State Drops Series Finale At No. 11 Auburn

Sunday, April 27

Auburn, Ala.

2 p.m.

Mississippi State

25-19, 7-14

Auburn

30-14, 11-10

Mississippi State

Auburn

State Drops Series Finale At No. 11 Auburn

April 27, 2025 | Baseball

Box Score

By: Avy Akin, Athletic Communications Student Assistant

AUBURN, Ala. – Mississippi State fell to No. 11 Auburn 14-8 on Sunday at Plainsman Park. The Tigers used a six-run second inning to take control and they built an 11-3 lead by the end of the fourth. While State fought back to within four runs in the middle innings, the Bulldogs' comeback attempt came up short.

MSU totaled nine hits on the day. Two of those were home runs by Ace Reese, who now sits with a team-leading 16 long balls this season. Hunter Hines also homered, bringing his career total to 64. He now needs just three more to tie Rafael Palmeiro's MSU program record. Bryce Chance added a pair of hits and three RBIs on Sunday for the Diamond Dawgs.

On the mound, Karson Ligon suffered the loss for State, dropping his record to 4-5 for the year.

On Deck: Mississippi State faces off with Memphis on Tuesday at Dudy Noble Field. The midweek matchup is slated for 6 p.m. and will be streamed on SEC Network+.

Game Notes:

Noah Sullivan leads the team with a 27-game on-base streak.
Reese now has 16 home runs on the season to lead the team.
Chance tied his single-game career high in stolen bases with two on the day.
Hines now has 64 career home runs and is three shy of tying Rafael Palmeiro's MSU program record.
Reese hit a pair of home runs in the game to tie his single-game career high.

Scoring Summary:
Bottom 1st
Chris Rembert scored off a double by Ike Irish. Eric Guevara singled to score Irish.
MSU 0, No. 11 Auburn 2

Top 2nd
Chance scored Sullivan with a single to left field. Gehrig Frei drew a bases loaded walk to plate Chance.
MSU 2, No. 11 Auburn 2

Bottom 2nd
Cade Belyeu scored off a line out by Deric Fabian. Rembert hit a two-run home run to score Chase Fralick. Cooper McMurray hit a three-run home run to score Bub Terell and Irish.
MSU 2, No. 11 Auburn 8

Top 3rd
Reese hit a solo home run.
MSU 3, No. 11 Auburn 8

Bottom 4th
Irish and McMurray scored off a single from Lucas Steele. Guevara scored on a sacrifice fly by Belyeu.
MSU 3, No. 11 Auburn 11

Top 5th
Hines and Reese scored off a single to center field by Chance.
MSU 5, No. 11 Auburn 11

Top 6th
Sawyer Reeves plated Ross Highfill with a sacrifice fly to right field.
MSU 6, No. 11 Auburn 11

Top 7th
Hines hit a solo home run.
MSU 7, No. 11 Auburn 11

Bottom 8th
McMurray scored off a single from Steele. Cole Edwards and Belyeu scored off a double by Fralick.
MSU 7, No. 11 Auburn 14

Top 9th
Reese hit a solo home run to right field.
MSU 8, No. 11 Auburn 14

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