LIVE BASEBALL UPDATES: Kent State at Mississippi State (Saturday 3-6-21)
After an 8-3 win on Friday night (see highlights of that with the video at the top of this page), No. 3 Mississippi State is going for the series win over Kent State on Saturday at Dudy Noble Field. First pitch is set for around 2 p.m. central. The sun is out and it's around 60 degrees. It's a beautiful day for baseball in Starkville. If you're looking for a place to keep up with things, well you've come to the right spot.
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Alright, the lineups are in. Let's have a look:
Kent State Golden Flashes (3-3)
- Cam Touchette - RF
- Ben Carew - LF
- Michael Turner - 1B
- Justin Miknis - C
- Justin Kirby - DH
- Mack Timbrook - SS
- Collin Mathews - CF
- Kevin Dobos - 3B
- Michael McNamara - 2B
Luke Albright - P
No. 3 Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-2)
- Rowdey Jordan - CF
- Scotty Dubrule - 2B
- Tanner Allen - RF
- Logan Tanner - C
- Josh Hatcher - 1B
- Luke Hancock - DH
- Kamren James - SS
- Landon Jordan - 3B
- Brandon Pimentel - LF
Eric Cerantola - P
MSU lineup notes: It's the same lineup from Friday night for MSU with one notable exception. Brandon Pimentel will make his season debut for the Bulldogs as he starts in left field and hits in the No. 9 spot in the lineup. It'll be interesting to see if Pimentel can have a good day. He was MSU's primary left fielder last year before the season was shut down, and despite a ton of potential, he struggled mightily. Can he show signs of improvement today and potentially work his way into further opportunities over the rest of this year? We'll soon see.
Alright, let's play ball!
TOP of 1 - Kent State batting
- Touchette grounds out to second. One out, bases empty.
- Carew grounds out to third. Two out, bases empty.
- Turner grounds out to second. Inning over.
- MID 1 - MSU 0, Kent State 0
BOTTOM of 1 - MSU batting
- Rowdey Jordan flies out to left field. One out, bases empty.
- Scotty Dubrule grounds out to pitcher. Two outs, bases empty.
- Tanner Allen grounds out to shortstop. Inning over.
- END of 1 - MSU 0, Kent State 0
TOP of 2 - Kent State batting
- Miknis walks. Runner at first with nobody out.
- Kirby singles to right field. Miknis goes to second. Runners at first and second with no outs.
- Timbrook hit by a pitch. Miknis to third. Kirby to second. Bases loaded with no outs.
- Mathews strikes out looking. Bases loaded, one out.
- Dobos strikes out looking. Bases loaded, two outs.
- McNamara slow chopper to third. Infield single and it drives in a run. Miknis scores, Kirby to third. Timbrook to second. It's now 1-0 Kent State. Bases loaded, two outs.
- Touchette walks. Kirby scores. Timbrook to third. McNamara to second. It's 2-0 Kent State. Bases loaded, two outs.
- Carew strikes out looking. Inning over.
- MID 2 - Kent State 2, MSU 0
BOTTOM of 2 - MSU batting
- Logan Tanner strikes out looking. One out, bases empty.
- Josh Hatcher grounds out to second. Two outs, bases empty.
- Luke Hancock grounds out to second. Inning over.
- END of 2 - Kent State 2, MSU 0
TOP of 3 - Kent State batting
- Turner walked. Runner at first, no outs.
- Miknis flies out to center. One out, runner at first.
- Kirby grounds to second, Turner is forced out at second. Kirby safe at first. Runner at first, two outs.
- Timbrook strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 3 - Kent State 2, MSU 0
BOTTOM of 3 - MSU batting
- Kamren James doubles to left field. Runner at second, no outs.
- Landon Jordan sacrifice bunt. James to third. One out, runner at third.
- Brandon Pimentel pops it up in the infield and it drops between everyone. Base hit. James had to stay at third. Runners at first and third with one out.
- Rowdey Jordan singles to right field. James scores. Pimentel to second. MSU scores its first run and it's now 2-1 in favor of Kent State. Runners at first and second with one out.
- Scotty Dubrule grounds to second and it's a 4-6-3 double play. Inning over.
- END of 3 - Kent State 2, MSU 1
TOP of 4 - Kent State batting
- Mathews with a solo home run to left-centerfield. It's now 3-1 Kent State.
- Dobos singles to center. Runner at first, nobody out.
- Dobos steals second. Runner at second, no outs.
- McNamara walks. Runners at first and second with no outs.
- Touchette bunt single. Dobos to third, McNamara to second. Bases loaded with no outs.
- MSU to the bullpen. Stone Simmons now pitching.
- Carew singles to left. Dobos scores. McNamara to third. Touchette to second. It's now 4-1 Kent State. Bases loaded, still no outs.
- Turner strikes out looking. Bases loaded, one out.
- Miknis grounds to second and it's a 4-6-3 double play. Inning over.
- MID 4 - Kent State 4, MSU 1
BOTTOM of 4 - MSU batting
- Tanner Allen singles to centerfield. Runner at first, nobody out.
- Logan Tanner singles to center. Allen gets to third. Tanner gets to second on the throw to third. Runners at second and third and no outs if this stands. Umpires reviewing the play at second base...And Tanner is called out at second. So runner at third with one out.
- Josh Hatcher strikes out looking. Runner at third and two outs.
- Luke Hancock walks. Runners at first and third with two outs.
- Kamren James strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- END of 4 - Kent State 4, MSU 1
TOP of 5 - Kent State batting
- Kirby pops out to second. One out, bases empty.
- Timbrook singles to center. One out, runner at first.
- Mathews doubles to left field. Timbrook to third. Runners second and third with one out.
- Dobos grounds out to third. Runners hold. Runners second and third with two outs.
- McNamara doubles to left. Timbrook and Mathews score. It’s 6-1 Kent State. Runner at second and two outs.
- MSU to the bullpen. Davis Rokose on to pitch.
- Touchette walks. Runners first and second with two outs.
- Carew singled to right field. McNamara scores. Touchette to second. Kent State now up 7-1. Runners first and second with two outs.
- Turner walks. Touchette to third. Carew to second. Bases loaded and two outs.
- MSU to the bullpen. Chase Patrick now pitching.
- Miknis grounder to shortstop. Inning over.
- MID 5 - Kent State 7, MSU 1
BOTTOM of 5 - MSU batting
- Landon Jordan grounds out to pitcher. One out. Bases empty.
- Brandon Pimentel grounds out to first. Two outs. Bases empty.
- Rowdey Jordan grounds out to first. Inning over.
- END of 5 - Kent State 7, MSU 1
TOP of 6 - Kent State batting
- Kirby grounds out to third. One out, bases empty.
- Timbrook strikes out but reaches first on a passed ball. Runner at first and no outs.
- Timbrook advances to second on a wild pitch.
- Mathews strikes out swinging and Timbrook out trying to steal third. Inning over.
MID 6 - Kent State 7, MSU 1
BOTTOM of 6 - MSU batting
- Scotty Dubrule walks. Runner at first with no outs.
- Tanner Allen lines out to right field. Runner at first, one out.
- Logan Tanner grounds out to third. Dubrule advances to second. Two outs, runner at second.
- Josh Hatcher strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- END of 6 - Kent State 7, MSU 1
TOP of 7 - Kent State batting
- MSU to the bullpen. KC Hunt now pitching.
- Dobos grounds out to third. One out, bases empty.
- McNamara lined out to shortstop. Two outs, bases empty.
- Touchette struck out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 7 - Kent State 7, MSU 1
BOTTOM of 7 - MSU batting
- Luke Hancock walks. Runner at first, nobody out.
- Kamren James grounds to third. Hancock forced out at second. James safe at first. Runner at first, one out.
- Landon Jordan grounds to first. James forced out at second. Jordan safe at first. Runner at first, two outs.
- Drew McGowan pinch hits for Brandon Pimentel and McGowan walks. Landon Jordan advances to second.
- Kent State to the bullpen. Jack Zimmerman now pitching.
- Wild pitch moves Landon Jordan to third and McGowan to second.
- Rowdey Jordan grounds out to shortstop. Inning over.
- END of 7 - Kent State 7, MSU 1
TOP of 8 - Kent State batting
- MSU to the bullpen. Dylan Carmouche now pitching. McGowan stays in to play left field.
- Carew lines out to left field. One out, bases empty.
- Turner grounds to short and it's an infield single. Runner at first, one out.
- Miknis strikes out swinging. Two outs, runner at first.
- Kirby grounds out to second. Inning over.
- MID 8 - Kent State 7, MSU 1
BOTTOM of 8 - MSU batting
- Scotty Dubrule doubles to left field. Runner at second, nobody out.
- Wild pitch advances Dubrule to third. Runner at third, no outs.
- Tanner Allen grounds out to third. Dubrule scores on the play. It's now 7-2 Kent State. One out, nobody on base.
- Logan Tanner grounds out to second. Two outs. Nobody on base.
- Josh Hatcher strikes out looking. inning over.
- END of 8 - Kent State 7, MSU 2
TOP of 9 - Kent State batting
- MSU to the bullpen. Riley Self now pitching.
- Timbrook grounds to first and it ends up as an infield single. Runner at first, no outs.
- Mathews struck out looking. One out, runner at first.
- Dobos singles to right field. Timbrook advances all the way to third. Runners at first and third with one out.
- McNamara ground ball to shortstop. Kamren James tries to throw to second for a force out but the throw is wild. Both Timbrook and and Dobos come around to score. McNamara to third base. It's now 9-2 Kent State. Runner at third, one out.
- Touchette grounded out to shortstop. Runner holds at third. Runner at third, two outs.
- Carew strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 9 - Kent State 9, MSU 2
BOTTOM of 9 - MSU batting
- Hancock grounds out to first. One out, bases empty.
- Kamren James grounds to shortstop and it's an infield single. Runner at first, one out.
- Tanner Leggett pinch hitting for Landon Jordan and Leggett singles to left. James advances to second. Runners at first and second with one out.
- Kyte McDonald pinch hitting for Tanner Leggett and McDonald with a double to left field that scores both James and Leggett. Kent State lead is cut to 9-4. Runner at second, one out.
- Rowdey Jordan grounds out to shortstop. McDonald advances to third. Two outs, runner at third.
- Scotty Dubrule singles to center. McDonald scores. Score is now 9-5 Kent State. Runner at first, two outs.
- Tanner Allen grounds to first, it's not fielded cleanly and the flip to the pitcher covering first gets away. Error. Dubrule advances to third. Runners at first and third with two outs.
- Logan Tanner grounds to shortstop and Tanner Allen is forced out at second. Ballgame over.
FINAL: Kent State 9, Mississippi State 5
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