LIVE BASEBALL UPDATES: MSU vs. Texas in the College World Series
Mississippi State and Texas meet a second time in the 2021 College World Series on Friday evening.
The Bulldogs are largely favored to win this matchup coming off some late-game heroics from Tanner Allen in their 6-5 comeback victory from a four-run deficit over Virginia on Tuesday.
But if the Longhorns are able to get the win, Mississippi State will have to face Texas yet again at 6 p.m. CT on Saturday, June 26 with the winner going on to a three-game championship series that starts on Monday, June 28.
You can find the latest score and live play-by-play updates of Thursday's game right here on Cowbell Corner. First pitch is set for 6:55 p.m. CT.
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Here's a look at the starting lineups.
Mississippi State:
1. Rowdey Jordan - CF
2. Tanner Allen - RF
3. Kamren James - 3B
4. Luke Hancock - 1B
5. Logan Tanner - C
6. Scotty Dubrule - 2B
7. Brad Cumbest - LF
8. Kellum Clark - DH
9. Lane Forsythe - SS
P - Houston Harding
Texas:
1. Mike Antico - CF
2. Eric Kennedy - LF
3. Zach Zubia - 1B
4. Ivan Melendez - DH
5. Mitchell Daly - 2B
6. Cam Williams - 3B
7. Douglas Hodo III - RF
8. Trey Faltine - SS
9. Silas Ardoin - C
P - Ty Madden
TOP of 1 - Texas batting
- Antico popped up to 1b (1-1BK)
- Kennedy struck out looking (1-2 KBFK)
- Zubia homered to right field, RBI (0-1 K)
- Melendez struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS)
Texas 1, MSU 0
BOTTOM of 1 - MSU batting
- Jordan singled to right center
- Allen grounded out to ss (1-0 B); Jordan advanced to second
- James singled up the middle, RBI (1-2 SKB); Jordan scored
- Hancock walked (3-1 BBKBB); James advanced to second
- Tanner singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); Hancock advanced to second; James scored
- Dubrule grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-2 BKS). Tanner out on the play
MSU 2, Texas 1
TOP of 2 - Texas batting
- Daly singled to left field (1-2 FFB)
- Williams struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBS)
- Hodo III singled to center field (0-2 KS); Daly advanced to second
- Hodo III stole second; Daly stole third
- Faltine flew out to left field, SF, RBI (2-2 BSKBFF); Daly scored
- Ardoin flew out to right field (3-2 BSFBB)
MSU 2, Texas 2
BOTTOM of 2 - MSU batting
- Cumbest struck out swinging (2-2 BFKBS)
- Clark struck out looking (2-2 BBKKK)
- Forsythe singled up the middle (1-0 B)
- Jordan popped up to 2b (3-2 BBKSFBF)
MSU 2, Texas 2
TOP of 3 - Texas batting
- Antico popped up to ss (1-2 FBF)
- Kennedy grounded out to ss (1-2 KSB)
- Zubia grounded out to 3b (0-1 K)
MSU 2, Texas 2
BOTTOM of 3 - MSU batting
- Allen struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 KKBS)
- James grounded out to 2b (3-2 BSBBFF)
- Hancock popped up to 2b (1-0 B)
MSU 2, Texas 2
TOP of 4 - Texas batting
- Melendez lined out to 3b (2-2 BFBK)
- Daly flew out to right field (1-2 BFSF)
- Williams popped up to 2b (2-2 SBBS)
MSU 2, Texas 2
BOTTOM of 4 - MSU batting
- Tanner struck out swinging (2-2 BBFKS)
- Dubrule walked (3-1 FBBBB)
- Cumbest flew out to right field
- Clark struck out looking (2-2 BSSBFK)
MSU 2, Texas 2
TOP of 5 - Texas batting
- Hodo III walked (3-0 BBBB)
- Faltine out at first pitch to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-1 F); Hodo III advanced to second
- Ardoin walked (3-0 BBBB)
- Antico singled to center field, RBI (0-0); Ardoin advanced to second; Hodo III scored
- Kennedy struck out swinging (3-2 BBFBFS)
- Johnson in to pitch for Harding
- Zubia flew out to left field (2-1 KBB)
Texas 3, MSU 2
BOTTOM of 5 - MSU batting
- Forsythe struck out looking (0-2 FKK)
- Jordan struck out swinging (1-2 KBSFS)
- Allen lined out to centerfield (3-1 BBFB)
Texas 3, MSU 2
TOP of 6 - Texas batting
- Melendez popped up to ss (2-2 KBKB)
- Daly struck out looking (0-2 KKK)
- Williams walked (3-2 SBBSBB)
- Hodo III popped up to centerfield (3-2 BBBKKFF)
Texas 3, MSU 2
BOTTOM of 6 - MSU batting
- James walked (3-1 BKBBB)
- Hancock reached on a fielder's choice to second base (1-2 KBKF); James out at second 2b to ss
- Tanner struck out swinging (2-2 SBBKFS)
- Dubrule hit by pitch (0-0); Hancock advanced to second
Texas 3, MSU 2
TOP of 7 - Texas batting
- Faltine doubled to center field (1-0 B)
- Ball lost in lights; ball awarded for pitcher delay
- Ardoin struck out looking (3-2 KBBBKFFK)
- Tullar in to pitch for Johnson
- Faltine advanced to third on a passed ball
- Antico singled to center field, RBI (3-2 FBBBSF); Faltine scored, unearned
- Kennedy walked (3-0 BBBB); Antico advanced to second
- Patrick in to pitch for Tullar
- Antico out at third c to 3b, caught stealing
- Zubia walked (3-1 KBBBB)
- Melendez singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); Zubia advanced to second; Kennedy scored
- Smith in to pitch for Patrick.
- Daly reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-2 SSB); Melendez out at second ss to 2b
Texas 5, MSU 2
BOTTOM of 7 - MSU batting
- Witt in to pitch for Madden.
- Cumbest grounded out to 3b (0-0)
- Clark grounded out to ss (1-2 FKB)
- Hatcher pinch hit for Forsythe
- Hatcher reached on a throwing error by ss (2-1 BBS)
- Jordan grounded out to 2b (2-2 KBFB)
Texas 5, MSU 2
TOP of 8 - Texas batting
- Leggett to ss for Hatcher
- Williams walked (3-1 BBKBB)
- Hodo III out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-1 F); Williams advanced to second
- Faltine struck out looking (2-2 BKBFK)
- Ardoin grounded out to ss (0-0)
Texas 5, MSU 2
BOTTOM of 8 - MSU batting
- Allen doubled to left center (1-2 FSBF)
- James grounded out to ss (1-2 KKFB); Allen advanced to third
- Hancock walked (3-1 BKBBB)
- Tanner walked (3-2 KBFFBBFB); Hancock advanced to second
- Dubrule walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Tanner advanced to second; Hancock advanced to third; Allen scored
- Nixon in to pitch for Witt
- Cumbest singled to center field, 2 RBI (0-0); Dubrule advanced to second; Tanner scored; Hancock scored
- Clark struck out swinging (1-2 BFSS)
- Leggett walked (3-1 BBBKB); Cumbest advanced to second; Dubrule advanced to third
- Jordan fouled out to c (0-1 K)
MSU 5, Texas 5
TOP of 9 - Texas batting
- Antico walked (3-1 FBBBB)
- Kennedy grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Antico advanced to second
- Stinnett in to pitch for Smith
- Zubia walked (3-2 BKBSBFB)
- Melendez homered to left center, 3 RBI (3-2 BBBKS); Zubia scored; Antico scored
- Daly walked (3-0 BBBB)
- MacLeod in to pitch for Stinnett
WEATHER DELAY
- Faltine struck out looking (1-2 KKBFK
- Ardoin struck out swinging (0-2 KSS)
BOTTOM of 9th - MSU batting
Allen reached on a throwing error by 1b (1-1 KB)
James flied out to cf (0-1 K)
Allen stole second
Tanner popped up to 2b (2-1-SBB)
Dubrule grounded out to ss (3-2 FBBBKF)
FINAL: Texas 8, MSU 5