LIVE BASEBALL UPDATES: Missouri at Mississippi State (Friday, 5-14-21)
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After a come-from-behind, 5-4 win on Thursday night, No. 3 Mississippi State takes to the field on Friday looking to clinch a series victory over Missouri. The Bulldogs and Tigers square off at Dudy Noble Field in a 6:30 p.m. contest as MSU continues to chase a Southeastern Conference championship. State enters play on Friday night only half a game out of first place in the SEC.
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Here are your starting lineups:
Missouri Tigers (12-33, 5-20)
- Mark Vierling - 2B
- Tre Morris - C
- Andrew Keefer - RF
- Torin Montgomery - 1B
- Brandt Belk - LF
- Joshua Day - SS
- Luke Mann - 3B
- Ty Wilmsmeyer - CF
- Josh Holt, Jr. - DH
Seth Halvorsen - P
No. 3 Mississippi State Bulldogs (36-11, 17-8)
- Rowdey Jordan - CF
- Tanner Allen - RF
- Kamren James - 3B
- Luke Hancock - 1B
- Logan Tanner - C
- Scotty Dubrule - 2B
- Brad Cumbest - LF
- Kellum Clark - DH
- Lane Forsythe - SS
Will Bednar - P
Alright, let's play ball!
TOP of 1 - Missouri batting
- Vierling strikes out looking. One out.
- Morris lines out to second. Two outs.
- Keefer walks. Runner at first, two outs.
- Montgomery singles to left-center. Keefer advances to second. Runners at first and second, two outs.
- Belk strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 1 - MSU 0, Missouri 0
BOTTOM of 1 - MSU batting
- Jordan walks. Runner at first, no outs.
- Allen with a hot shot towards third. Mizzou third baseman dives but can't handle it cleanly. Infield single. Jordan advances to second. Runners at first and second, no outs.
- James grounds to short. It's a double play (6-4-3) with Allen out at second and James out at first. Jordan advances to third. Runner at third, two outs.
- Hancock grounds out to first. Inning over.
- END of 1 - MSU 0, Missouri 0
TOP of 2 - Missouri batting
- Day singles to left-center. Runner at first, no outs.
- Mann flies out to deep center. Runner holds at first, one out.
- Wilmsmeyer struck out looking. Runner at first, two outs.
- Holt, Jr. doubles to right field. Day advances to third and stops there. Runners at second and third, two outs.
- Vierling with a line-drive two-run single to right-center. Day and Holt, Jr. both score. Missouri takes a 2-0 lead. Runner at first, two outs.
- Vierling advances to second on a balk. Runner at second, two outs.
- Morris grounds one up the middle that deflects off MSU P Will Bednar's glove, fielded by second baseman Scotty Dubrule and Morris is thrown out at first. Inning over.
- MID 2 - Missouri 2, MSU 0
BOTTOM of 2 - MSU batting
- Tanner flies out to right. One out.
- Dubrule grounds out to second. Two outs.
- Cumbest grounds out to short. Inning over.
- END of 2 - Missouri 2, MSU 0
TOP of 3 - Missouri batting
- Keefer struck out swinging. One out.
- Montgomery lines a single to right. Runner at first, one out.
- Belk grounds to short. It's a fielder's choice. Montgomery is out at second. Belk safe at first. Runner at first, two outs.
- Day walks. Belk advances to second. Runners at first and second, two outs.
- Mann grounds out to first. Inning over.
- MID 3 - Missouri 2, MSU 0
BOTTOM of 3 - MSU batting
- Clark grounds to second but the throw to first gets away as Missouri first baseman misses it. Error. Clark reaches. Runner at first, no outs.
- Forsythe strikes out swinging. One out, runner at first.
- Jordan walks. Clark moves up to second. Runners at first and second, one out.
- Jordan and Clark both move up a base on a passed ball. Runners at second and third, one out.
- Allen hits one down the right-field line for a two-run triple. Jordan and Clark score. Game is tied 2-2. Runner at third, one out.
- James walks. Runners at first and third, one out.
- James steals second. Runners at second and third, one out.
- Hancock with an RBI groundout to first. Allen scores. MSU takes a 3-2 lead. James moves up to third. Runner at third, two outs.
- Tanner RBI single to right. James scores. MSU now leads 4-2. Runner at first, two outs.
- Dubrule grounds out to short. Inning over.
- END of 3 - MSU 4, Missouri 2
TOP of 4 - Missouri batting
- Wilmsmeyer hits one up the middle, goes off of MSU pitcher Bednar and there's no play to be made. Single. Runner at first, no outs.
- Wilmsmeyer steals second. Runner at second, no outs.
- Holt, Jr. strikes out swinging. Runner at second, one out.
- Vierling grounds out to second. Wilmsmeyer moves up to third. Runner at third, two outs.
- Morris grounds out to third. Inning over.
- MID 4 - MSU 4, Missouri 2
BOTTOM of 4 - MSU batting
- Cumbest doubles to right. Runner at second, nobody out.
- Cumbest advances to third on a passed ball. Runner at third, nobody out.
- Clark flies out to medium-deep right. Cumbest holds at third. Runner at third, one out.
- Forsythe taps one back to the pitcher who leaps, gets the ball bare-handed and throws home to get Cumbest out at the plate. Forsythe reaches. Runner at first, two outs.
- Jordan RBI double to the right-centerfield gap. Forsythe comes around from first to score. MSU now leads 5-2. Runner at second, two outs.
- Allen strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- END of 4 - MSU 5, Missouri 2
TOP of 5 - Missouri batting
- Keefer strikes out swinging. One out.
- Montgomery singles to left. Ball goes under the glove of MSU LF Cumbest and Montgomery gets all the way to third on the error. Runner at third, one out.
- Belk with a sacrifice fly to left. Montgomery scores. Score is now MSU 5, Missouri 3. Bases empty, two outs.
- Day grounds out to third. Inning over.
- MID 5 - MSU 5, Missouri 3
BOTTOM of 5 - MSU batting
- James grounds out to third. One out.
- Hancock fouls out to third. Two outs.
- Tanner walks. Runner at first, two outs.
- Dubrule singles to center. Tanner gets to third. Runners at first and third, two outs.
- Cumbest pops out to first. Inning over.
- END of 5 - MSU 5, Missouri 3
TOP of 6 - Missouri batting
- MSU to the bullpen. Cam Tullar now pitching.
- Luke Mann with a bunt single down the third-base line. MSU was shifting him the other way, so an easy hit. Runner at first, no outs.
- Wilmsmeyer is hit by a pitch. Mann advances to second. Runners at first and second, no outs.
- Holt, Jr. strikes out (fouled off a two-strike bunt attempt). Runners still at first and second, one out.
- MSU to the bullpen. Parker Stinnett coming on to pitch.
- Vierling walks. That loads the bases with only one out.
- Wild pitch. Mann scores. Score is now MSU 5, Missouri 4. Wilmsmeyer moves up to third. Vierling moves up to second. Runners at second and third, one out.
- Morris RBI groundout to second. Wilmsmeyer scores. Game is now tied 5-5. Vierling moves up to third. Runner at third, two outs.
- Keefer grounds to short and he's thrown out at first, but it's under review...And he's ruled safe. So it's an RBI infield single. Vierling scores. Missouri now leads 6-5. Runner at first, two outs.
- Montgomery strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 6 - Missouri 6, MSU 5
BOTTOM of 6 - MSU batting
- Clark with a solo home run to right and it's a tie game at 6-6. A high, long, majestic shot over the wall.
- Missouri to the bullpen. Konnor Ash now pitching.
- Forsythe fouls out to first. One out, bases empty.
- Jordan struck out swinging. Two outs.
- Allen singles to center. Runner at first, two outs.
- James walks. Allen moves up to second. Runners at first and second, two outs.
- Hancock strikes out looking. Inning over.
- END of 6 - MSU 6, Missouri 6
TOP of 7 - Missouri batting
- Belk grounds out to first. One out.
- Day walks. Runner at first, one out.
- Mann strikes out swinging. Two outs, runner still at first.
- Wilmsmeyer strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 7 - MSU 6, Missouri 6
BOTTOM of 7 - MSU batting
- Tanner pops out to second. One out.
- Dubrule flies out to left. Two outs.
- Cumbest grounds out to third. Inning over.
- END of 7 - MSU 6, Missouri 6
TOP of 8 - Missouri batting
- MSU to the bullpen. Stone Simmons now pitching.
- Holt, Jr., singles to left. Runner at first, no outs.
- Vierling flies out to center. Runner holds at first, one out.
- Morris grounds to second and it's a double play (4-6-3). Inning over.
- MID 8 - MSU 6, Missouri 6
BOTTOM of 8 - MSU batting
- Clark pops out to short. One out.
- Forsythe singles to center. Runner at first, one out.
- Jordan is hit by a pitch. Forsythe moves up to second. Runners at first and second, one out.
- Missouri to the bullpen. Spencer Miles on to pitch.
- Allen with a slow chopper to third. He's thrown out at first. Forsythe moves up to third. Jordan up to second. Runners at second and third, two outs.
- James struck out swinging. Inning over.
- END of 8 - MSU 6, Missouri 6
TOP of 9 - Missouri batting
- Keefer singles to left. Runner at first, no outs.
- Montgomery singles to right. Keefer up to second. Runners at first and second, no outs.
- Belk with a sacrifice bunt. Keefer moves up to third and Montgomery to second. Runners at second and third, one out.
- Day grounds to third. Not fielded cleanly by MSU 3B Kamren James. Ruled a hit. Keefer scores. Missouri takes a 7-6 lead. Montgomery moves up to third. Day is at first. Runners at first and third, one out.
- Mann strikes out looking. Day steals second on the pitch. Two outs, runners at second and third.
- Wilmsmeyer strikes out looking. Inning over.
- MID 9 - Missouri 7, MSU 6
BOTTOM of 9 - MSU batting
- Hancock grounds out to short. One out.
- Tanner lines out sharply to right field. Two outs.
- Dubrule grounds out to short. Ballgame.
FINAL: Missouri 7, Mississippi State 6
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