W 7-3 vs Delaware
February 22, 2026 · Starkville, MS · Attendance 9,473 · 49°, clear, NW 16 mph
DELAWARE
1-6
3
Mississippi State
8-0
7
FinalMSU win

DELAWARE
1-6

Mississippi State
8-0
3–7
FinalMSU win
Game 3 of 3 · Mississippi State swept the series 3-0
W: Duke Stone (2-0)·L: Ryan Pugh·SV: Tyler Pitzer (1)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELAWARE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Mississippi State | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
Delaware hitting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Mineo | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeremy Wolf | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Winsett | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Bouldin | 1B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lt Cockrill | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Burroughs | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vincent Davis | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Carr | 3B/2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony DeCesare | DH | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Minckler | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Mississippi State hitting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Wyers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gehrig Frei | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace Reese | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vytas Valincius | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Teel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Bevis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Stallman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryder Woodson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Nunnallee | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chone James | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Chance | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
DELAWARE: E: Mineo, Bouldin, Carr 2. DP: 2. LOB: 11. SB: Mineo, Bouldin 2, Burroughs. HBP: Mineo, Burroughs, DeCesare.
Mississippi State: E: Woodson. DP: 1. LOB: 9. 2B: Nunnallee (3), James (1). SB: Nunnallee (2). CS: Woodson. SF: Chance.
Delaware pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Conway | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | |
| Ryan Pugh | L | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Jonah Richardson | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Jake Pollaro | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Jackson Hulcher | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
Mississippi State pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP | STR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Foster | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 31 | |
| Duke Stone | W | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 33 |
| Maddox Webb | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11 | |
| Ben Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | |
| Parker Rhodes | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | |
| Tyler Pitzer | SV | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 161 | 97 |
DELAWARE: WP: Pugh, Pollaro, Hulcher.
Mississippi State: WP: Rhodes. HB: Stone 2, Rhodes.
Scoring summary
| Inning | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 2nd | DELAWARE | Sal Mineo singled up the middle, 2 RBI (3-2 KFBFBB); Matthew Minc advanced to third; Anthony DeCe scored, unearned; Harry Carr scored, unearned. | DELAWARE 2, MSU 0 |
| Bottom 3rd | Mississippi State | Reese singled through the right side, RBI (0-1 F); Wyers advanced to second; Chance advanced to third; James scored. | DELAWARE 2, MSU 1 |
| Bottom 3rd | Mississippi State | Sullivan walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Reese advanced to second; Wyers advanced to third; Chance scored. | DELAWARE 2, MSU 2 |
| Bottom 4th | Mississippi State | James reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher, advanced to second on the error (2-2 BFBSFF); Nunnallee advanced to third on the error; Bevis scored on a throwing error by 3b, unearned. | DELAWARE 2, MSU 3 |
| Bottom 4th | Mississippi State | Chance flied out to lf, SF, RBI (3-2 BBSBSF); Nunnallee scored, unearned. | DELAWARE 2, MSU 4 |
| Bottom 6th | Mississippi State | Chance reached on a fielding error by cf, advanced to second on the error (0-2 SF); Nunnallee scored, unearned. | DELAWARE 2, MSU 5 |
| Bottom 8th | Mississippi State | Frei singled to right center, RBI (2-0 BB); Chance advanced to third; James scored. | DELAWARE 2, MSU 6 |
| Bottom 8th | Mississippi State | Reese advanced to second; Frei advanced to third; Chance scored on a wild pitch. | DELAWARE 2, MSU 7 |
| Top 9th | DELAWARE | Sam Winsett singled up the middle, RBI (1-1 KB); Sal Mineo advanced to second; Anthony DeCe scored. | DELAWARE 3, MSU 7 |
Play-by-play
1st inning
Top: DELAWARE
- Sal Mineo struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
- Jeremy Wolf struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBKS).
- Evan Bouldin singled to first base (2-1 BBK).
- Evan Bouldin stole second.
- Evan Bouldin stole third.
- Lt Cockrill struck out swinging (2-2 KSBBS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Wyers flied out to rf (0-0).
- Reese walked (3-2 BKBFBFB).
- Sullivan grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (2-0 BB); Reese out on the play.
2nd inning
Top: DELAWARE
- Noah Burroug struck out looking (3-2 BBFBSK).
- Vincent Davi grounded out to 2b (1-2 KKB).
- Harry Carr reached on a fielding error by ss (0-0).
- Anthony DeCe walked (3-2 SBBFBB); Harry Carr advanced to second.
- MSU: mound visit (1).
- Matthew Minc walked (3-1 BBKBB); Anthony DeCe advanced to second; Harry Carr advanced to third.
- Sal Mineo singled up the middle, 2 RBI (3-2 KFBFBB); Matthew Minc advanced to third; Anthony DeCe scored, unearned; Harry Carr scored, unearned.
- MSU: mound visit (2).
- Sal Mineo stole second.
- Jeremy Wolf struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 KFBS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Valincius, V singled to right field (2-1 BFB).
- Bevis flied out to rf down the rf line (0-0).
- Valincius, V out at second c to 2b.
- Woodson flied out to cf (1-1 KB).
3rd inning
Top: DELAWARE
- Evan Bouldin singled to right field (1-0 B).
- Lt Cockrill singled through the left side (3-1 KBBB); Evan Bouldin advanced to second.
- Stone to p for Foster.
- Noah Burroug struck out swinging (3-2 BFBSBS).
- Vincent Davi singled through the left side (0-0); Lt Cockrill advanced to second; Evan Bouldin advanced to third.
- Harry Carr grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-0); Vincent Davi out on the play.
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Nunnallee walked (3-0 BBBB).
- DEL: mound visit (1).
- James singled to center field (3-2 BBKFFB); Nunnallee advanced to second.
- Chance singled down the 3b line, bunt (2-1 BBF); James advanced to second; Nunnallee advanced to third.
- Ryan Pugh to p for Elias Conway.
- Wyers reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher (0-1 K); Chance advanced to second; James advanced to third; Nunnallee out at home p to c.
- Reese singled through the right side, RBI (0-1 F); Wyers advanced to second; Chance advanced to third; James scored.
- Sullivan walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Reese advanced to second; Wyers advanced to third; Chance scored.
- Valincius, V grounded into double play p to c to 1b (1-2 BSF); Wyers out on the play.
4th inning
Top: DELAWARE
- Anthony DeCe hit by pitch (1-2 BKF).
- Matthew Minc fouled out to c, bunt (0-0).
- Sal Mineo struck out swinging (0-2 SKS).
- Jeremy Wolf struck out swinging (1-2 FFBS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Bevis reached on a fielding error by 3b (2-1 FBB).
- Bevis advanced to second on a passed ball.
- Woodson struck out swinging (2-2 KBBKFS).
- Nunnallee doubled to center field (1-1 KB); Bevis advanced to third.
- James reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher, advanced to second on the error (2-2 BFBSFF); Nunnallee advanced to third on the error; Bevis scored on a throwing error by 3b, unearned.
- Chance flied out to lf, SF, RBI (3-2 BBSBSF); Nunnallee scored, unearned.
- Wyers singled to shortstop (0-0); James advanced to third.
- Wyers advanced to second on a wild pitch.
- Reese flied out to rf down the rf line (2-2 KSBB).
5th inning
Top: DELAWARE
- Evan Bouldin grounded out to ss (0-2 KF).
- Lt Cockrill struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).
- Noah Burroug hit by pitch (1-1 BF).
- Noah Burroug stole second.
- Vincent Davi struck out swinging (1-2 KKFBS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Sullivan grounded out to ss (1-0 B).
- Valincius, V struck out swinging (1-2 KBSFS).
- Stallman pinch hit for Bevis.
- Stallman lined out to 2b (3-2 BBFBK).
6th inning
Top: DELAWARE
- Stallman to 1b.
- Harry Carr struck out swinging (3-2 BSBSBS).
- Anthony DeCe flied out to cf (0-1 F).
- Matthew Minc grounded out to 3b (2-2 BFFB).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Jonah Richar to p for Ryan Pugh.
- Sam Winsett to 3b for Jeremy Wolf.
- Harry Carr to 2b for Sam Winsett.
- Woodson struck out looking (2-2 BKKBK).
- Nunnallee walked (3-1 BKBBB).
- Nunnallee stole second.
- James struck out looking (2-2 BKBFFK).
- Chance reached on a fielding error by cf, advanced to second on the error (0-2 SF); Nunnallee scored, unearned.
- Frei pinch hit for Wyers.
- Frei flied out to cf (1-1 BF).
7th inning
Top: DELAWARE
- Frei to 2b.
- Teel to lf for Valincius, V.
- Webb to p for Stone.
- Sal Mineo grounded out to 2b (2-2 BKBF).
- Sam Winsett struck out looking (2-2 KBBSFK).
- Evan Bouldin singled through the left side (3-2 KBKBB).
- Lt Cockrill flied out to cf (0-0).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Reese struck out swinging (3-2 SBBFBS).
- Sullivan struck out swinging (2-2 BSBKS).
- Teel walked (3-2 BFBFBFFB).
- Teel advanced to second on a fielding error by 1b.
- Stallman flied out to cf (2-2 KBFB).
8th inning
Top: DELAWARE
- Davis to p for Webb.
- Noah Burroug struck out looking (1-2 BSFK).
- Vincent Davi grounded out to 3b (0-1 K).
- Harry Carr struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Woodson walked (3-0 BBBB).
- Jake Pollaro to p for Jonah Richar.
- Woodson out at second c to ss, caught stealing.
- Nunnallee popped up to 3b (3-2 BFKFBFB).
- James doubled down the 3b line (1-0 B).
- James advanced to third on a wild pitch.
- Chance walked (3-1 KBBBB).
- Frei singled to right center, RBI (2-0 BB); Chance advanced to third; James scored.
- DEL: mound visit (2).
- Reese walked (3-0 BBBB); Frei advanced to second.
- Jackson Hulc to p for Jake Pollaro.
- Reese advanced to second; Frei advanced to third; Chance scored on a wild pitch.
- Sullivan walked (3-1 BKBBB).
- Teel fouled out to c (2-0 BB).
9th inning
Top: DELAWARE
- Rhodes to p for Davis.
- Anthony DeCe walked (3-1 BKBBB).
- Anthony DeCe advanced to second on a wild pitch.
- MSU: mound visit (3).
- Matthew Minc popped up to 1b (2-2 BKSB).
- Sal Mineo hit by pitch (1-2 KBF).
- Sam Winsett singled up the middle, RBI (1-1 KB); Sal Mineo advanced to second; Anthony DeCe scored.
- Pitzer to p for Rhodes.
- Evan Bouldin flied out to rf (1-1 KB).
- Lt Cockrill walked (3-1 BBKBB); Sam Winsett advanced to second; Sal Mineo advanced to third.
- DEL: offensive timeout (1).
- Noah Burroug struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).