MSU Baseball StatsW 9-8 vs LSU
April 25, 2026 · Starkville, MS · Attendance 15,289 · 77°, partly cloudy, NW 3 mph · Conference
LSU
24-20, 6-14 SEC
8
Mississippi State
33-10, 12-8 SEC
9
FinalMSU win
LSU
24-20, 6-14 SEC
Mississippi State
33-10, 12-8 SEC
8–9
FinalMSU win
Game 2 of 3 · Mississippi State leads the series 2-0
W: Jack Bauer (3-0)·L: Grant Fontenot·SV: Maddox Webb (3)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
| Mississippi State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
LSU hitting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Braun | 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Curiel | CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Serna Jr. | DH | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade Arrambide | C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Milam | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edward Yamin IV | LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Harden | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Ruckert | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| William Patrick | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Reaves | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mississippi State hitting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gehrig Frei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace Reese | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sullivan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Bevis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Parker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Chance | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Teel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Milewski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryder Woodson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Stallman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gatlin Sanders | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Wyers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
LSU: E: Curiel, Ruckert, Reaves. DP: 1. LOB: 7. 2B: Serna Jr., Arrambide, Ruckert. HR: Serna Jr., Arrambide, Yamin IV. CS: Ruckert. SH: Patrick.
Mississippi State: E: Bauer. LOB: 9. 2B: Teel (5), Stallman (8). HR: Reese (14), Parker (8). HBP: Milewski.
LSU pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Schmidt | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 89 | |
| Danny Lachenmayer | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 38 | |
| Ethan Plog | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Connor Benge | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Cooper Williams | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Grant Fontenot | L | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 186 |
Mississippi State pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP | STR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Stone | 4.2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 63 | |
| Jack Bauer | W | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 40 |
| Maddox Webb | SV | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 164 | 110 |
LSU: WP: Schmidt, Lachenmayer. HB: Lachenmayer.
Mississippi State: WP: Stone, Bauer.
Scoring summary
| Inning | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1st | LSU | Serna Jr. doubled down the 3b line, RBI (1-2 KSBF); Braun scored. | LSU 1, MSU 0 |
| Top 1st | LSU | Arrambide homered to right field, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); Serna Jr. scored. | LSU 3, MSU 0 |
| Bottom 1st | Mississippi State | Reese homered to right center, RBI (3-1 KBBB). | LSU 3, MSU 1 |
| Bottom 4th | Mississippi State | Teel doubled to right center, RBI (3-2 KBBKFB); Bevis scored. | LSU 3, MSU 2 |
| Top 5th | LSU | Arrambide doubled down the 3b line, RBI (0-0); Curiel scored. | LSU 4, MSU 2 |
| Top 5th | LSU | Yamin IV homered to right field, 3 RBI (2-2 BKBF); Milam scored; Arrambide scored. | LSU 7, MSU 2 |
| Bottom 7th | Mississippi State | Bevis walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Sullivan advanced to second; Reese advanced to third; Frei scored. | LSU 7, MSU 3 |
| Bottom 7th | Mississippi State | Parker homered to right field, 4 RBI (2-0 BB); Bevis scored; Sullivan scored; Reese scored. | LSU 7, MSU 7 |
| Bottom 8th | Mississippi State | Sullivan singled to center field, RBI (1-0 B); Frei advanced to second, advanced to third on a throwing error by cf; Sanders scored. | LSU 7, MSU 8 |
| Bottom 8th | Mississippi State | Bevis reached on a fielding error by 3b, RBI (0-2 SF); Sullivan advanced to second; Frei scored, unearned. | LSU 7, MSU 9 |
| Top 9th | LSU | Serna Jr. homered to right field, RBI (2-2 KBBF). | LSU 8, MSU 9 |
Play-by-play
1st inning
Top: LSU
- Braun walked (3-2 BBKBKFB).
- Curiel grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 KBK); Braun advanced to second.
- Serna Jr. doubled down the 3b line, RBI (1-2 KSBF); Braun scored.
- Arrambide homered to right field, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); Serna Jr. scored.
- MSU: mound visit (1).
- Milam grounded out to 3b (0-2 FS).
- Yamin IV popped up to 2b to center field (1-1 KB).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Frei struck out looking (1-2 FSBK).
- Reese homered to right center, RBI (3-1 KBBB).
- Sullivan flied out to rf (0-1 S).
- Bevis struck out swinging (3-2 BBKBSFFS).
2nd inning
Top: LSU
- Ruckert struck out swinging, reached first on a wild pitch (1-2 BKKS).
- Patrick grounded out to p unassisted, SAC, bunt (0-1 F); Ruckert advanced to second.
- Ruckert out at third c to 3b, caught stealing.
- Reaves singled through the right side (0-2 KK).
- Braun walked (3-1 BBFBB); Reaves advanced to second.
- Curiel grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1 F).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Parker flied out to lf (2-1 SBB).
- Chance flied out to cf (0-1 K).
- Teel walked (3-2 KBBSBFB).
- Milewski flied out to cf (0-2 KFF).
3rd inning
Top: LSU
- Serna Jr. struck out swinging (0-2 FSS).
- Arrambide struck out looking (2-2 BBKSFFFFK).
- Milam grounded out to 3b (2-2 BKFFFFB).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Woodson reached on a throwing error by 2b (1-2 SBFF).
- LSU: mound visit (1).
- Frei flied out to lf (2-0 BB).
- Reese struck out looking (1-2 SBFFK).
- Sullivan struck out swinging (3-2 FBKBBS).
4th inning
Top: LSU
- Yamin IV grounded out to 3b (0-1 F).
- Ruckert doubled down the lf line (2-1 KBB).
- Patrick flied out to cf to right center (1-1 SB); Ruckert advanced to third.
- Reaves lined out to rf to right center (1-1 KB).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Bevis singled up the middle (2-1 FBB).
- Bevis advanced to second on a wild pitch.
- Parker flied out to lf (3-1 SBBB).
- Chance grounded out to ss (0-1 F).
- LSU: mound visit (2).
- Teel doubled to right center, RBI (3-2 KBBKFB); Bevis scored.
- Milewski walked (3-2 SBBBSB).
- LSU: mound visit (3).
- Woodson struck out swinging (2-2 SBBSS).
5th inning
Top: LSU
- Braun flied out to cf (0-0).
- LSU: offensive timeout (1).
- Curiel singled up the middle (3-2 BKBBS).
- Serna Jr. flied out to cf (2-2 KBSB); Curiel advanced to second.
- MSU: mound visit (2).
- Arrambide doubled down the 3b line, RBI (0-0); Curiel scored.
- Milam intentionally walked (3-0 BBB).
- MSU: mound visit (3).
- Yamin IV homered to right field, 3 RBI (2-2 BKBF); Milam scored; Arrambide scored.
- Bauer to p for Stone.
- Ruckert struck out swinging (2-2 KSBBFS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Frei walked (3-1 BBBKB).
- Lachenmayer to p for Schmidt.
- Reese walked (3-1 BBKBB); Frei advanced to second.
- Sullivan struck out looking (1-2 BKFFK).
- Bevis struck out swinging (1-2 BFKS).
- Parker MSU is called out 43; MSU is challenging the call.
- Review: call stands; MSU loses challenge.
- Parker grounded out to 2b (0-0).
6th inning
Top: LSU
- Patrick struck out looking (2-2 KBKFBK).
- Reaves grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).
- Braun singled through the left side (3-2 KBBBKF).
- Curiel grounded out to 3b (1-1 BK).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Chance walked (3-0 BBBB).
- Teel grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-2 KFB); Chance out on the play.
- Milewski hit by pitch (2-2 BKKFFB).
- LSU: mound visit (4).
- Milewski advanced to second on a wild pitch.
- Woodson struck out looking (3-2 BBKBKFFK).
7th inning
Top: LSU
- Serna Jr. singled to center field (0-0).
- Serna Jr. advanced to second on a wild pitch.
- Arrambide struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS).
- Miliam LSU is called safe on E1T; MSU is challenging the call.
- Review: call stands; MSU is out of challenges.
- Milam reached on a throwing error by p (0-0).
- MSU: mound visit (4).
- Yamin IV struck out looking (3-2 BBKBKK).
- Ruckert struck out swinging (1-2 SSBS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Plog to p for Lachenmayer.
- Frei singled through the right side (3-2 KBBBK).
- Reese singled through the left side (0-2 FFF); Frei advanced to second.
- Benge to p for Plog.
- Sullivan singled to left field (0-1 K); Reese advanced to second; Frei advanced to third.
- Bevis walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Sullivan advanced to second; Reese advanced to third; Frei scored.
- Williams to p for Benge.
- Parker homered to right field, 4 RBI (2-0 BB); Bevis scored; Sullivan scored; Reese scored.
- Fontenot to p for Williams.
- Chance struck out looking (2-2 KBFBK).
- Teel flied out to lf (0-0).
- Milewski struck out swinging (3-2 KSBBBS).
8th inning
Top: LSU
- Patrick struck out swinging (2-2 BKSBS).
- LSU: ofensive timeout (2).
- Reaves grounded out to 2b (1-1 BF).
- Braun struck out looking (1-2 FBSK).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Stallman pinch hit for Woodson.
- Stallman doubled down the rf line (1-0 B).
- Sanders pinch ran for Stallman.
- Frei walked (3-1 BFBBB).
- LSU: mound visit (5).
- Reese struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKFFFS).
- Sullivan singled to center field, RBI (1-0 B); Frei advanced to second, advanced to third on a throwing error by cf; Sanders scored.
- Bevis reached on a fielding error by 3b, RBI (0-2 SF); Sullivan advanced to second; Frei scored, unearned.
- Parker struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
- Chance struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFS).
9th inning
Top: LSU
- Wyers to ss for Sanders.
- Curiel struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFS).
- Serna Jr. homered to right field, RBI (2-2 KBBF).
- Webb to p for Bauer.
- Arrambide grounded out to 3b (1-1 SB).
- Milam singled down the lf line (0-2 FFF).
- Harden pinch hit for Yamin IV.
- Harden fouled out to 3b (0-0).