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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Rowdey Jordan and Mississippi State have all sights set on Ole Miss this weekend. (File photo courtesy of Mississippi State athletics)
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