Live Updates: Mississippi State Baseball Takes On Samford
Mississippi State baseball (25-23, 9-15) is looking to stop a five-game losing streak in its midweek matchup against Samford
The Diamond Dawgs are likely out of postseason contention, but still have a chance to make it to the SEC Tournament. A victory on Tuesday would give the team a boost heading into a tough upcoming weekend at Texas A&M. Samford (22-23, 9-6) will be a tough opponent for Mississippi State.
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Mississippi State Starting Lineup:
2B RJ Yeager
C Luke Hancock
DH Logan Tanner
1B Hunter Hines
LF Brad Cumbest
RF Kellum Clark
3B Kamren James
CF Jess Davis
SS Lane Forsythe
RHP Mikey Tepper
Samford Starting Lineup:
SS Garrett Howe
2B Towns King
LF Colton Ledbetter
1B Stephen Klein
CF Maurice Hampton
3B Will David
RF Andrew Bennett
DH Matthew Strand
C Joseph Salvo
RHP Will Lynch
TOP of 1: Mississippi State batting
Yeager hit by pitch
Hancock flied out to center field
Tanner singled to third base, Yeager advanced to second
Hines flied out to center field, Yeager advanced to third
Cumbest walked, Tanner advanced to second
Clark grounded out to 1b
BOTTOM of 1: Samford batting
Howe flied out to shortstop
King walked
Ledbetter singled to left field, King advanced to second
Klein walked, Ledbetter advanced to second, King advanced to third
Hampton homered to left field, Klein scored, Ledbetter scored, King scored
David struck out looking
Bennett struck out swinging
End of 1: Samford 4, Mississippi State 0
TOP of 2: Mississippi State batting
James grounded out to 3b
Davis flied out to left field
Forsythe singled up the middle
Forsythe advanced to second on a wild pitch
Yeager lined out to shortstop
BOTTOM of 2: Samford batting
Strand struck out looking
Salvo flied out to center field
Howe grounded out to 3b
End of 2: Samford 4, Mississippi State 0
TOP of 3: Mississippi State batting
Hancock walked
Tanner hit by pitch, Hancock advanced to second
Hines grounded into double play, Tanner out at second
Cumbest flied out to center field
BOTTOM of 3: Samford batting
King grounded out to first
Ledbetter walked
Klein popped up to shortstop
Ledbetter advanced to second on throwing error by pitcher
Hampton walked
Jackson Fristoe in to pitch for Tepper
David singled to shortstop, Hampton advanced to second, Ledbetter advanced to third
Bennett homered to left field, David scored, Hampton scored, Ledbetter scored
Strand singled up the middle
Salvo struck out looking
End of 3: Samford 8, Mississippi State 0
TOP of 4: Mississippi State batting
Clark grounded out to 2b
James singled to shortstop
James stole second
Davis walked
Forsythe singled to third base, Davis advanced to second, James advanced to third
Yeager singled through the left side, Forsythe advanced to second, Davis scored, James scored
Yeager advanced to second on a wild pitch, Forsythe advanced to third on a wild pitch
Hancock grounded out to 1b, Yeager advanced to third, Forsythe scored
Tanner flied out to center field
BOTTOM of 4: Samford batting
Cole Cheatham in to pitch for Fristoe
Howe grounded out to 2b
King singled to right field
Ledbetter struck out swinging
King caught stealing second
End of 4: Samford 8, Mississippi State 3
TOP of 5: Mississippi State batting
Hines grounded out to 2b
Cumbest grounded out to 3b
Clark walked
James doubled to center field, Clark scored
Davis hit by pitch
Alex Goff in to pitch for Lynch
Forsythe struck out swinging
BOTTOM of 5: Samford batting
Klein grounded out to pitcher
Hampton hit by pitch
David singled, Hampton advanced to second
Bennett struck out looking
Strand struck out looking
End of 5: Samford 8, Mississippi State 4
TOP of 6: Mississippi State batting
Yeager flied out to right field
Hancock walked
Tanner grounded into double play, Hancock out at second
BOTTOM of 6: Samford batting
Salvo struck out swinging
Howe grounded out to 1b
King singled up the middle
Ledbetter singled through the left side, King advanced to second
Klein flied out to left field
End of 6: Samford 8, Mississippi State 4
TOP of 7: Mississippi State batting
Jacob Newman in to pitch for Goff
Hines doubled down the left-field line
Cumbest flied out to right field, Hines advanced to third
Clark hit by pitch
James reached on fielder's choice, Clark out at second, Hines scored
Davis singled down the right-field line, James advanced to third
Forsythe reached on fielder's choice, Davis out at second
BOTTOM of 7: Samford batting
Drew Talley in to pitch for Cheatham
Hampton struck out swinging
David fouled out to right field
Bennett struck out swinging
End of 7: Samford 8, Mississippi State 5
TOP of 8: Mississippi State batting
Yeager doubled down the left-field line
Hancock flied out to left field
Tanner struck out looking
Hines singled through the left side, Yeager scored
Carson Hobbs in to pitch for Newman
Cumbest reached on fielding error by 3b, Hines advanced to second
Clark grounded out to 2b
BOTTOM of 8: Samford batting
Blake Bortak in to pinch hit for Strand
Bortak struck out swinging
Salvo grounded out to 2b
Howe flied out to left field
End of 8: Samford 8, Mississippi State 6
TOP of 9: Mississippi State batting
James fouled out to 1b
Davis struck out swinging
Forsythe struck out looking