Mississippi State
35-18, 16-12
Missouri
22-31, 8-20
Bulldogs Take Game One Against Missouri
May 16, 2024 | Baseball
STARKVILLE - The No. 16 Mississippi State Bulldogs defeated the Missouri Tigers 4-3 in game one of the weekend series. With the win, the Maroon and White improved to 35-18 on the year and 16-12 in SEC play.
Khal Stephen drew the start on the mound tonight and earned his eighth win. In six innings of work, he allowed five hits and three earned runs but also struck out eight. Tyson Hardin and Tyler Davis came in from the bullpen and locked down the final three innings. Hardin only gave up one hit, had no earned runs, and retired four batters in two innings. Davis also gave up one hit but struck out the last three Tigers in the ninth to close the game and earned his fourth save on the season.
Bryce Chance, Amani Larry, and Joe Powell led the way at the plate for the Diamond Dawgs. Chance went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, Larry went 1-for-3 with one RBI, and Joe Powell went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. Chance and Larry both had solo home runs in the game.
Mississippi State is back in action tomorrow for game two against the Missouri Tigers. First pitch is set for 3 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on SECN+.
Scoring Summary
Bottom 2
Amani Larry opened the scoring with a solo home run to left field.
Mississippi State 1, Missouri 0
Bottom 3
David Mershon grounded out to first which scored Bryce Chance from third.
Mississippi State 2, Missouri 0
Top 4
Danny Corona hit a solo home run to deep right field.
Mississippi State 2, Missouri 1
Bottom 5
Bryce Chance hit a solo home run to left field.
Mississippi State 3, Missouri 1
Top 6
Trevor Austin hit a solo home run to left field, then Jackson Lovich hit a solo home run to right field.
Mississippi State 3, Missouri 3
Bottom 6
Joe Powell doubled to center which scored Larry from second.
Mississippi State 4, Missouri 3
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Stephen, Khal (8-3)
L: Lohse, Ian (0-4)
S: Davis, Tyler (4)
Batting:
2B: Peer, Kaden 1
HR: Austin, Trevor 1 ; Lovich, Jackson 1 ; Corona, Danny 1
RBI: Austin, Trevor 1 ; Lovich, Jackson 1 ; Corona, Danny 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Austin, Trevor 1 ; Lovich, Jackson 1 ; Corona, Danny 1
Batting:
2B: Powell, Joe 1
3B: Chance, Bryce 1
HR: Chance, Bryce 1 ; Larry, Amani 1
RBI: Chance, Bryce 1 ; Mershon, David 1 ; Larry, Amani 1 ; Powell, Joe 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Chance, Bryce 2 ; Larry, Amani 2
SB: Larry, Amani 1
