W 8-3 at UAB
April 8, 2025 · Birmingham, Ala. · Attendance 267 · 62°, clear, NNW 11 mph
Mississippi State
20-13
8
UAB
18-15
3
FinalMSU win

Mississippi State
20-13

UAB
18-15
8–3
FinalMSU win
W: Ryan McPherson (3-0)·L: Brock Hill
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| UAB | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Mississippi State hitting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gehrig Frei | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Stallman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael O'Brien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace Reese | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sullivan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Hines | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Chance | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Stevens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gatlin Sanders | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Cupp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Highfill | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McPherson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Dotson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
UAB hitting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Lewis Jr | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Braunschweig | CF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wesley Helms | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Clay | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Hollifield | C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Camden Hayslip | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JP Head | LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Beaver | DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Merrick | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Cheeseman | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mississippi State: E: Cupp. LOB: 4. 2B: Frei (5), Sullivan (9). HR: Sullivan (8). HBP: Frei, Sullivan, Sanders.
UAB: E: Lewis Jr. DP: 1. LOB: 5. 2B: Braunschweig, Hollifield, Head, Beaver. SB: Braunschweig.
Mississippi State pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP | STR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Sullivan | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 22 | |
| Ryan McPherson | W | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 43 |
| Nate Williams | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 21 | |
| Luke Dotson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 97 |
UAB pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Warrick | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | |
| Thomas Ballard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | |
| Brendan Conner | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Brock Hill | L | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Justin Hicks | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | |
| Blake King | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | |
| CJ Ellis | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Caleb Pittman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 165 |
Mississippi State: WP: McPherson.
UAB: WP: Ellis. HB: Warrick, Ballard, King.
Scoring summary
| Inning | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1st | Mississippi State | Sullivan doubled down the rf line, RBI (3-2 KKFFBBB); Reese advanced to third; Frei scored. | MISSST 1, UAB 0 |
| Top 1st | Mississippi State | Hines grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI (2-1 FBB); Sullivan advanced to third; Reese scored. | MISSST 2, UAB 0 |
| Bottom 2nd | UAB | JP Head doubled to left center, RBI (1-1 BK); C. Hayslip scored. | MISSST 2, UAB 1 |
| Bottom 2nd | UAB | L. Beaver doubled to right center, RBI (0-0); JP Head scored. | MISSST 2, UAB 2 |
| Top 5th | Mississippi State | Frei doubled to left field, advanced to third on a throwing error by ss, RBI (1-1 BK); Highfill scored. | MISSST 3, UAB 2 |
| Top 5th | Mississippi State | Reese singled to shortstop, RBI (0-2 KK); Frei scored. | MISSST 4, UAB 2 |
| Top 5th | Mississippi State | Sullivan homered to left field, 2 RBI (2-2 KKBB); Reese scored. | MISSST 6, UAB 2 |
| Bottom 5th | UAB | N.Hollifield doubled to right center, RBI (0-2 KS); Braunschweig scored, unearned. | MISSST 6, UAB 3 |
| Top 8th | Mississippi State | Sanders singled to right center, 2 RBI (0-0); Stevens advanced to second; Chance scored; Sullivan scored. | MISSST 8, UAB 3 |
Play-by-play
1st inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Frei hit by pitch (2-1 KBB).
- Reese walked (3-2 BBKBFB); Frei advanced to second.
- Sullivan doubled down the rf line, RBI (3-2 KKFFBBB); Reese advanced to third; Frei scored.
- Hines grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI (2-1 FBB); Sullivan advanced to third; Reese scored.
- Chance struck out swinging (2-2 BSFBS).
- Stevens flied out to lf (3-2 BKKBBF).
Bottom: UAB
- G. Lewis Jr grounded out to ss (1-2 KSB).
- Braunschweig doubled to right center (1-0 B).
- Wesley Helms popped up to 2b (1-0 B).
- Todd Clay flied out to lf (0-1 K).
2nd inning
Top: Mississippi State
- T. Ballard to p for I. Warrick.
- Sanders hit by pitch (3-2 BKBFBF).
- Cupp lined out to ss (0-1 K).
- Highfill struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
- Frei struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).
Bottom: UAB
- N.Hollifield singled to shortstop (0-1 K).
- C. Hayslip reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 FB); N.Hollifield out at second 2b to ss.
- JP Head doubled to left center, RBI (1-1 BK); C. Hayslip scored.
- L. Beaver doubled to right center, RBI (0-0); JP Head scored.
- A. Cheeseman walked (3-2 BKBBFB).
- G. Lewis Jr struck out swinging (2-2 BBFKS).
- Braunschweig singled to shortstop (2-2 BKSB); A. Cheeseman advanced to second; L. Beaver advanced to third, out at home ss to c.
3rd inning
Top: Mississippi State
- B. Conner to p for T. Ballard.
- Reese grounded out to 2b (0-0).
- Sullivan grounded out to 3b (1-2 KBKF).
- Hines flied out to cf (1-1 SB).
Bottom: UAB
- Sullivan to dh.
- McPherson to p.
- Wesley Helms lined out to 3b (0-1 K).
- Todd Clay struck out looking (0-2 KKK).
- N.Hollifield grounded out to ss (2-0 BB).
4th inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Chance grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 KB).
- Stevens grounded out to 2b (0-0).
- Sanders struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).
Bottom: UAB
- C. Hayslip struck out swinging (1-2 SBFFS).
- JP Head popped up to 2b (1-1 FB).
- L. Beaver walked (3-1 BBBKB).
- A. Cheeseman walked (3-2 KKBFBBB); L. Beaver advanced to second.
- G. Lewis Jr lined out to 2b (1-2 SBFF).
5th inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Brock Hill to p for B. Conner.
- Cupp grounded out to 3b down the 3b line (1-2 BSK).
- Highfill walked (3-1 KBBBB).
- Frei doubled to left field, advanced to third on a throwing error by ss, RBI (1-1 BK); Highfill scored.
- Reese singled to shortstop, RBI (0-2 KK); Frei scored.
- Sullivan homered to left field, 2 RBI (2-2 KKBB); Reese scored.
- Hines struck out swinging (2-2 KBBKS).
- Chance fouled out to rf (3-1 BBBK).
Bottom: UAB
- Braunschweig reached on a fielding error by ss (2-1 BKB).
- Braunschweig advanced to second on a wild pitch.
- Wesley Helms grounded out to 3b (1-1 BK).
- Todd Clay flied out to cf (1-1 BK); Braunschweig advanced to third.
- N.Hollifield doubled to right center, RBI (0-2 KS); Braunschweig scored, unearned.
- C. Hayslip grounded out to 1b unassisted down the 1b line (0-2 KF).
6th inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Justin Hicks to p for Brock Hill.
- Stevens struck out looking (1-2 KFBK).
- Sanders grounded out to ss (3-2 SBSBBF).
- Cupp struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKFS).
Bottom: UAB
- JP Head struck out looking (3-2 BKFFBBK).
- L. Beaver struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 BKFFS).
- A. Cheeseman struck out looking (2-2 KBKBK).
7th inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Highfill flied out to lf down the lf line (2-2 KBFBFF).
- Frei singled up the middle (1-1 BK).
- Blake King to p for Justin Hicks.
- Reese grounded into double play 3b to 1b (3-2 BBKBK); Frei out on the play.
Bottom: UAB
- Williams to p for McPherson.
- Stallman to lf for Frei.
- G. Lewis Jr struck out swinging (1-2 BFKS).
- Braunschweig singled to left field (1-0 B).
- Braunschweig stole second.
- Wesley Helms struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 KKFBS).
- Todd Clay struck out looking (3-2 BBBKSK).
8th inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Sullivan hit by pitch (1-0 B).
- Hines struck out swinging (0-2 FSS).
- Chance singled to third base, bunt (0-0); Sullivan advanced to second.
- Stevens walked (3-1 BBBKB); Chance advanced to second; Sullivan advanced to third.
- Sanders singled to right center, 2 RBI (0-0); Stevens advanced to second; Chance scored; Sullivan scored.
- CJ Ellis to p for Blake King.
- Cupp struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS).
- Stevens advanced to third on a wild pitch.
- Highfill struck out swinging (3-2 KFBBBS).
Bottom: UAB
- N.Hollifield flied out to rf (3-2 FBFBBF).
- C. Hayslip struck out swinging (0-2 FKS).
- JP Head lined out to ss (3-2 FBBBK).
9th inning
Top: Mississippi State
- C. Pittman to p for CJ Ellis.
- Stallman struck out swinging (2-2 KBKBS).
- Reese grounded out to 2b (2-2 FSBB).
- Sullivan struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
Bottom: UAB
- Dotson to p for Williams.
- O'Brien to cf for Stallman.
- Chance to lf.
- Jake Merrick pinch hit for L. Beaver.
- Jake Merrick struck out swinging (3-2 KBBKBS).
- A. Cheeseman struck out swinging (2-2 KKFBBFS).
- G. Lewis Jr flied out to rf (0-2 KS).