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Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics
State Takes Midweek Victory Over UAB
April 08, 2025 | Baseball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Mississippi State grabbed its seventh-consecutive midweek win on Tuesday night with an 8-3 victory over UAB at Young Memorial Field.
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Noah Sullivan had a big night for the Bulldog offense, going 2-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs, a double and a home run. Gehrig Frei had a pair of hits of his own, including a double and an RBI.
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Ryan McPherson got the win on the mound for State, improving his record to 3-0 after pitching four frames. He struck out five batters, and allowed only one hit and two walks. The Bulldog pitching staff struck out a total of 12 Blazers over nine innings. Nate Williams had four of those in two scoreless innings of work while Luke Dotson had two punchouts in a perfect ninth to close things out.
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On Deck:
Mississippi State travels to Tuscaloosa to take on the No. 12 Alabama Crimson Tide in a weekend series that begins on Friday. First pitch on Friday is set for 6 p.m. Saturday is a 2 p.m. contest and Sunday's ballgame begins at 1 p.m. All games will be streamed on SEC Network+.
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Game Notes:Â
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Top 1st
Sullivan doubled down the right-field line to score Frei.
Ace Reese scored on a ground out from Hunter Hines.
MSU 2, UAB 0
Bottom 2nd
JP Head doubled to score Camden Hayslip.
Landon Beaver doubled to score Head.
MSU 2, UAB 2
Top 5th
Frei doubled to score Ross Highfill.
Frei scored on a single by Reese.
Sullivan homered to left field. Reese scored.
MSU 6, UAB 2
Bottom 5th
Nick Hollifield doubled to score Logan Braunschweig.
MSU 6, UAB 3
Top 8th
Gatlin Sanders singled to right-center to score Bryce Chance and Sullivan.
MSU 8, UAB 3
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Noah Sullivan had a big night for the Bulldog offense, going 2-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs, a double and a home run. Gehrig Frei had a pair of hits of his own, including a double and an RBI.
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Ryan McPherson got the win on the mound for State, improving his record to 3-0 after pitching four frames. He struck out five batters, and allowed only one hit and two walks. The Bulldog pitching staff struck out a total of 12 Blazers over nine innings. Nate Williams had four of those in two scoreless innings of work while Luke Dotson had two punchouts in a perfect ninth to close things out.
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On Deck:
Mississippi State travels to Tuscaloosa to take on the No. 12 Alabama Crimson Tide in a weekend series that begins on Friday. First pitch on Friday is set for 6 p.m. Saturday is a 2 p.m. contest and Sunday's ballgame begins at 1 p.m. All games will be streamed on SEC Network+.
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Game Notes:Â
- Sullivan has homered in three consecutive games
- State won its seventh consecutive midweek game.
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Top 1st
Sullivan doubled down the right-field line to score Frei.
Ace Reese scored on a ground out from Hunter Hines.
MSU 2, UAB 0
Bottom 2nd
JP Head doubled to score Camden Hayslip.
Landon Beaver doubled to score Head.
MSU 2, UAB 2
Top 5th
Frei doubled to score Ross Highfill.
Frei scored on a single by Reese.
Sullivan homered to left field. Reese scored.
MSU 6, UAB 2
Bottom 5th
Nick Hollifield doubled to score Logan Braunschweig.
MSU 6, UAB 3
Top 8th
Gatlin Sanders singled to right-center to score Bryce Chance and Sullivan.
MSU 8, UAB 3
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: McPherson, Ryan (3-0)
L: Brock Hill (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Frei, Gehrig 1 ; Sullivan, Noah 1
HR: Sullivan, Noah 1
RBI: Frei, Gehrig 1 ; Reese, Ace 1 ; Sullivan, Noah 3 ; Hines, Hunter 1 ; Sanders, Gatlin 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Frei, Gehrig 2 ; Reese, Ace 2 ; Sullivan, Noah 2 ; Chance, Bryce 1 ; Highfill, Ross 1
HBP: Frei, Gehrig 1 ; Sullivan, Noah 1 ; Sanders, Gatlin 1
Batting:
2B: Logan Braunschweig 1 ; Nick Hollifield 1 ; JP Head 1 ; Landon Beaver 1
RBI: Nick Hollifield 1 ; JP Head 1 ; Landon Beaver 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Logan Braunschweig 1 ; Camden Hayslip 1 ; JP Head 1
SB: Logan Braunschweig 1
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AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
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