Live Updates: Mississippi State Baseball vs. Ole Miss, Game 2
Mississippi State baseball (20-15, 3-10) continues its season on Saturday afternoon in Starkville, Mississippi as the Bulldogs prepare to face the Ole Miss Rebels (20-14, 3-10) for the second contest of the series during Super Bulldog Weekend that has serious postseason implications.
MSU fell in the first meeting in what was a close, low-scoring affair that ended in a 3-2 victory for the Rebels. Before this, MSU got its first conference series win of the season as it won two of the three meetings with the Alabama Crimson Tide, ending mid-week action on a high note with a 7-3 road win over the UAB Blazers.
The Rebels also came into this one with a little bit of positive momentum, winning 13-4 over Alcorn State as they rebounded from a two-game losing streak against Memphis and Arkansas.
First pitch for the Bulldogs and Rebels is set for 3 p.m. CT in Starkville, Mississippi.
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FINAL: Mississippi State 8, Ole Miss 7
Mississippi State starting lineup:
2B David Mershon
CF Colton Ledbetter
DH Hunter Hines
LF Dakota Jordan
1B Luke Hancock
3B Slate Alford
RF Kellum Clark
C Ross Highfill
SS Lane Forsythe
RHP London Gartman
Ole Miss starting lineup:
CF Ethan Groff
SS Jacob Gonzalez
C Calvin Harris
LF Kemp Alderman
1B Anthony Calarco
3B Ethan Lege
DH Will Furniss
2B Peyton Chatgnier
RF TJ McCants
LHP Xavier Rivas
TOP of 1 (Ole Miss batting):
E. Groff reached on a throwing error by ss
J. Gonzalez reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop; E. Groff out at second ss to 2b
C. Harris struck out looking
J. Gonzalez advanced to second on a wild pitch
K. Alderman struck out swinging
MSU 0, OM 0
BOTTOM of 1 (MSU batting):
Mershon grounded out to shortstop
Ledbetter struck out swinging
Hines struck out swinging
MSU 0, OM 0
TOP of 2 (OM batting):
Calarco singled up the middle
E. Lege out at first p to ss to 1b (1-1 FB); A. Calarco advanced to second
W. Furniss singled up the middle, RBI (0-2 FK); A. Calarco scored
Chatagnier singled to left field; W. Furniss advanced to second
T. McCants flied out to cf
E. Groff reached on a fielding error by ss, advanced to second on the error; Chatagnier advanced to third on the error; W. Furniss scored on the error, unearned
J. Gonzalez walked
C. Harris grounded out to second base
OM 2, MSU 0
BOTTOM of 2 (MSU batting):
Jordan singled to first base
Hancock walked; Jordan advanced to second
Alford reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop; Hancock out at second ss to 2b; Jordan advanced to third
Clark doubled to right field, RBI; Alford advanced to third; Jordan scored
Highfill flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-2 BSSBF); Clark advanced to third on the throw; Alford scored
Forsythe, La flied out to rf to right center
MSU 2, OM 2
TOP of 3 (OM batting):
K. Alderman grounded out to ss
A. Calarco flied out to cf
E. Lege flied out to cf
MSU 2, OM 2
BOTTOM of 3 (MSU batting):
Mershon flied out to cf
Ledbetter lined out to rf
Hines flied out to rf down the rf line
MSU 2, OM 2
TOP of 4 (OM batting):
T. McCants flied out to cf
Chatagnier singled to third base
W. Furniss grounded out to 2B
E. Groff hit by pitch (3-2 KBFFBB); Chatagnier advanced to second
J. Gonzalez lined out to 2b
MSU 2, OM 2
BOTTOM of 4 (MSU batting):
Jordan flied out to rf
Hancock grounded out to 2b
Alford struck out swinging, grounded out to c unassisted
MSU 2, OM 2
TOP of 5 (OM batting):
Yntema in to pitch for Gartman
C. Harris grounded out to ss
K. Alderman grounded out to ss
A. Calarco homered to left field, RBI
E. Lege grounded out to 3b
OM 3, MSU 2
BOTTOM of 5 (MSU batting):
Clark struck out swinging
Highfill flied out to cf
Forsythe, LA struck out swinging
OM 3, MSU 2
TOP of 6 (OM batting):
Burford grounded out to ss
Chatagnier flied out to rf
T. McCants tripled to right center
E. Groff singled to third base, advanced to second on a throwing error by 3b, RBI; T. McCants scored
J. Gonzalez doubled to left center, RBI; E. Groff scored, unearned
C. Harris struck out swinging
OM 5, MSU 2
BOTTOM of 6 (MSU batting):
Mershon grounded out to third base
Ledbetter homered to right center, RBI
Hines homered down the right field line, RBI
Jones in to pitch for Rivas
Jordan grounded out to 2b
Hancock hit by pitch
Alford singled up the middle; Hancock advanced to third
Clark struck out swinging
OM 5, MSU 4
TOP of 7 (OM batting):
Nixon in to pitch
K. Alderman struck out swinging
A. Calarco struck out looking
Lege flied out
OM 5, MSU 4
BOTTOM of 7 (MSU batting):
Highfill struck out swinging, grounded out to c unassisted
Husjak grounded out to third base
Mershon doubled to right center
Ledbetter homered to right field, 2 RBI; Mershon scored
Hines struck out swinging
MSU 6, OM 5
TOP of 8 (UM batting):
J. Kramer singled to right field
Chatagnier fouled out to 2b
T. McCants grounded into double play ss to 1b; J. Utermark out on the play
MSU 6, OM 5
BOTTOM of 8 (MSU batting):
Jordan grounded out to 2b
Hancock grounded out to ss
Alford singled up the middle
Clark walked; Alford advanced to second
Nichols in to pitch for Jones
Highfill struck out swinging
MSU 6, OM 5
TOP of 9 (OM batting):
J. Utermark struck out swinging
E. Lege grounded out to 3b (0-1 S); A. Calarco advanced to second; K. Alderman advanced to third
A. Calarco singled down the 1b line, RBI; K. Alderman advanced to second; J. Gonzalez scored
K. Alderman intentionally walked
C. Harris flied out to lf (1-0 B); J. Gonzalez advanced to third
J. Gonzalez doubled to right field, RBI; E. Groff scored
E. Groff doubled to left center
OM 7, MSU 6
BOTTOM of 9 (MSU batting):
Larry walked
Tookoian in to pitch for Nichols
Mershon out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; Larry advanced to second
Ledbetter walked
Ledbetter advanced to second; Larry advanced to third on a wild pitch
Hines walked
Jordan singled through the left side, 2 RBI; Hines advanced to second; Ledbetter scored; Larry scored
FINAL: Mississippi State 8, Ole Miss 7