L 6-7 at Southern Miss

March 3, 2026 · Hattiesburg, Miss. · Attendance 5,716 · 73°, sunny

Mississippi State

11-2

Southern Miss

11-1

FinalMSU loss

Mississippi State

11-2

Southern Miss

11-1

6–7

FinalMSU loss

W: Och, Josh·L: Maddox Miller (1-1)·SV: Clark, Camden

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Mississippi State	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0	0	6	9	1
Southern Miss	3	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	7	7	0

Mississippi State hitting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	2B	BB	SO	HBP	SB
Gehrig Frei	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	1
Ace Reese	4	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0
Noah Sullivan	4	1	1	2	1	1	2	0	0
Reed Stallman	4	0	3	3	0	1	1	0	0
Gatlin Sanders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ryder Woodson	5	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0
Andrew Raymond	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Jacob Parker	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
James Nunnallee	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bryce Chance	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Totals	35	6	9	6	1	4	10	2	2

Southern Miss hitting

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	2B	HR	BB	SO
Higdon, Ben	RF	2	2	1	0	1	0	2	0
Urban, Joey	CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Russo, Matthew	1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	4
Gillespie, Davis	LF	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Barrett, Drey	3B	4	2	2	3	1	1	0	1
Morrison, Kyle	2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	2
Stockman, Tucker	C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Smith, Seth	SS	4	1	1	1	0	1	0	1
Stelly, Caleb	DH	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Long, Ty	PR/DH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		32	7	7	4	3	2	6	13

Mississippi State: E: Woodson. LOB: 8. 2B: Sullivan (2). SB: Parker (2), Frei (3). HBP: Parker, Chance.

Southern Miss: LOB: 8. 2B: Higdon, Barrett, Morrison. HR: Barrett, Smith. SH: Higdon.

Mississippi State pitching

Player	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	NP	STR
Brendan Sweeney		1.2	3	4	3	2	2	1	46	28
Jack Gleason		1.2	2	1	1	0	5	1	33	23
Charlie Foster		0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	16	7
Parker Rhodes		2.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	23	14
Maddox Miller	L	0.2	2	2	2	0	2	0	20	13
Dane Burns		0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	10	7
Maddox Webb		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	9	7
Totals		8.0	7	7	6	6	13	2	157	99

Southern Miss pitching

Player	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HBP	NP
Causey, Dylan		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10
Farr, Kevin		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	11
Littleton, Bruce		1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	18
Mitchell, Sam		0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	11
Armistead, JW		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	9
Broadhead, Teague		1.0	3	3	3	1	0	0	22
Sivley, Kros		1.1	2	3	3	0	0	1	16
Och, Josh	W	1.2	2	0	0	0	2	1	31
Clark, Camden	SV	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	19
Totals		9.0	9	6	6	4	10	2	147

Mississippi State: WP: Miller 2.

Southern Miss: HB: Sivley, Och.

Scoring summary

Inning	Team	Play	Score
Bottom 1st	Southern Miss	Barrett,Drey homered to deep left field (450 ft), 2nd of season, 3RBI (1-1 SB); Higdon,Ben scored; Gillespie,Davis scored from first base.	MSU 0, USM 3
Bottom 2nd	Southern Miss	Urban,Joey reached on a fielding error fielding by ss by Woodson,Ryder (E6) (1-2 SBF); Higdon,Ben scored from first base, unearned.	MSU 0, USM 4
Bottom 4th	Southern Miss	Smith,Seth homered to right field (373 ft), 1st of season, RBI (2-0 BB).	MSU 0, USM 5
Top 5th	Mississippi State	Sullivan,Noah doubled to right field, 2RBI (3-2 BSFBFB); Frei,Gehrig scored from second base; Reese,Ace scored from first base.	MSU 2, USM 5
Top 5th	Mississippi State	Stallman,Reed singled to right field, RBI (0-1 K); Sullivan,Noah scored from second base; Stallman,Reed out at second base, rf to ss.	MSU 3, USM 5
Top 7th	Mississippi State	Stallman,Reed singled to left field, 2RBI (1-2 FKB); Nunnallee,James scored; Chance,Bryce scored from second base; Reese,Ace advanced to second base.	MSU 5, USM 5
Top 7th	Mississippi State	Woodson,Ryder singled up the middle, RBI (2-0 BB); Reese,Ace scored from second base; Stallman,Reed advanced to second base.	MSU 6, USM 5
Bottom 7th	Southern Miss	Morrison,Kyle struck out on a dropped third strike and reached on a wild pitch (1-3 BSSS); Russo,Matthew scored; Barrett,Drey advanced to third base.	MSU 6, USM 6
Bottom 7th	Southern Miss	Stockman,Tucker struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFS); Barrett,Drey scored on a wild pitch; Morrison,Kyle advanced to second base on a wild pitch.	MSU 6, USM 7

Play-by-play

1st inning

Top: Mississippi State

Frei,Gehrig lined out to lf (1-1 BF).
Reese,Ace grounded out, 2b to 1b (0-2 KF).
Sullivan,Noah struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS).

Bottom: Southern Miss

Higdon,Ben doubled to left field (0-0).
Urban,Joey grounded out, 1b to p (2-2 BKBF); Higdon,Ben advanced to third base.
Russo,Matthew struck out swinging (2-2 BFBFS).
Gillespie,Davis walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Barrett,Drey homered to deep left field (450 ft), 2nd of season, 3RBI (1-1 SB); Higdon,Ben scored; Gillespie,Davis scored from first base.
Morrison,Kyle doubled to right center (1-0 B).
Mound visit (MSU)
Stockman,Tucker struck out swinging (2-2 KKFBFFFFBS).

2nd inning

Top: Mississippi State

USM pitching change: Farr,Kevin replaces Causey,Dylan.
Stallman,Reed struck out swinging (0-2 FKS).
Woodson,Ryder flied out to rf (1-0 B).
Raymond,Andrew singled to center field (0-0).
Parker,Jacob struck out swinging (2-2 BSSBS).

Bottom: Southern Miss

Smith,Seth flied out to cf (0-2 SK).
Stelly,Caleb grounded out, 2b to 1b (1-0 B).
Higdon,Ben walked (3-2 BSBBFB).
Urban,Joey reached on a fielding error fielding by ss by Woodson,Ryder (E6) (1-2 SBF); Higdon,Ben scored from first base, unearned.
MSU pitching change: Gleason,Jack replaces Sweeney,Brendan.
Russo,Matthew struck out swinging (1-2 KFFBFS).

3rd inning

Top: Mississippi State

USM pitching change: Littleton,Bruce replaces Farr,Kevin.
Nunnallee,James flied out to rf (0-1 K).
Chance,Bryce walked (3-1 BBKBB).
Frei,Gehrig struck out swinging (3-2 BFFBBFS).
Reese,Ace struck out swinging (1-2 SKBS).

Bottom: Southern Miss

Gillespie,Davis struck out swinging (0-2 KKFS).
Barrett,Drey struck out swinging (2-2 FBBSS).
Morrison,Kyle struck out looking (1-2 KBFFK).

4th inning

Top: Mississippi State

USM pitching change: Mitchell,Sam replaces Littleton,Bruce.
Sullivan,Noah walked (3-2 BKBKBB).
Stallman,Reed singled to right center (3-1 KBBB); Sullivan,Noah advanced from first base to third base.
USM pitching change: Armistead,JW replaces Mitchell,Sam.
Woodson,Ryder struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
Raymond,Andrew struck out swinging (0-2 FSS).
Parker,Jacob flied out to cf (1-1 BF).

Bottom: Southern Miss

Stockman,Tucker struck out swinging (3-2 KSBBBS).
Smith,Seth homered to right field (373 ft), 1st of season, RBI (2-0 BB).
Stelly,Caleb singled to right field (1-2 KKB).
MSU pitching change: Foster,Charlie replaces Gleason,Jack.
Higdon,Ben reached on a fielder's choice hit to first base (3-2 BSBBK); Stelly,Caleb out at second base, 1b to ss.
Urban,Joey walked (3-1 BSBBB); Higdon,Ben advanced to second base.
Mound visit (MSU)
Russo,Matthew struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFS).

5th inning

Top: Mississippi State

USM pitching change: Broadhead,Teague replaces Armistead,JW.
Nunnallee,James grounded out, p to 1b (0-0).
Chance,Bryce grounded out, p to 1b (1-1 BK).
Frei,Gehrig infield singled to short (0-2 SK).
Frei,Gehrig stole second base.
Reese,Ace walked (3-2 KBSBBB).
Sullivan,Noah doubled to right field, 2RBI (3-2 BSFBFB); Frei,Gehrig scored from second base; Reese,Ace scored from first base.
Stallman,Reed singled to right field, RBI (0-1 K); Sullivan,Noah scored from second base; Stallman,Reed out at second base, rf to ss.

Bottom: Southern Miss

MSU pitching change: Rhodes,Parker replaces Foster,Charlie.
Gillespie,Davis grounded out, ss to 1b (1-1 BK).
Barrett,Drey grounded out, 3b to 1b (0-2 SS).
Morrison,Kyle walked (3-2 SBSBBB).
Stockman,Tucker flied out to rf (1-0 B).

6th inning

Top: Mississippi State

USM pitching change: Sivley,Kros replaces Broadhead,Teague.
Woodson,Ryder grounded out, ss to 1b (0-2 FS).
Raymond,Andrew grounded out, ss to 1b (1-1 FB).
Parker,Jacob grounded out, 2b to 1b (1-1 BF).

Bottom: Southern Miss

Smith,Seth grounded out, ss to 1b (0-0).
Stelly,Caleb flied out to rf (0-2 FF).
Higdon,Ben walked (3-0 BBBB).
Mound visit (MSU)
Urban,Joey reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (0-0); Higdon,Ben out at second base, ss to 2b.

7th inning

Top: Mississippi State

Nunnallee,James singled up the middle (0-2 KS).
Chance,Bryce hit by pitch (0-0 B); Nunnallee,James advanced to second base.
Frei,Gehrig popped up to p, bunt (0-0).
Reese,Ace singled down the left field line (0-1 K); Nunnallee,James advanced to third base; Chance,Bryce advanced to second base.
USM pitching change: Och,Josh replaces Sivley,Kros.
Sullivan,Noah struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
Stallman,Reed singled to left field, 2RBI (1-2 FKB); Nunnallee,James scored; Chance,Bryce scored from second base; Reese,Ace advanced to second base.
Woodson,Ryder singled up the middle, RBI (2-0 BB); Reese,Ace scored from second base; Stallman,Reed advanced to second base.
Mound visit (USM)
Raymond,Andrew grounded out, ss to 1b (2-0 BB).

Bottom: Southern Miss

MSU pitching change: Miller,Maddox replaces Rhodes,Parker.
Russo,Matthew singled up the middle (2-0 BB).
Gillespie,Davis flied out to lf (1-2 FBS).
Barrett,Drey doubled to right field (1-2 KBK); Russo,Matthew advanced from first base to third base.
Morrison,Kyle struck out on a dropped third strike and reached on a wild pitch (1-3 BSSS); Russo,Matthew scored; Barrett,Drey advanced to third base.
Stockman,Tucker struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFS); Barrett,Drey scored on a wild pitch; Morrison,Kyle advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
MSU pitching change: Burns,Dane replaces Miller,Maddox.
Smith,Seth struck out swinging (0-2 FKS).

8th inning

Top: Mississippi State

Parker,Jacob hit by pitch (0-1 SB).
Nunnallee,James flied out to rf (0-2 FK).
Chance,Bryce popped up in behind home plate foul territory putout by c (2-0 BB).
Parker,Jacob stole second base.
Frei,Gehrig struck out looking (3-2 SFFFBFBBK).

Bottom: Southern Miss

Stelly,Caleb walked (3-2 FKBBFBB).
USM substitution: Long,Ty pinch running for Stelly,Caleb.
MSU pitching change: Webb,Maddox replaces Burns,Dane.
Higdon,Ben sacrifice bunt, 3b to 1b (0-0); Long,Ty advanced to second base.
Urban,Joey struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS).
Russo,Matthew struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS).

9th inning

Top: Mississippi State

USM position change: Long,Ty remains in the game at dh
USM pitching change: Clark,Camden replaces Och,Josh.
Reese,Ace flied out to rf (0-0).
Sullivan,Noah flied out to ss (2-2 BFSBFF).
Stallman,Reed walked (3-2 BKFBBB).
MSU substitution: Sanders,Gatlin pinch running for Stallman,Reed.
Woodson,Ryder struck out swinging (1-2 KBFFS).