MSU Baseball Stats

W 14-4 vs Kentucky

May 3, 2025 (Game 1) · Starkville, MS · Attendance 13,970 · 66°, partly cloudy, WNW 3 mph · Conference

Kentucky

25-18, 10-12 SEC

4

Mississippi State

27-19, 8-14 SEC

14

Final/7MSU win

Game 1 of 3 · Mississippi State leads the series 1-0

W: Pico Kohn (5-2)·L: Nile Adcock·SV: Ben Davis (1)

Team1234567RHE
Kentucky0300100460
Mississippi State010418014151

Kentucky hitting

PlayerPosABRHRBI2B3BHRBBSOHBPSBCS
Tyler BellSS301001011000
Ryan SchwartzRF310000002100
Cole HageLF401010001000
Hudson BrownDH311000002100
Kyuss Gargett3B211100010000
 Carson HansenPH101000000000
Devin BurkesC200000000100
 Dylan KoontzPH100000000000
Luke Lawrence2B311201000000
James McCoy1B200000010000
Shaun MontoyaCF200100000000
Totals2646412036300

Mississippi State hitting

PlayerABRHRBI2B3BHRBBSOHBPSBCS
Gehrig Frei412000001100
Sawyer Reeves522200000000
Ace Reese411010011000
Noah Sullivan421210012000
Hunter Hines311000022000
Bryce Chance423200000000
Reed Stallman310100010000
Joe Powell333320110000
Gatlin Sanders412200001000
Totals3414151240167100

Kentucky: LOB: 8. 2B: Hage. 3B: Bell, Lawrence. SH: Montoya. HBP: Schwartz, Brown, Burkes.

Mississippi State: E: Reeves. DP: 1. LOB: 9. 2B: Reese (12), Sullivan (13), Powell 2 (4). HR: Powell (5). HBP: Frei.

Kentucky pitching

PlayerDecIPHRERBBSOHRHBPNP
Nate Harris3.0311320176
Nile AdcockL0.2544020024
Evan Byers0.100000004
Tommy Skelding1.0244201029
Tristan Hunter0.0122100014
Hayden Smith1.0433030024
Totals6.01514146711171

Mississippi State pitching

PlayerDecIPHRERBBSOHRHBPNPSTR
Pico KohnW5.2543340311262
Ben DavisSV1.110002001612
Totals7.0643360312874

Kentucky: WP: Adcock 2. HB: Harris.

Mississippi State: WP: Kohn. HB: Kohn 3.

Scoring summary

InningTeamPlayScore
Top 2ndKentuckyL. Lawrence tripled down the 1b line, 2 RBI (1-0 B); K. Gargett scored; H. Brown scored.UK 2, MSU 0
Top 2ndKentuckyS. Montoya reached on a fielder's choice to first base, SAC, bunt, RBI (0-0); J. McCoy advanced to second; L. Lawrence scored.UK 3, MSU 0
Bottom 2ndMississippi StateSanders singled through the left side, RBI (2-2 FFFFBFBF); Powell advanced to third; Chance scored.UK 3, MSU 1
Bottom 4thMississippi StateReeves singled up the middle, RBI (0-1 K); Frei advanced to second; Powell scored.UK 3, MSU 2
Bottom 4thMississippi StateReeves advanced to third; Frei scored on a wild pitch.UK 3, MSU 3
Bottom 4thMississippi StateSullivan struck out swinging, reached first on a wild pitch (2-2 KBKBFS); Reeves scored.UK 3, MSU 4
Bottom 4thMississippi StateChance singled to right center, RBI (0-1 F); Hines advanced to third; Sullivan scored.UK 3, MSU 5
Top 5thKentuckyK. Gargett reached on a fielder's choice to third base, RBI (2-1 BFB); H. Brown out at second 3b to 2b; R. Schwartz scored, unearned.UK 4, MSU 5
Bottom 5thMississippi StatePowell homered down the lf line, RBI (1-1 KB).UK 4, MSU 6
Bottom 6thMississippi StateChance singled through the left side, RBI (3-2 BKSBFBF); Hines advanced to second; Sullivan advanced to third; Reese scored.UK 4, MSU 7
Bottom 6thMississippi StateStallman walked, RBI (3-2 BBBKSB); Chance advanced to second; Hines advanced to third; Sullivan scored.UK 4, MSU 8
Bottom 6thMississippi StatePowell doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); Stallman advanced to third; Chance scored; Hines scored.UK 4, MSU 10
Bottom 6thMississippi StateSanders singled through the right side, RBI (3-2 BBBKK); Powell advanced to third; Stallman scored.UK 4, MSU 11
Bottom 6thMississippi StateReeves singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); Sanders advanced to second; Powell scored.UK 4, MSU 12
Bottom 6thMississippi StateSullivan doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI (2-1 KBB); Reeves scored; Sanders scored.UK 4, MSU 14

Play-by-play

1st inning

Top: Kentucky

  1. T. Bell struck out swinging (3-2 BFKBBS).
  2. R. Schwartz struck out swinging (1-2 BSSS).
  3. C. Hage popped up to ss (1-0 B).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. Frei singled up the middle (1-0 B).
  2. Reeves flied out to cf (2-2 KBFB).
  3. Reese popped up to 1b (1-0 B).
  4. Sullivan grounded out to 3b (0-2 KK).

2nd inning

Top: Kentucky

  1. H. Brown singled to left field (0-0).
  2. K. Gargett singled to left field (2-1 KBB); H. Brown advanced to second.
  3. D. Burkes flied out to lf (1-1 KB).
  4. L. Lawrence tripled down the 1b line, 2 RBI (1-0 B); K. Gargett scored; H. Brown scored.
  5. J. McCoy walked (3-2 KBBFBFB).
  6. S. Montoya reached on a fielder's choice to first base, SAC, bunt, RBI (0-0); J. McCoy advanced to second; L. Lawrence scored.
  7. MSU: mound visit (1).
  8. S. Montoya advanced to second on the throw; J. McCoy out at second p to 2b, picked off.
  9. T. Bell walked (3-2 BBFKBB).
  10. R. Schwartz struck out swinging (2-2 SFBBS).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. Hines struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).
  2. Chance singled to shortstop (1-2 FBK).
  3. Stallman flied out to cf (1-1 BK).
  4. Powell walked (3-2 BFBSBB); Chance advanced to second.
  5. Sanders singled through the left side, RBI (2-2 FFFFBFBF); Powell advanced to third; Chance scored.
  6. UK: mound visit (1).
  7. Frei hit by pitch (2-2 FBFB); Sanders advanced to second.
  8. Reeves reached on a fielder's choice to second base (1-1 SB); Frei out at second 2b to ss.

3rd inning

Top: Kentucky

  1. C. Hage doubled down the rf line (2-2 BFBF).
  2. H. Brown struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBS).
  3. Batter out on foul ball on strike three on bunt attempt.
  4. K. Gargett walked (3-2 KBSBBFB).
  5. D. Burkes grounded out to ss (0-1 K); K. Gargett advanced to second; C. Hage advanced to third.
  6. L. Lawrence grounded out to 3b, bunt (1-1 BK).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. Reese walked (3-1 FBBBB).
  2. UK: mound visit (2).
  3. Sullivan struck out swinging (3-2 BBFKBS).
  4. Hines walked (3-2 SBSBFBFFB); Reese advanced to second.
  5. Chance lined out to lf (0-1 K).
  6. Stallman grounded out to 2b (3-2 KKBBFFB).

4th inning

Top: Kentucky

  1. J. McCoy lined out to cf to right center (0-1 S).
  2. S. Montoya fouled out to 1b (0-0).
  3. T. Bell grounded out to ss (2-0 BB).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. N. Adcock to p for N. Harris.
  2. Powell doubled to center field (0-0).
  3. Sanders struck out swinging, grounded out to c unassisted (0-2 FSS).
  4. Frei singled to right field (2-1 BBS); Powell advanced to third.
  5. Reeves singled up the middle, RBI (0-1 K); Frei advanced to second; Powell scored.
  6. Reese grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-0 BB); Reeves advanced to second; Frei advanced to third.
  7. Reeves advanced to third; Frei scored on a wild pitch.
  8. UK is challenging the call of foul ball.
  9. Review: call stands of foul ball; UK loses challenge.
  10. Sullivan struck out swinging, reached first on a wild pitch (2-2 KBKBFS); Reeves scored.
  11. Hines singled through the right side (1-1 SB); Sullivan advanced to second.
  12. Chance singled to right center, RBI (0-1 F); Hines advanced to third; Sullivan scored.
  13. E. Byers to p for N. Adcock.
  14. Stallman flied out to rf (1-2 FBF).

5th inning

Top: Kentucky

  1. R. Schwartz reached on a fielding error by ss (1-2 KBK).
  2. R. Schwartz advanced to second on a wild pitch.
  3. C. Hage flied out to cf (2-1 BFB); R. Schwartz advanced to third.
  4. H. Brown hit by pitch (0-0).
  5. MSU: mound visit (2).
  6. K. Gargett reached on a fielder's choice to third base, RBI (2-1 BFB); H. Brown out at second 3b to 2b; R. Schwartz scored, unearned.
  7. D. Burkes hit by pitch (2-2 FBBF); K. Gargett advanced to second.
  8. L. Lawrence flied out to cf to left center (0-1 K).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. T. Skelding to p for E. Byers.
  2. Powell homered down the lf line, RBI (1-1 KB).
  3. Sanders grounded out to p (2-2 KKBB).
  4. Frei lined out to cf (2-2 BKFB).
  5. Reeves flied out to rf (2-1 BBK).

6th inning

Top: Kentucky

  1. J. McCoy grounded out to 3b (3-2 BBBKF).
  2. S. Montoya popped up to ss (3-2 KBBBF).
  3. T. Bell tripled to right field (1-2 BKK).
  4. R. Schwartz hit by pitch (3-2 BBKBKF).
  5. Davis to p for Kohn.
  6. C. Hage struck out swinging (2-2 BSSBS).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. Reese doubled to right center (1-2 KFB).
  2. UK: mound visit (3).
  3. Sullivan walked (3-0 BBBB).
  4. UK: mound visit (4).
  5. Hines walked (3-0 BBBB); Sullivan advanced to second; Reese advanced to third.
  6. T. Hunter to p for T. Skelding.
  7. Chance singled through the left side, RBI (3-2 BKSBFBF); Hines advanced to second; Sullivan advanced to third; Reese scored.
  8. Stallman walked, RBI (3-2 BBBKSB); Chance advanced to second; Hines advanced to third; Sullivan scored.
  9. H. Smith to p for T. Hunter.
  10. Powell doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); Stallman advanced to third; Chance scored; Hines scored.
  11. Sanders singled through the right side, RBI (3-2 BBBKK); Powell advanced to third; Stallman scored.
  12. Frei struck out looking (0-2 FSFK).
  13. Reeves singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); Sanders advanced to second; Powell scored.
  14. Reese struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).
  15. Sullivan doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI (2-1 KBB); Reeves scored; Sanders scored.
  16. Hines struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).

7th inning

Top: Kentucky

  1. H. Brown struck out looking (1-2 BSSK).
  2. C. Hansen pinch hit for K. Gargett.
  3. C. Hansen singled through the right side (1-2 FBK).
  4. D. Koontz pinch hit for D. Burkes.
  5. D. Koontz grounded into double play ss to 1b (0-2 FF); C. Hansen out on the play.