MSU Baseball StatsW 9-3 vs Missouri State
February 22, 2025 · Starkville, MS · Attendance 11,072 · 44°, partly cloudy, WNW 3 mph
Missouri State
2-3
3
Mississippi State
5-1
9
FinalMSU win
Missouri State
2-3
Mississippi State
5-1
3–9
FinalMSU win
Game 2 of 3 · Mississippi State leads the series 2-0
W: Ryan McPherson (1-0)·L: Holmes,Jackson
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri State | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Mississippi State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
Missouri State hitting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogenpohl,Caden | CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gollert,Taeg | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodriguez,Nick | 2B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stewart,Zack | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robertson,Dylan | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bergman,Carter | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunn,Logan | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zareh,William | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McCutcheon,Jake | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Knight,Max | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Epstein,Tyler | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fyffe,Logan | SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Mississippi State hitting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Highfill | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hunter Hines | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sullivan | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace Reese | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sawyer Reeves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Chance | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gehrig Frei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Powell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Stallman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Downs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Cupp | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Missouri State: E: Epstein. LOB: 12. 2B: Bogenpohl, Rodriguez, Epstein. SB: Bogenpohl 2, Epstein. SF: Robertson. SH: Epstein. HBP: Bergman.
Mississippi State: LOB: 11. 2B: Sullivan (3), Chance (3), Cupp (2). 3B: Reese (1). HR: Stallman (2). SB: Highfill 2 (3), Chance (2), Cupp (1). HBP: Frei.
Missouri State pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes,Jackson | L | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 78 |
| Thomas,Kaleb | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Sutherland,Curry | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Ferguson,Garrett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Spoonhour,Charlie | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | |
| Slater,Owen | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | |
| Totals | 8.0 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 175 |
Mississippi State pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP | STR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karson Ligon | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 35 | |
| Ryan McPherson | W | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 25 |
| Ben Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 15 | |
| Nate Williams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | |
| Mikhai Grant | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11 | |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 94 |
Missouri State: HB: Spoonhour.
Mississippi State: WP: Davis. HB: Ligon.
Scoring summary
| Inning | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom 1st | Mississippi State | Sullivan doubled to left center, RBI (2-2 KBBSFF); Highfill scored. | MOST 0, MSU 1 |
| Top 3rd | Missouri State | Robertson,D. advanced to second; Rodriguez,N. scored on a passed ball, unearned. | MOST 1, MSU 1 |
| Bottom 5th | Mississippi State | Stallman homered down the lf line, RBI (0-2 KF). | MOST 1, MSU 2 |
| Bottom 5th | Mississippi State | Reese tripled to center field, 3 RBI (0-2 KF); Sullivan scored; Hines scored; Cupp scored. | MOST 1, MSU 5 |
| Top 7th | Missouri State | Robertson,D. flied out to lf, SF, RBI (0-0); Rodriguez,N. scored. | MOST 2, MSU 5 |
| Bottom 7th | Mississippi State | Buckner singled to second base, RBI (3-2 BKBBF); Cupp advanced to second; Frei advanced to third; Chance scored. | MOST 2, MSU 6 |
| Bottom 7th | Mississippi State | Highfill reached on a fielding error by ss (1-0 B); Buckner advanced to third; Cupp scored, unearned; Frei scored, unearned. | MOST 2, MSU 8 |
| Bottom 8th | Mississippi State | Chance grounded out to 2b, RBI (0-2 KK); Reeves advanced to second; Sullivan scored. | MOST 2, MSU 9 |
| Top 9th | Missouri State | Stewart,Z. grounded out to 2b, RBI (1-0 B); Rodriguez,N. advanced to second; Gollert,T. advanced to third; Bogenpohl,C. scored. | MOST 3, MSU 9 |
Play-by-play
1st inning
Top: Missouri State
- Bogenpohl,C. singled to left field (3-2 FBSBB).
- Gollert,T. struck out looking (0-2 FKK).
- Rodriguez,N. struck out looking (3-2 BFBKBK).
- Bogenpohl,C. stole second.
- Bogenpohl,C. stole third.
- Stewart,Z. walked (3-2 KBBKBB).
- Robertson,D. grounded out to p (0-2 FF).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Buckner struck out looking (1-2 FFBK).
- Highfill singled to catcher, bunt (0-0).
- Hines fouled out to 3b (0-0).
- Review: call of caught stealing on Highfill at 2nd under review.
- Review: call overturned to safe at 2nd base.
- Highfill stole second.
- Sullivan doubled to left center, RBI (2-2 KBBSFF); Highfill scored.
- Reese flied out to lf to left center (0-1 F).
2nd inning
Top: Missouri State
- Bergman,C. hit by pitch (0-2 FK).
- McCutcheon,J struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS).
- Knight,M. flied out to lf (2-2 KBBF).
- Epstein,T. doubled down the lf line (3-1 BKBB); Bergman,C. advanced to third.
- MSU: mound visit (1).
- Bogenpohl,C. grounded out to ss (3-2 KKBBB).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Chance fouled out to rf (1-0 B).
- O'Brien flied out to lf (2-1 BFB).
- Powell struck out swinging (0-2 SSS).
3rd inning
Top: Missouri State
- Gollert,T. walked (3-2 KBBKFBB).
- Rodriguez,N. reached on a fielder's choice to second base (0-0); Gollert,T. out at second 2b to ss.
- Stewart,Z. walked (3-0 BBBB); Rodriguez,N. advanced to second.
- MSU: mound visit (2).
- Robertson,D. reached on a fielder's choice to first base (0-0); Stewart,Z. out at second 1b to ss; Rodriguez,N. advanced to third.
- MSU is challenging the call at 1st of safe.
- Review: call confirmed; MSU loses challenge.
- Robertson,D. advanced to second; Rodriguez,N. scored on a passed ball, unearned.
- Bergman,C. grounded out to ss (3-2 BFBKB).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Cupp struck out swinging (3-2 BKKFFBBFS).
- Buckner flied out to lf (0-0).
- Highfill flied out to cf to right center (2-1 BBF).
4th inning
Top: Missouri State
- McPherson to p for Ligon.
- McCutcheon,J walked (3-1 BBKBB).
- Knight,M. struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS).
- Epstein,T. grounded out to p unassisted, SAC, bunt (0-0); McCutcheon,J advanced to second.
- Bogenpohl,C. grounded out to ss (0-2 KF).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Hines lined out to cf (1-2 KSBFF).
- Sullivan singled through the right side (2-0 BB).
- Reese struck out looking (3-2 KFBBBK).
- Chance singled to center field (1-2 KBK); Sullivan advanced to second.
- MOST: mound visit (1).
- O'Brien grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).
5th inning
Top: Missouri State
- Gollert,T. struck out swinging (2-2 KBFBS).
- Rodriguez,N. grounded out to 2b (0-0).
- MOST: offensive timeout.
- Stewart,Z. walked (3-0 BBBB).
- MSU: mound visit (3).
- Robertson,D. singled to left field (1-2 BSF); Stewart,Z. advanced to second.
- Bergman,C. flied out to cf (1-0 B).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Stallman pinch hit for Powell.
- Stallman homered down the lf line, RBI (0-2 KF).
- Cupp doubled to left center (2-1 BBF).
- Buckner grounded out to ss (1-1 KB).
- Highfill fouled out to 1b (2-2 KBFB).
- Hines walked (3-0 BBBB).
- Thomas,K. to p for Holmes,J..
- Sullivan walked (3-1 BBBKB); Hines advanced to second; Cupp advanced to third.
- Reese tripled to center field, 3 RBI (0-2 KF); Sullivan scored; Hines scored; Cupp scored.
- Chance walked (3-1 KBBBB).
- Sutherland,C to p for Thomas,K..
- Chance stole second.
- O'Brien walked (3-0 BBBB).
- Stallman flied out to cf (2-2 KSBB).
6th inning
Top: Missouri State
- Highfill to c.
- Stallman to rf.
- McCutcheon,J flied out to cf (0-1 K).
- Knight,M. struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 KKS).
- Epstein,T. walked (3-1 BBKBB).
- Epstein,T. stole second.
- Bogenpohl,C. struck out looking (0-2 KSK).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Cupp walked (3-0 BBBB).
- Cupp stole second.
- Buckner walked (3-2 BKBBKB).
- Ferguson,G. to p for Sutherland,C.
- Highfill struck out looking (0-2 FSK).
- Hines struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
- Sullivan struck out swinging (2-2 BKFBS).
7th inning
Top: Missouri State
- Davis to p for McPherson.
- Gollert,T. struck out swinging (1-2 KFFFBS).
- Rodriguez,N. doubled to center field (1-1 BK).
- Rodriguez,N. advanced to third on a wild pitch.
- Stewart,Z. walked (3-2 KSBBBFB).
- Robertson,D. flied out to lf, SF, RBI (0-0); Rodriguez,N. scored.
- Dunn,L. pinch hit for Bergman,C..
- Dunn,L. struck out looking (3-2 BBFKBFK).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Zareh,W. to c for Dunn,L..
- Spoonhour,C. to p for Ferguson,G..
- Reese flied out to lf (2-0 BB).
- Chance doubled to right field, ground-rule (3-1 SBBB).
- Frei pinch hit for O'Brien.
- Frei hit by pitch (0-1 F).
- Stallman lined out to cf (2-2 FFBFB).
- Cupp walked (3-1 BKBBB); Frei advanced to second; Chance advanced to third.
- MOST: mound visit (2).
- Buckner singled to second base, RBI (3-2 BKBBF); Cupp advanced to second; Frei advanced to third; Chance scored.
- MOST is challenging the call of safe at 1st.
- Review: call stands; MOST loses challenge.
- Slater,O. to p for Spoonhour,C..
- Highfill reached on a fielding error by ss (1-0 B); Buckner advanced to third; Cupp scored, unearned; Frei scored, unearned.
- Highfill stole second.
- Hines struck out swinging (1-2 FSBS).
8th inning
Top: Missouri State
- Stevens to rf for Frei.
- Downs to lf for Stallman.
- Chance to cf.
- Williams to p for Davis.
- McCutcheon,J struck out swinging (2-2 BSBFS).
- Knight,M. flied out to cf to left center (1-1 KB).
- Epstein,T. struck out swinging (2-2 BKSBS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Fyffe,L. to ss for Epstein,T..
- Sullivan singled through the right side (3-2 BBKFFB).
- Reese singled to left field (2-2 KSBB); Sullivan advanced to third.
- Reeves pinch ran for Reese.
- Chance grounded out to 2b, RBI (0-2 KK); Reeves advanced to second; Sullivan scored.
- Stevens grounded out to ss (0-1 K); Reeves advanced to third.
- Downs grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB).
9th inning
Top: Missouri State
- Reeves to 3b.
- Grant to p for Williams.
- Bogenpohl,C. doubled to right field (2-1 KBB).
- Gollert,T. walked (3-1 KBBBB); Bogenpohl,C. advanced to third on a passed ball.
- MSU: mound visit (4).
- Rodriguez,N. walked (3-2 KBSBFBB); Gollert,T. advanced to second.
- Stewart,Z. grounded out to 2b, RBI (1-0 B); Rodriguez,N. advanced to second; Gollert,T. advanced to third; Bogenpohl,C. scored.
- Robertson,D. grounded out to 3b (0-0).
- Zareh,W. struck out looking (1-2 KBKK).