Mississippi State
14-7
Jackson State
12-7
Dawgs Take Midweek Run-Rule Victory Over Jackson State
March 18, 2025 | Baseball
STARKVILLE– Mississippi State opened its midweek contest against Jackson State with a seven-run first inning to get a jumpstart on an eventual 16-3 run-rule victory on Tuesday at Dudy Noble Field.
Kevin Mannell recorded his first win with the Bulldogs after pitching two frames in relief for starter Noah Sullivan. Mannell struck out six batters, didn't issue a walk and gave up only one hit in his outing. Sullivan tossed three shutout frames, allowing only one hit. He struck out four Tigers.
MSU out-hit Jackson State 13-6 with Reed Stallman leading State at the plate. Stallman got the big Bulldog first inning started with a three-run home run. Stallman ended his day 2-for-3 after adding a double later in the ballgame. Joe Powell also had three RBIs for the Diamond Dawgs with all of them coming on a three-run homer of his own.
Dylan Cupp and Gatlin Sanders both drove in two runners each while Sullivan, Landis Davila, Steven Spalitta and Gehrig Frei all had a single RBI. Frei hit a double to bring his runner home.
On Deck:
Mississippi State travels to Oklahoma to take on the Sooners for a weekend series. First pitch for Friday's series opener is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Saturday's contest is at 4 p.m. and Sunday's series finale is set for 2 p.m. All games will be streamed on SEC Network+.
Game Notes:
- The Bulldogs scored seven runs in the first inning – their second-most runs in a single inning this season.
- Powell hit his first home run of the year.
- Mannell recorded a new single-game high in strikeouts after punching out six batters.
Scoring Summary:
Bottom 1:
Stallman hit a three-run home run to right field, bringing in Sawyer Reeves and Bryce Chance to score from first and second.
Sullivan and Hunter Hines scored on a single by Sanders.
Cupp singled to score Sanders and Nolan Stevens.
MSU 7, JSU 0
Bottom 2:
Chance scored on a wild pitch.
Stallman scored on a single by Sullivan.
MSU 9, JSU 0
Bottom 4:
Powell hit a three-run home run to left field. Sullivan and Sanders scored.
MSU 12, JSU 0
Bottom 5:
Aaron Downs scored on a bases loaded walk to Spalitta.
MSU 13, JSU 0
Top 6:
Tyshon Patty scored on a single by Joseph Eichelberger.
Wilbert Perez doubled to score Ledy Alvarez and Eichelberger.
MSU 13, JSU 3
Bottom 6:
Reeves scored on a single through the right side by Davila.
Frei doubled down the left-field line to advance Davila to third and score Michael O'Brien.
Davila scored on a passed ball.
MSU 16, JSU 3
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Mannell, Kevin (1-0)
L: Gonzalez, Erick (3-1)
Batting:
2B: Perez, Wilbert 1 ; Patty, Tyshon 1
RBI: Eichelberger, Joseph 1 ; Perez, Wilbert 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Alvarez, Ledy 1 ; Eichelberger, Joseph 1 ; Patty, Tyshon 1
Batting:
2B: Stallman, Reed 1 ; Frei, Gehrig 1
HR: Stallman, Reed 1 ; Powell, Joe 1
RBI: Stallman, Reed 3 ; Sullivan, Noah 1 ; Davila, Landis 1 ; Frei, Gehrig 1 ; Sanders, Gatlin 2 ; Powell, Joe 3 ; Spalitta, Steven 1 ; Cupp, Dylan 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Reeves, Sawyer 2 ; Chance, Bryce 2 ; O'Brien, Michael 1 ; Stallman, Reed 2 ; Downs, Aaron 1 ; Sullivan, Noah 2 ; Davila, Landis 1 ; Hines, Hunter 1 ; Stevens, Nolan 1 ; Sanders, Gatlin 2 ; Powell, Joe 1
SB: Reeves, Sawyer 1
HBP: Sullivan, Noah 1 ; Chester, Nate 1
PO: Cupp, Dylan 1
