- Cumbest strikes out looking. Two outs, runners at first and second.
- Forsythe flies out to center. Inning over.
- END of 8 - Arkansas 6, MSU 4
TOP of 9 - Arkansas batting
- Goodheart struck out swinging. One out.
- Wallace flies out to center. Two outs.
- Slavens struck out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 9 - Arkansas 6, MSU 4
BOTTOM of 9 - MSU batting
- Dubrule singles to right. Runner at first, no outs.
- Jordan grounds to second. Double play. 4-6-3. Two outs, bases empty.
- Allen singles to left field. Two outs, runner at first.
- James flies out to left. Ballgame.
FINAL: Arkansas 6, Mississippi State 4
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