Friday, March 29
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Diamond Dawgs Drop Game One to No. 6 Florida
March 29, 2024 | Baseball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Mississippi State Bulldogs battled in game one of a top 25 showdown with No. 6 Florida on Friday night at Condron Family Ballpark, but the Dawgs could not hold onto the lead and dropped game one of the series, 7-6.
Mississippi State's four-run fourth inning pushed the Dawgs ahead 5-2 in the fourth. The Dawgs held a four-run lead heading into the eighth inning after an RBI single from Bryce Chance tacked on another run in the seventh. State couldn't hold on, giving up five runs combined in the eighth and ninth innings.
Chance went 2-for-4 on the night, collecting two RBIs. Dakota Jordan, Hunter Hines, Connor Hujsak, Aaron Downs, Logan Kohler, and Johnny Long all added a hit to the box score, bringing the team's total to eight hits.
Khal Stephen drew the Friday night start on the mound, going six innings of work and punching out eight with just two walks and three hits surrendered. Cam Schuelke and Brooks Auger pitched a combined 2.1 innings of relief and struck out one.
Mississippi State is back for game two of the series tomorrow. First pitch is set for 5:30 p.m. CT and will be broadcasted on SECN+.
Scoring Summary
Bottom 1
Ty Evans hit a solo home run.
Mississippi State 0, Florida 1
Top 3
A single by Dakota Jordan scored David Mershon from second.
Mississippi State 1, Florida 1
Bottom 3
Tanner Garrison homered to left field.
Mississippi State 1, Florida 2
Top 4
Bryce Chance singled through the right side and plated Aaron Downs. Amani Larry got hit by the pitch with bases loaded and scored Logan Kohler. A sacrifice fly from Mershon scored Chance. Hunter Hines drew the bases loaded walk and scored Johnny Long.
Mississippi State 5, Florida 2
Top 7
A single from Chance scored Hujsak.
Mississippi State 6, Florida 2
Bottom 8
Colby Shelton scored on an RBI from Tyler Shelnut. Cade Kurland doubled down the left field line to score Evans.
Mississippi State 6, Florida 4
Bottom 9
Evans singled into left field and scored Hayden Yost. Shelnut drew the bases loaded walk and brought Armando Albert to home plate. Cade Kurland singled into center field and plated Evans.
Mississippi State 6, Florida 7
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Mississippi State's four-run fourth inning pushed the Dawgs ahead 5-2 in the fourth. The Dawgs held a four-run lead heading into the eighth inning after an RBI single from Bryce Chance tacked on another run in the seventh. State couldn't hold on, giving up five runs combined in the eighth and ninth innings.
Chance went 2-for-4 on the night, collecting two RBIs. Dakota Jordan, Hunter Hines, Connor Hujsak, Aaron Downs, Logan Kohler, and Johnny Long all added a hit to the box score, bringing the team's total to eight hits.
Khal Stephen drew the Friday night start on the mound, going six innings of work and punching out eight with just two walks and three hits surrendered. Cam Schuelke and Brooks Auger pitched a combined 2.1 innings of relief and struck out one.
Mississippi State is back for game two of the series tomorrow. First pitch is set for 5:30 p.m. CT and will be broadcasted on SECN+.
Scoring Summary
Bottom 1
Ty Evans hit a solo home run.
Mississippi State 0, Florida 1
Top 3
A single by Dakota Jordan scored David Mershon from second.
Mississippi State 1, Florida 1
Bottom 3
Tanner Garrison homered to left field.
Mississippi State 1, Florida 2
Top 4
Bryce Chance singled through the right side and plated Aaron Downs. Amani Larry got hit by the pitch with bases loaded and scored Logan Kohler. A sacrifice fly from Mershon scored Chance. Hunter Hines drew the bases loaded walk and scored Johnny Long.
Mississippi State 5, Florida 2
Top 7
A single from Chance scored Hujsak.
Mississippi State 6, Florida 2
Bottom 8
Colby Shelton scored on an RBI from Tyler Shelnut. Cade Kurland doubled down the left field line to score Evans.
Mississippi State 6, Florida 4
Bottom 9
Evans singled into left field and scored Hayden Yost. Shelnut drew the bases loaded walk and brought Armando Albert to home plate. Cade Kurland singled into center field and plated Evans.
Mississippi State 6, Florida 7
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Luke McNeillie (1-3)
L: Stevens, Nolan (2-2)
Batting:
RBI: Larry, Amani 1 ; Mershon, David 1 ; Jordan, Dakota 1 ; Hines, Hunter 1 ; Chance, Bryce 2
SF: Mershon, David 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mershon, David 1 ; Hujsak, Connor 1 ; Downs, Aaron 1 ; Kohler, Logan 1 ; Chance, Bryce 1 ; Long, Johnny 1
SB: Mershon, David 1 ; Hujsak, Connor 1
HBP: Larry, Amani 1 ; Downs, Aaron 1
Batting:
2B: Cade Kurland 1
HR: Ty Evans 1 ; Tanner Garrison 1
RBI: Ty Evans 2 ; Tyler Shelnut 2 ; Cade Kurland 2 ; Tanner Garrison 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Colby Shelton 1 ; Ty Evans 3 ; Hayden Yost 1 ; Tanner Garrison 1 ; Armando Albert 1
PO: Hayden Yost 1
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