LIVE BASEBALL UPDATES: Mississippi State at Alabama (Saturday, 5-22-21)
A long regular season is now at its final day.
No. 10 Mississippi State and Alabama wrap up their 2021 regular slates on Saturday in Tuscaloosa as the Bulldogs go for a three-game sweep over the Crimson Tide in a 1 p.m. central contest. MSU won 4-2 on Thursday, then backed that up with a 7-0 victory on Friday. Now, State looks to break out the brooms in Alabama, plus lock down a Top-4 seed and first-round bye in next week's Southeastern Conference Tournament.
You can find the latest score and live play-by-play updates of Saturday's game right here on Cowbell Corner all afternoon long. Again, first pitch is set for around 1 p.m. central and live updates will begin then.
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Here are your starting lineups:
No. 10 Mississippi State Bulldogs (39-13, 19-10)
- Rowdey Jordan - CF
- Tanner Allen - RF
- Logan Tanner - C
- Luke Hancock - 1B
- Kamren James - DH
- Scotty Dubrule - 2B
- Kellum Clark - LF
- Tanner Leggett - 3B
- Lane Forsythe - SS
Jackson Fristoe - P
Alabama Crimson Tide (29-21, 12-16)
- Peyton Wilson - 2B
- William Hamiter - RF
- Sam Praytor - C
- Zane Denton - 1B
- Owen Diodati - DH
- Jackson Tate - LF
- Bryce Eblin - SS
- Jim Jarvis - 3B
- Caden Rose CF
Jacob McNairy - P
Alright, let's play ball!
TOP of 1 - MSU batting
- Jordan strikes out swinging. One out.
- Allen singles to right. Runner at first, one out.
- Tanner grounds to short and it's a double play (6-4-3). Inning over.
- MID 1 - MSU 0, Alabama 0
BOTTOM of 1 - Alabama batting
- Wilson walks. Runner at first, no outs.
- Hamiter singles to right (hard-hit ball off MSU first baseman Hancock's glove. Might should've been caught, but ruled a hit). Wilson gets over to third. Runners at first and third, no outs.
- Hamiter advances to second on a wild pitch. Runners at second and third, no outs.
- Praytor struck out swinging. Runners at second and third, one out.
- Denton with a two-run single to right. Wilson and Hamiter score. It's 2-0 Alabama. Runner at first, one out.
- Diodati flies out to center. Two outs, runner still at first.
- Tate pops out to first. Inning over.
- END of 1 - Alabama 2, MSU 0
TOP of 2 - MSU batting
- Hancock with a shot off the right-field wall. Ends up as a long single. Runner at first, no outs.
- James grounds out to third. Hancock moves up to second on the play. Runner at second, one out.
- Dubrule flies out to center. Hancock tags up and moves to third. Runner at third, two outs.
- Clark strikes out looking. Inning over.
- MID 2 - Alabama 2, MSU 0
BOTTOM of 2 - Alabama batting
- Eblin walked. Runner at first, no outs.
- Jarvis walks. Eblin moves up to second. Runners at first and second, no outs.
- Rose with a sacrifice bunt back to the mound. He's out at first, but Eblin moves up to third and Jarvis moves up to second. Runners at second and third, one out.
- Wilson RBI groundout to first. Eblin scores. It's 3-0 Alabama. Jarvis advances to third. Runner at third, two outs.
- Hamiter flies out to center. Inning over.
- END of 2 - Alabama 3, MSU 0
TOP of 3 - MSU batting
- Alabama to the bullpen. Connor Shamblin now pitching.
- Leggett flies out to right. One out.
- Forsythe flies out to right. Two outs.
- Jordan grounds out to second. Inning over.
- MID 3 - Alabama 3, MSU 0
BOTTOM of 3 - Alabama batting
- MSU to the bullpen. Houston Harding on to pitch.
- Praytor singles up the middle. Runner at first, no outs.
- Denton grounds to short and it's a double play (6-4-3). Two outs, bases empty.
- Diodati grounds out to first. Inning over.
- END of 3 - Alabama 3, MSU 0
TOP of 4 - MSU batting
- Allen flies out to center. Outstanding diving catch by Alabama CF Rose. One out.
- Tanner grounds out to short. Two outs.
- Hancock singles up the middle. Runner at first, two outs.
- James struck out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 4 - Alabama 3, MSU 0
BOTTOM of 4 - Alabama batting
- Tate grounds out to third. One out.
- Eblin flies out to left. Two outs.
- Jarvis pops out to second. Inning over.
- END of 4 - Alabama 3, MSU 0
TOP of 5 - MSU batting
- Dubrule singles to left. Runner at first, no outs.
- Clark with a hard-hit ball to short. It's not handled and goes into left field. Ruled a hit. Dubrule advances to third and Clark gets to second on the throw to third. Runners at second and third, no outs.
- Leggett chops one to the left side of the infield. Clark is called for interference trying to advance to third. He's out. Leggett reaches, Dubrule has to stay at third. Runners at first and third, one out.
- Forsythe RBI single to left. Dubrule scores. Score is now Alabama 3, MSU 1. Leggett advances to third. Runners at first and third, one out.
- Alabama to the bullpen. Landon Green coming on to pitch.
- Forsythe advances to second on a wild pitch. Runners at second and third, one out.
- Jordan hit by pitch. Bases loaded, one out.
- Allen RBI ground out out to second. Leggett scores. Score is now Alabama 3, MSU 2. Forsythe up to third and Jordan up to second. Runners at second and third, two outs.
- Tanner walks. Bases loaded, two outs.
- Hancock walks. He gets an RBI as Forsythe comes home. Tie game 3-3. Jordan moves up to third, Tanner moves up to second. Bases loaded, two outs.
- James grounds to third and it's booted. Error. Jordan scores on the play. MSU takes a 4-3 lead. Tanner moves up to third. Hancock moves up to second. Bases loaded, two outs.
- Alabama to the bullpen. Chase Lee on to pitch.
- Dubrule grounds to second. Second baseman tags James out and the inning is over.
- MID 5 - MSU 4, Alabama 3
BOTTOM of 5 - Alabama batting
- Rose flies out to right. One out.
- Wilson bunts back to the pitcher and is thrown out. Two outs.
- Hamiter grounds out to short. Inning over.
- END of 5 - MSU 4, Alabama 3
TOP of 6 - MSU batting
- Clark hits one to third and it's an error. Clark reaches. Runner at first, no outs.
- Leggett with a great bunt. Bunt single. Clark moves up to second. Runners at first and second, no outs.
- Forsythe bunts. Catcher fields it and throws the ball away at first. Clark comes all the way around to score. MSU now leads 5-3. Leggett advances up to third. Forsythe gets to second. Runners at second and third, no outs.
- Jordan with a 2-run single to right. Leggett and Forsythe score. MSU now leads 7-3. Runner at first, no outs.
- Allen grounds to second. Second baseman tags Jordan and throws to first for the double play. Two outs, bases empty.
- Tanner singles to center. Runner at first, two outs.
- Hancock flies out to center. Inning over.
- MID 6 - MSU 7, Alabama 3
BOTTOM of 6 - Alabama batting
- Praytor grounds out to third. One out.
- Denton flies out to right. Outstanding diving catch by Tanner Allen. Two outs.
- Diodati fouled out to catcher. Inning over.
- END of 6 - MSU 7, Alabama 3
TOP of 7 - MSU batting
- James singles up the middle. Runner at first, no outs.
- Dubrule struck out swinging. Runner at first, one out.
- James advances to second on a wild pitch. Runner at second, one out.
- Clark pops out to short. Runner at second, two outs.
- Leggett strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 7 - MSU 7, Alabama 3
BOTTOM of 7 - Alabama batting
- Tate flies out to right. One out.
- Eblin grounds out to second. Two outs.
- Jarvis grounds out to second. Inning over.
- END of 7 - MSU 7, Alabama 3
TOP of 8 - MSU batting
- Forsythe struck out looking. One out.
- Jordan struck out looking. Two outs.
- Allen singles up the middle. Runner at first, two outs.
- Tanner pops out to short. Inning over.
- MID 8 - MSU 7, Alabama 3
BOTTOM of 8 - Alabama batting
- Rose grounds out to short. One out.
- Wilson walks. Runner at first, one out.
- Hamiter singles up the middle. Wilson gets to third. Runners at first and third, one out.
- Praytor grounds out to the pitcher. Hamiter advances to second, Wilson holds at third. Runners at second and third, two outs.
- Denton walks. Bases loaded, two outs.
- MSU to the bullpen. Preston Johnson on to pitch. Brayland Skinner also comes in to play left field, replacing Clark.
- Pinckney pinch hits for Diodati – Pinckney flies out to center. Inning over.
- END of 8 - MSU 7, Alabama 3
TOP of 9 - MSU batting
- Alabama to the bullpen. William Freeman now pitching. Hawk now catching.
- Hancock grounds out to first. One out.
- James fouls out to catcher. Two outs.
- Dubrule singles to left. Runner at first, two outs.
- Skinner grounds out to short. Inning over.
- MID 9 - MSU 7, Alabama 3
BOTTOM of 9 - Alabama batting
- MSU to the bullpen. Landon Sims on to pitch.
- Tate struck out swinging. One out.
- Eblin singles to left. Runner at first, one out.
- Jarvis walks. Eblin advances to second. Runners at first and second, one out.
- Rose grounds to third. MSU's third baseman Leggett steps on third for a force out, then throws wildly to first. That's an error. Rose reaches. Jarvis advances to third. Runners at first and third, two outs.
- Wilson flies out to left. Ballgame.
FINAL: Mississippi State 7, Alabama 3
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Alabama's Sewell-Thomas Stadium is the setting for this week's three-game series between the Crimson Tide and Mississippi State. (Photo courtesy of Alabama athletics)
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