MSU Baseball StatsL 1-4 vs Texas
March 16, 2025 (Game 2) · Starkville, MS · Attendance 11,961 · 59°, sunny, WNW 13 mph · Conference
Texas
17-1, 3-0 SEC
4
Mississippi State
13-7, 0-3 SEC
1
Final/7MSU loss
Texas
17-1, 3-0 SEC
Mississippi State
13-7, 0-3 SEC
4–1
Final/7MSU loss
Game 3 of 3 · Texas swept the series 3-0
W: Jason Flores·L: Karson Ligon (2-2)·SV: Max Grubbs
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Mississippi State | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Texas hitting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Mendoza | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Belyeu | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalin Flores | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Rodriguez | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rylan Galvan | C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Borba | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Gasparino | CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimble Schuessler | 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Farmer IV | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 27 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mississippi State hitting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Stallman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Chance | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace Reese | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Hines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Downs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gatlin Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gehrig Frei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sawyer Reeves | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Highfill | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dylan Cupp | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Texas: E: Grubbs. DP: 2. LOB: 6. 2B: Galvan, Gasparino. HR: Galvan. HBP: Borba.
Mississippi State: DP: 1. LOB: 6. SB: Highfill (8). SH: Cupp. HBP: Sullivan, Highfill.
Texas pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Flores | W | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 55 |
| Max Grubbs | SV | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 109 |
Mississippi State pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP | STR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karson Ligon | L | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 38 |
| Mikhai Grant | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 14 | |
| Charlie Foster | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | |
| Ryan McPherson | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | |
| Dane Burns | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| Chase Hungate | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| Totals | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 130 | 76 |
Texas: HB: J. Flores 2.
Mississippi State: WP: Ligon. HB: Ligon.
Scoring summary
| Inning | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 2nd | Texas | Galvan homered to right field, RBI (1-2 BKS). | TEX 1, MSU 0 |
| Bottom 3rd | Mississippi State | Stallman singled up the middle, RBI (1-2 BFK); Highfill scored. | TEX 1, MSU 1 |
| Top 4th | Texas | Borba singled through the left side, RBI (1-1 KB); Galvan scored. | TEX 2, MSU 1 |
| Top 7th | Texas | Mendoza singled up the middle, RBI (3-2 FBBKFB); Schuessler advanced to third; Gasparino scored. | TEX 3, MSU 1 |
| Top 7th | Texas | Flores walked, RBI (3-1 BBBKB); Belyeu advanced to second; Mendoza advanced to third; Schuessler scored. | TEX 4, MSU 1 |
Play-by-play
1st inning
Top: Texas
- Mendoza grounded out to ss (1-2 BKK).
- Belyeu struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
- Flores flied out to rf down the rf line (0-0).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Stallman walked (3-2 KBFBBB).
- Chance grounded out to 3b (1-0 B); Stallman advanced to second.
- Reese singled to third base (2-1 FBB).
- Sullivan grounded into double play p to 2b to 1b (1-0 B); Reese out on the play.
2nd inning
Top: Texas
- Rodriguez flied out to cf (0-0).
- Galvan homered to right field, RBI (1-2 BKS).
- Borba hit by pitch (2-2 BKBS).
- Gasparino struck out swinging (2-2 BKSFFFBS).
- Schuessler singled through the right side (0-0); Borba advanced to second.
- Schuessler advanced to second; Borba advanced to third on a wild pitch.
- Farmer IV struck out swinging (2-2 KBSBS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Hines popped up to ss (0-0).
- Downs struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
- Sanders grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0).
3rd inning
Top: Texas
- Mendoza grounded out to 2b (3-2 KBBFB).
- Belyeu grounded out to p (2-2 SBSB).
- Flores struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKKS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Highfill hit by pitch (2-1 BBS).
- Highfill stole second.
- Cupp out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt (2-1 SBB); Highfill advanced to third.
- Stallman singled up the middle, RBI (1-2 BFK); Highfill scored.
- TEX: mound visit (1).
- Chance struck out swinging, grounded out to c unassisted (3-2 BBKBKS).
- Reese flied out to lf down the lf line (2-2 BFBFF).
4th inning
Top: Texas
- Rodriguez grounded out to 2b (0-0).
- Galvan doubled down the lf line (2-0 BB).
- Borba singled through the left side, RBI (1-1 KB); Galvan scored.
- Gasparino flied out to lf to left center (3-1 BFBB).
- Grant to p for Ligon.
- TEX is challenging the call of out at first base.
- Review: call stands as out; TEX loses challenge.
- Schuessler grounded out to 3b (1-2 KBK).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Sullivan hit by pitch (2-2 BFBF).
- Hines grounded into double play 3b to 1b (0-0); Sullivan out on the play.
- Downs walked (3-2 BBBKFB).
- Grubbs to p for Flores Jas.
- Frei pinch hit for Sanders.
- Frei grounded out to 2b (0-1 K).
5th inning
Top: Texas
- Reeves to 2b for Frei.
- Farmer IV struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFS).
- Mendoza struck out looking (2-2 KKBBK).
- Belyeu struck out looking (3-2 BBFFBK).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Highfill struck out swinging (2-2 BFBKFS).
- Cupp walked (3-2 BKBKBB).
- Stallman walked (3-1 BBBKB); Cupp advanced to second.
- MSU is challenging the call of out at home.
- Review: call stands, MSU loses challenge.
- Stallman advanced to second on the error; Cupp advanced to third on a throwing error by p, out at home rf to c.
- Chance struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).
6th inning
Top: Texas
- Flores walked (3-2 BFBFBB).
- Foster to p for Grant.
- Rodriguez grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (0-1 K); Flores out on the play.
- Galvan struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Reese grounded out to 3b (3-1 KBBB).
- Sullivan flied out to rf (2-1 KBB).
- Hines grounded out to 2b (2-1 KBB).
7th inning
Top: Texas
- Borba flied out to cf (2-1 BBK).
- Gasparino doubled down the lf line (1-1 KB).
- McPherson to p for Foster.
- Schuessler singled to third base (0-2 FF).
- Farmer IV struck out looking (2-2 SSBBK).
- Mendoza singled up the middle, RBI (3-2 FBBKFB); Schuessler advanced to third; Gasparino scored.
- Burns to p for McPherson.
- Belyeu walked (3-1 BBBKB); Mendoza advanced to second.
- MSU: mound visit (1).
- Flores walked, RBI (3-1 BBBKB); Belyeu advanced to second; Mendoza advanced to third; Schuessler scored.
- Hungate to p for Burns.
- Rodriguez lined out to 3b (1-2 KBK).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Downs grounded out to 3b (1-2 KSFB).
- Reeves singled to third base (3-1 BBKB).
- TEX is challenging the call of safe at first.
- Review: call stands; TEX loses challenge.
- Highfill reached on a fielder's choice to second base (1-2 KBF); Reeves out at second 2b to ss.
- Cupp singled through the left side (1-1 BK); Highfill advanced to second.
- MSU is challenging the call of out at first.
- Review: call stands, MSU loses challenge.
- Stallman grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).