LIVE BASEBALL UPDATES: Mississippi State at LSU (Saturday, 3-20-21)

The Bulldogs try to clinch the series against the Tigers

After a 6-1 win on Friday, No. 3 Mississippi State is looking to clinch this weekend's series against No. 19 LSU on Saturday. The two longtime baseball rivals write another chapter in their history beginning at 6:30 p.m central.

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Here are your starting lineups:

No. 19 LSU Tigers (15-4)

1. Dylan Crews - RF
2. Tre' Morgan - 1B
3. Cade Doughty - 3B
4. Gavin Dugas - LF
5. Cade Beloso - DH
6. Giovanni DiGiacomo - CF
7. Jordan Thompson - SS
8. Collier Cranford - 2B
9. Alex Milazzo - C

Landon Marceaux - P

No. 3 Mississippi State Bulldogs (15-3)

1. Scotty Dubrule - 2B
2. Rowdey Jordan - CF
3. Tanner Allen - RF
4. Kamren James - 3B
5. Luke Hancock - C
6. Logan Tanner - DH
7. Josh Hatcher - 1B
8. Brayland Skinner - LF
9. Lane Forsythe- SS

Will Bednar - P

Alright, let's play ball...

TOP of 1 - MSU batting

- Scotty Dubrule strikes out looking. One out.

- Rowdey Jordan strikes out swinging. Two out.

- Tanner Allen singles to center. Runner at first, two outs.

- Kamren James grounds into a fielder's choice, Allen out at second base. Inning over.

- MID 1 - MSU 0, LSU 0

BOTTOM of 1 - LSU batting

- Crews grounds to short. Lane Forsythe with a wild throw to first. Ruled a single, but the wild throw is an error as it allows Crews to get up to second. Runner at second, nobody out.

- Morgan singles to center. Crews advances to third. Runners first and third, nobody out.

- Doughty strikes out swinging. One out, runners at first and third.

- Dugas grounds to shortstop and it's a double play. 6-4-3. Inning over.

- END of 1 - MSU 0, LSU 0

TOP of 2 - MSU batting

- Luke Hancock grounds out to first. One out.

- Logan Tanner grounds out to second. Two outs.

- Josh Hatcher grounds out to second. Inning over.

- MID 2 - MSU 0, LSU 0

BOTTOM of 2 - LSU batting

- Beloso fouled out to catcher. One out.

- DiGiacomo flies out to right. Two out.

- Thompson pops out to short. Inning over.

- END of 2 - MSU 0, LSU 0

TOP of 3 - MSU batting

- Skinner grounds out to second. One out.

- Forsythe walks. Runner at first, one out.

- Dubrule grounds to second. Fielder's choice, Forsythe out at second. Dubrule safe at first. Two outs, runner at first.

- Rowdey Jordan grounds to second. Fielder's choice. Dubrule out at second. Inning over.

- MID 3 - MSU 0, LSU 0

BOTTOM of 3 - LSU batting

- Cranford flies out to right. One out.

- Milazzo struck out looking. Two out.

- Crews struck out looking. Inning over.

- END of 3 - MSU 0, LSU 0

TOP of 4 - MSU batting

- Allen flies out to center. One out.

- James singles to right. Runner at first, one out.

- James caught trying to steal second, but it's being reviewed....He's ruled out. Bases empty, two outs.

- Hancock flied out to shallow left and third baseman makes a nice catch. Inning over.

- MID 4 - MSU 0, LSU 0

BOTTOM of 4 - LSU batting

- Morgan struck out looking. One out.

- Doughty struck out swinging. Two out.

- Dugas struck out swinging. Inning over.

- END of 4 - MSU 0, LSU 0

TOP of 5 - MSU batting

- Logan Tanner walked. Runner at first, nobody out.

- Hatcher sacrifice bunt. Tanner to second. Hatcher out at first. Runner at second, one out.

- Skinner grounder to shortstop. Not fielded cleanly. Error. Tanner advances to third. Skinner is at first. Runners first and third, one out.

- Forsythe sacrifice fly to center. Tanner scores. It's 1-0 MSU. Skinner holds at first. Runner at first, two outs.

- Skinner caught trying to steal second. Inning over.

- MID 5 - MSU 1, LSU 0

BOTTOM of 5 - LSU batting

- Beloso flies out to right. One out.

- DiGiacomo grounds out to short. Two out.

- Thompson singled to left. Runner at first, two outs.

- Cranford walked. Thompson to second. Runners at first and second, two outs.

- Milazzo struck out swinging. Inning over.

- END of 5 - MSU 1, LSU 0

TOP of 6 - MSU batting

- Dubrule grounds out to second. One out.

- Rowdey Jordan flied out to center. Two out.

- Tanner Allen strikes out swinging. Inning over.

- MID 6 - MSU 1, LSU 0

BOTTOM of 6 - LSU batting

- MSU to the bullpen, Preston Johnson now pitching.

- Crews popped out to short. One out.

- Morgan walked. Runner at first, one out.

- Doughty fouled out to first. Runner at first, two outs.

- Dugas flies out to deep left. Inning over.

- END of 6 - MSU 1, LSU 0

TOP of 7 - MSU batting

- James lined out to short. One out.

- Hancock walked. Runner at first, one out.

- Tanner flied out to center. Runner at first, two outs.

- Hatcher grounded out to first. Inning over.

- MID 7 - MSU 1, LSU 0

BOTTOM of 7 - LSU batting

- Beloso flied out to center. One out.

- DiGiacomo flied out to center. Two outs.

- Thompson walked. Runner at first, two outs.

- Cranford struck out swinging. Inning over.

- END of 7 - MSU 1, LSU 0

TOP of 8 - MSU batting

- LSU to the bullpen. Will Hellmers now pitching.

- Skinner walked. Runner at first, nobody out.

- Forsythe struck out swinging. Runner at first, one out.

- Dubrule grounds to first. He's out at first, Skinner advances to second. Runner at second, two outs.

- Skinner advances to third on a wild pitch. Runner at third, two outs.

- Rowdey Jordan singles to center. Skinner scores. MSU now up 2-0. Runner at first, two outs.

- LSU to the bullpen. Brandon Kaminer on to pitch.

- Tanner flies out to left. Inning over.

- MID 8 - MSU 2, LSU 0

BOTTOM of 8 - LSU batting

- MSU to the bullpen. Landon Sims on to pitch.

- Hayden Travinski pinch hits for Milazzo – Travinski strikes out swinging, one out.

- Crews singles up the middle. Runner at first, one out.

- Morgan fouled out to third. Two outs, runner at first.

- Crews advanced to second on a wild pitch. Two outs, runner at second.

- Doughty grounds into the shift on the left side of the infield. Dubrule fields and throws to first. Ruled out but it's being reviewed...Call is reversed. Safe at first. Runners at first and third, two outs.

- Dugas grounds out to third. Inning over.

- END of 8 - MSU 2, LSU 0

TOP of 9 - MSU batting

- LSU to the bullpen. Blake Money now pitching.

- Kamren James flies out to left. One out.

- Hancock walked. Runner at first, one out.

- Tanner doubled to right field. Hancock to third. Runners at second and third, one out.

- Hatcher grounds out to second. Hancock scores. It's 3-0 MSU. Tanner to third. Two outs, runner at third.

- Skinner struck out swinging. Inning over. 

- MID 9 - MSU 3, LSU 0

BOTTOM of 9 - LSU batting

- Tanner Leggett now playing third for MSU.

- Beloso grounds out to second. One out, bases empty.

- DiGiacomo strikes out swinging. Two outs, bases empty.

- Thompson grounds out to short. Ballgame.

FINAL: Mississippi State 3, LSU 0

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