W 18-5 vs Memphis
April 29, 2025 · Starkville, MS · Attendance 9,748 · 85°, clear, S 7 mph
Memphis
16-28
5
Mississippi State
26-19
18
Final/7MSU win

Memphis
16-28

Mississippi State
26-19
5–18
Final/7MSU win
W: Jacob Pruitt (1-0)·L: ROBINSON, CADEN
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Mississippi State | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 1 |
Memphis hitting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREER, CADE | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PEREZ, DANIEL | PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FOGEL, JUSTIN | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| COX, SHANE | 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WILLIS, CJ | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TUCKER, CADE | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McKAY, CARTER | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POLITTE, MICHAEL | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIXON, CHASE | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SUTTON, JONAH | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PITTS, JACK | PH/C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ROBERTSON, CREEK | SS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 28 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mississippi State hitting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gehrig Frei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Downs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sawyer Reeves | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace Reese | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Chester | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sullivan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Spalitta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Hines | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Chance | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Stallman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landis Davila | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Highfill | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lukas Buckner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Pruitt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Mannell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Fortenberry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duke Stone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Memphis: DP: 1. LOB: 6. HBP: PEREZ.
Mississippi State: E: Reeves. LOB: 7. 2B: Reese (11), Sullivan (12), Hines (12), Stallman (6). HR: Stallman (9), Highfill (3). SB: Highfill (11). SF: Reese. HBP: Frei, Reeves, Chester.
Memphis pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBINSON, CADEN | L | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| PITTMAN, CONNOR | 1.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | |
| DALLAS, MICHAEL | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
| CHORZELEWSKI,BRANDON | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 44 | |
| DONAHUE, HAYDEN | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | |
| Totals | 6.0 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 162 |
Mississippi State pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP | STR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Sullivan | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 32 | |
| Jacob Pruitt | W | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 18 |
| Kevin Mannell | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | |
| Robert Fortenberry | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | |
| Duke Stone | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 13 | |
| Totals | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 79 |
Memphis: HB: PITTMAN, CHORZELEWSKI, DONAHUE.
Mississippi State: WP: Stone. HB: Stone.
Scoring summary
| Inning | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom 1st | Mississippi State | Hines doubled to left center, 2 RBI (2-2 KBBF); Sullivan scored; Reese scored. | MEM 0, MSU 2 |
| Bottom 1st | Mississippi State | Chance singled to right field, RBI (0-1 K); Hines scored. | MEM 0, MSU 3 |
| Bottom 2nd | Mississippi State | Reeves singled through the right side, RBI (0-2 KK); Highfill scored. | MEM 0, MSU 4 |
| Bottom 3rd | Mississippi State | Stallman homered to center field, 3 RBI (1-0 B); Chance scored; Hines scored. | MEM 0, MSU 7 |
| Bottom 4th | Mississippi State | Reese doubled to right center, 2 RBI (0-1 F); Reeves scored; Frei scored. | MEM 0, MSU 9 |
| Bottom 4th | Mississippi State | Chance walked, RBI (3-1 BBBKB); Hines advanced to second; Sullivan advanced to third; Reese scored. | MEM 0, MSU 10 |
| Bottom 4th | Mississippi State | Stallman doubled through the left side, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); Chance advanced to third; Hines scored; Sullivan scored. | MEM 0, MSU 12 |
| Bottom 4th | Mississippi State | Highfill homered to left field, 3 RBI (3-1 BBFB); Stallman scored; Chance scored. | MEM 0, MSU 15 |
| Bottom 4th | Mississippi State | Reese flied out to lf, SF, RBI (0-0); Buckner scored. | MEM 0, MSU 16 |
| Bottom 4th | Mississippi State | Sullivan doubled down the rf line, RBI (0-1 K); Reeves advanced to third; Frei scored. | MEM 0, MSU 17 |
| Top 5th | Memphis | C. GREER reached on a fielding error by ss (0-2 KK); C. ROBERTSON advanced to second; C. NIXON advanced to third; C. McKAY scored, unearned. | MEM 1, MSU 17 |
| Top 5th | Memphis | J. FOGEL singled up the middle, 2 RBI (2-1 BBF); C. GREER advanced to third; C. ROBERTSON scored, unearned; C. NIXON scored, unearned. | MEM 3, MSU 17 |
| Top 5th | Memphis | SH. COX singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); J. FOGEL advanced to second; C. GREER scored, unearned. | MEM 4, MSU 17 |
| Bottom 6th | Mississippi State | O'Brien singled up the middle, RBI (3-1 KBBB); Hines advanced to third; Spalitta scored. | MEM 4, MSU 18 |
| Top 7th | Memphis | C. TUCKER advanced to second; D. PEREZ advanced to third; C. ROBERTSON scored on a wild pitch. | MEM 5, MSU 18 |
Play-by-play
1st inning
Top: Memphis
- C. GREER flied out to cf (2-2 KBFB).
- J. FOGEL flied out to cf (0-0).
- SH. COX singled through the left side (0-2 KK).
- C. TUCKER struck out looking (2-2 BKFBK).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Frei grounded out to 2b (1-2 BFF).
- Reeves lined out to cf to right center (2-1 BBK).
- Reese singled up the middle (1-2 KSB).
- Sullivan walked (3-2 BKBFBFB); Reese advanced to second.
- Hines doubled to left center, 2 RBI (2-2 KBBF); Sullivan scored; Reese scored.
- Chance singled to right field, RBI (0-1 K); Hines scored.
- MEM: mound visit (1).
- Stallman grounded out to ss (0-1 F).
2nd inning
Top: Memphis
- C. McKAY struck out swinging (1-2 SKFBS).
- M. POLITTE struck out swinging, grounded out to c unassisted (0-2 KSS).
- C. NIXON struck out looking (2-2 KBBKK).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Highfill walked (3-2 BBFBSB).
- Highfill stole second.
- Buckner struck out swinging (2-2 KBKBS).
- Frei struck out swinging (3-2 BFFBBS).
- C. PITTMAN to p for C. ROBINSON.
- Reeves singled through the right side, RBI (0-2 KK); Highfill scored.
- Reese reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-0 B); Reeves out at second ss unassisted.
3rd inning
Top: Memphis
- J. SUTTON flied out to rf (1-2 BSSFF).
- C. ROBERTSON grounded out to ss (2-2 BKSB).
- C. GREER struck out looking (1-2 BKKFK).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Sullivan walked (3-1 KBBBB).
- Hines singled through the left side (2-2 SFFBB); Sullivan advanced to second, out at third lf to 3b.
- MEM is challenging the call of safe at 3rd base.
- Review: call is overturned; MEM wins challenge.
- Chance singled, bunt (1-1 KB); Hines advanced to second.
- Stallman homered to center field, 3 RBI (1-0 B); Chance scored; Hines scored.
- Highfill popped up to ss (1-1 KB).
- Buckner popped up to 3b (1-2 BFF).
4th inning
Top: Memphis
- Sullivan to dh.
- Pruitt to p.
- J. FOGEL grounded out to ss (1-0 B).
- SH. COX grounded out to 2b (0-0).
- C. TUCKER struck out looking (1-2 KSBK).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Frei singled to third base, bunt (0-0).
- MEM is challenging the call of HBP.
- Review: call stands; MEM loses challenge.
- Reeves hit by pitch (3-2 BBKBF); Frei advanced to second.
- Reese doubled to right center, 2 RBI (0-1 F); Reeves scored; Frei scored.
- M. DALLAS to p for C. PITTMAN.
- Sullivan walked (3-0 BBBB).
- Hines walked (3-1 BBBKB); Sullivan advanced to second; Reese advanced to third.
- Chance walked, RBI (3-1 BBBKB); Hines advanced to second; Sullivan advanced to third; Reese scored.
- Stallman doubled through the left side, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); Chance advanced to third; Hines scored; Sullivan scored.
- CHORZELEWSKI to p for M. DALLAS.
- Highfill homered to left field, 3 RBI (3-1 BBFB); Stallman scored; Chance scored.
- Buckner singled to center field (1-1 BK).
- Frei hit by pitch (0-1 S); Buckner advanced to second.
- Reeves singled to right field (0-1 K); Frei advanced to second; Buckner advanced to third.
- Reese flied out to lf, SF, RBI (0-0); Buckner scored.
- Sullivan doubled down the rf line, RBI (0-1 K); Reeves advanced to third; Frei scored.
- Hines walked (3-2 KSBBBB).
- O'Brien pinch hit for Chance.
- Spalitta pinch ran for Sullivan.
- O'Brien struck out swinging (2-2 KBBSFS).
- Stallman struck out swinging (3-2 BKBKBS).
5th inning
Top: Memphis
- Downs to lf for Frei.
- Spalitta to dh.
- O'Brien to cf.
- C. McKAY singled down the 3b line (2-2 KBBK).
- M. POLITTE struck out swinging (0-2 FSS).
- C. NIXON singled to right field (3-1 KBBB); C. McKAY advanced to second.
- MSU: mound visit (1).
- J. SUTTON struck out swinging (3-2 KKBBBFS).
- C. ROBERTSON walked (3-1 BBKBB); C. NIXON advanced to second; C. McKAY advanced to third.
- Mannell to p for Pruitt.
- C. GREER reached on a fielding error by ss (0-2 KK); C. ROBERTSON advanced to second; C. NIXON advanced to third; C. McKAY scored, unearned.
- J. FOGEL singled up the middle, 2 RBI (2-1 BBF); C. GREER advanced to third; C. ROBERTSON scored, unearned; C. NIXON scored, unearned.
- SH. COX singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); J. FOGEL advanced to second; C. GREER scored, unearned.
- C. TUCKER lined out to lf (1-0 B).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Highfill singled to center field (0-0).
- Buckner grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (0-2 KSFF); Highfill out on the play.
- Downs struck out swinging (2-2 SBBSS).
6th inning
Top: Memphis
- Chester to 3b for Reese.
- Davila to rf for Stallman.
- Fortenberry to p for Mannell.
- C. McKAY struck out looking (1-2 FBSK).
- M. POLITTE singled to right field (0-2 KK).
- C. NIXON grounded out to c (1-1 BK); M. POLITTE advanced to second.
- J. PITTS pinch hit for J. SUTTON.
- J. PITTS flied out to cf (0-0).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- J. PITTS to c.
- H. DONAHUE to p for CHORZELEWSKI.
- Reeves grounded out to 3b (0-1 K).
- Chester hit by pitch (0-0).
- Spalitta reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-0); Chester out at second ss to 2b.
- Hines walked (3-2 BSFBBFB); Spalitta advanced to second.
- O'Brien singled up the middle, RBI (3-1 KBBB); Hines advanced to third; Spalitta scored.
- Davila grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-2 KK).
7th inning
Top: Memphis
- Stone to p for Fortenberry.
- C. ROBERTSON walked (3-1 BBBKB).
- D. PEREZ pinch hit for C. GREER.
- MSU: mound visit (2).
- D. PEREZ hit by pitch (1-1 KB); C. ROBERTSON advanced to second.
- MSU: mound visit (3).
- J. FOGEL flied out to lf (0-1 K).
- C. WILLIS pinch hit for SH. COX.
- C. WILLIS struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
- C. TUCKER walked (3-2 BBBKSFB); D. PEREZ advanced to second; C. ROBERTSON advanced to third.
- C. TUCKER advanced to second; D. PEREZ advanced to third; C. ROBERTSON scored on a wild pitch.
- C. McKAY struck out swinging, grounded out to c unassisted (3-2 BKKBBS).