MSU Baseball StatsW 5-3 at South Carolina
April 17, 2026 · Columbia, S.C. · Attendance 6,752 · 87°, clear · Conference
Mississippi State
28-10, 8-8 SEC
5
South Carolina
19-20, 5-11 SEC
3
FinalMSU win
Mississippi State
28-10, 8-8 SEC
South Carolina
19-20, 5-11 SEC
5–3
FinalMSU win
Game 1 of 3 · Mississippi State leads the series 1-0
W: Tomas Valincius (7-1)·L: Brandon Stone·SV: Ben Davis (5)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Mississippi State hitting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Teel | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace Reese | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sullivan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Stallman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gehrig Frei | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gatlin Sanders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Wyers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Parker | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryder Woodson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Milewski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Chance | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
South Carolina hitting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Craddock | 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Evans | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KJ Scobey | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talmadge LeCroy | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Randolph | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawson Harman | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Bak | CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Yuhasz | RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Lizama | LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mississippi State: E: Woodson. DP: 1. LOB: 10. 2B: Teel (4). HR: Reese (11), Sullivan (7), Stallman (8), Frei (7). SH: Woodson. HBP: Stallman, Chance.
South Carolina: LOB: 7. HR: Lizama.
Mississippi State pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP | STR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas Valincius | W | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 72 |
| Ben Davis | SV | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 27 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 99 |
South Carolina pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Stone | L | 5.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 73 |
| Logan Prisco | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | |
| Zach Russell | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 144 |
South Carolina: HB: Stone 2.
Scoring summary
| Inning | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 2nd | Mississippi State | Frei homered down the rf line, RBI (0-0). | MSU 1, SC 0 |
| Top 3rd | Mississippi State | Reese homered to right field, RBI (1-1 BK). | MSU 2, SC 0 |
| Top 3rd | Mississippi State | Stallman homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Sullivan scored. | MSU 4, SC 0 |
| Bottom 5th | South Carolina | Lizama homered to right field, 3 RBI (0-0); Yuhasz scored; Bak scored. | MSU 4, SC 3 |
| Top 9th | Mississippi State | Sullivan homered to left center, RBI (2-2 BSBF). | MSU 5, SC 3 |
Play-by-play
1st inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Teel doubled down the lf line (1-1 BS).
- Reese grounded out to 2b (0-0); Teel advanced to third.
- Sullivan struck out swinging (1-2 KBFFS).
- Stallman struck out swinging (1-2 FFBS).
Bottom: South Carolina
- Craddock struck out swinging (1-2 BFSS).
- Evans grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB).
- Scobey struck out looking (2-2 BBKFK).
2nd inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Frei homered down the rf line, RBI (0-0).
- Parker singled through the left side (0-0).
- Woodson flied out to rf (2-0 BB).
- Parker out at first p to 1b, picked off.
- Milewski struck out swinging (0-2 FKS).
Bottom: South Carolina
- LeCroy grounded out to 2b (0-0).
- Randolph struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 KFBS).
- Harman walked (3-2 KBFBBB).
- Bak grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0).
3rd inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Chance grounded out to ss (0-1 F).
- Teel grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1 S).
- Reese homered to right field, RBI (1-1 BK).
- Sullivan singled through the left side (0-1 K).
- Stallman homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Sullivan scored.
- Frei grounded out to 2b (0-0).
Bottom: South Carolina
- Yuhasz struck out swinging (0-2 FSS).
- Lizama singled through the right side (0-2 KS).
- Craddock grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-1 KB); Lizama out on the play.
4th inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Parker singled through the right side (0-0).
- Woodson struck out swinging (2-2 BKBFFFS).
- Milewski grounded out to p (0-0); Parker advanced to second.
- Chance grounded out to p (2-0 BB).
Bottom: South Carolina
- Evans struck out looking (2-2 SBBKK).
- Scobey struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS).
- LeCroy struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS).
5th inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Teel singled to left center (2-2 BBFFFF).
- Reese flied out to rf (0-0).
- Sullivan struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS).
- Stallman hit by pitch (2-0 BB); Teel advanced to second.
- Frei lined out to ss (0-1 K).
Bottom: South Carolina
- Randolph grounded out to ss (1-2 FKB).
- Harman struck out swinging (2-2 FSBFBS).
- Bak singled through the right side (2-2 KBFB).
- Yuhasz singled to center field (0-0); Bak advanced to third.
- Lizama homered to right field, 3 RBI (0-0); Yuhasz scored; Bak scored.
- Craddock reached on a throwing error by ss (0-1 F).
- Evans grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).
6th inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Parker singled up the middle (1-0 B).
- Woodson out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-1 F); Parker advanced to second.
- Milewski flied out to rf (1-0 B).
- Chance hit by pitch (1-2 BKFF).
- Prisco to p for B. Stone.
- Teel reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 KFFFBFB); Chance out at second 2b to ss.
Bottom: South Carolina
- Scobey struck out swinging (1-2 FBKS).
- LeCroy popped up to 2b (2-2 KBFBF).
- Randolph singled up the middle (1-2 BKK).
- Harman struck out swinging (2-2 SBSBFS).
7th inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Reese lined out to lf (2-2 BKFFFFBFF).
- Sullivan struck out looking (3-2 FBFBFBK).
- Stallman walked (3-1 BBKBB).
- Frei grounded out to ss (1-2 BSSF).
Bottom: South Carolina
- Bak singled to center field (1-2 SBF).
- Yuhasz grounded out to 3b (0-2 FKFF); Bak advanced to second.
- Lizama struck out swinging (3-2 BFBSBS).
- Davis to p for Valincius, T.
- Craddock singled to third base (0-1 F); Bak advanced to third.
- Evans lined out to 3b (0-1 S).
8th inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Parker struck out swinging (0-2 SSS).
- Russell to p for Prisco.
- Woodson grounded out to ss (1-2 KKFFB).
- Milewski walked (3-1 BBBKB).
- Chance singled to center field (1-0 B); Milewski advanced to second.
- Teel popped up to ss (1-2 KFB).
Bottom: South Carolina
- Scobey grounded out to 2b (2-2 SBFFBF).
- LeCroy grounded out to ss (1-0 B).
- Randolph struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (3-2 BFKFBBFS).
9th inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Reese flied out to cf (0-0).
- Sullivan homered to left center, RBI (2-2 BSBF).
- Stallman struck out looking (2-2 BKBSFK).
- Frei singled up the middle (0-0).
- Sanders pinch ran for Frei.
- Parker out at first 1b to p (2-0 BB).
Bottom: South Carolina
- Wyers to 2b for Sanders.
- Harman struck out looking (3-2 SSBBBK).
- Bak walked (3-2 BBSBSB).
- Yuhasz singled to third base (2-2 BFFB); Bak advanced to second.
- Lizama grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0); Yuhasz advanced to second; Bak advanced to third.
- Craddock struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS).