MSU Baseball Stats

W 16-3 vs Austin Peay

February 24, 2026 · Starkville, MS · Attendance 9,337 · 57°, partly cloudy, S 11 mph

Austin Peay

4-4

3

Mississippi State

9-0

16

Final/7MSU win

W: Chris Billingsley Jr. (1-0)·L: COX, Chance

Team1234567RHE
Austin Peay1000002341
Mississippi State025243016160

Austin Peay hitting

PlayerPosABRHRBI2B3BHRBBSOHBPSBCS
VELAZQUEZ, Ray3B110000020000
 PICKERING, MasonPH000000010000
PROCTOR, Kyler2B200000011000
 COSTELLO, TJPH101200000000
WISDOM, TyRF200100001000
 MERRIWEATHER, DJPH100000001000
JOHNSON, ColeDH301000001000
MATIAS, AndresSS201000010001
TAYLOR, ZionLF200000002000
 MITCHELL, DerrickPH100000001000
COTTAM, KeatonC200000001000
 HEBERT, HoustonPH100000001000
PRIDGEN, ParisCF200000001000
 PANGBORN, MasonPH010000010000
CONLEY, Trevor1B311000000000
Totals23343000610001

Mississippi State hitting

PlayerABRHRBI2B3BHRBBSOHBPSBCS
Drew Wyers300000001000
 Gehrig Frei211000000000
Ace Reese523410100000
Noah Sullivan322000011000
 Jackson Owen100000001000
Vytas Valincius221000001100
 James Nunnallee111300100000
Blake Bevis121010010000
 Reed Stallman101210010000
Chone James222000000000
 Andrew Raymond200000001000
Ryder Woodson311100001000
 Gatlin Sanders100000001000
Aidan Teel211400100100
 Peter Mershon100000000000
Bryce Chance312210000000
 Jacob Parker110000000000
Totals3416161640337200

Austin Peay: E: VELAZQUEZ. LOB: 6. CS: MATIAS. SF: WISDOM.

Mississippi State: LOB: 5. 2B: Reese (8), Bevis (1), Stallman (3), Chance (2). HR: Reese (3), Nunnallee (1), Teel (1). HBP: Valincius, Teel.

Austin Peay pitching

PlayerDecIPHRERBBSOHRHBPNP
COX, ChanceL3.0977141168
LEWIS, Aaron1.0222000119
MCCAIN, Bryce0.2111000010
FOULKE, Kade0.0122100015
LANHAM, Brody0.1111111018
CARNEY, Colin0.2120010011
ADKINS, Dillon0.111101108
Totals6.01616143732149

Mississippi State pitching

PlayerDecIPHRERBBSOHRHBPNPSTR
William Kirk1.201021002814
Chris Billingsley Jr.W1.10000100148
Jack Bauer0.220012002313
Jack Gleason1.100012002717
Dane Burns1.000001001512
Tanner Beliveau0.222222002714
Braden Booth0.1000010053
Totals7.04326100013981

Austin Peay: HB: COX, LEWIS.

Scoring summary

InningTeamPlayScore
Top 1stAustin PeayWISDOM, T. flied out to lf, SF, RBI (1-1 SB); VELAZQUEZ, R scored, unearned.APSU 1, MSU 0
Bottom 2ndMississippi StateChance singled to left field, 2 RBI (2-2 BBFF); Teel advanced to second; James scored; Bevis scored.APSU 1, MSU 2
Bottom 3rdMississippi StateWoodson singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); James advanced to second; Bevis advanced to third; Valincius, V scored.APSU 1, MSU 3
Bottom 3rdMississippi StateTeel homered to right field, 4 RBI (2-2 SFBBF); Woodson scored; James scored; Bevis scored.APSU 1, MSU 7
Bottom 4thMississippi StateStallman doubled to right center, 2 RBI (3-2 BBKFB); Valincius, V scored; Sullivan scored.APSU 1, MSU 9
Bottom 5thMississippi StateReese singled to right field, RBI (2-2 FBFFFB); Chance scored.APSU 1, MSU 10
Bottom 5thMississippi StateNunnallee homered to right field, 3 RBI (2-0 BB); Sullivan scored; Reese scored.APSU 1, MSU 13
Bottom 6thMississippi StateReese homered to right field, 3 RBI, team unearned (2-1 BBK); Frei scored, unearned; Parker scored, unearned.APSU 1, MSU 16
Top 7thAustin PeayCOSTELLO, T. singled to center field, 2 RBI (1-2 BKS); PICKERING, M advanced to second; CONLEY, T. scored; PANGBORN, M. scored.APSU 3, MSU 16

Play-by-play

1st inning

Top: Austin Peay

  1. VELAZQUEZ, R walked (3-2 BBFBFB).
  2. VELAZQUEZ, R advanced to second on a passed ball.
  3. PROCTOR, K. grounded out to 2b (2-2 FFFBB); VELAZQUEZ, R advanced to third.
  4. WISDOM, T. flied out to lf, SF, RBI (1-1 SB); VELAZQUEZ, R scored, unearned.
  5. JOHNSON, C. grounded out to 3b (2-2 BSKB).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. Wyers struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).
  2. Reese doubled to right field (1-2 KBK).
  3. Sullivan singled to right field, out at second rf to c to ss (3-1 BBBK); Reese advanced to third.
  4. Valincius, V struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).

2nd inning

Top: Austin Peay

  1. MATIAS, A. walked (3-0 BBBB).
  2. MATIAS, A. out at second c to ss, caught stealing.
  3. TAYLOR, Z. struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS).
  4. Billingsley to p for Kirk.
  5. COTTAM, K. struck out swinging (1-2 SSBS).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. Bevis doubled down the 3b line (0-0).
  2. James singled to shortstop (0-0).
  3. Woodson struck out looking (2-2 BFBFK).
  4. Teel hit by pitch (3-2 SBFBB); James advanced to second; Bevis advanced to third.
  5. PEAY: mound visit (1).
  6. Chance singled to left field, 2 RBI (2-2 BBFF); Teel advanced to second; James scored; Bevis scored.
  7. Wyers grounded out to ss (3-2 BBBFSFF); Chance advanced to second; Teel advanced to third.
  8. Reese grounded out to p (2-1 BSB).

3rd inning

Top: Austin Peay

  1. PRIDGEN, P. grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B).
  2. CONLEY, T. grounded out to 2b (2-2 KBKB).
  3. VELAZQUEZ, R flied out to lf down the lf line (2-0 BB).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. Sullivan struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).
  2. Valincius, V singled to right center (0-1 K).
  3. Bevis walked (3-0 BBBB); Valincius, V advanced to second.
  4. James singled to right field (0-0); Bevis advanced to second; Valincius, V advanced to third.
  5. Woodson singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); James advanced to second; Bevis advanced to third; Valincius, V scored.
  6. Teel homered to right field, 4 RBI (2-2 SFBBF); Woodson scored; James scored; Bevis scored.
  7. Chance grounded out to ss (0-0).
  8. Wyers flied out to rf (1-0 B).

4th inning

Top: Austin Peay

  1. Bauer to p for Billingsley.
  2. PROCTOR, K. walked (3-1 BBSBB).
  3. WISDOM, T. struck out swinging (3-2 KBBSBFFS).
  4. JOHNSON, C. singled through the right side (3-2 KBKBB); PROCTOR, K. advanced to second.
  5. MATIAS, A. singled through the left side (0-0); JOHNSON, C. advanced to second; PROCTOR, K. advanced to third.
  6. MSU: mound visit (1).
  7. TAYLOR, Z. struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
  8. Gleason to p for Bauer.
  9. COTTAM, K. lined out to rf (2-1 BKB).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. LEWIS, A. to p for COX, C..
  2. Reese grounded out to 2b (0-0).
  3. Sullivan singled to left field (3-1 KBBB).
  4. Valincius, V hit by pitch (1-0 B); Sullivan advanced to second.
  5. Stallman pinch hit for Bevis.
  6. Stallman doubled to right center, 2 RBI (3-2 BBKFB); Valincius, V scored; Sullivan scored.
  7. Raymond pinch hit for James.
  8. Raymond flied out to lf down the lf line (0-1 F).
  9. Woodson flied out to cf (0-2 SF).

5th inning

Top: Austin Peay

  1. Stallman to 1b.
  2. Raymond to c.
  3. PRIDGEN, P. struck out looking (3-2 BKBSFBK).
  4. CONLEY, T. grounded out to ss (1-2 KSBF).
  5. VELAZQUEZ, R walked (3-2 BBKSBFB).
  6. MSU: mound visit (2).
  7. PROCTOR, K. struck out swinging (0-2 SSFS).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. MCCAIN, B. to p for LEWIS, A..
  2. Teel popped up to 2b (1-2 BKFF).
  3. Chance doubled down the 3b line (0-2 KK).
  4. Frei pinch hit for Wyers.
  5. Frei flied out to cf (1-0 B).
  6. FOULKE, K. to p for MCCAIN, B..
  7. Reese singled to right field, RBI (2-2 FBFFFB); Chance scored.
  8. Sullivan walked (3-2 BKFBFBFB); Reese advanced to second.
  9. LANHAM, B. to p for FOULKE, K..
  10. Nunnallee pinch hit for Valincius, V.
  11. Nunnallee homered to right field, 3 RBI (2-0 BB); Sullivan scored; Reese scored.
  12. Stallman walked (3-2 KSFBBBB).
  13. Raymond struck out looking (2-2 BKSFFFBK).

6th inning

Top: Austin Peay

  1. Frei to 2b.
  2. Nunnallee to rf.
  3. Chance to lf.
  4. Burns to p for Gleason.
  5. WISDOM, T. flied out to rf to right center (1-2 BKKFFF).
  6. JOHNSON, C. struck out swinging (1-2 KKFBS).
  7. MATIAS, A. flied out to cf (1-1 BK).

Bottom: Mississippi State

  1. CARNEY, C. to p for LANHAM, B..
  2. Sanders pinch hit for Woodson.
  3. Sanders struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
  4. Mershon pinch hit for Teel.
  5. Mershon grounded out to ss (1-1 BK).
  6. Parker pinch hit for Chance.
  7. Parker reached on a throwing error by 3b (1-0 B).
  8. Frei singled to shortstop (0-2 SK); Parker advanced to second.
  9. ADKINS, D. to p for CARNEY, C..
  10. Reese homered to right field, 3 RBI, team unearned (2-1 BBK); Frei scored, unearned; Parker scored, unearned.
  11. Owen pinch hit for Sullivan.
  12. Owen struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS).

7th inning

Top: Austin Peay

  1. Owen to dh.
  2. Sanders to ss.
  3. Mershon to lf.
  4. Parker to cf.
  5. Beliveau to p for Burns.
  6. MITCHELL, D. pinch hit for TAYLOR, Z..
  7. MITCHELL, D. struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS).
  8. HEBERT, H. pinch hit for COTTAM, K..
  9. HEBERT, H. struck out looking (2-2 BFSBK).
  10. PANGBORN, M. pinch hit for PRIDGEN, P..
  11. PANGBORN, M. walked (3-2 BBBSFFB).
  12. PANGBORN, M. advanced to second on a passed ball.
  13. MSU: mound visit (3).
  14. CONLEY, T. singled up the middle (1-1 BF); PANGBORN, M. advanced to third.
  15. PICKERING, M pinch hit for VELAZQUEZ, R.
  16. PICKERING, M walked (3-0 BBBB); CONLEY, T. advanced to second.
  17. COSTELLO, T. pinch hit for PROCTOR, K..
  18. COSTELLO, T. singled to center field, 2 RBI (1-2 BKS); PICKERING, M advanced to second; CONLEY, T. scored; PANGBORN, M. scored.
  19. MERRIWEATHER pinch hit for WISDOM, T..
  20. Booth to p for Beliveau.
  21. COSTELLO, T. advanced to second; PICKERING, M advanced to third on a passed ball.
  22. MERRIWEATHER struck out looking (2-2 BSSBK).