MSU Baseball StatsW 9-2 vs Delaware
February 20, 2026 · Starkville, MS · Attendance 11,632 · 72°, cloudy, NE 6 mph
DELAWARE
1-4
2
Mississippi State
6-0
9
FinalMSU win
DELAWARE
1-4
Mississippi State
6-0
2–9
FinalMSU win
Game 1 of 3 · Mississippi State leads the series 1-0
W: Ryan McPherson (1-0)·L: Brady Blum
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELAWARE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Mississippi State | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 1 |
Delaware hitting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Mineo | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Lambert | DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony DeCesare | PR/DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Bouldin | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lt Cockrill | C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Wolf | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Carr | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Winsett | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Davis | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Charles | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Minckler | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Mississippi State hitting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Nunnallee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace Reese | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vytas Valincius | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Stallman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gehrig Frei | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryder Woodson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Teel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Raymond | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Chance | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
DELAWARE: DP: 1. LOB: 4. 2B: Cockrill. SB: Mineo. HBP: Lambert.
Mississippi State: E: Woodson. DP: 1. LOB: 10. 2B: Reese (6), Frei (1), Woodson (3), Raymond (2), Chance (1). SB: Teel (1). CS: Frei. SF: Teel. HBP: Chance.
Delaware pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Blum | L | 1.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Dylan Bryan | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Ben Moyzan | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | |
| Evan Lewis | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | |
| Chase Deibler | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | |
| Totals | 8.0 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 181 |
Mississippi State pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP | STR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McPherson | W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 62 |
| Jack Gleason | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 18 | |
| Maddox Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 133 | 90 |
DELAWARE: WP: Bryan. HB: Lewis.
Mississippi State: HB: McPherson.
Scoring summary
| Inning | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1st | DELAWARE | Lt Cockrill singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); Sal Mineo scored, unearned. | DELAWARE 1, MSU 0 |
| Bottom 1st | Mississippi State | Frei doubled down the 1b line, RBI (2-1 BKB); Stallman advanced to third; Reese scored. | DELAWARE 1, MSU 1 |
| Bottom 1st | Mississippi State | Woodson singled to left field, 2 RBI (0-2 KKF); Frei scored; Stallman scored. | DELAWARE 1, MSU 3 |
| Bottom 2nd | Mississippi State | Reese singled to right field, RBI (3-2 KBBKB); Nunnallee advanced to second; Chance advanced to third; Raymond scored. | DELAWARE 1, MSU 4 |
| Bottom 2nd | Mississippi State | Valincius, V walked, RBI (3-1 BBKBB); Reese advanced to second; Nunnallee advanced to third; Chance scored. | DELAWARE 1, MSU 5 |
| Top 3rd | DELAWARE | Lt Cockrill doubled down the 3b line, RBI (0-0); Anthony DeCe scored. | DELAWARE 2, MSU 5 |
| Bottom 3rd | Mississippi State | Raymond grounded out to ss, RBI (3-2 KFFBBB); Teel scored. | DELAWARE 2, MSU 6 |
| Bottom 3rd | Mississippi State | Reese singled to left field, RBI (1-2 BFF); Nunnallee advanced to second; Chance scored. | DELAWARE 2, MSU 7 |
| Bottom 4th | Mississippi State | Chance singled to right center, RBI (0-0); Raymond advanced to second, out at third cf to 3b; Teel scored. | DELAWARE 2, MSU 8 |
| Bottom 6th | Mississippi State | Teel flied out to rf, SF, RBI (2-2 KBKB); Woodson scored. | DELAWARE 2, MSU 9 |
Play-by-play
1st inning
Top: DELAWARE
- Sal Mineo reached on a fielding error by ss (1-1 BK).
- Luke Lambert struck out looking (1-2 BKSK).
- Sal Mineo stole second.
- Evan Bouldin struck out swinging (2-2 BKFBS).
- Lt Cockrill singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); Sal Mineo scored, unearned.
- Jeremy Wolf struck out swinging (3-2 BKBFBS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Nunnallee grounded out to 2b (2-2 BBFKF).
- Reese doubled to center field (3-2 BFFBB).
- Valincius, V struck out swinging (3-2 BKSFBBFS).
- UD: mound visit (1).
- Stallman singled down the 3b line (0-0); Reese advanced to third.
- Frei doubled down the 1b line, RBI (2-1 BKB); Stallman advanced to third; Reese scored.
- MSU: offensive timeout (1).
- Woodson singled to left field, 2 RBI (0-2 KKF); Frei scored; Stallman scored.
- Teel grounded out to 3b (0-0).
2nd inning
Top: DELAWARE
- Harry Carr walked (3-0 BBBB).
- Vincent Davi struck out swinging (0-2 SSS).
- Anthony Char struck out swinging (2-2 BKBKS).
- Matthew Minc struck out looking (1-2 FBFK).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Raymond walked (3-2 BKKBBB).
- Chance doubled to left center (2-0 BB); Raymond advanced to third.
- Dylan Bryan to p for Brady Blum.
- Nunnallee walked (3-2 BKFFBBB).
- Reese singled to right field, RBI (3-2 KBBKB); Nunnallee advanced to second; Chance advanced to third; Raymond scored.
- Valincius, V walked, RBI (3-1 BBKBB); Reese advanced to second; Nunnallee advanced to third; Chance scored.
- Stallman struck out swinging (2-2 KBBSS).
- Frei infield fly to ss (2-1 BBS).
- Woodson flied out to lf (2-2 SBSB).
3rd inning
Top: DELAWARE
- Sal Mineo lined out to cf (1-2 KSB).
- Luke Lambert hit by pitch (0-2 KS).
- Anthony DeCe pinch ran for Luke Lambert.
- Evan Bouldin grounded out to p (0-1 K); Anthony DeCe advanced to second.
- Lt Cockrill doubled down the 3b line, RBI (0-0); Anthony DeCe scored.
- Jeremy Wolf flied out to cf (0-0).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Anthony DeCe to dh.
- Teel singled through the right side (0-0).
- Teel stole second.
- Teel advanced to third on a wild pitch.
- Raymond grounded out to ss, RBI (3-2 KFFBBB); Teel scored.
- Chance singled to center field (3-1 BKBB).
- Nunnallee walked (3-1 KBBBB); Chance advanced to second.
- Ben Moyzan to p for Dylan Bryan.
- Reese singled to left field, RBI (1-2 BFF); Nunnallee advanced to second; Chance scored.
- Valincius, V struck out looking (1-2 BKSK).
- Stallman struck out swinging (1-2 SFBS).
4th inning
Top: DELAWARE
- Harry Carr flied out to rf (2-2 FBKB).
- Vincent Davi grounded out to 3b (1-1 KB).
- Anthony Char grounded out to 2b (2-2 KBBK).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Frei singled to left center (1-1 BF).
- Woodson flied out to cf to right center (0-1 K).
- Frei out at second c to ss, caught stealing.
- Teel walked (3-0 BBBB).
- Raymond singled to right field (0-0); Teel advanced to second.
- Chance singled to right center, RBI (0-0); Raymond advanced to second, out at third cf to 3b; Teel scored.
5th inning
Top: DELAWARE
- Matthew Minc singled to left field (2-2 BSBF).
- Sal Mineo struck out swinging (1-2 BKKFS).
- Anthony DeCe struck out looking, hit into double play c to ss, interference (3-2 KBBKBFK); Matthew Minc out on the play.
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Nunnallee singled to left field (3-1 BSBB).
- Reese struck out swinging (1-2 BKSFS).
- Valincius, V singled through the left side (0-2 KSFF); Nunnallee advanced to third.
- Stallman walked (3-1 BBBFB); Valincius, V advanced to second.
- Evan Lewis to p for Ben Moyzan.
- Frei grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-0 B); Stallman out on the play.
6th inning
Top: DELAWARE
- Evan Bouldin singled to shortstop (0-1 F).
- Lt Cockrill struck out looking (1-2 BFSFFK).
- Jeremy Wolf struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
- Harry Carr struck out swinging (2-2 KBSBS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Woodson doubled down the 3b line (3-2 BKBBS).
- Woodson advanced to third on a passed ball.
- Teel flied out to rf, SF, RBI (2-2 KBKB); Woodson scored.
- Raymond doubled to right center (1-1 BK).
- Chance hit by pitch (1-0 B).
- UD: mound visit (2).
- Nunnallee flied out to cf (2-1 BBS); Chance advanced to second; Raymond advanced to third.
- Chase Deible to p for Evan Lewis.
- Reese grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-2 KBFBFB).
7th inning
Top: DELAWARE
- Gleason to p for McPherson.
- Vincent Davi struck out swinging (3-2 BBFBFS).
- Anthony Char grounded out to 3b (2-2 BKFB).
- Matthew Minc struck out swinging (0-2 SFS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Valincius, V flied out to rf (2-1 BBK).
- Stallman struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBS).
- Frei grounded out to ss (0-1 K).
8th inning
Top: DELAWARE
- Sal Mineo flied out to cf to left center (1-1 BK).
- Anthony DeCe struck out looking (2-2 KBKBK).
- Evan Bouldin popped up to ss (3-2 BBBKKF).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Woodson grounded out to ss (0-2 KS).
- Teel lined out to rf (1-0 B).
- Raymond grounded out to ss (1-2 KFB).
9th inning
Top: DELAWARE
- Miller to p for Gleason.
- Lt Cockrill struck out swinging (2-2 SBFFBS).
- Jeremy Wolf flied out to cf (0-2 FF).
- Sam Winsett pinch hit for Harry Carr.
- Sam Winsett struck out swinging (0-2 FSS).