Live Updates: Mississippi State Baseball vs. Alabama, Game 1

Mississippi State baseball (17-13, 1-8) has officially achieved its first conference win of the 2023 season with 13-3 win over seven innings against the No. 9-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks, but has still yet to win its first SEC series.

Next up on the schedule, they will face the Alabama Crimson Tide (22-8, 3-6) as SEC play continues. The Bulldogs come into this one on a high note after taking down the Grambling State Tigers, 21-2 in Starkville.

Alabama also bounced back in its most recent outing, defeating the Troy Trojans, 10-2 after losing the three-game series to the No. 6-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks last weekend.

How things shake out between two squads that have had consistency issues in 2023 will be something to keep an eye on, with first pitch set for 5 p.m. CT in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for Game 1.

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FINAL SCORE: MSU 12, UA 8

Mississippi State starting lineup:

2B Amani Larry

CF Colton Ledbetter

DH Hunter Hines

LF Dakota Jordan

1B Luke Hancock

3B Slate Alford

RF Kellum Clark

SS Lane Forsythe

C Ross Highfill

RHP Cade Smith

Alabama starting lineup:

DH Will Hodo

1B Drew Williamson

2B Ed Johnson

SS Jim Jarvis

LF William Hamiter

CF Andrew Pinckney

3B Colby Shelton

C Mac Guscette

RF Tommy Seidl

RHP Garrett McMillan

TOP of 1 (MSU Batting):

Larry singled up the middle

Larry advanced to second on a wild pitch

Ledbetter walked

Hines struck out looking

Ledbetter advanced to second; Larry advanced to third on a wild pitch

Jordan flied out to cf, SF, RBI; Ledbetter advanced to third on a throwing error by cf; Larry scored

Hancock walked

Alford singled to second base, RBI; Hancock advanced to second; Ledbetter scored, unearned

Clark grounded out to first base

MSU 2, UA 0

BOTTOM of 1 (UA Batting):

Hodo singled up the middle

Williamson flied out to rf

Johnson lined out to cf

Jarvis fouled out to third base

MSU 2, UA 0

TOP of 2 (MSU Batting):

Banks in to pitch for McMillan

Forsythe, La flied out to rf

Highfill homered to left field, RBI

Larry popped up to ss

Ledbetter grounded out to second base

MSU 3, UA 0

BOTTOM of 2 (UA Batting):

Hamiter hit by pitch

Pinckney hit by pitch; Hamiter advanced to second

Shelton struck out swinging

Guscette reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop; Pinckney advanced to second; Hamiter out at third ss to 3b

Seidl singled to left center, RBI, advanced to second on the throw; Guscette advanced to third; Pinckney scored

Hodo struck out looking

MSU 3, UA 2

TOP of 3 (MSU Batting):

Hines struck out swinging

Jordan walked

Hancock flied out to left field

Alford grounded out to shortstop

MSU 3, UA 2

BOTTOM of 3 (UA Batting):

Williamson flied out to cf

Johnson flied out to cf

Jarvis homered to right field

Hamiter homered to right field, RBI

Pinckney struck out swinging

MSU 3, UA 3

TOP of 4 (MSU Batting):

Clark flied out to cf

Forsythe, La singled up the middle

Highfill fouled out to second base

Larry flied out to left field

MSU 3, UA 3

BOTTOM of 4 (UA Batting):

Holcombe in to pitch for Smith

Shelton struck out swinging

Guscette walked

Seidl walked; Guscette advanced to second

Hodo hit by pitch; Seidl advanced to second; Guscette advanced to third

Williamson struck out looking

Johnson singled to third base, RBI; Hodo advanced to second; Seidl advanced to third; Guscette scored

Jarvis struck out looking

UA 4, MSU 3

TOP of 5 (MSU Batting):

Ledbetter doubled to right field, ground-rule

Hines grounded out to second base; Ledbetter advanced to third

Probst entered with a 2-2 count to Jordan

Probst in to pitch for Banks

Jordan walked

Hancock reached on a fielder's choice to second base, RBI; Jordan out at second to ss; Ledbetter scored

Alford flied out to cf

MSU 4, UA 4

BOTTOM of 5 (UA Batting):

Hamiter struck out swinging

Pinckney struck out looking

Shelton struck out swinging

MSU 4, UA 4

TOP of 6 (MSU Batting):

Clark fouled out to 1b

Forsythe, La. struck out swinging

Highfill singled to left field

Larry struck out swinging

MSU 4, UA 4

BOTTOM of 6 (UA Batting):

Guscette popped up to third base

Seidl struck out looking

Hodo flied out to left field

MSU 4, UA 4

TOP of 7 (MSU Batting):

Ledbetter grounded out to 1b unassisted

Hines homered to right center

Jordan doubled down the left field line

Hancock struck out swinging

Myers in to pitch for Ball

Alford homered to left center, 2 RBI; Jordan scored

Clark walked

Alford homered to left center, 2 RBI; Jordan scored

Hancock struck out swinging

Jordan doubled down the lf line

Hines homered to right center

Ledbetter grounded out to 1b unassisted

MSU 10, UA 4

BOTTOM of 7 (UA Batting):

Williamson walked

Johnson singled up the middle; Williamson advanced to second

Hunt in to pitch for Holcombe

Jarvis walked; Johnson advanced to second; Williamson advanced to third

Hamiter grounded into double play ss to 1b; Jarvis out on the play; Johnson advanced to third; Williamson scored

Pinckney lined out to lf

MSU 10, UA 5

TOP of 8 (MSU Batting):

Ledbetter flied out to lf

Hines doubled down the rf line

Jordan struck out swinging

Hancock singled through the left side, RBI; Hines scored

Alford flied out to right field

MSU 11, UA 5

BOTTOM of 8 (UA Batting):

Tamez to catcher

Seidl struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b

Shelton walked

Tamez grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; Shelton out on the play

MSU 11, UA 5

TOP of 9 (MSU Batting):

Forsythe, La walked

Highfill flied out to lf

Larry walked; Forsythe, La advanced to second

Ledbetter singled through the left side, RBI (0-2 KK); Larry advanced to second; Forsythe, La scored

Hines grounded out to ss

MSU 12, UA 5