Dawgs Top Dirtbags in Series Finale

Sunday, February 20

Starkville

1:00 PM

Mississippi State

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#24 Long Beach State

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Long Beach State

Mississippi State

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Coordinator of Baseball Player Development Bobby Austin during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder RJ Yeager (#4) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Baseball weight during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Bats during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Catcher Logan TannerÕs (#19) nameplate during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Brad Cumbest (#33) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Fans during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Alum Hunter Renfroe and fans during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Alum Hunter and Courtney Renfroe during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Assistant Coordinator McRae Clay and Alum Hunter and Courtney Renfroe during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State fans photo wall during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Andrew Walling (#29) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher KC Hunt (#2) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Mikey Tepper (#39), Pitcher Jackson Fristoe (#27), and Pitcher Preston Johnson (#35) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder Davis Meche (#12) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Mikey Tepper (#39) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Brooks Auger (#48) and Pitcher Pico Kohn (#9) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Cade Smith (#15) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Mikey Tepper (#39), Infielder RJ Yeager (#4), and Outfielder Brad Cumbest (#33) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Water during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Baseball Camps Coordinator/Volunteer Assistant Kyle Cheesebrough and Assistant Coach Jake Gautreau during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Preston Johnson (#35) and Infielder/Outfielder Aaron Downs (#5) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Brooks Auger (#48), Pitcher Preston Johnson (#35), Infielder/Outfielder Aaron Downs (#5), and Pitcher Drew Talley (#47) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Revy Higgins III (#10) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Flag during the anthem before the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Preston Johnson (#35) and Infielder/Outfielder Hunter Hines (#44) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder Davis Meche (#12) and Pitcher KC Hunt (#2) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder/Outfielder Aaron Downs (#5) and Outfielder Bryce Chance (#38) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - The Mississippi State Bulldogs during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder Luke Hancock (#20) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Sign during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Cup during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Cam Tullar (#45) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder/Outfielder Matt Corder (#14) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder/Outfielder Matt Corder (#14) and Baseball Camps Coordinator/Volunteer Assistant Kyle Cheesebrough during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder/Outfielder Matt Corder (#14), Outfielder Brad Cumbest (#33), and Infielder RJ Yeager (#4) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder Tanner Leggett (#31) and Infielder/Outfielder Matt Corder (#14) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Brayland Skinner (#36) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder Lane Forsythe (#43) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Kellum Clark (#11) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Brad Cumbest (#33) and Infielder/Outfielder Matt Corder (#14) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder Kamren James (#6) and Pitcher Preston Johnson (#35) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder Kamren James (#6) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Wide Receiver Austin Williams (#85) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Kellum Clark (#11) and Infielder Luke Hancock (#20) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder RJ Yeager (#4) and Pitcher Preston Johnson (#35) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Assistant Coach Jake Gautreau during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder Slate Alford (#24) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Drew McGowan (#8) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Catcher Logan Tanner (#19) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder Tanner Leggett (#31) and Baseball Camps Coordinator/Volunteer Assistant Kyle Cheesebrough during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Bryce Chance (#38) and Infielder Tanner Leggett (#31) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Brandon Smith (#7) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Brooks Auger (#48) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder/Outfielder Von Seibert (#30) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Jess Davis (#3) during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Mississippi State Special Assistant to the Athletic Director Ron Polk raises the Dawgs Win Again flag after the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - Flags during the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Sloane Bush

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STARKVILLE, MS - February 20, 2022 - The Dawgs Win Again flag flies next to the American flag and the Mississippi flag after the game between the Long Beach State Dirtbags and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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Dawgs Top Dirtbags in Series Finale

February 20, 2022 | Baseball

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By: Anna Claire Thomas, Associate Director/Communications

STARKVILLE – No. 3-ranked Mississippi State (1-2) notched its first victory of the 2022 campaign with a 12-4 win over No. 24 Long Beach State (2-1) in the series finale on Sunday at Dudy Noble Field.

A dominant pitching performance by Cade Smith led to the eight-run victory for the Dawgs. Smith shut out Long Beach State for the first five innings, allowing just one hit and leaving the game in the sixth with a runner on base who eventually scored. Smith (1-0) earned the win on the mound after surrendering a run on one hit and striking out six in 5.2 innings. Brandon Smith, Brooks Auger and Mikey Tepper pitched the final 3.1 innings for the Dawgs.

Long Beach State combined to use six pitchers in the contest with starter Juaron Watts-Brown (0-1) being charged with the loss after allowing three runs on four hits and striking out seven.

MSU used a two-run home run by Matt Corder to take an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second and tacked on one in the third when Kamren James singled and later scored on a groundout by Logan Tanner.

The bats got even hotter in the fifth when State plated seven runs on six hits, followed by two more runs in the sixth on a pinch-hit, two-run home run by Tanner Leggett to make it a 12-2 game. LBSU plated one run in the seventh and another in the ninth before the Dawgs closed out the Sunday victory.

Offensively, the Diamond Dawgs out-hit LBSU with 16 hits compared to eight hits by the Dirtbags. Corder led the way with a 2-for-3 day with a home run, three RBI, a walk and two runs scored. Five different Bulldogs recorded multi-hit games, with Kamren James, Luke Hancock, Logan Tanner and Drew McGowan joining Corder with two hits apiece.

SCORING SUMMARY

Bottom Second

RJ Yeager earned a leadoff walk to start the bottom half of the second, followed by a two-run home run to left field by Matt Corder to put the Dawgs ahead, 2-0, through two innings.

Mississippi State 2, Long Beach State 0

Bottom Third

Kamren James led off the inning with an inning single, stole second base and then reached third on a balk by LBSU pitcher Juaron Watts-Brown. James came around to score two batters later when Logan Tanner drove him in on a ground ball to shortstop, extending the Dawgs lead to 3-0 over the Dirtbags.

Mississippi State 3, Long Beach State 0

Bottom Fifth

Hunter Hines singled up the middle to drive in two runs. Matt Corder singled to second base to score Logan Tanner. Brad Cumbest singled through the left side, scoring Hines. Drew McGowan drove in two runs with a single through the right side. Kamren James drove in the final run of the inning with a sacrifice fly to right field that scored Cumbest.

Mississippi State 10, Long Beach State 0

Top Sixth

Long doubled to right center, scoring Jimenez for LBSU's first run of the game. Luttrell singled through the right side to score Long.

Mississippi State 10, Long Beach State 2

Bottom Sixth

State added two more runs on a two-run home run by pinch hitter Tanner Leggett to make it a 10-run lead for the Diamond Dawgs.

Mississippi State 12, Long Beach State 2

Top Seventh

Long Beach State's Rozell singled to right center to drive in a run and cut MSU's lead to nine.

Mississippi State 12, Long Beach State 3

Top Ninth

The Dirtbags plated their final run of the game when Harrison doubled to left-center, reached third on an error and later scored on an RBI single by Anderson.

Mississippi State 12, Long Beach State 4

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