W 6-1 vs Kentucky

May 4, 2025 · Starkville, MS · Attendance 10,635 · 65°, clear, NW 7 mph · Conference

Kentucky

25-20, 10-14 SEC

Mississippi State

29-19, 10-14 SEC

FinalMSU win

Kentucky

25-20, 10-14 SEC

Mississippi State

29-19, 10-14 SEC

1–6

FinalMSU win

Game 3 of 3 · Mississippi State swept the series 3-0

W: Ben Davis (2-2)·L: Ben Cleaver

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kentucky	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	2
Mississippi State	0	0	2	0	0	3	1	0	0	6	7	0

Kentucky hitting

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	3B	BB	SO	HBP	CS
Tyler Bell	SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Cole Hage	DH	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Carson Hansen	LF	3	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	0
James McCoy	1B/3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
Luke Lawrence	2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	1
Griffin Cameron	CF	2	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0
Shaun Montoya	RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Kyuss Gargett	PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hudson Brown	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dylan Koontz	3B	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Devin Burkes	PH/C	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Raphael Pelletier	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Schwartz	PH/RF	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		28	1	6	1	1	4	8	3	1

Mississippi State hitting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HBP
Gehrig Frei	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Michael O'Brien	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sawyer Reeves	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Ace Reese	1	1	1	1	1	0	1
Noah Sullivan	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Hunter Hines	3	1	0	0	1	1	0
Bryce Chance	2	1	1	1	1	1	0
Joe Powell	4	0	1	2	0	2	0
Ross Highfill	4	1	1	1	0	2	0
Gatlin Sanders	2	1	1	0	2	1	0
Totals	28	6	7	6	5	7	2

Kentucky: E: Hansen, Cameron. DP: 1. LOB: 10. 3B: Hansen. CS: Lawrence. SF: Cameron. SH: Pelletier 2. HBP: Lawrence 2, Koontz.

Mississippi State: LOB: 7. SF: Reese, Chance. HBP: Frei, Reese.

Kentucky pitching

Player	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HBP	NP
Ben Cleaver	L	5.1	3	4	4	4	3	1	97
Evan Byers		0.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	3
Cole Hentschel		0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	13
Jackson Nove		0.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	11
Ethan Walker		2.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	29
Totals		8.0	7	6	6	5	7	2	153

Mississippi State pitching

Player	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HBP	NP	STR
Karson Ligon		3.0	1	1	1	1	4	2	47	26
Ben Davis	W	3.0	2	0	0	1	2	1	44	25
Dane Burns		1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	26	15
Luke Dotson		2.0	2	0	0	1	2	0	38	24
Totals		9.0	6	1	1	4	8	3	155	90

Kentucky: HB: Cleaver, Nove.

Mississippi State: WP: Ligon. HB: Ligon 2, Davis.

Scoring summary

Inning	Team	Play	Score
Bottom 3rd	Mississippi State	Reeves reached on a fielder's choice to second base, RBI (1-0 B); Frei out at second 2b to ss; Sanders advanced to third; Highfill scored.	UK 0, MSU 1
Bottom 3rd	Mississippi State	Reese flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-1 S); Reeves advanced to second on a throwing error by cf; Sanders scored.	UK 0, MSU 2
Top 4th	Kentucky	G. Cameron flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-1 BK); C. Hansen scored.	UK 1, MSU 2
Bottom 6th	Mississippi State	Powell singled to left field, advanced to second on a throwing error by lf, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Chance advanced to third; Hines scored; Reese scored.	UK 1, MSU 4
Bottom 6th	Mississippi State	Highfill grounded out to 2b, RBI (2-2 FBSB); Powell advanced to third; Chance scored.	UK 1, MSU 5
Bottom 7th	Mississippi State	Chance lined out to cf, SF, RBI (1-1 KB); Reeves scored.	UK 1, MSU 6

Play-by-play

1st inning

Top: Kentucky

T. Bell flied out to lf (2-2 BFFB).
C. Hage struck out swinging (3-2 SBBKBS).
C. Hansen tripled to left center (0-1 S).
J. McCoy flied out to cf to left center (1-0 B).

Bottom: Mississippi State

Frei grounded out to 2b (1-2 FBFFFF).
Reeves flied out to lf (2-2 BKFB).
Reese walked (3-1 BFBBB).
UK: mound visit (1).
Sullivan fouled out to 1b (3-2 BBKBF).

2nd inning

Top: Kentucky

L. Lawrence hit by pitch (1-2 FBS).
G. Cameron flied out to lf (3-2 BFBBK).
S. Montoya struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).
L. Lawrence out at second c to ss, caught stealing.

Bottom: Mississippi State

Hines out at first 1b to p (0-0).
Chance struck out swinging (2-2 BBKKFS).
Powell struck out looking (3-2 BBFBFK).

3rd inning

Top: Kentucky

D. Koontz hit by pitch (0-0).
R. Pelletier out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt (1-0 B); D. Koontz advanced to second.
T. Bell struck out swinging (1-2 BSKS).
D. Koontz advanced to third on a wild pitch.
C. Hage struck out swinging (2-2 SBKFFBS).

Bottom: Mississippi State

Highfill singled to left field (1-0 B).
Sanders walked (3-0 BBBB); Highfill advanced to second.
UK: mound visit (2).
Frei hit by pitch (1-2 FBFFFF); Sanders advanced to second; Highfill advanced to third.
Reeves reached on a fielder's choice to second base, RBI (1-0 B); Frei out at second 2b to ss; Sanders advanced to third; Highfill scored.
Reese flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-1 S); Reeves advanced to second on a throwing error by cf; Sanders scored.
Sullivan flied out to cf (2-2 BBFSFFF).

4th inning

Top: Kentucky

MSU: mound visit (1).
C. Hansen walked (3-0 BBBB).
Davis to p for Ligon.
J. McCoy singled to left center, out at second cf to 2b (3-2 KBKFBFB); C. Hansen advanced to third.
L. Lawrence hit by pitch (1-1 BK).
G. Cameron flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-1 BK); C. Hansen scored.
S. Montoya flied out to lf (0-0).

Bottom: Mississippi State

Hines grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).
Chance walked (3-2 BBBKFB).
UK: mound visit (3).
Powell flied out to cf to right center (0-0).
Highfill struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBFFS).

5th inning

Top: Kentucky

D. Koontz walked (3-1 FBBBB).
R. Pelletier out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); D. Koontz advanced to second.
T. Bell grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1 SBB); D. Koontz advanced to third.
C. Hage grounded out to ss (1-2 SSBF).

Bottom: Mississippi State

Sanders singled through the right side (1-2 KKB).
MSU is challenging the call of out at 2nd base.
Review: call stands; MSU loses challenge.
Frei grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (2-2 BSFB); Sanders out on the play.
Reeves fouled out to 1b (2-2 KBFFB).

6th inning

Top: Kentucky

C. Hansen grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).
J. McCoy struck out swinging (3-2 FKBBBS).
L. Lawrence singled up the middle (0-0).
MSU: mound visit (2).
G. Cameron struck out looking (2-2 BFKBK).

Bottom: Mississippi State

Reese singled to left field (1-1 BF).
Sullivan flied out to lf (1-0 B).
UK pitching change to 41 Byers on 2-0 count to Hines.
Hines walked; Reese advanced to second.
E. Byers to p for B. Cleaver.
Chance singled to first base, bunt (0-0); Hines advanced to second; Reese advanced to third.
Powell singled to left field, advanced to second on a throwing error by lf, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Chance advanced to third; Hines scored; Reese scored.
C. Hentschel to p for E. Byers.
Highfill grounded out to 2b, RBI (2-2 FBSB); Powell advanced to third; Chance scored.
Sanders walked (3-2 BBBKFB).
Frei grounded out to 3b (0-1 F).

7th inning

Top: Kentucky

Burns to p for Davis.
K. Gargett pinch hit for S. Montoya.
K. Gargett flied out to lf (1-2 KBKF).
D. Burkes pinch hit for D. Koontz.
D. Burkes walked (3-2 KBSBFBFFB).
R. Schwartz pinch hit for R. Pelletier.
R. Schwartz singled down the 3b line (1-0 B); D. Burkes advanced to second.
MSU: mound visit (3).
T. Bell lined out to rf (3-2 SBBBF).
C. Hage popped up to 2b (2-1 BBK).

Bottom: Mississippi State

J. McCoy to 3b.
H. Brown to 1b for K. Gargett.
D. Burkes to c.
R. Schwartz to rf.
J. Nove to p for C. Hentschel.
Reeves singled to left field (1-1 BF).
Reese hit by pitch (2-2 BFBK); Reeves advanced to second.
UK: mound visit (4).
Sullivan singled to right field (1-1 BK); Reese advanced to second; Reeves advanced to third.
E. Walker to p for J. Nove.
Hines struck out swinging (2-2 SSBFFFBS).
Chance lined out to cf, SF, RBI (1-1 KB); Reeves scored.
Powell struck out swinging (2-2 BFFBS).

8th inning

Top: Kentucky

Dotson to p for Burns.
C. Hansen struck out looking (0-2 SKK).
J. McCoy singled to right center (1-1 FB).
L. Lawrence struck out swinging (3-2 BBKBKS).
G. Cameron walked (3-2 SFBBFBB); J. McCoy advanced to second.
H. Brown flied out to lf (1-2 FKB).

Bottom: Mississippi State

Highfill struck out swinging (2-2 BFBFFS).
Sanders struck out looking (2-2 KKBBFK).
Frei grounded out to ss (0-0).

9th inning

Top: Kentucky

O'Brien to cf for Frei.
Chance to lf.
D. Burkes flied out to cf (0-1 K).
R. Schwartz lined out to 3b (3-2 BBKFB).
T. Bell singled through the left side (1-2 BKF).
C. Hage lined out to cf (1-1 SB).