LIVE BASEBALL UPDATES: Ole Miss at Mississippi State (Friday, 4-16-21)

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It's Super Bulldog Weekend in Starkville and there's a baseball series in town very fitting of being played during the course of such an event.

No. 4 Mississippi State is set to take on No. 6 Ole Miss in a clash of Magnolia State baseball powers. Keep it tuned right here to Cowbell Corner for live updates all night on Friday. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. central and updates will begin then.

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Here are your starting lineups:

Ole Miss Rebels (25-8, 8-4)

Jacob Gonzalez - SS
Peyton Chatagnier - 2B
Kevin Graham - LF
Hayden Dunhurst - C
Justin Bench - 3B
T.J. McCants - CF
Ben Van Cleve - DH
Cael Baker - 1B
John Rhys Plumlee - RF

Gunnar Hoglund - P

No. 8 Mississippi State Bulldogs (25-7, 3-4)

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

Christian MacLeod - P

Alright, let's play ball!

TOP of 1 - Ole Miss batting

- Gonzalez grounds out to second. One out.

- Chatagnier pops out to first. Two outs.

- Graham strikes out looking. Inning over.

- MID 1 - MSU 0, Ole Miss 0

BOTTOM of 1 - MSU batting

- Jordan strikes out looking. One out.

- Allen with a double to the right-center gap. Hustling all the way to get it. Runner at second, one out.

- James with a single to left. Allen scores. MSU leads 1-0. Runner at first, one out.

- Hancock flies out to left. Two outs, runner still at first.

- Tanner strikes out looking. Inning over.

- END of 1 - MSU 1, Ole Miss 0

TOP of 2 - Ole Miss batting

- Dunhurst grounds out on a hard-hit ball back to the pitcher. One out.

- Bench pops out to second. Two outs.

- McCants grounds out to second. Inning over.

- MID 2 - MSU 1, Ole Miss 0

BOTTOM of 2 - MSU batting

- Hatcher grounds out to short. One out.

- Skinner flies out sharply to center. Two outs.

- Forsythe flies out to right. Inning over.

- END of 2 - MSU 1, Ole Miss 0

TOP of 3 - Ole Miss batting

- Van Cleve grounds out to third. One out.

- Baker singles to left. Runner at first, one out.

- Plumlee strikes out looking. Two outs, runner still at first.

- Gonzalez walks. Baker moves up to second. Runners first and second, two outs.

- Chatagnier bounces to short. It's not handled cleanly and ball gets away from shortstop Lane Forsythe. Ruled a base hit but the ball getting away is an error that allows Baker to come around and score. Tie game at 1-1. Gonzalez up to third. Chatagnier at second. Two outs.

- Dunhurst strikes out swinging. Inning over.

- MID 3 - MSU 1, Ole Miss 1

BOTTOM of 3 - MSU batting

- Dubrule strikes out looking. One out.

- Jordan struck out swinging. Two outs.

- Allen stuck out swinging. Inning over.

- END of 3 - MSU 1, Ole Miss 1

TOP of 4 - Ole Miss batting

- Bench strikes out swinging. One out.

- McCants hits a solo homer run into the right-field plaza. Ole Miss leads 2-1.

- Van Cleve grounds out to second. Two outs.

- Baker lines out to short. Inning over.

- MID 4 - Ole Miss 2, MSU 1

BOTTOM of 4 - MSU batting

- Kamren James solo homer into the Left Field Lounge. Tie game. 2-2.

- Luke Hancock flies out to right. One out.

- Logan Tanner lines out to right. Two outs.

- Josh Hatcher strikes outs swinging. Inning over.

END of 4 - MSU 2, Ole Miss 2

TOP of 5 - Ole Miss batting

- Plumlee grounds out to third. One out.

- Gonzalez singles to center. Runner at first, one out.

- Chatagnier strikes out swinging and Gonzalez is caught stealing. Strike-em-out, throw-em-out double play. Inning over.

- MID 5 - MSU 2, Ole Miss 2

BOTTOM of 5 - MSU batting

- Skinner flies out to right. One out.

- Forsythe flies out to center. Two out.

- Dubrule strikes out swinging. Inning over.

- END of 5 - MSU 2, Ole Miss 2

TOP of 6 - Ole Miss batting

- MSU to the bullpen. Preston Johnson now pitching.

- Graham strikes out looking. One out.

- Dunhurst singles to left. Runner at first, one out.

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

- MID 6 - MSU 2, Ole Miss 2

BOTTOM of 6 - MSU batting

- Rowdey Jordan flies out to left. One out.

- Tanner Allen triple into the left-center gap. Runner at third, one out.

- James sacrifice fly to center. Allen scores. MSU leads 3-2. Two outs. Bases empty now.

- Hancock flies out to right. Inning over.

- END of 6 - MSU 3, Ole Miss 2

TOP of 7 - Ole Miss batting

- McCants walks. Runner at first, nobody out.

- Calvin Harris pinch hits for Van Cleve - Harris strikes out swinging. One out, runner still at first.

- McCants gets to second on a pickoff throw that gets away. It's ruled an E-3. Runner at second, one out.

- Baker strikes out swinging. Two outs, runner still at second.

- Hayden Leatherwood pinch hitting for Plumlee – Leatherwood strikes out swinging. Inning over.

- MID 7 - MSU 3, Ole Miss 2

BOTTOM of 7 - MSU batting

- Tanner strikes out looking. One out.

- Hatcher strikes out swinging. Two outs.

- Skinner lines out to left. Inning over.

- END of 7 - MSU 3, Ole Miss 2

TOP of 8 - Ole Miss batting

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

- Gonzalez strikes out swinging. One out.

- Chatagnier strikes out swinging. Two outs.

- Graham lines out to first. Inning over.

- MID 8 - MSU 3, Ole Miss 2

BOTTOM of 8 - MSU batting

- Ole Miss to the bullpen. Derek Diamond on to pitch.

- Forsythe grounds out to the pitcher. One out.

- Scotty Dubrule double to left-field corner. Runner at second, one out.

- Rowdey Jordan singles to right. Dubrule scores. MSU lead now up to 4-2. Runner at first one out.

- Tanner Allen singles to right. Jordan to third. Still just one out.

- Kamren James sac fly to center. Jordan scores. It's now 5-2 MSU. Allen stays at first. Two outs.

- Hancock reached on a dropped pop up in the infield. Allen to third. Still two outs.

- Tanner grounds to second and it's a fielder's choice. Hancock out at second. Inning over.

- END of 8 - MSU 5, Ole Miss 2

- TOP of 9 - Ole Miss batting

- Dunhurst doubles to left-center. Runner at second, no outs.

- Bench lines to short. It's caught and Dunhurst is doubled up. Two outs.

- McCants strikes out swinging. Ballgame.

FINAL - Mississippi State 5, Ole Miss 2

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