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Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics
Diamond Dawgs Take Down No. 4 Texas A&M 5-3
May 23, 2024 | Baseball
HOOVER, Ala. – The Mississippi State Bulldogs had a clutch hit by Connor Hujsak in the ninth inning for the second straight night. On Tuesday night, Hujsak gave the Dawgs a lead and MSU defeated Texas A&M, 5-3, to keep the momentum going in the SEC Tournament. This was the second win of the tournament for the Dawgs.
The Bulldogs got out to an early 3-0 lead after three innings of play as the Dawgs scored on a wild pitch and a two-run home run by David Mershon. The Aggies chipped away and tied the game at 3-3, which would be the score until the top of the ninth when Hujsak came up big again in the ninth with a two-run RBI single to win the game for State.
Mershon was hot at the plate for the Diamond Dawgs as he ended the night 3-for-4 with a double, home run, and two RBIs. Amani Larry also picked up three hits in his five plate appearances in the game. Hujsak added two RBIs with his ninth-inning single.
Khal Stephen earned the start on the mound. Stephen put in five innings of work and punched out four Aggies. Tyson Hardin picked up an inning of relief work and struck out one. Nate Dohm struck out a single batter in his two innings of work to grab his fourth win of the season. Tyler Davis picked up his fifth save this season after an inning of work and a punchout.
The Diamond Dawgs are back in action tomorrow to face Vanderbilt. First pitch is set for approximately 8 p.m. CT and will be broadcasted on SEC Network.
Scoring Summary
Top 2
Amani Larry scored off a wild pitch.
Mississippi State 1, Texas A&M 0
Top 3
David Mershon hit a two-run home run to left field to plate Bryce Chance.
Mississippi State 3, Texas A&M 0
Bottom 3
Ali Camarillo scored off a fielder's choice from Jace LaViolette.
Mississippi State 3, Texas A&M 1
Bottom 6
LaViolette scored off an sacrifice fly from Jackson Appel. Hayden Schott doubled into center field to score Braden Montgomery.
Mississippi State 3, Texas A&M 3
Top 9
An RBI single by Connor Hujsak plated Chance and Mershon.
Mississippi State 5, Texas A&M 3
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The Bulldogs got out to an early 3-0 lead after three innings of play as the Dawgs scored on a wild pitch and a two-run home run by David Mershon. The Aggies chipped away and tied the game at 3-3, which would be the score until the top of the ninth when Hujsak came up big again in the ninth with a two-run RBI single to win the game for State.
Mershon was hot at the plate for the Diamond Dawgs as he ended the night 3-for-4 with a double, home run, and two RBIs. Amani Larry also picked up three hits in his five plate appearances in the game. Hujsak added two RBIs with his ninth-inning single.
Khal Stephen earned the start on the mound. Stephen put in five innings of work and punched out four Aggies. Tyson Hardin picked up an inning of relief work and struck out one. Nate Dohm struck out a single batter in his two innings of work to grab his fourth win of the season. Tyler Davis picked up his fifth save this season after an inning of work and a punchout.
The Diamond Dawgs are back in action tomorrow to face Vanderbilt. First pitch is set for approximately 8 p.m. CT and will be broadcasted on SEC Network.
Scoring Summary
Top 2
Amani Larry scored off a wild pitch.
Mississippi State 1, Texas A&M 0
Top 3
David Mershon hit a two-run home run to left field to plate Bryce Chance.
Mississippi State 3, Texas A&M 0
Bottom 3
Ali Camarillo scored off a fielder's choice from Jace LaViolette.
Mississippi State 3, Texas A&M 1
Bottom 6
LaViolette scored off an sacrifice fly from Jackson Appel. Hayden Schott doubled into center field to score Braden Montgomery.
Mississippi State 3, Texas A&M 3
Top 9
An RBI single by Connor Hujsak plated Chance and Mershon.
Mississippi State 5, Texas A&M 3
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Dohm, Nate (4-0)
L: Chris Cortez (8-3)
S: Davis, Tyler (5)
Batting:
2B: Mershon, David 1 ; Kohler, Logan 1
HR: Mershon, David 1
RBI: Mershon, David 2 ; Hujsak, Connor 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Chance, Bryce 2 ; Mershon, David 2 ; Larry, Amani 1
HBP: Chance, Bryce 1 ; Mershon, David 1 ; Hujsak, Connor 2
Batting:
2B: Ted Burton 1 ; Hayden Schott 1 ; Ali Camarillo 1
RBI: Jace LaViolette 1 ; Jackson Appel 1 ; Hayden Schott 1
SF: Jackson Appel 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jace LaViolette 1 ; Braden Montgomery 1 ; Ali Camarillo 1
SB: Jace LaViolette 1 ; Ali Camarillo 1 ; Caden Sorrell 1
HBP: Caden Sorrell 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
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RBI
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5
R
1
H
3
RBI
0
AB
3
R
2
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
2
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