MSU Baseball Stats

L 5-6 vs Tennessee

April 10, 2026 · Starkville, MS · Attendance 13,543 · 78°, partly cloudy, SE 5 mph · Conference

Tennessee

22-12, 5-8 SEC

6

Mississippi State

26-8, 7-6 SEC

5

FinalMSU loss

Game 1 of 3 · Tennessee leads the series 1-0

W: Cam Appenzeller·L: Tyler Pitzer (2-2)

Team123456789RHE
Tennessee0020100306110
Mississippi State000120011590

Tennessee hitting

PlayerPosABRHRBI2B3BHRBBSOHBPSBCS
Garrett WrightCF413101011001
Reese ChapmanRF401100012000
Henry Ford3B512100102000
Blake Grimmer1B411000012000
Trent GrindlingerDH301010010000
 Finley BatesPR/DH110000001000
Blaine BrownLF300000001100
Manny MarinSS401010001000
Levi ClarkC421200101000
Jay Abernathy2B300000001000
 Nate EisfelderPH101100000000
 Ariel AntiguaPR/2B000000000000
Totals366116212412101

Mississippi State hitting

PlayerABRHRBI2B3BHRBBSOHBPSBCS
Aidan Teel512000002000
Bryce Chance300000011000
Ace Reese412010000000
Noah Sullivan402100002000
Jacob Parker300100002000
Gehrig Frei400000001000
Ryder Woodson400000002000
Reed Stallman422200201000
Kevin Milewski311100102000
 Andrew Raymond100000001000
Totals35595103114000

Tennessee: LOB: 8. 2B: Grindlinger, Marin. 3B: Wright. HR: Ford, Clark. CS: Wright. HBP: Brown.

Mississippi State: DP: 1. LOB: 5. 2B: Reese (13). HR: Stallman 2 (6), Milewski (6). SF: Parker.

Tennessee pitching

PlayerDecIPHRERBBSOHRHBPNP
Landon Mack4.0633062075
Cam AppenzellerW5.0322181078
Totals9.095511430153

Mississippi State pitching

PlayerDecIPHRERBBSOHRHBPNPSTR
Tomas Valincius6.083316208054
Maddox Webb0.200011002112
Dane Burns0.0000100051
Tyler PitzerL0.11221000158
Jack Bauer1.021102012113
Peyton Fowler1.000003001710
Totals9.011664122115998

Tennessee: WP: Appenzeller.

Mississippi State: WP: Bauer. HB: Bauer.

Scoring summary

InningTeamPlayScore
Top 3rdTennesseeCHAPMAN, R. grounded out to ss, RBI (1-0 B); WRIGHT, G. scored.UT 1, MSU 0
Top 3rdTennesseeFORD, H. homered to left field, RBI (1-2 FKBF).UT 2, MSU 0
Bottom 4thMississippi StateParker flied out to lf, SF, RBI (1-2 SBF); Reese scored.UT 2, MSU 1
Top 5thTennesseeCLARK, L. homered to left field, RBI (0-0).UT 3, MSU 1
Bottom 5thMississippi StateStallman homered down the rf line, RBI (1-2 FFFFBF).UT 3, MSU 2
Bottom 5thMississippi StateMilewski homered to center field, RBI (2-2 BKBF).UT 3, MSU 3
Top 8thTennesseeCLARK, L. reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop, RBI (1-0 B); BROWN, B. out at second ss to 2b; BATES, F. advanced to third; GRIMMER, B. scored.UT 4, MSU 3
Top 8thTennesseeEISFELDER, N singled up the middle, RBI (3-1 BBBK); CLARK, L. advanced to third; BATES, F. scored.UT 5, MSU 3
Top 8thTennesseeWRIGHT, G. singled to third base, RBI (0-1 F); ANTIGUA, A. advanced to second; CLARK, L. scored.UT 6, MSU 3
Bottom 8thMississippi StateSullivan singled to left field, RBI (0-2 FK); Chance advanced to third; Teel scored.UT 6, MSU 4
Bottom 9thMississippi StateStallman homered down the rf line, RBI (1-2 KBK).UT 6, MSU 5

Play-by-play

1st inning

Top: Tennessee

  1. WRIGHT, G. struck out swinging (1-2 FBKFS).
  2. CHAPMAN, R. singled to left center (2-0 BB).
  3. FORD, H. singled to left field (1-2 BFK); CHAPMAN, R. advanced to second.
  4. GRIMMER, B. flied out to lf (1-0 B).
  5. GRINDLINGER grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2 KKBFBF).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. Teel singled through the left side (0-0).
  2. Chance struck out swinging (1-2 KBKFFS).
  3. Reese singled to center field (0-2 KSF); Teel advanced to second.
  4. Sullivan struck out swinging (0-2 FSS).
  5. Parker popped up to 3b (2-1 BKB).

2nd inning

Top: Tennessee

  1. BROWN, B. struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
  2. MARIN, M. fouled out to c (0-0).
  3. CLARK, L. fouled out to 1b (1-1 BK).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. Frei flied out to lf (2-1 BFB).
  2. Woodson struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
  3. Stallman struck out looking (3-2 KFBFBBK).

3rd inning

Top: Tennessee

  1. ABERNATHY, J grounded out to 2b (3-1 BBKB).
  2. WRIGHT, G. tripled to center field (0-1 F).
  3. Crew chief review of boundary call of HR or no HR.
  4. Review: call is confirmed; no HR.
  5. CHAPMAN, R. grounded out to ss, RBI (1-0 B); WRIGHT, G. scored.
  6. FORD, H. homered to left field, RBI (1-2 FKBF).
  7. GRIMMER, B. struck out looking (2-2 KSBBK).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. Milewski struck out swinging (2-2 BSBFS).
  2. Teel grounded out to 2b (1-2 FKB).
  3. Chance flied out to rf (1-2 BFS).

4th inning

Top: Tennessee

  1. GRINDLINGER grounded out to ss (0-0).
  2. BROWN, B. grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 KSB).
  3. MARIN, M. grounded out to ss (1-2 FBF).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. Reese doubled to right field (2-1 BBF).
  2. Sullivan singled to center field (3-2 KKBBB); Reese advanced to third.
  3. Parker flied out to lf, SF, RBI (1-2 SBF); Reese scored.
  4. Frei reached on a fielder's choice to first base (0-0); Sullivan out at second 1b to ss.
  5. Woodson struck out swinging (0-2 SFS).

5th inning

Top: Tennessee

  1. CLARK, L. homered to left field, RBI (0-0).
  2. ABERNATHY, J struck out looking (1-2 KSBK).
  3. WRIGHT, G. singled up the middle (0-0).
  4. MSU: mound visit (1); no coach.
  5. WRIGHT, G. out at second p to 1b to ss, caught stealing, picked off.
  6. CHAPMAN, R. struck out looking (1-2 FBSK).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. Stallman homered down the rf line, RBI (1-2 FFFFBF).
  2. Milewski homered to center field, RBI (2-2 BKBF).
  3. APPENZELLER to p for MACK, L..
  4. Teel struck out looking (0-2 KKFK).
  5. Chance popped up to 2b (1-0 B).
  6. Reese grounded out to 2b (3-2 BKBFFB).

6th inning

Top: Tennessee

  1. FORD, H. struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).
  2. GRIMMER, B. walked (3-0 BBBB).
  3. GRINDLINGER doubled down the rf line (3-1 BBBK); GRIMMER, B. advanced to third.
  4. MSU: mound visit (2).
  5. BROWN, B. flied into double play rf to ss (0-0); GRINDLINGER out on the play.

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. Sullivan struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
  2. Parker struck out swinging (3-2 BBKBFS).
  3. Frei struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKKFFS).

7th inning

Top: Tennessee

  1. MARIN, M. doubled down the rf line (0-0).
  2. Webb to p for Valincius, T.
  3. CLARK, L. struck out looking (3-2 BSBBSK).
  4. ABERNATHY, J flied out to cf (2-2 KKBFFBF).
  5. WRIGHT, G. walked (3-2 BFBKBFB).
  6. Burns to p for Webb.
  7. MSU: mound visit (3); no coach.
  8. CHAPMAN, R. walked (3-1 BBBKB); WRIGHT, G. advanced to second; MARIN, M. advanced to third.
  9. Pitzer to p for Burns.
  10. FORD, H. lined out to lf (1-2 KSBF).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. Woodson fouled out to 1b (0-0).
  2. Stallman popped up to ss (0-1 K).
  3. Milewski struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).

8th inning

Top: Tennessee

  1. GRIMMER, B. singled to left field (2-2 BBFK).
  2. GRINDLINGER walked (3-1 BKBBB); GRIMMER, B. advanced to second.
  3. Bauer to p for Pitzer.
  4. BROWN, B. hit by pitch (0-1 S); GRINDLINGER advanced to second; GRIMMER, B. advanced to third.
  5. BATES, F. pinch ran for GRINDLINGER.
  6. UT: offensive timeout (1).
  7. MARIN, M. struck out swinging (1-2 FSFBS).
  8. CLARK, L. reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop, RBI (1-0 B); BROWN, B. out at second ss to 2b; BATES, F. advanced to third; GRIMMER, B. scored.
  9. MSU is challenging the call of safe at 1st on the FC to 6.
  10. Review: call stands, no force play slide rule at 2nd; MSU loses challenge.
  11. MSU: mound visit (4).
  12. EISFELDER, N pinch hit for ABERNATHY, J.
  13. CLARK, L. advanced to second.
  14. Eisfielder UT grounds out 43; UT is challenging the call of out at 1st.
  15. Review: call is overturned; UT wins challenge.
  16. EISFELDER, N singled up the middle, RBI (3-1 BBBK); CLARK, L. advanced to third; BATES, F. scored.
  17. ANTIGUA, A. pinch ran for EISFELDER, N.
  18. WRIGHT, G. singled to third base, RBI (0-1 F); ANTIGUA, A. advanced to second; CLARK, L. scored.
  19. WRIGHT, G. advanced to second; ANTIGUA, A. advanced to third on a wild pitch.
  20. CHAPMAN, R. struck out swinging (2-2 BSFBS).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. BATES, F. to dh.
  2. ANTIGUA, A. to 2b.
  3. Teel singled to right center (1-2 KBF).
  4. Chance walked (3-2 BKBBKB); Teel advanced to second.
  5. UT: mound visit (1).
  6. Reese flied out to rf (0-1 S); Teel advanced to third.
  7. Sullivan singled to left field, RBI (0-2 FK); Chance advanced to third; Teel scored.
  8. Sullivan advanced to second on a wild pitch.
  9. Parker struck out swinging (3-2 SKBBBS).
  10. Frei lined out to lf to left center (1-2 SFB).

9th inning

Top: Tennessee

  1. Fowler to p for Bauer.
  2. FORD, H. struck out looking (3-2 BKBKBK).
  3. GRIMMER, B. struck out swinging (3-2 BSKBBS).
  4. BATES, F. struck out looking (1-2 KKFBK).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. Woodson flied out to rf to right center (0-2 KS).
  2. Stallman homered down the rf line, RBI (1-2 KBK).
  3. Raymond pinch hit for Milewski.
  4. Raymond struck out looking (1-2 KKBK).
  5. Teel struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFS).