MSU Baseball Stats

W 6-1 vs Samford

March 25, 2025 · Starkville, MS · Attendance 9,996 · 78°, clear, NW 5 mph

Samford

13-12

1

Mississippi State

16-9

6

FinalMSU win

W: Kevin Mannell (2-0)·L: Brooks Rice

Team123456789RHE
Samford001000000153
Mississippi State010300200682

Samford hitting

PlayerPosABRHRBI2B3BHRBBSOHBPSBCS
Jeffrey Ince2B201000010111
Jackson Harris1B411000002000
Cade CarrDH300000002100
Jake SoudersRF300100011000
Parker McDonald3B400000002000
Trey HigginsLF301000000100
Hayden PerryC301000002000
 Matthew StrandPH100000001000
Gus GandySS400000003000
Michael GuptonCF401000001000
Totals31151000214311

Mississippi State hitting

PlayerABRHRBI2B3BHRBBSOHBPSBCS
Bryce Chance310000021000
Ace Reese401000000000
Noah Sullivan310000000100
Hunter Hines311210011000
 Gehrig Frei000000000000
Aaron Downs412000000000
 Michael O'Brien000000000000
Nolan Stevens401000000000
Gatlin Sanders212110000000
Dylan Cupp210000020000
Joe Powell401200001000
 Kevin Mannell000000000000
 Dane Burns000000000000
 Mikhai Grant000000000000
 Ben Davis000000000000
 Nate Williams000000000000
Totals2968520053100

Samford: E: Ince, Higgins, Perry. DP: 3. LOB: 8. SB: Ince. CS: Ince. HBP: Ince, Carr, Higgins.

Mississippi State: E: Reese, Mannell. DP: 1. LOB: 7. 2B: Hines (6), Sanders (2). SF: Sanders. HBP: Sullivan.

Samford pitching

PlayerDecIPHRERBBSOHRHBPNP
Brooks RiceL3.2443310070
John Malone2.1200120038
Austin Tommasini0.1122100113
Trey Sanders1.2100000017
Totals8.08655301138

Mississippi State pitching

PlayerDecIPHRERBBSOHRHBPNPSTR
Noah Sullivan2.020011003420
Kevin MannellW2.121012014027
Dane Burns1.200003001613
Mikhai Grant1.010003022214
Ben Davis1.000002001510
Nate Williams1.000003001311
Totals9.05102140314095

Samford: WP: Malone 3. HB: Tommasini.

Mississippi State: HB: Mannell, Grant 2.

Scoring summary

InningTeamPlayScore
Bottom 2ndMississippi StateSanders flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-0); Downs scored.SAM 0, MSU 1
Top 3rdSamfordSouders reached on a fielder's choice to third base, RBI (1-2 FFBF); Carr out at second 3b to 2b; Harris scored, unearned.SAM 1, MSU 1
Bottom 4thMississippi StatePowell singled to right field, 2 RBI (2-2 FFFBFFB); Cupp advanced to third; Sanders scored, unearned; Hines scored.SAM 1, MSU 3
Bottom 4thMississippi StatePowell advanced to third; Cupp scored on a wild pitch.SAM 1, MSU 4
Bottom 7thMississippi StateHines doubled to right center, 2 RBI (1-2 BFF); Sullivan scored; Chance scored.SAM 1, MSU 6

Play-by-play

1st inning

Top: Samford

  1. Ince singled up the middle (2-2 BKKB).
  2. Harris flied out to cf (0-2 KK).
  3. MSU is challenging the call of safe at second base on a stolen base.
  4. Review: call stands; MSU loses challenge.
  5. Ince stole second.
  6. Carr struck out swinging (3-2 KSBBBS).
  7. Souders walked (3-1 BBFBB).
  8. McDonald flied out to cf (2-2 BKBK).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. Chance walked (3-2 KBBKBB).
  2. Reese grounded into double play 1b to 3b (0-0); Chance out on the play.
  3. Sullivan flied out to rf (3-2 KBKBB).

2nd inning

Top: Samford

  1. Higgins lined out to ss (2-1 BBF).
  2. Perry singled to center field (0-0).
  3. Gandy flied out to cf (1-1 KB).
  4. Gupton popped up to ss (0-1 K).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. Hines struck out swinging (2-2 BSBSS).
  2. Downs singled to left field (0-0).
  3. Stevens singled to left center (3-1 BBBK); Downs advanced to third.
  4. Sanders flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-0); Downs scored.
  5. Cupp reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (2-2 KBBS); Stevens out at second ss to 2b.

3rd inning

Top: Samford

  1. Sullivan to dh.
  2. Mannell to p.
  3. Ince walked (3-2 BFFBFBFB).
  4. Ince out at second c to ss, caught stealing.
  5. SAM is challenging the call of out at second base.
  6. Review: call stands; SAM loses challenge.
  7. Harris singled up the middle (2-2 FBBFF).
  8. Harris advanced to second on a throwing error by p, advanced to third on the error, failed pickoff attempt.
  9. Carr hit by pitch (1-0 B).
  10. MSU: mound visit (1).
  11. Souders reached on a fielder's choice to third base, RBI (1-2 FFBF); Carr out at second 3b to 2b; Harris scored, unearned.
  12. McDonald lined out to lf (0-1 F).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. Powell reached on a fielding error by 2b (1-1 BF).
  2. Chance grounded out to 3b (3-1 BBKB); Powell advanced to second.
  3. Reese grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 FB); Powell advanced to third.
  4. Sullivan flied out to rf down the rf line (2-0 BB).

4th inning

Top: Samford

  1. Higgins singled up the middle (1-2 KKB).
  2. Perry struck out swinging, grounded out to c unassisted (2-2 BKBKS).
  3. Gandy struck out swinging, hit into double play c unassisted (0-2 KKFS); Higgins out on the play, interference.

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. Hines walked (3-2 BBKBFB).
  2. Downs singled to right field (2-0 BB); Hines advanced to second.
  3. SAM: mound visit (1).
  4. Stevens grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (0-2 KF); Downs out on the play; Hines advanced to third.
  5. Sanders reached on catcher's interference (1-0 B).
  6. SAM: mound visit (2).
  7. Cupp walked (3-1 BKBBB); Sanders advanced to second.
  8. Powell singled to right field, 2 RBI (2-2 FFFBFFB); Cupp advanced to third; Sanders scored, unearned; Hines scored.
  9. Malone to p for Rice.
  10. Powell advanced to second on a wild pitch.
  11. Powell advanced to third; Cupp scored on a wild pitch.
  12. Chance struck out looking (3-2 KFBBFBFK).

5th inning

Top: Samford

  1. Gupton grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 BSS).
  2. Burns to p for Mannell.
  3. Ince grounded out to 3b (0-1 K).
  4. Harris struck out swinging (2-2 KSBBS).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. Reese singled through the left side (0-1 K).
  2. Sullivan grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (2-1 BSB); Reese out on the play.
  3. Hines grounded out to p (0-0).

6th inning

Top: Samford

  1. Carr grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0).
  2. Souders struck out swinging (0-2 FKS).
  3. McDonald struck out swinging (1-2 BKSFS).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. Downs fouled out to c (0-0).
  2. Stevens grounded out to ss (2-0 BB).
  3. Sanders singled to center field (3-2 BBKSBFF).
  4. Sanders advanced to second on a wild pitch.
  5. Cupp walked (3-1 BKBBB).
  6. Powell struck out swinging (3-2 BFBBSS).

7th inning

Top: Samford

  1. Grant to p for Burns.
  2. Higgins hit by pitch (2-1 BSB).
  3. Perry struck out looking (1-2 BKKFFK).
  4. Gandy struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).
  5. Gupton singled to third base, advanced to second on the throw (1-0 B); Higgins advanced to third.
  6. Ince hit by pitch (1-0 B).
  7. MSU: mound visit (2).
  8. Harris struck out swinging (1-2 KFFBS).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. Tommasini to p for Malone.
  2. Chance walked (3-1 FBBBB).
  3. Reese flied out to cf (0-0).
  4. Sullivan hit by pitch (1-1 FB); Chance advanced to second.
  5. Hines doubled to right center, 2 RBI (1-2 BFF); Sullivan scored; Chance scored.
  6. Sanders to p for Tommasini.
  7. Frei pinch ran for Hines.
  8. Downs flied out to lf (0-0).
  9. Stevens grounded out to 2b (0-0).

8th inning

Top: Samford

  1. Chance to lf.
  2. Frei to 1b.
  3. O'Brien to cf for Downs.
  4. Davis to p for Grant.
  5. Carr struck out looking (1-2 BSFK).
  6. Souders reached on a fielding error by 3b (1-1 SB).
  7. McDonald struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS).
  8. Higgins flied out to rf (2-1 BBF).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. Sanders doubled down the lf line, advanced to third on a throwing error by lf (2-1 SBB).
  2. Cupp reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-1 K); Sanders out at home 3b to c.
  3. SAM is challenging the call of safe at 1st base.
  4. Review: call stands; SAM loses challenge and is out.
  5. Powell reached on a fielder's choice to third base (1-2 BKK); Cupp out at second 3b to 2b.
  6. MSU is challenging the call of caught in the air before hitting the net.
  7. Review: call stands; MSU loses challenge and is out.
  8. Chance fouled out to 1b (1-2 KKBF).

9th inning

Top: Samford

  1. Williams to p for Davis.
  2. Strand pinch hit for Perry.
  3. Strand struck out looking (2-2 SBFFBK).
  4. Gandy struck out swinging (0-2 KKFS).
  5. Gupton struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 KSS).