L 4-5 vs Auburn
May 8, 2026 · Starkville, MS · Attendance 13,772 · 65°, partly cloudy, SSE 5 mph · Conference
Auburn
34-15, 15-11 SEC
5
Mississippi State
38-13, 15-11 SEC
4
FinalMSU loss

Auburn
34-15, 15-11 SEC

Mississippi State
38-13, 15-11 SEC
5–4
FinalMSU loss
Game 2 of 3 · Series tied 1-1
W: Sanders, Jackson·L: Ben Davis (0-2)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Mississippi State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
Auburn hitting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCraine, Mason | RF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guevara, Eric | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fralick, Chase | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rembert, Chris | 2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bingaman, Ethin | 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrell, Bub | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McCraine, Brandon | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belyeu, Cade | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steele, Lucas | DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Mississippi State hitting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gehrig Frei | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace Reese | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sullivan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Parker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Stallman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Chance | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vytas Valincius | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Milewski | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryder Woodson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Auburn: LOB: 9. 2B: Terrell. HR: Fralick. CS: Bingaman. SF: Fralick. HBP: Guevara, Belyeu.
Mississippi State: LOB: 10. 2B: Reese 2 (21), Sullivan (10). HR: Stallman (11). SH: Woodson. HBP: Milewski.
Auburn pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarez, Andreas | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 97 | |
| Sanders, Jackson | W | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 161 |
Mississippi State pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP | STR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Stone | 4.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 59 | |
| Maddox Miller | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 16 | |
| Ben Davis | L | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 31 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 165 | 106 |
Auburn: WP: Alvarez. HB: Alvarez.
Mississippi State: WP: Miller. HB: Stone, Davis.
Scoring summary
| Inning | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 3rd | Auburn | Fralick, C. flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-1 F); Steele, L. scored. | AUBURN 1, MSU 0 |
| Top 3rd | Auburn | Rembert, C. singled up the middle, RBI (2-1 FBB); Guevara, E. advanced to second; McCraine, M. scored. | AUBURN 2, MSU 0 |
| Top 5th | Auburn | Rembert, C. grounded out to ss, RBI (0-1 S); Guevara, E. advanced to third; McCraine, M. scored. | AUBURN 3, MSU 0 |
| Top 5th | Auburn | Bingaman, E. singled up the middle, RBI (3-2 BFBFBF); Guevara, E. scored. | AUBURN 4, MSU 0 |
| Bottom 5th | Mississippi State | Stallman homered down the lf line, 2 RBI (1-1 FB); Reese scored. | AUBURN 4, MSU 2 |
| Bottom 7th | Mississippi State | Chance singled through the left side, RBI (1-0 B); Stallman advanced to second; Reese scored. | AUBURN 4, MSU 3 |
| Bottom 8th | Mississippi State | Reese singled to right field, out at second rf to 1b to ss to 1b to 2b, RBI (3-1 BBFB); Milewski scored. | AUBURN 4, MSU 4 |
| Top 9th | Auburn | Fralick, C. homered to right center, RBI (1-2 BFK). | AUBURN 5, MSU 4 |
Play-by-play
1st inning
Top: Auburn
- McCraine, M. struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 BSKS).
- Guevara, E. flied out to lf (3-1 BBBK).
- Fralick, C. struck out swinging (2-2 KBBKS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Frei walked (3-2 KBBFFBFB).
- Reese singled to left field (2-0 BB); Frei advanced to second.
- Sullivan struck out swinging (3-2 BFFBBS).
- Parker popped up to ss (0-0).
- Stallman struck out swinging (3-2 BFBBFS).
2nd inning
Top: Auburn
- Rembert, C. singled to right field (1-0 B).
- Bingaman, E. singled to right center (3-2 BBKFFB); Rembert, C. advanced to third.
- Terrell, B. struck out swinging (1-2 SSBFS).
- McCraine, B. struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS).
- Bingaman, E. out at first c to ss to 1b, caught stealing.
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Chance grounded out to 2b (2-2 KBKB).
- Valincius, V singled up the middle (3-2 KBBBF).
- Milewski reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-1 K); Valincius, V out at second ss to 2b.
- Woodson struck out swinging (0-2 SSS).
3rd inning
Top: Auburn
- Belyeu, C. grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2 SBSB).
- Steele, L. walked (3-2 BKSBBB).
- McCraine, M. singled to right field (2-2 BFKB); Steele, L. advanced to second.
- MSU: mound visit (1).
- Guevara, E. walked (3-1 BBFBB); McCraine, M. advanced to second; Steele, L. advanced to third.
- Fralick, C. flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-1 F); Steele, L. scored.
- Rembert, C. singled up the middle, RBI (2-1 FBB); Guevara, E. advanced to second; McCraine, M. scored.
- MSU: mound visit (2).
- Bingaman, E. flied out to cf to left center (1-2 BKFF).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Frei singled to left field (2-1 BKB).
- Reese struck out swinging (0-2 SSS).
- Sullivan doubled down the rf line (2-2 SBFB); Frei advanced to third.
- AU: mound visit (1).
- Parker popped up to 3b (3-0 BBB).
- Stallman walked (3-2 KSBFBBB).
- Chance reached on a fielder's choice to second base (0-0); Stallman out at second 2b unassisted.
4th inning
Top: Auburn
- Terrell, B. doubled down the lf line (1-0 B).
- McCraine, B. struck out looking (2-2 FBSFBFK).
- Belyeu, C. struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
- Steele, L. struck out looking (1-2 BKSK).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Valincius, V struck out looking (2-2 BKBFK).
- Milewski hit by pitch (1-1 BF).
- Woodson reached on a fielder's choice to third base (2-2 KSBFB); Milewski out at second 3b to 2b.
- Frei lined out to 1b (0-0).
5th inning
Top: Auburn
- McCraine, M. singled through the right side (0-1 K).
- Guevara, E. hit by pitch (0-0); McCraine, M. advanced to second.
- Fralick, C. grounded out to 2b (0-1 F); Guevara, E. advanced to second; McCraine, M. advanced to third.
- MSU: mound visit (3).
- MSU: mound visit (4).
- Rembert, C. grounded out to ss, RBI (0-1 S); Guevara, E. advanced to third; McCraine, M. scored.
- Bingaman, E. singled up the middle, RBI (3-2 BFBFBF); Guevara, E. scored.
- Miller to p for Stone.
- Bingaman, E. advanced to second on a wild pitch.
- Terrell, B. walked (3-1 BBSBB).
- McCraine, B. flied out to cf (1-0 B).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Reese doubled down the 1b line (2-1 FBB).
- Sullivan struck out looking (3-2 KBBBFK).
- AU: mound visit (2).
- Reese advanced to third on a wild pitch.
- Parker struck out swinging (2-2 BBSSS).
- Stallman homered down the lf line, 2 RBI (1-1 FB); Reese scored.
- Sanders, J. to p for Alvarez, A..
- Chance struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
6th inning
Top: Auburn
- Belyeu, C. struck out swinging (2-2 FBBFS).
- Steele, L. walked (3-1 FBBBB).
- AU: offensive timeout (1).
- McCraine, M. singled to left field (1-1 BF); Steele, L. advanced to second.
- Guevara, E. struck out swinging (1-2 BSSS).
- Fralick, C. popped up to ss (1-2 KSFFB).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Valincius, V struck out swinging (1-2 KFBFS).
- Milewski flied out to cf (0-0).
- MSU: offensive timeout (1).
- Woodson singled to left field (1-2 KBF).
- Frei flied out to rf (3-1 BBBK).
7th inning
Top: Auburn
- Davis to p for Miller.
- Rembert, C. grounded out to p (0-2 KF).
- Bingaman, E. grounded out to ss (0-1 F).
- Terrell, B. struck out swinging (2-2 BFFBS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Reese doubled down the lf line (2-2 KBSB).
- Sullivan walked (3-0 BBBB).
- AU: mound visit (3).
- Parker struck out swinging (0-2 FKS).
- Stallman reached on a fielder's choice to first base (1-2 FBK); Sullivan out at second 1b to ss; Reese advanced to third.
- Chance singled through the left side, RBI (1-0 B); Stallman advanced to second; Reese scored.
- Valincius, V popped up to rf (1-1 BK).
8th inning
Top: Auburn
- McCraine, B. singled down the 3b line, bunt (0-1 K).
- Belyeu, C. hit by pitch (0-1 K); McCraine, B. advanced to second.
- AU: offensive timeout (2).
- Steele, L. struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).
- Steele AU fouls bunt on 3rd strike foul.
- McCraine, M. struck out swinging (2-2 FKBFBS).
- Guevara, E. struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Milewski walked (3-2 BFBBKB).
- Woodson grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (0-0); Milewski advanced to second.
- Frei grounded out to ss (1-0 B).
- Reese singled to right field, out at second rf to 1b to ss to 1b to 2b, RBI (3-1 BBFB); Milewski scored.
9th inning
Top: Auburn
- Fralick, C. homered to right center, RBI (1-2 BFK).
- Rembert, C. grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).
- Bingaman, E. grounded out to 3b (0-0).
- Terrell, B. struck out swinging (1-2 KBSFFS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Sullivan struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
- Parker lined out to cf to right center (0-0).
- Stallman grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-1 BFBB).