Wednesday, February 21
Starkville
4 p.m.
Mississippi State
10
vs
13
Austin Peay
Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics
Diamond Dawgs Fall to Austin Peay, 13-10
February 21, 2024 | Baseball
Dawgs draw a season-high 14 walks against Austin Peay.
STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State Bulldogs dropped its second straight contest on Wednesday as they dropped the contest, 13-10.
The Diamond Dawgs came out hot putting up five runs in the first inning led by a homerun from Amani Larry, his first of the season. Larry's leadoff home run was the first since May 21, 2022, when RJ Yeager hit a leadoff home run against Tennessee. Larry went 2-for-5 at the plate with a home run, an RBI and three runs.
Besides Larry, Hunter Hines went 2-for-4 with a double. He drove in a team-high three RBIs against the Governors. Dakota Jordan and Dylan Cupp each picked up a hit in the contest.
Walks became the name of the game as Austin Peay walked six of Mississippi State's lineup. State walked 14 times on the night, the most since March 14, 2006, at UAB (16).
The Bulldogs are back in action for a weekend series versus Georgia Southern. Game times are set for Friday 4 p.m., Saturday 2 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. CT all games will be aired on SECN+.
Scoring Summary
Bottom 1
Amani Larry knocked out his first homerun of the season to plate the Dawgs first run. With bases loaded Connor Hujsak took ball four to bring in Hunter Hines to score. Nate Chester collected a walk and brought in Bryce Chance to score. Austin Peay's sixth straight walk issued to Johnny Long plated Ross Highfill. An RBI single by Dylan Cupp brought Hujsak to the plate for a run.
Mississippi State 5, Austin Peay 0
Top 3
A single to right field by Lyle Miller-Green brought in Trevor Conley and Andres Matias to plate Austin Peay's first two runs. An RBI single from Jon Jon Gazdar plated the third run. A double to center field by John Bay brought in Gazdar for the fourth run.
Mississippi State 5, Austin Peay 4
Bottom 3
Dakota Jordan drew the walk to plate Nate Chester for the sixth run for State. Hunter Hines walked to bring in Dylan Cupp. Bryce Chance took ball four and brought in Amani Larry for a run.
Mississippi State 8, Austin Peay 4
Top 5
Lyle Miller-Green hits a homerun for Austin Peay.
Mississippi State 9, Austin Peay 5
Bottom 5
Hines singled to center field to plate Larry and Cupp.
Mississippi State 10, Austin Peay 5
Top 6
A single by Trevor Conley plated John Bay for Austin Peay.
Mississippi State 10, Austin Peay 6
Top 8
Brody Szako hit a two-run homerun to bring in two for the Governors. Trevor Conley hit a solo homerun.
Mississippi State 10, Austin Peay 9
Top 9
A fly out to left field by Ambren Voitik plated Jon Jon Gazdar to tie the game. A double down the right field line by Trevor Conley brings in Harrison Brown for a run. Clayton Gray doubled to right field and plated Trevor Conley and Brody Szako for a pair of runs.
Mississippi State 10, Austin Peay 13
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The Diamond Dawgs came out hot putting up five runs in the first inning led by a homerun from Amani Larry, his first of the season. Larry's leadoff home run was the first since May 21, 2022, when RJ Yeager hit a leadoff home run against Tennessee. Larry went 2-for-5 at the plate with a home run, an RBI and three runs.
Besides Larry, Hunter Hines went 2-for-4 with a double. He drove in a team-high three RBIs against the Governors. Dakota Jordan and Dylan Cupp each picked up a hit in the contest.
Walks became the name of the game as Austin Peay walked six of Mississippi State's lineup. State walked 14 times on the night, the most since March 14, 2006, at UAB (16).
The Bulldogs are back in action for a weekend series versus Georgia Southern. Game times are set for Friday 4 p.m., Saturday 2 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. CT all games will be aired on SECN+.
Scoring Summary
Bottom 1
Amani Larry knocked out his first homerun of the season to plate the Dawgs first run. With bases loaded Connor Hujsak took ball four to bring in Hunter Hines to score. Nate Chester collected a walk and brought in Bryce Chance to score. Austin Peay's sixth straight walk issued to Johnny Long plated Ross Highfill. An RBI single by Dylan Cupp brought Hujsak to the plate for a run.
Mississippi State 5, Austin Peay 0
Top 3
A single to right field by Lyle Miller-Green brought in Trevor Conley and Andres Matias to plate Austin Peay's first two runs. An RBI single from Jon Jon Gazdar plated the third run. A double to center field by John Bay brought in Gazdar for the fourth run.
Mississippi State 5, Austin Peay 4
Bottom 3
Dakota Jordan drew the walk to plate Nate Chester for the sixth run for State. Hunter Hines walked to bring in Dylan Cupp. Bryce Chance took ball four and brought in Amani Larry for a run.
Mississippi State 8, Austin Peay 4
Top 5
Lyle Miller-Green hits a homerun for Austin Peay.
Mississippi State 9, Austin Peay 5
Bottom 5
Hines singled to center field to plate Larry and Cupp.
Mississippi State 10, Austin Peay 5
Top 6
A single by Trevor Conley plated John Bay for Austin Peay.
Mississippi State 10, Austin Peay 6
Top 8
Brody Szako hit a two-run homerun to bring in two for the Governors. Trevor Conley hit a solo homerun.
Mississippi State 10, Austin Peay 9
Top 9
A fly out to left field by Ambren Voitik plated Jon Jon Gazdar to tie the game. A double down the right field line by Trevor Conley brings in Harrison Brown for a run. Clayton Gray doubled to right field and plated Trevor Conley and Brody Szako for a pair of runs.
Mississippi State 10, Austin Peay 13
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