MSU Baseball StatsW 17-7 vs Vanderbilt
March 22, 2026 · Starkville, MS · Attendance 12,207 · 82°, clear, SSW 10 mph · Conference
Vanderbilt
13-12, 2-4 SEC
7
Mississippi State
20-4, 4-2 SEC
17
Final/7MSU win
Vanderbilt
13-12, 2-4 SEC
Mississippi State
20-4, 4-2 SEC
7–17
Final/7MSU win
Game 3 of 3 · Mississippi State swept the series 3-0
W: Duke Stone (4-0)·L: Tyler Baird
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| Mississippi State | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 1 |
Vanderbilt hitting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Johnstone | RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodie Johnston | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Barczi | DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Maldonado | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Jensen | 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Holcomb | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collin Brightwell | CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Mancini | LF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rustan Rigdon | 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Korbin Reynolds | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mack Whitcomb | PH/C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryker Waite | SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mississippi State hitting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Teel | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ace Reese | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sullivan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Stallman | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gehrig Frei | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryder Woodson | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Parker | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Milewski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Chance | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Vanderbilt: E: Kranzler. LOB: 5. HR: Johnstone, Mancini, Rigdon, Waite. HBP: Mancini.
Mississippi State: E: Woodson. LOB: 5. 2B: Stallman 2 (6), Woodson (10), Chance (10). HR: Reese (7), Stallman (4), Woodson (4), Milewski (3). SB: Teel (5), Parker (4). SF: Milewski. HBP: Teel.
Vanderbilt pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Baird | L | 0.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Alex Kranzler | 2.2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 52 | |
| Nate Taylor | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Jakob Schulz | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | |
| Jacob Faulkner | 2.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 51 | |
| Totals | 6.2 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 160 |
Mississippi State pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP | STR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Stone | W | 4.0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 51 |
| Charlie Foster | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 19 | |
| Tyler Pitzer | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | |
| Totals | 7.0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 120 | 80 |
Vanderbilt: WP: Baird. HB: Baird.
Mississippi State: HB: Foster.
Scoring summary
| Inning | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom 1st | Mississippi State | Sullivan singled through the right side, RBI (2-2 KBBK); Reese advanced to second; Teel scored. | VU 0, MSU 1 |
| Bottom 1st | Mississippi State | Stallman singled to center field, RBI (2-2 BBKF); Sullivan advanced to third; Reese scored. | VU 0, MSU 2 |
| Bottom 1st | Mississippi State | Frei singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Stallman advanced to second; Sullivan scored. | VU 0, MSU 3 |
| Bottom 1st | Mississippi State | Milewski homered to left field, 3 RBI (1-2 SBS); Parker scored; Frei scored. | VU 0, MSU 6 |
| Top 2nd | Vanderbilt | Mancini homered to center field, RBI (2-0 BB). | VU 1, MSU 6 |
| Top 2nd | Vanderbilt | Rigdon homered down the rf line, RBI (1-1 BK). | VU 2, MSU 6 |
| Top 2nd | Vanderbilt | Waite homered to right center, RBI (0-0). | VU 3, MSU 6 |
| Bottom 2nd | Mississippi State | Stallman homered to right field, 2 RBI (3-0 BBB); Sullivan scored. | VU 3, MSU 8 |
| Bottom 3rd | Mississippi State | Milewski flied out to lf, SF, RBI (0-1 F); Woodson scored. | VU 3, MSU 9 |
| Bottom 3rd | Mississippi State | Sullivan singled to left field, 2 RBI (2-2 BBFF); Reese advanced to second; Chance scored; Parker scored. | VU 3, MSU 11 |
| Bottom 3rd | Mississippi State | Stallman doubled down the 1b line, RBI (0-0); Sullivan advanced to third; Reese scored. | VU 3, MSU 12 |
| Top 4th | Vanderbilt | L. Johnstone homered down the rf line, 3 RBI, unearned (1-1 BF); Waite scored, unearned; Mancini scored, unearned. | VU 6, MSU 12 |
| Bottom 4th | Mississippi State | Chance doubled to left field, RBI (2-1 BFB); Woodson scored. | VU 6, MSU 13 |
| Bottom 5th | Mississippi State | Reese homered to right field, RBI (3-2 KBSBB). | VU 6, MSU 14 |
| Top 6th | Vanderbilt | Whitcomb singled up the middle, RBI (1-1 KB); Rigdon advanced to second; Mancini scored. | VU 7, MSU 14 |
| Bottom 6th | Mississippi State | Woodson homered to left field, RBI (1-1 BK). | VU 7, MSU 15 |
| Bottom 6th | Mississippi State | Chance singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Parker scored. | VU 7, MSU 16 |
| Bottom 7th | Mississippi State | Chance singled to left field, RBI (1-2 BKF); Parker advanced to second; Frei advanced to third; Stallman scored. | VU 7, MSU 17 |
Play-by-play
1st inning
Top: Vanderbilt
- L. Johnstone grounded out to 2b (1-2 KFBF).
- Johnston struck out swinging (2-2 KBBSS).
- Barczi singled up the middle (2-0 BB).
- Maldonado popped up to ss (2-2 BSSFB).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Teel hit by pitch (1-1 KB).
- Reese walked (3-0 BBBB); Teel advanced to second.
- VU: mound visit (1).
- Sullivan singled through the right side, RBI (2-2 KBBK); Reese advanced to second; Teel scored.
- Sullivan advanced to second; Reese advanced to third on a wild pitch.
- VU: mound visit (2).
- Stallman singled to center field, RBI (2-2 BBKF); Sullivan advanced to third; Reese scored.
- Frei singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Stallman advanced to second; Sullivan scored.
- Kranzler to p for Baird.
- Woodson popped up to p, bunt (1-0 B).
- Parker reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-1 S); Frei advanced to second; Stallman out at third 3b unassisted.
- Milewski homered to left field, 3 RBI (1-2 SBS); Parker scored; Frei scored.
- Chance flied out to lf to left center (2-2 KBFB).
2nd inning
Top: Vanderbilt
- Holcomb grounded out to p (3-2 KBSBB).
- Mancini homered to center field, RBI (2-0 BB).
- Rigdon homered down the rf line, RBI (1-1 BK).
- MSU: mound visit (1).
- Reynolds struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 BKKS).
- Waite homered to right center, RBI (0-0).
- L. Johnstone singled through the right side (3-1 BBBK).
- Johnston grounded out to 3b (1-2 KSBF).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Teel grounded out to 3b (1-2 BKF).
- Reese struck out swinging (0-2 KFFFS).
- Sullivan singled to right field (2-0 BB).
- Stallman homered to right field, 2 RBI (3-0 BBB); Sullivan scored.
- Frei struck out swinging (1-2 FSBS).
3rd inning
Top: Vanderbilt
- Barczi flied out to cf (0-2 KF).
- Maldonado popped up to 2b (1-0 B).
- Holcomb struck out looking (0-2 KFK).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Woodson singled to left field (2-1 FBB).
- Woodson advanced to second on a throwing error by p, advanced to third on the error.
- Parker walked (3-2 BBFBFB).
- Milewski flied out to lf, SF, RBI (0-1 F); Woodson scored.
- Chance singled to shortstop (0-1 F); Parker advanced to second.
- Teel struck out swinging (2-2 FBBFS).
- Taylor to p for Kranzler.
- Reese walked (3-0 BBBB); Chance advanced to second; Parker advanced to third.
- Sullivan singled to left field, 2 RBI (2-2 BBFF); Reese advanced to second; Chance scored; Parker scored.
- Schulz to p for Taylor.
- Stallman doubled down the 1b line, RBI (0-0); Sullivan advanced to third; Reese scored.
- Frei struck out swinging (1-2 BSFFFS).
4th inning
Top: Vanderbilt
- Mancini walked (3-1 BBBKB).
- Rigdon struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFFS).
- VU: offensive timeout (1).
- Reynolds flied out to cf (1-2 BFKF).
- Waite reached on a dropped fly by ss (0-2 FK); Mancini advanced to third.
- L. Johnstone homered down the rf line, 3 RBI, unearned (1-1 BF); Waite scored, unearned; Mancini scored, unearned.
- Johnston grounded out to ss (0-1 F).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Woodson doubled to left center (1-0 B).
- Parker grounded out to 2b (0-1 S); Woodson advanced to third.
- Milewski struck out swinging (2-2 BSBFS).
- Chance doubled to left field, RBI (2-1 BFB); Woodson scored.
- Teel flied out to rf (1-0 B).
5th inning
Top: Vanderbilt
- Foster to p for Stone.
- Barczi grounded out to 3b (1-2 BKS).
- Maldonado grounded out to ss (0-2 KK).
- Holcomb grounded out to ss (1-2 BFKF).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Reese homered to right field, RBI (3-2 KBSBB).
- Faulkner to p for Schulz.
- Sullivan flied out to cf (1-2 KSB).
- Stallman grounded out to p (0-1 K).
- Frei struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS).
6th inning
Top: Vanderbilt
- Mancini hit by pitch (1-2 SBF).
- Rigdon walked (3-0 BBBB); Mancini advanced to second.
- MSU: mound visit (2).
- Whitcomb pinch hit for Reynolds.
- Whitcomb singled up the middle, RBI (1-1 KB); Rigdon advanced to second; Mancini scored.
- Waite grounded out to c unassisted, bunt (0-0).
- VU Waite was hit by ball out of the box on a bunt attempt.
- L. Johnstone struck out swinging (1-2 FKBFS).
- Pitzer to p for Foster.
- Johnston lined out to lf (0-0).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Whitcomb to c.
- Woodson homered to left field, RBI (1-1 BK).
- Parker singled to center field (0-0).
- Milewski struck out swinging (3-2 BSBBFS); Parker stole second.
- Chance singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Parker scored.
- Teel reached on a fielder's choice to third base (2-1 BBK); Chance out at second 3b to 2b.
- Teel stole second.
- Reese walked (3-2 BFFBBB).
- Sullivan struck out swinging (2-2 KKFBBS).
7th inning
Top: Vanderbilt
- Barczi singled to center field (0-0).
- Maldonado struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).
- Holcomb lined out to lf (2-2 FBSB).
- Mancini grounded out to p (0-1 K).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Jensen to 1b for Maldonado.
- Brightwell to cf for Holcomb.
- Stallman doubled down the 3b line (1-1 BF).
- Frei singled through the left side (0-2 KF); Stallman advanced to third.
- Woodson grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0); Frei advanced to second.
- Parker intentionally walked.
- Milewski flied out to cf (0-0).
- Chance singled to left field, RBI (1-2 BKF); Parker advanced to second; Frei advanced to third; Stallman scored.