LIVE BASEBALL UPDATES: Samford at Mississippi State (Tuesday, 3-16-21)

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Mississippi State has won six games in a row. On Tuesday night, No. 3 MSU is trying to make it seven straight as it battles Samford at Dudy Noble Field.

The two sets of Bulldogs square off in a midweek affair, set for a 5:30 p.m. start. Stay right here with Cowbell Corner for updates on all the action. BE SURE TO REFRESH YOUR BROWSER FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

Here are your starting lineups:

Samford Bulldogs (7-9)

1. Max Pinto - CF
2. Garrett Howe - 2B
3. Sonny DiChiara - 1B
4. Ryan Crockett - LF
5. Kaden Dreier - C
6. Davis Schwartz - DH
7. Andrew Bennett - RF
8. Will David - 3B
9. Taylor Garris - SS

Blake Bortak - P

No. 3 Mississippi State Bulldogs (13-3)

1. Scotty Dubrule - 2B
2. Rowdey Jordan - CF
3. Tanner Allen - RF
4. Kamren James - 3B
5. Luke Hancock - C
6. Logan Tanner - DH
7. Josh Hatcher - 1B
8. Brad Cumbest - LF
9. Lane Forsythe- SS

Houston Harding - P

Alright, let's play ball!

TOP of 1 - Samford batting

- Pinto grounds to third and it's a diving stop by MSU's Kamren James. Throw is bad to first though and Pinto reaches. Error. Runner at first, no outs.

- Howe with a bunt single. Pinto advances to second. Runners at first and second, no outs.

- Pinto caught trying to steal third. Houston Harding threw him out at third after he left early. Runner at first, one out.

- DiChiara strikes out swinging. Two outs. Howe tries to steal second and is called out due to batter's interference. Inning over.

- MID 1 - MSU 0, Samford 0

BOTTOM of 1 - MSU batting

- Scotty Dubrule walked. Runner at first, no outs.

- Dubrule is caught stealing. Left early and was picked off. 1-3-4 on the putout. One out, bases empty.

- Rowdey Jordan strikes out looking. Two outs, bases empty.

- Tanner Allen grounds out to first. Inning over.

- END of 1 - MSU 0, Samford 0

TOP of 2 - Samford batting

- Crockett with a ground-rule double to left-centerfield. Runner at second, no outs.

- Dreier grounds out to third. Runner holds at second. One out, runner at second.

- Crockett is picked off of second. 1-5-4 on the out. Two outs, nobody on base.

- Schwartz strikes out swinging. Inning over.

- MID 2 - MSU 0, Samford 0

BOTTOM of 2 - MSU batting

- James grounds out to third. One out, bases empty.

- Hancock grounds out to second. Two outs, bases empty.

- Logan Tanner strikes out looking. Inning over.

- END of 2 - MSU 0, Samford 0

TOP of 3 - Samford batting

- Bennett grounds out to shortstop. One out, bases empty.

- David doubles to right field. Runner at second, one out.

- Garris flies out to center. Runner at second, two outs.

- Pinto flies out to center. Inning over.

- MID 3 - MSU 0, Samford 0

BOTTOM of 3 - MSU batting

- Josh Hatcher walks. Runner at first, no outs.

- Hatcher steals second. Runner at second, no outs.

- Cumbest strikes out swinging. One out, runner at second.

- Forsythe flies out to deep right. Hatcher tags up and moves to third. Runner at third, two outs.

- Scotty Dubrule walks. Runners at first and third, two outs.

- Rowdey Jordan lines a double off the left-field wall. Hatcher scores. It's 1-0 MSU. Dubrule to third. Runners at second and third, two outs.

- Tanner Allen lines out to left. Inning over.

- END of 3 - MSU 1, Samford 0

TOP of 4 - Samford batting

- Howe doubles to left-center. Runner at second, nobody out.

- DiChiara fouls out to first. One out, runner at second.

- MSU to the bullpen. Brandon Smith on to pitch.

- Crockett grounds out to short. Runner holds at second. Runner at second, two outs.

- Dreier grounds out to second. Inning over.

- MID 4 - MSU 1, Samford 0

BOTTOM of 4 - MSU batting

- Samford to the bullpen. Carson Hobbs now pitching.

- James walked. Runner at first, no outs.

- James steals second. Runner at second, no outs.

- Hancock with a two-run homer to right field. James scores. MSU now up 3-0. 

- Logan Tanner lines out to right. One out, nobody on.

- Josh Hatcher solo home run to center. MSU leads 4-0. 

- Cumbest grounds out to third. Two outs, nobody on.

- Forsythe strikes out swinging. Inning over.

- END of 4 - MSU 4, Samford 0

TOP of 5 - Samford batting

- Schwartz strikes out swinging. One out, nobody on.

- Bennett grounds out to short. Two outs, nobody on.

- David grounds out to first. Inning over.

- MID 5 - MSU 1, Samford 0 

BOTTOM of 5 - MSU batting

- Samford to the bullpen. Billy Creger now pitching.

- Dubrule walks. Runner at first, no outs.

- Rowdey Jordan strikes out. Runner at first, one out.

- Tanner Allen strikes out swinging. Runner at first, two outs.

- James lines out to third. Inning over.

- END of 5 - MSU 4, Samford 0

TOP of 6 - Samford batting

- MSU to the bullpen. Parker Stinnett now pitching.

- Garris struck out looking. One out, bases empty.

- Pinto walks. Runner at first, one out.

- Pinto advanced to second on a wild pitch. Runner at second, one out.

- Howe strikes out swinging. Runner at second, two outs.

- DiChiara struck out looking. Inning over.

- MID 6 - MSU 4, Samford 0

BOTTOM of 6 - MSU batting

- Samford to the bullpen. Cole Fryman now pitching.

- Luke Hancock solo home run to left-center. MSU now leads 5-0. 

- Logan Tanner singles to left-center. Runner at first, no outs.

- Logan Tanner advances to second on a wild pitch. Runner at second, no outs.

- Hatcher flies out to left. Runner at second, one out.

- Brayland Skinner pinch hits for Cumbest – Skinner grounds to shortstop and on the throw to first he's called out, but it's being reviewed...and he's ruled safe. Tanner advanced to third on the play. Runners first and third, one out.

- Forstyhe grounds to second, it's not fielded cleanly but ruled a base hit. Tanner scores. It's 6-0 MSU. Skinner advances to third. Runners at first and third with one out.

- Samford to the bullpen. Timmy Watkins now pitching.

- Dubrule singles to left side of infield. Skinner scores. It's 7-0 MSU. Forsythe advances around to third. Dubrule advances to second on the throw to third. Runners at second and third, one out. 

- Samford to the bullpen. Carson Cupo on to pitch.

- Rowdy Jordan hit by a pitch. Bases loaded, one out.

- Tanner Allen grounds to short and it's a fielder's choice. Forsythe scores on the play. It's 8-0 MSU. Jordan out at second. Dubrule to third. Runners first and third, two out.

- Kamren James grounds to shortstop, it's a high hopper and it's ruled an infield hit. Dubrule scored. It's 9-0 MSU. Allen advances to second. Runners first and second, two outs.

- Balk advances Allen to third and James to second. Runners at second and third, two outs.

- Hancock walks. Bases loaded, two outs.

- Kace Garner pinch hitting for Logan Tanner – Garner walks and it forces home a run. Allen scores. It's 10-0 MSU. James up to third. Hancock to second. Bases loaded, two outs.

- Samford to the bullpen. Logan Jones on to pitch.

- Brandon Pimentel pinch hits for Josh Hatcher – Pimentel flies out to right. Inning over.

- END of 6 - MSU 10, Samford 0

TOP of 7 - Samford batting

- MSU to the bullpen. Xavier Lovett now pitching. Drew McGowan now in RF. Brayland Skinner now in CF. Kyte McDonald now in LF. Pimentel stays in to play 1B. Davis Meche at 2B. Tanner Leggett at 3B. 

- Crockett grounds out to second. One out, nobody on.

- Tyler McManus pinch hits for Dreier – McManus pops out to first. Two outs, nobody on.

- Towns King pinch hits for Schwartz – King doubles to right. Runner at second, two outs.

- MSU to the bullpen. Dylan Carmouche now pitching.

- Colton Ledbetter pinch hits for Bennett – Ledbetter singles to left. King scores. MSU lead is now cut to 10-1. Ledbetter advances to second on throw home. Runner at second, two outs.

- David grounds out to second. Inning over.

- MID 7 - MSU 10, Samford 1

BOTTOM of 7 - MSU batting

- Skinner grounds out to pitcher. One out, bases empty.

- Forsythe walks. Runner at first, one out.

- Meche struck out looking. Runner at first, two outs.

- Drew McGowan pops out to short. Inning over.

- END of 7 - MSU 10, Samford 1

TOP of 8 - Samford batting

- MSU to the bullpen. K.C. Hunt now pitching.

- Garris grounds up the middle and it's an infield single. Runner at first, nobody out.

- Pinto strikes out looking. Runner at first, one out.

- Howe grounds out to pitcher. Garris advances to second. Runner at second, two outs.

- Garris advances to third on a wild pitch. Runner at third, two outs.

- DiChiara walks and ball four is a wild pitch. Garris scores. MSU's lead now cut to 10-2. Runner at first, two outs.

- DiChiara advances to second on a wild pitch.

- Carson Allison pinch runs at second for DiChiara. Runner at second, two outs.

- Crockett grounds out to short. Inning over.

- MID 8 - MSU 10, Samford 2

BOTTOM of 8 - MSU batting

- Samford to bullpen. Jacob Cravey now pitching. King to 1B.

- McDonald flies out to right-center. One out, bases empty.

- Tanner Leggett singles to left. Runner at first, one out.

- Hancock lines out to right. Runner at first, two outs.

- Garner lines out to right. Inning over.

- END of 8 - MSU 10, Samford 2

TOP of 9 - Samford batting

- MSU to the bullpen, Stone Simmons on to pitch.

- McManus strikes out swinging. One out, bases empty.

- King flies out to center. Two outs, bases empty.

- Ledbetter strikes out swinging/thrown out at first. Ballgame.

FINAL: Mississippi State 10, Samford 2

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