Live Baseball Updates: Mississippi State vs Tulane, Game 3

Mississippi State's baseball team is looking to clinch a series victory against Tulane this afternoon after disappointingly dropping yesterday's game. The Diamond Dawgs (6-5) routed the Green Wave (9-2) by a score of 19-2 on Friday night. However, they lost yesterday by a score of 11-10 in extra innings after letting a big, early lead slip away. MSU needs a victory to carry momentum into a difficult midweek matchup against Texas Tech.

First pitch is set for 1 p.m. CT.

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Mississippi State Starting Lineup

1B Luke Hancock

3B Kamren James

DH Hunter Hines

C Logan Tanner

RF Kellum Clark

LF Aaron Downs

CF Brad Cumbest

2B RJ Yeager

SS Tanner Leggett

P Cade Smith

Tulane Starting Lineup

RF Ethan Groff

DH Gavin Schulz

C Bennett Lee

1B Brady Marget

3B Brayden Morrow

LF Simon Baumgardt

2B Chase Engelhard

SS Trevor Minder

CF Jared Hart

P Michael Massey

TOP of 1-- MSU Batting

Hancock flied out to left field

James grounded out to 2b

Hines struck out swinging

BOTTOM of 1-- Tulane Batting

Groff singled through the left side

Schulz singled to center field; Groff advanced to second

Lee grounded into double play; Schulz advanced to second; Groff out on the play

Marget singled to left center, RBI; Schulz scored

Morrow singled to left center; Marget advanced to second

Baumgardt grounded out to shortstop

End of 1-- MSU 0, Tulane 1

TOP of 2

Tanner singled to right field

Clark grounded into double play; Tanner out on the play

Downs struck out looking

BOTTOM of 2

Engelhard doubled to right center

Minder grounded out to 2b; Engelhard advanced to third

Hart grounded out to 1b

Groff walked; Engelhard scored on a wild pitch

Groff stole second

Schulz flied out to center field

End of 2-- MSU 0, Tulane 2

TOP of 3

Cumbest grounded out to 3b

Yeager grounded out to shortstop

Leggett grounded out to 3b

BOTTOM of 3

Lee flied out to right field

Marget struck out swinging

Morrow flied out to 2b

End of 3-- MSU 0, Tulane 2

TOP of 4

Hancock grounded out to pitcher

James lined out to 3b

Hines grounded out to 2b

BOTTOM of 4

Baumgardt lined out to right field

Engelhard struck out swinging

Minder popped up to 1b

End of 4-- MSU 0, Tulane 2

TOP of 5

Tanner reached on a fielding error by 2b

Clark reached on a fielder's choice; Tanner out at second

Downs doubled to center field; Clark advanced to third

Cumbest popped up to 1b

Yeager walked

Leggett walked; Yeager advanced to second; Downs advanced to third; Clark scored

Hancock grounded out to 3b

BOTTOM of 5

Hart grounded out to shortstop

Groff homered to left field, RBI

Schulz singled to left field

Schulz stole second

Lee lined out to left field

Marget grounded out to 2b

End of 5-- MSU 1, Tulane 3

TOP of 6

James struck out swinging

Hines homered to right field, RBI

Welch in to pitch for Massey

Tanner walked

Clark singled through the right side; Tanner advanced to third

Downs walked; Clark advanced to second

Slagel in to pitch for Welch

Cumbest flied out to cf, RBI; Clark advanced to third; Tanner scored

Yeager struck out swinging

BOTTOM of 6

Morrow hit by pitch

Baumgardt grounded into double play; Morrow out on the play

Engelhard flied out to left field

End of 6-- MSU 3, Tulane 3

TOP of 7

Leggett reached on a fielding error by 3b, advanced to second

Hancock walked

James lined out to right field; Leggett advanced to third

Knueppel in to pitch for Slagel

Hines reached on a fielder's choice; Hancock advanced to second; Leggett scored

Thomas in to pitch for Knueppel

Tanner grounded into double play; Hines out on the play

BOTTOM of 7

Minder struck out swinging

Hart singled up the middle

Groff walked; Hart advanced to second

Auger in to pitch for Smith

Schulz flied out to right field; Hart advanced to third

Lee walked; Groff advanced to second

Lee advanced to second; Groff advanced to third; Hart scored on a balk

Tullar in to pitch for Auger

Lambert pinch hit for Marget

Lambert walked

Talley in to pitch for Tullar

Morrow fouled out to right field

End of 7-- MSU 4, Tulane 4

TOP of 8

Clark flied out to center field

Downs grounded out to pitcher

Cumbest grounded out to 3b

BOTTOM of 8

Baumgardt doubled down the left field line

Engelhard out at first, sacrifice bunt; Baumgardt advanced to third

Minder doubled to left center, RBI; Baumgardt scored

Hart popped up to 2b

Groff intentionally walked

Schulz grounded out to 1b

End of 8-- MSU 4, Tulane 5

TOP of 9

Devito in to pitch for Thomas

Seibert in to pinch hit for Yeager

Seibert walked

Skinner in to pinch run for Seibert

Leggett grounded out to pitcher, sacrifice bunt; Skinner advanced to second

Hancock flied out to center field; Skinner advanced to third

James flied out to 2b

Final score: MSU 4, Tulane 5