W 17-3 vs Manhattan
February 14, 2025 (Game 1) · Starkville, MS · Attendance 10,794 · 43°, sunny, E 5 mph
Manhattan
0-1
3
Mississippi State
1-0
17
Final/7MSU win

Manhattan
0-1

Mississippi State
1-0
3–17
Final/7MSU win
Game 1 of 3 · Mississippi State leads the series 1-0
W: Pico Kohn (1-0)·L: Romero, Braedon
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Mississippi State | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 0 |
Manhattan hitting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katzman, Aidan | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sute, Hunter | DH/C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lordier, Ryan | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taclas, Aidan | RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hansen, Trevor | 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis, Andreaus | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Basehore, Colin | PH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Galletti, Tyler | 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mayer, Dylan | LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hatch, Jake | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mississippi State hitting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawyer Reeves | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gatlin Sanders | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Highfill | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Owen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace Reese | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gehrig Frei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sullivan | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Spalitta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Hines | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Chester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Chance | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael O'Brien | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Stevens | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Downs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landis Davila | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Stallman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Pulliam | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Cupp | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Buckner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Manhattan: LOB: 4. 2B: Galletti. HBP: Taclas.
Mississippi State: LOB: 10. 2B: Sullivan (1), Chance (1), O'Brien (1). HR: Reese (1), Hines (1), Downs (1). SB: Chance (1), Stevens (1). HBP: Highfill, Stevens, Pulliam, Cupp.
Manhattan pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romero, Braedon | L | 2.0 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 76 |
| Craska, Joey | 1.0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 38 | |
| Brown, Andrew | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 48 | |
| Totals | 6.0 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 162 |
Mississippi State pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP | STR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pico Kohn | W | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 54 |
| Charlie Foster | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | |
| Jacob Pruitt | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 19 | |
| Totals | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 83 |
Manhattan: WP: Craska. HB: Romero 2, Craska, Brown.
Mississippi State: HB: Pruitt.
Scoring summary
| Inning | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom 1st | Mississippi State | Sullivan doubled to right center, 3 RBI (1-2 BKF); Reese scored; Highfill scored; Reeves scored. | MANBASE 0, MSU 3 |
| Bottom 1st | Mississippi State | Stevens singled to right field, RBI (3-2 BFSBB); Sullivan scored. | MANBASE 0, MSU 4 |
| Bottom 2nd | Mississippi State | Hines singled through the right side, 2 RBI (0-2 KS); Sullivan advanced to third; Reese scored; Highfill scored. | MANBASE 0, MSU 6 |
| Bottom 2nd | Mississippi State | Chance singled to left field, RBI (2-2 KFBB); Hines advanced to second; Sullivan scored. | MANBASE 0, MSU 7 |
| Bottom 2nd | Mississippi State | Cupp walked, RBI (3-2 FBKBBFB); Stevens advanced to second; Chance advanced to third; Hines scored. | MANBASE 0, MSU 8 |
| Bottom 3rd | Mississippi State | Reese homered to right field, RBI (2-2 BKFB). | MANBASE 0, MSU 9 |
| Bottom 3rd | Mississippi State | Hines homered down the rf line, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); Sullivan scored. | MANBASE 0, MSU 11 |
| Bottom 3rd | Mississippi State | Cupp advanced to second; Stevens advanced to third; Chance scored on a wild pitch. | MANBASE 0, MSU 12 |
| Bottom 3rd | Mississippi State | Highfill singled to left field, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); Reeves advanced to second; Cupp scored; Stevens scored. | MANBASE 0, MSU 14 |
| Bottom 4th | Mississippi State | Downs homered to left center, 3 RBI (0-1 K); O'Brien scored; Hines scored. | MANBASE 0, MSU 17 |
| Top 7th | Manhattan | Galletti, Ty doubled down the 1b line, 2 RBI (0-1 S); Basehore, Co advanced to third; Hansen, Trev scored; Taclas, Aida scored. | MANBASE 2, MSU 17 |
| Top 7th | Manhattan | Mayer, Dylan singled to center field, RBI (3-2 SBKBBF); Galletti, Ty advanced to third; Basehore, Co scored. | MANBASE 3, MSU 17 |
Play-by-play
1st inning
Top: Manhattan
- Katzman, Aid struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
- Sute, Hunter struck out looking (2-2 KBSBK).
- Lordier, Rya struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Reeves singled up the middle (0-1 K).
- Highfill hit by pitch (0-0); Reeves advanced to second.
- Reese walked (3-1 BBBKB); Highfill advanced to second; Reeves advanced to third.
- Man: mound visit (1).
- Sullivan doubled to right center, 3 RBI (1-2 BKF); Reese scored; Highfill scored; Reeves scored.
- Hines flied out to rf (1-0 B); Sullivan advanced to third.
- Chance lined out to 1b (2-2 SBBF).
- Stevens singled to right field, RBI (3-2 BFSBB); Sullivan scored.
- Stallman walked (3-0 BBBB); Stevens advanced to second.
- Cupp grounded out to 2b (2-1 BBK).
2nd inning
Top: Manhattan
- Taclas, Aida flied out to lf (1-2 KFBFF).
- Hansen, Trev flied out to rf (3-2 BKBFB).
- Lewis, Andre struck out looking, grounded out to c unassisted (0-2 SKK).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Reeves grounded out to 3b (1-2 BKK).
- Highfill walked (3-1 BBBKB).
- Reese singled through the right side (0-1 S); Highfill advanced to third.
- Sullivan walked (3-0 BBBB); Reese advanced to second.
- Hines singled through the right side, 2 RBI (0-2 KS); Sullivan advanced to third; Reese scored; Highfill scored.
- Chance singled to left field, RBI (2-2 KFBB); Hines advanced to second; Sullivan scored.
- Stevens hit by pitch (2-2 SKBB); Chance advanced to second; Hines advanced to third.
- MAN: mound visit (2).
- Stallman infield fly to ss (1-1 BF).
- Cupp walked, RBI (3-2 FBKBBFB); Stevens advanced to second; Chance advanced to third; Hines scored.
- Reeves reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (3-1 BBBK); Cupp advanced to second; Stevens out at third ss to 3b.
3rd inning
Top: Manhattan
- Galletti, Ty singled through the left side (3-2 BBSBF).
- Mayer, Dylan struck out swinging (0-2 SSS).
- Hatch, Jake struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
- Katzman, Aid struck out swinging (1-2 SSFBFS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Craska, Joey to p for Romero, Brae.
- Highfill grounded out to c (0-0).
- Review: Highfill bunt single under review.
- Call overturned to out at 1st.
- Reese homered to right field, RBI (2-2 BKFB).
- Sullivan walked (3-0 BBBB).
- Hines homered down the rf line, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); Sullivan scored.
- Chance doubled to left field (1-2 BKK).
- Stevens walked (3-0 BBBB).
- MAN: mound visit (3).
- Stevens stole second; Chance stole third.
- Stallman struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).
- Cupp hit by pitch (1-2 BFK).
- Cupp advanced to second; Stevens advanced to third; Chance scored on a wild pitch.
- Reeves walked (3-1 BKBBB).
- Highfill singled to left field, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); Reeves advanced to second; Cupp scored; Stevens scored.
- Reese lined out to rf (1-0 B).
4th inning
Top: Manhattan
- Sute, Hunter lined out to cf (0-1 K).
- Lordier, Rya struck out looking (2-2 BSFFFBK).
- Taclas, Aida grounded out to 3b (0-1 K).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Brown, Andre to p for Craska, Joey.
- Spalitta pinch hit for Sullivan.
- Spalitta singled to shortstop (1-0 B).
- Hines reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-0); Spalitta out at second ss unassisted.
- O'Brien pinch hit for Chance.
- O'Brien doubled to right center (3-2 SKBBB); Hines advanced to third.
- Downs pinch hit for Stevens.
- Downs homered to left center, 3 RBI (0-1 K); O'Brien scored; Hines scored.
- Pulliam pinch hit for Stallman.
- Pulliam singled to left field (0-1 S).
- Buckner pinch hit for Cupp.
- Buckner struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
- Sanders pinch hit for Reeves.
- Sanders singled through the right side (1-0 B); Pulliam advanced to second.
- Owen pinch hit for Highfill.
- Owen flied out to cf (2-0 BB).
5th inning
Top: Manhattan
- Sanders to 2b.
- Owen to c.
- Frei to 3b for Reese.
- Spalitta to dh.
- O'Brien to cf.
- Downs to rf.
- Pulliam to lf.
- Buckner to ss.
- Hansen, Trev struck out looking (1-2 KBSFK).
- Lewis, Andre struck out swinging (0-2 KSFS).
- Galletti, Ty struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Frei flied out to cf (1-1 BF).
- Spalitta struck out looking (2-2 KBFBK).
- Chester pinch hit for Hines.
- Chester struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS).
6th inning
Top: Manhattan
- Frei to 1b.
- Chester to 3b.
- Foster to p for Kohn.
- Mayer, Dylan struck out swinging (2-2 FBSBS).
- Hatch, Jake walked (3-1 BBKBB).
- Katzman, Aid popped up to ss (1-2 FBK).
- Sute, Hunter struck out swinging (2-2 BKBSS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Sute, Hunter to c.
- Lewis, Andre to dh.
- O'Brien flied out to lf (2-2 BFBKF).
- Davila pinch hit for Downs.
- Davila struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFS).
- Pulliam hit by pitch (0-0).
- Buckner grounded out to 2b (0-2 FF).
7th inning
Top: Manhattan
- Davila to rf.
- Pruitt to p for Foster.
- Lordier, Rya grounded out to ss (1-0 B).
- Taclas, Aida hit by pitch (2-2 KBFB).
- Hansen, Trev walked (3-2 BKKBBB); Taclas, Aida advanced to second.
- Basehore, Co pinch hit for Lewis, Andre.
- MSU: mound visit (1).
- Basehore, Co walked (3-2 BSBSBB); Hansen, Trev advanced to second; Taclas, Aida advanced to third.
- MSU: mound visit (2).
- Galletti, Ty doubled down the 1b line, 2 RBI (0-1 S); Basehore, Co advanced to third; Hansen, Trev scored; Taclas, Aida scored.
- Mayer, Dylan singled to center field, RBI (3-2 SBKBBF); Galletti, Ty advanced to third; Basehore, Co scored.
- Hatch, Jake grounded out to 3b (0-2 KK); Mayer, Dylan advanced to second.
- Review: Hatch call of out (53) is under review.
- Review: Call is confirmed.
- Katzman, Aid struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS).