LIVE BASEBALL UPDATES: Mississippi State vs. Southern Miss at Trustmark Park
It's an instate showdown in the midweek. No. 3 Mississippi State (5-2) and Southern Miss (4-3) do battle on Wednesday night at Trustmark Park in Pearl – the home of the Mississippi Braves.
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Alright, the lineups are in. Let's have a look:
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (4-3)
- Gabe Montenegro - LF
- Reed Trimble - CF
- Charlie Fischer - DH
- Christopher Sargent - 1B
- Slade Wilks - RF
- Micheal Wein - 3B
- Will McGillis - 2B
- Blake Johnson - C
- Dustin Dickerson - SS
Drew Boyd - P
No. 3 Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-2)
- Rowdey Jordan - CF
- Scotty Dubrule - 2B
- Tanner Allen - RF
- Logan Tanner - C
- Josh Hatcher - 1B
- Luke Hancock - DH
- Kamren James - SS
- Landon Jordan - 3B
- Brad Cumbest - LF
Houston Harding - P
MSU lineup notes: Not really much to note tonight. Mississippi State is rolling with pretty much its usual lineup. Facing the left-handed Drew Boyd, right-handed-hitting Brad Cumbest gets the start in left field. One possible thing to watch tonight has nothing to do with the batting order, but what happens in the field. It's no secret shortstop Kamren James has been in a bit of a fielding slump. The Bulldogs would surely love to see James have a clean night defensively.
Alright, let's play ball!
TOP of 1 - USM batting
- Montenegro grounds out to second. One out. Bases empty.
- Trimble with a one-hopper to second. Scotty Dubrule can't handle it. Error. Runner at first, one out.
- Wild pitch moves Trimble to second. Runner at second, one out.
- Fischer strikes out swinging. Runner at second with two outs.
- Sargent strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 1 - USM 0, MSU 0
BOTTOM of 1 - MSU batting
- Rowdey Jordan fouls out to third. One out, bases empty.
- Scotty Dubrule grounds to second and it's not handled cleanly. Error. Dubrule reaches. Runner at first with one out.
- Tanner Allen singles to center. Dubrule to third. Runners at first and third with one out.
- Logan Tanner RBI single. Dubrule scores. Allen to second. 1-0 MSU. Runners first and second, one out.
- Josh Hatcher lines out to center for the second out. Allen can't get back to second and is doubled off. Inning over.
- END of 1 - MSU 1, USM 0
TOP of 2 - USM batting
- Wilks flies out to short. One out. Bases empty.
- Wein strikes out swinging. Two outs. Bases empty.
- McGillis strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 2 - MSU 1, USM 0
BOTTOM of 2 - MSU batting
- Luke Hancock grounds out to first. One out, bases empty.
- Kamren James grounds to short. Tough play and it's an infield single. Runner at first, one out.
- Landon Jordan lines out to short. James can't get back to first and he's doubled off. Inning over.
- END of 2 - MSU 1, USM 0
TOP of 3 - USM batting
- Johnson doubles down the left-field line. Runner at second, no outs.
- Dickerson singled to left field, advanced to second on the throw. B. Johnson advanced to third, scored on a fielding error by lf, unearned. Tied 1-1. Runner second, no outs.
- Montenegro popped out to second. One out, man at second.
- Trimble grounded out to second. Dickerson up to third. Two outs, man at third.
- Fischer struck out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 3 - MSU 1, USM 1
BOTTOM of 3 - MSU hitting
- Brad Cumbest triples to the right-centerfield gap. Runner at third. Nobody out.
- Rowdey Jordan sac fly to right. Cumbest scored. 2-1 MSU. One out bases empty.
- Dubrule singled through the right side. Runner at first with one out.
- Allen grounded out to second. Dubrule advanced to second. Two outs.
- Logan Tanner fouled out to first. Inning over.
- END of 3 - MSU 2, USM 1
TOP of 4 - USM batting
- Sargent struck out swinging then thrown out at first. One out, bases empty.
- Wilks struck out swinging. Two outs. Bases empty.
- Wein walks. Runner at first. Two outs.
- McGillis flies out to center. Inning over.
MID 4 - MSU 2, USM 1
BOTTOM of 4 - MSU batting
- Hatcher flies out to center. One out, bases empty.
- Hancock walked. Runner at first, one out.
- James reached on a dropped fly by right fielder. Hancock advanced to second. Runners first and second, one out.
- Landon Jordan grounds out to first. James advanced to second; Hancock advanced to third. Runners second and third, two outs.
- Brad Cumbest strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- END of 4 - MSU 2, USM 1
TOP of 5 - USM batting
- Johnson grounds out to second. One out. Bases empty.
- Dickerson strikes out swinging. Two out. Bases empty.
- Montenegro strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 5 - MSU 2, USM 1
BOTTOM of 5 - MSU batting
- Rowdey Jordan strikes out looking. One out, bases empty.
- Scotty Dubrule grounder to shortstop, tough play and it's an infield single. Runner at first, one out.
- Dubrule steals second. Throw gets away. Dubrule to third, One out still.
- Tanner Allen RBI single to right. Dubrule scores. 3-1 MSU. Runner at first. One out.
- USM to the bullpen. Tanner Hall now pitching.
- Logan Tanner RBI single. Tanner Allen scores. 4-1 MSU. Runner at first, one out.
- Josh Hatcher grounds to shortstop. Turns into a 6-4 double play. Inning over.
- END of 5 - MSU 4, USM 1
TOP of 6 - USM batting
- MSU to the bullpen. Preston Johnson now pitching.
- Trimble strikes out swinging. One out. Bases empty.
- Fischer strikes out swinging. Two out. Bases empty.
- Sargent singles to left. Two out, runner at first.
- Wilks strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 6 - MSU 4, USM 1
BOTTOM of 6 - MSU batting
- Luke Hancock walks. Runner at first. Nobody out.
- Kamren James strikes out looking. One out. Runner at first.
- Landon Jordan grounds to second and it's a 4-6-3 double play. Inning over.
- END of 6 - MSU 4, USM 1
TOP of 7 - USM batting
- Wein walks. Runner at first. Nobody out.
- McGillis strikes out swinging. Runner at first. One out.
- Johnson strikes out swinging. Runner at first. Two out.
- Dickerson strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 7 - MSU 4, USM 1
BOTTOM of 7 - MSU batting
- USM to the bullpen. Chandler Best now pitching.
- Brad Cumbest double to left. Barely stayed in the park. Runner at second, nobody out.
- Drew McGowan pinch running at second for MSU (Cumbest might have been a little banged up.) Nobody out, man at second.
- Rowdey Jordan walks. Runners first and second. No outs.
- Scotty Dubrule sac bunt. Runners up to second and third with one out.
- Tanner Allen strikes out swinging. Two outs. Runners second and third.
- USM to the bullpen. Aubrey Gillentine on to pitch.
- Logan Tanner lines out to center. Inning over.
- END of 7 - MSU 4, USM 1
TOP of 8 - USM batting
- MSU to the bullpen. Cam Tullar now pitching. McGowan stays in in left field.
- Montenegro grounds out to first. One out. Nobody on.
- Trimble strikes out looking. Two outs. Nobody on.
- Fischer strikes out looking. Inning over.
- MID of 8 - MSU 4, USM 1
BOTTOM of 8 - MSU batting
- USM to the bullpen. Matthew Adams on to pitch.
- Josh Hatcher flied out to right field. One out, nobody on.
- Luke Hancock walks. Runner at first, one out.
- Kamren James reaches on a fielder"s choice. Second baseman makes an error and Hancock is safe too. Runners first and second, one out.
- Landon Jordan grounds out to first. Runners up to second and third with two outs.
- USM to the bullpen. Ryan Och on.
- Tanner Leggett pinch hits for McGowan for MSU.
- Leggett walks. Bases loaded. Two outs.
- Rowdey Jordan strikes out looking.
- END of 8 - MSU 4, USM 1
TOP of 9 - USM batting
- MSU to the bullpen. Stone Simmons on. Forsythe now at SS. Skinner now in LF.
- Sargent strikes out swinging. One out, nobody on.
- Wilks walks. Runner at first, one out.
- Wein strikes out swinging. Two outs. Runner at first.
- Ewing strikes out swinging. Ballgame.
FINAL: Mississippi State 4, Southern Miss 1
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