Live Baseball Updates: Mississippi State vs. LSU, Game 1
Mississippi State baseball (18-12, 4-5) destroyed UT Martin 13-2 on Tuesday but will face a much more difficult team when LSU comes to town tonight. The Tigers (20-9, 4-5) also won their midweek matchup against Grambling by a score of 16-3. Both teams lost SEC series last weekend and need to pick up a huge series win this weekend.
Stay right here with Cowbell Corner for updates as the action unfolds between Mississippi State and LSU. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. CT. BE SURE TO REFRESH YOUR BROWSER FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
Mississippi State starting lineup:
CF Drew McGowan
3B Kamren James
1B Luke Hancock
C Logan Tanner
DH Hunter Hines
RF Kellum Clark
LF Brad Cumbest
2B RJ Yeager
SS Lane Forsythe
RHP Preston Johnson
LSU starting lineup:
1B Tre' Morgan
CF Dylan Crews
3B Jacob Berry
2B Cade Doughty
DH Brayden Jobert
SS Jordan Thompson
RF Josh Pearson
C Hayden Travinski
LF Giovanni DiGiacomo
RHP Ma'Khail Hilliard
TOP of 1: LSU Batting
Morgan singled to 2b
Crews singled to left field
Berry reached on fielder's choice, Morgan advanced to third, Crews out at second
Doughty grounded into double play, Berry out at second
BOTTOM of 1: MSU Batting
McGowan struck out swinging
James flied out to center field
Hancock struck out swinging
End of 1: MSU 0, LSU 0
TOP of 2
Jobert struck out swinging
Thompson struck out swinging
Pearson struck out swinging
BOTTOM of 2
Tanner singled up the middle
Hines struck out swinging
Clark grounded out to 2b, Tanner advanced to second
Cumbest singled through left side, Tanner advanced to third
Yeager flied out to left field
End of 2: MSU 0, LSU 0
TOP of 3
Travinski walked
DiGiacomo out on sacrifice bunt, Travinski advanced to second
Morgan reached on an error
Crews struck out looking
Berry struck out swinging
BOTTOM of 3
Forsythe grounded out to 3b
McGowan singled into center field
McGowan advanced to second on a wild pitch
James flied out to left field, McGowan advanced to third
Hancock grounded out to 1b
End of 3: MSU 0, LSU 0
TOP of 4
Doughty walked
Jobert walked
Thompson out on sacrifice bunt, Doughty advanced to third, Jobert advanced to second
Pearson flied out to left field, Jobert scored
Travinski struck out swinging
BOTTOM of 4
Tanner singled to 2b
Hines struck out looking
Clark grounded out to 2b, Tanner advanced to 2b
Cumbest singled to 3b, Tanner advanced to 3b
Yeager flied out to center field
End of 4: MSU 0, LSU 1
TOP of 5
DiGiacomo struck out swinging
Morgan walked
Crews struck out looking
Berry grounded out to 1b
BOTTOM of 5
Forsythe singled into right field
Forsythe advanced to second on a wild pitch
McGowan grounded out to 3b
James singled into left field, Forsythe advanced to third
James advanced to second on a fielder's choice
Hancock singled through the middle, Forsythe scored, James scored
Tanner grounded into double play, Hancock out at second
End of 5: MSU 2, LSU 1
TOP of 6
Doughty popped up to 1b
Jobert struck out swinging
Thompson struck out swinging
BOTTOM of 6
Hines struck out swinging
Clark grounded out to 2b
Cumbest grounded out to 3b
End of 6: MSU 2, LSU 1
TOP of 7
KC Hunt in to pitch for Johnson
Pearson walked
Travinski struck out looking
DiGiacomo struck out looking
Pearson advanced to second on a throwing error by catcher
Morgan grounded out to pitcher
BOTTOM of 7
Yeager doubled down the 3b line
Forsythe singled to left field, Yeager advanced to third
Eric Reyzelman in to pitch for Hilliard
Forsythe stole second
McGowan struck out swinging
James reached on fielder's choice, Yeager out at home
James stole second
Hancock walked
Tanner struck out swinging
End of 7: MSU 2, LSU 1
TOP of 8
Crews flied out to center field
Berry singled to left field
Doughty flied out to right field
Jobert flied out to left field
BOTTOM of 8
Riley Cooper in to pitch for Reyzelman
Hines grounded out to 1b
Clark flied out to pitcher
Cumbest grounded out to 3b
End of 8: MSU 2, LSU 1
TOP of 9
Jackson Fristoe in to pitch for Hunt
Thompson struck out looking
Pearson flied out to center field
Travinski walked
Josh Stevenson in to pinch hit for DiGiacomo
Collier Cranford in to pinch run for Travinski
Stevenson hit by pitch
Cranford advanced to third on a passed ball, Stevenson advanced to second
Morgan singled to center field, Cranford scored, Stevenson scored
Brooks Auger in to pitch for Fristoe
Crews homered to right field, Morgan scored
Berry ground-rule doubled to right field
Doughty popped up foul to 1b
BOTTOM of 9
Paul Gervase in to pitch for Cooper
Yeager struck out swinging
Von Seibert in to pinch hit for Forsythe
Seibert grounded out to 1b
McGowan struck out swinging