L 7-9 vs Oklahoma State
March 2, 2025 · Houston, Texas (Daikin Park) · 73°, sunny · Astros Foundation College Classic
Mississippi State
7-4
7
Oklahoma State
6-4
9
FinalMSU loss

Mississippi State
7-4

Oklahoma State
6-4
7–9
FinalMSU loss
W: Watkins, Hunter·L: Stone Simmons (2-1)·SV: Youngerman, Sean
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| Oklahoma State | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
Mississippi State hitting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gehrig Frei | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sawyer Reeves | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Chance | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace Reese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sullivan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Stallman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Stevens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Downs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Hines | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Highfill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Powell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Pulliam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Owen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Cupp | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oklahoma State hitting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Brayden | CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shull, Garrett | LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schubart, Nolan | RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jones, Jayson | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brueggemann, Colin | 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meola, Aidan | DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daugherty, Ian | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thompson, Brock | 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Culbertson, Drew | SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mississippi State: E: Frei. DP: 1. LOB: 6. HR: Chance (1), Stallman 2 (4). SF: Reese.
Oklahoma State: E: Jones. LOB: 5. 2B: Thompson. HR: Schubart. SF: Jones. SH: Shull. HBP: Meola.
Mississippi State pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP | STR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Simmons | L | 2.2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 36 |
| Ben Davis | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 29 | |
| Robert Fortenberry | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | |
| Kevin Mannell | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 13 | |
| Luke Dotson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | |
| Totals | 8.0 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 139 | 89 |
Oklahoma State pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watkins, Hunter | W | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 63 |
| Lund, Ethan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wech, Noah | 1.0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | |
| Ure, Ryan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Youngerman, Sean | SV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 144 |
Mississippi State: HB: Mannell.
Oklahoma State: WP: Lund.
Scoring summary
| Inning | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1st | Mississippi State | Chance homered to left field, RBI (0-1 K). | MSU 1, OSU 0 |
| Bottom 1st | Oklahoma State | Jones, J. flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-1 S); Shull scored. | MSU 1, OSU 1 |
| Bottom 3rd | Oklahoma State | Brueggemann singled to right center, RBI (1-2 BKKF); Jones, J. advanced to third; Smith, Bray. scored. | MSU 1, OSU 2 |
| Bottom 3rd | Oklahoma State | Meola singled to third base, RBI (1-2 BSS); Brueggemann advanced to second; Jones, J. scored. | MSU 1, OSU 3 |
| Bottom 3rd | Oklahoma State | Daugherty advanced to second; Meola advanced to third; Brueggemann scored on a passed ball, unearned. | MSU 1, OSU 4 |
| Bottom 3rd | Oklahoma State | Thompson, B. doubled to left field, 2 RBI (2-1 BBK); Daugherty scored, unearned; Meola scored, unearned. | MSU 1, OSU 6 |
| Top 4th | Mississippi State | Stallman homered to right field, RBI (1-1 KB). | MSU 2, OSU 6 |
| Bottom 6th | Oklahoma State | Schubart homered to left field, 3 RBI (2-1 BKB); Smith, Bray. scored; Culbertson scored. | MSU 2, OSU 9 |
| Top 7th | Mississippi State | Reese flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-2 BSKB); Reeves advanced to third; Cupp scored, unearned. | MSU 3, OSU 9 |
| Top 7th | Mississippi State | Sullivan singled, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (0-0); Chance advanced to third; Reeves scored, unearned. | MSU 4, OSU 9 |
| Top 7th | Mississippi State | Stallman homered to right field, 3 RBI, unearned (3-2 BBSSB); Sullivan scored, unearned; Chance scored, unearned. | MSU 7, OSU 9 |
Play-by-play
1st inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Frei grounded out to 2b (1-1 BF).
- Chance homered to left field, RBI (0-1 K).
- Reese grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB).
- Sullivan singled to third base (0-0).
- Stallman singled to third base (0-0); Sullivan advanced to second.
- Stevens struck out swinging (1-2 SKFBS).
Bottom: Oklahoma State
- Smith, Bray. flied out to cf (2-0 BB).
- Shull singled up the middle (0-0).
- Schubart singled through the right side (1-2 BKK); Shull advanced to third.
- Jones, J. flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-1 S); Shull scored.
- Brueggemann grounded out to p (0-0).
2nd inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Hines grounded out to 2b (2-2 BFBF).
- Highfill struck out swinging (0-2 SSS).
- Cupp popped up to 1b (3-1 BBBK).
Bottom: Oklahoma State
- Meola grounded out to ss (0-0).
- Daugherty struck out looking (0-2 KFK).
- Thompson, B. walked (3-2 BBBKFB).
- Thompson, B. advanced to second on a passed ball.
- Culbertson struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 FKBS).
3rd inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Frei grounded out to 2b (0-1 K).
- Chance flied out to cf (0-0).
- Reese flied out to lf (2-0 BB).
Bottom: Oklahoma State
- Smith, Bray. walked (3-1 BBBKB).
- Shull walked (3-2 BSBBKB); Smith, Bray. advanced to second.
- Schubart struck out swinging (1-2 SBSS).
- Jones, J. reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 S); Shull out at second 3b to 2b; Smith, Bray. advanced to third.
- Brueggemann singled to right center, RBI (1-2 BKKF); Jones, J. advanced to third; Smith, Bray. scored.
- Meola singled to third base, RBI (1-2 BSS); Brueggemann advanced to second; Jones, J. scored.
- Daugherty reached on a fielding error by 2b (0-0); Meola advanced to second; Brueggemann advanced to third.
- Daugherty advanced to second; Meola advanced to third; Brueggemann scored on a passed ball, unearned.
- Thompson, B. doubled to left field, 2 RBI (2-1 BBK); Daugherty scored, unearned; Meola scored, unearned.
- Davis to p for Simmons.
- Culbertson struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKFS).
4th inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Sullivan struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (2-2 KBFBS).
- Stallman homered to right field, RBI (1-1 KB).
- Stevens struck out looking (3-2 BFFFBBK).
- Hines grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB).
Bottom: Oklahoma State
- Reeves to 2b for Frei.
- Smith, Bray. out at first 1b to p (1-2 BSSF).
- Shull grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-2 BBFBS).
- Schubart flied out to cf (0-1 K).
5th inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Highfill grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B).
- Cupp grounded out to ss (0-1 F).
- Reeves walked (3-2 KBSBBB).
- Chance flied out to rf (0-0).
Bottom: Oklahoma State
- Powell to c for Highfill.
- Jones, J. flied out to rf (0-0).
- Brueggemann singled to right field (2-2 KKBFFB).
- Meola struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
- Daugherty singled to left field (0-1 F); Brueggemann advanced to second.
- Thompson, B. struck out swinging (1-2 KKFBS).
6th inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Lund to p for Watkins, H..
- Reese singled to right field (0-0).
- Sullivan walked (3-2 BBBKKFB); Reese advanced to second.
- Stallman struck out looking (1-2 SBKK).
- Downs pinch hit for Stevens.
- Sullivan advanced to second; Reese advanced to third on a wild pitch.
- Downs lined out to 3b (3-1 BBKB).
- Hines flied out to cf (0-0).
Bottom: Oklahoma State
- Downs to rf.
- Culbertson walked (3-2 KBSBBB).
- Fortenberry to p for Davis.
- Smith, Bray. singled to pitcher, bunt (0-1 F); Culbertson advanced to second.
- Shull grounded out to c, SAC, bunt (0-0); Smith, Bray. advanced to second; Culbertson advanced to third.
- Schubart homered to left field, 3 RBI (2-1 BKB); Smith, Bray. scored; Culbertson scored.
- Mannell to p for Fortenberry.
- Jones, J. grounded out to p (3-2 KBBKB).
- Brueggemann struck out looking (0-2 KKFK).
7th inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Wech to p for Lund.
- Powell struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKFS).
- Cupp walked (3-1 BBBKB).
- Reeves singled to third base (1-2 BKK); Cupp advanced to second.
- Chance reached on a fielding error by 3b (0-0); Reeves advanced to second; Cupp advanced to third.
- Reese flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-2 BSKB); Reeves advanced to third; Cupp scored, unearned.
- Sullivan singled, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (0-0); Chance advanced to third; Reeves scored, unearned.
- Stallman homered to right field, 3 RBI, unearned (3-2 BBSSB); Sullivan scored, unearned; Chance scored, unearned.
- Downs grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 FKB).
Bottom: Oklahoma State
- Meola hit by pitch (0-2 KS).
- Daugherty grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (3-1 BBBK); Meola out on the play.
- Thompson, B. grounded out to p (2-1 KBB).
8th inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Ure to p for Wech.
- Hines grounded out to p (1-2 FSBF).
- Pulliam pinch hit for Powell.
- Pulliam struck out looking (0-2 SSK).
- Cupp lined out to ss (2-2 FBKBF).
Bottom: Oklahoma State
- Owen to c for Pulliam.
- Dotson to p for Mannell.
- Culbertson grounded out to p (0-1 S).
- Smith, Bray. struck out swinging (2-2 KFBBS).
- Shull popped up to ss (1-0 B).
9th inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Youngerman to p for Ure.
- Reeves struck out swinging (3-2 FBBBFS).
- Chance singled through the left side (2-1 FBB).
- Reese flied out to lf (0-0).
- Sullivan flied out to cf (2-2 KBKFB).