MSU Baseball StatsL 3-5 vs Texas
March 16, 2025 (Game 1) · Starkville, MS · Attendance 11,961 · 58°, sunny, WNW 10 mph · Conference
Texas
16-1, 2-0 SEC
5
Mississippi State
13-6, 0-2 SEC
3
Final/7MSU loss
Texas
16-1, 2-0 SEC
Mississippi State
13-6, 0-2 SEC
5–3
Final/7MSU loss
Game 2 of 3 · Texas leads the series 2-0
W: Ruger Riojas·L: Nate Williams (0-1)·SV: Dylan Volantis
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Mississippi State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Texas hitting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Mendoza | 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Belyeu | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalin Flores | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Rodriguez | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rylan Galvan | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Borba | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Gasparino | CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Easton Winfield | LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Farmer IV | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimble Schuessler | 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 26 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mississippi State hitting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatlin Sanders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sawyer Reeves | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Chance | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael O'Brien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Hines | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Downs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Stevens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Stallman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Highfill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Cupp | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 26 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas: E: Belyeu. DP: 1. LOB: 6. 2B: Winfield, Schuessler. HR: Belyeu. HBP: Gasparino.
Mississippi State: LOB: 8. 2B: Reese (7). HBP: Downs.
Texas pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Harrison | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 65 | |
| Ruger Riojas | W | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Dylan Volantis | SV | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 107 |
Mississippi State pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP | STR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Davis | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 32 | |
| Evan Siary | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 20 | |
| Nate Williams | L | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 24 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 123 | 76 |
Texas: HB: Harrison.
Mississippi State: HB: Davis.
Scoring summary
| Inning | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom 1st | Mississippi State | Downs hit by pitch, RBI (1-1 BS); Hines advanced to second; Sullivan advanced to third; Reese scored. | TEX 0, MSU 1 |
| Top 2nd | Texas | Winfield doubled to right field, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Gasparino scored; Galvan scored. | TEX 2, MSU 1 |
| Top 2nd | Texas | Schuessler doubled to right center, RBI (1-2 KFB); Winfield scored. | TEX 3, MSU 1 |
| Bottom 5th | Mississippi State | Reese doubled to right field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Chance scored; Cupp scored. | TEX 3, MSU 3 |
| Top 7th | Texas | Belyeu homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-2 KF); Mendoza scored. | TEX 5, MSU 3 |
Play-by-play
1st inning
Top: Texas
- Mendoza grounded out to 2b (3-2 KBBBK).
- Belyeu struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS).
- Flores popped up to 2b (1-0 B).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Sanders struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS).
- Chance walked (3-2 BFBBSB).
- Reese reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-0 B); Chance out at second 2b to ss.
- Sullivan singled to left field (0-1 K); Reese advanced to second.
- Hines walked (3-1 BBSBB); Sullivan advanced to second; Reese advanced to third.
- Downs hit by pitch, RBI (1-1 BS); Hines advanced to second; Sullivan advanced to third; Reese scored.
- Ball 1 to Downs was a pitch clock violation.
- TEX: mound visit (1).
- Stevens popped up to ss (1-2 BFF).
2nd inning
Top: Texas
- Rodriguez grounded out to 2b (3-1 KBBB).
- Galvan walked (3-1 BBBKB).
- MSU: mound visit (1).
- Borba struck out looking (1-2 BKKK).
- Gasparino hit by pitch (0-1 S); Galvan advanced to second.
- MSU: mound visit (2).
- Winfield doubled to right field, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Gasparino scored; Galvan scored.
- Schuessler doubled to right center, RBI (1-2 KFB); Winfield scored.
- Mendoza walked (3-2 BKBBKB).
- MSU: mound visit (3).
- Belyeu flied out to lf (2-1 BBF).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Highfill struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
- Cupp walked (3-1 KBBBB).
- Sanders lined into double play 2b to 1b (3-2 KFBBB); Cupp out on the play.
3rd inning
Top: Texas
- Flores walked (3-1 BBBKB).
- Rodriguez lined out to lf (0-2 KKF).
- Galvan singled to left field (0-1 S); Flores advanced to second.
- Borba walked (3-1 KBBBB); Galvan advanced to second; Flores advanced to third.
- MSU: mound visit (4).
- Gasparino infield fly to ss (1-0 B).
- Siary to p for Davis.
- Winfield struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Chance grounded out to ss (1-2 BKK).
- Reese fouled out to ss (0-1 K).
- Sullivan struck out swinging (0-2 FKS).
4th inning
Top: Texas
- Schuessler struck out swinging (1-2 KBFFS).
- Mendoza walked (3-1 BBBKB).
- Belyeu struck out swinging (0-2 SKS).
- Flores struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Farmer IV to lf for Winfield.
- Hines singled to right field, advanced to second on a fielding error by rf (1-0 B).
- Downs flied out to cf (0-0); Hines advanced to third.
- Stevens struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
- Highfill struck out swinging (1-2 BSFS).
5th inning
Top: Texas
- Rodriguez flied out to rf to right center (0-0).
- Galvan struck out swinging (3-2 KSFBBBS).
- Borba flied out to cf (0-0).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Cupp walked (3-1 BBKBB).
- TEX: mound visit (2).
- Reeves pinch hit for Sanders.
- Riojas to p for Harrison.
- Reeves lined out to lf (0-2 KSF).
- Chance singled to third base, bunt (0-0); Cupp advanced to second.
- Reese doubled to right field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Chance scored; Cupp scored.
- Sullivan walked (3-0 BBBB).
- TEX: mound visit (3).
- Hines struck out swinging (1-2 BSFS).
- Downs flied out to rf (0-1 K).
6th inning
Top: Texas
- Reeves to 2b.
- Williams to p for Siary.
- Gasparino struck out looking (1-2 FBSK).
- Farmer IV struck out looking (2-2 KBBKK).
- Schuessler grounded out to 3b (1-1 SB).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Stallman pinch hit for Stevens.
- Stallman flied out to lf (2-1 SBB).
- Highfill lined out to lf to left center (0-2 FS).
- Cupp grounded out to 3b (0-0).
7th inning
Top: Texas
- Downs to rf.
- Stallman to lf.
- Mendoza singled to left center (0-2 FS).
- Belyeu homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-2 KF); Mendoza scored.
- Flores struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
- Rodriguez struck out swinging, grounded out to c unassisted (2-2 FBFBS).
- Galvan struck out looking (2-2 KBSFBK).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Volantis to p for Riojas.
- Reeves singled down the rf line (0-2 KF).
- Chance flied out to lf down the lf line (1-2 KBFF).
- Reese reached on a fielder's choice to second base (0-2 SK); Reeves out at second 2b to ss.
- Sullivan singled to center field (1-1 SB); Reese advanced to second.
- O'Brien pinch ran for Sullivan.
- TEX: mound visit (4).
- Hines popped up to 2b (0-2 FF).