LIVE BASEBALL UPDATES: Mississippi State at South Carolina (Saturday, 5-8-21)
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No. 4 Mississippi State got a dominant start on the mound from Christian MacLeod and plenty of offense to cruise to a 9-0 win over No. 19 South Carolina on Friday night. Now, the Bulldogs are searching for more.
MSU goes for the series win against the Gamecocks on Saturday in Columbia. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. central. The Bulldogs turn their starting pitching duties over to Will Bednar while South Carolina counters with Will Sanders.
You can find the latest score and live play-by-play updates of Saturday's contest right here on Cowbell Corner all game long. Again, first pitch is set for around 3 p.m. central and live updates will begin then.
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Here are your starting lineups:
No. 4 Mississippi State Bulldogs (34-10, 15-7)
- Rowdey Jordan - CF
- Tanner Allen - RF
- Kamren James - DH
- Luke Hancock - 1B
- Logan Tanner - C
- Scotty Dubrule - 2B
- Brad Cumbest - LF
- Tanner Leggett - 3B
- Lane Forsythe - SS
Will Bednar - P
No. 19 South Carolina Gamecocks (27-16, 11-11)
- Brady Allen - CF
- Andrew Eyster - RF
- Josiah Sightler - DH
- Wes Clarke - 1B
- Colin Burgess - C
- Braylen Wimmer - 2B
- Brennan Milone - 3B
- George Callil - SS
- Noah Myers - LF
Will Sanders - P
Alright, let's play ball!
TOP of 1 - MSU batting
- Jordan singles to right. Runner at first, no outs.
- Allen RBI triple to right-center gap. Jordan scores. MSU leads 1-0. Runner at third, no outs.
- James pops out to short. Allen holds at third. Runner at third, one out.
- Hancock two-run homer deep, way deep, over the wall in right. MSU leads 3-0.
- Tanner lines out to right. Two outs, bases empty.
- Dubrule singles to right. Runner at first, two outs.
- Cumbest grounds to short. Fielder's choice. Dubrule out at second. Inning over.
- MID 1 - MSU 3, South Carolina 0
BOTTOM of 1 - South Carolina batting
- Allen strikes out swinging. One out.
- Eyster struck out swinging. Two outs.
- Sightler struck out swinging. Inning over.
- END of 1 - MSU 3, South Carolina 0
TOP of 2 - MSU batting
- Leggett struck out swinging. One out.
- Forsythe struck out swinging. Two outs.
- Jordan walked. Runner at first, two outs.
- Allen grounds to third. South Carolina third baseman dives and slows it down, but can't make a play. Single. Jordan to second. Runners at first and second, two outs.
- Double steal and the throw down to second goes into centerfield. Jordan scores and Allen gets to third. It's now 4-0 MSU. Runner at third, two outs.
- James struck out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 2 - MSU 4, South Carolina 0
BOTTOM of 2 - South Carolina batting
- Clarke struck out looking. One out.
- Burgess singles to left. Runner at first, one out.
- Burgess advances to second on a wild pitch. Runner at second, one out.
- Wimmer struck out swinging. Two outs, runner at second.
- Milone struck out swinging. Inning over.
- END of 2 - MSU 4, South Carolina 0
TOP of 3 - MSU batting
- Hancock grounds out to pitcher. One out.
- Tanner with a long, opposite-field solo homer to right-center. MSU now up 5-0.
- South Carolina to the bullpen. Andrew Peters on to pitch.
- Dubrule flies out to center. Two outs.
- Cumbest strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 3 - MSU 5, South Carolina 0
BOTTOM of 3 - South Carolina batting
- Callil struck out swinging. One out.
- Myers struck out looking. Two outs.
- Allen grounds out to first. Inning over.
- END of 3 - MSU 5, South Carolina 0
TOP of 4 - MSU batting
- Leggett lines out to left. One out.
- Forsythe struck out looking. Two outs.
- Rowdey Jordan solo homer down the right-field line. It's now 6-0 MSU.
- Allen grounds to second and it's a single. Runner at first, two outs.
- James hit by a pitch. Allen moves up to second. Runners at first and second, two outs.
- Hancock flies out to center. Inning over.
- MID 4 - MSU 6, South Carolina 0
BOTTOM of 4 - South Carolina batting
- Eyster solo homer to right center. Now MSU 6, South Carolina 1.
- Sightler popped out to first. One out.
- Clarke struck out looking. Two outs.
- Burgess singled up the middle. Runner at first, two outs,
- Wimmer singled through the left side. Burgess advanced to second. Runners first and second, two outs.
- Milone flied out to to left-center. Inning over.
- END of 4 - MSU 6, South Carolina 1
TOP of 5 - MSU batting
- Tanner singled through the left side. Runner at first, no outs.
- Dubrule walks. Tanner advances to second. Runners at first and second, no outs.
- Cumbest fouls out to the catcher. One out, runners still at first and second.
- Leggett RBI single to center. Tanner scores. It's 7-1 MSU. Dubrule up to second. Runners at first and second, one out.
- South Carolina to the bullpen. Parker Coyne on to pitch.
- Double steal attempt. Leggett is thrown out at second. Dubrule moves up to third. Runner at third, two outs.
- Forsythe walks. Runners at first and third, two outs.
- Jordan walks. Bases loaded, two outs.
- Allen with two-run single to left. Dubrule and Forsythe score. It's 9-1 MSU. Jordan advances to third. Runners at first and third, two outs.
- James flies out to center. Inning over.
- MID 5 - MSU 9, South Carolina 1
BOTTOM of 5 - South Carolina batting
- Callil flied out to center. One out.
- Myers struck out swinging. Two outs.
- Allen struck out swinging. Inning over.
- END of 5 - MSU 9, South Carolina 1
TOP of 6 - MSU batting
- Hancock walks. Runner at first, no outs.
- Tanner lines out to center. Runner at first one out.
- Dubrule singles to center. Hancock moves up to second. Runners at first and second, one out.
- South Carolina to the bullpen. Wesley Sweatt on to pitch.
- Cumbest grounds into double play (6-4-3). Inning over.
- MID 6 - MSU 9, South Carolina 1
BOTTOM of 6 - South Carolina batting
- Eyster singled to center field. Runner at first, no outs.
- Sightler struck out looking. Runner at first, one out.
- Clarke two-run homer to left-center. Now MSU 9, South Carolina 3.
- Burgess grounds out to first. Two outs, bases empty.
- Wimmer struck out swinging. Inning over.
- END of 6 - MSU 9, South Carolina 3
TOP of 7 - MSU batting
- Leggett struck out swinging. One out.
- Forsythe flied out to right. Two outs.
- Jordan lines out. Inning over.
- MID 7 - MSU 9, South Carolina 3
BOTTOM of 7 - South Carolina batting
- MSU to the bullpen. Brandon Smith on to pitch.
- Milone grounded out to short. One out.
- Callil grounds to short and reaches on an error as MSU first baseman Luke Hancock drops the throw. Runner at first, one out.
- Myers bunts and is thrown out. Callil up to second. Runner at second, two outs.
- Allen grounds to short and there's a throwing error. Allen reaches. Callil moves up to third. Runners at first and third, two outs.
- Eyster three-run homer to right. It's now MSU 9, South Carolina 6.
- Sightler singled through the right side. Runner at first, two outs.
- Clarke grounds to third into a fielder's choice. Sightler out at second. Inning over.
- END of 7 - MSU 9, South Carolina 6
TOP of 8 - MSU batting
- South Carolina goes to the bullpen. Jared Bennett on to pitch.
- Allen lines out to center. One out.
- James lines out to third. Two outs.
- Hancock singles to center. Runner at first, two outs.
- Josh Hatcher pinch runs for Hancock at first.
- Hatcher caught stealing. Inning over.
- MID 8 - MSU 9, South Carolina 6
BOTTOM of 8 - South Carolina batting
- MSU to the bullpen. Landon Sims on to pitch. Hatcher stays in the game to play first.
- Burgess grounds out to first. One out.
- Wimmer struck out swinging. Two outs.
- Milone walked. Runner at first, two outs.
- Callil struck out looking. Inning over.
- END of 8 - MSU 9, South Carolina 6
TOP of 9 - MSU batting
- Tanner doubles to left. Runner at second, no outs.
- South Carolina to the bullpen. Daniel Lloyd now pitching.
- Dubrule sac bunt. He's out at first, Tanner moves up to third. Runner at third, one out.
- Cumbest strikes out swinging. Runner at third, two outs.
- Leggett struck out looking. Inning over.
- MID 9 - MSU 9, South Carolina 6
BOTTOM of 9 - South Carolina batting
- Myers struck out looking. One out.
- Allen flied out to center. Two outs.
- Eyster flied out to right. Ballgame.
FINAL: Mississippi State 9, South Carolina 6
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Mississippi State and South Carolina are battling this weekend at Founders Park, home of the Gamecocks. (File photo courtesy of South Carolina athletics)
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