MSU Baseball StatsW 11-7 vs Tulane
March 10, 2026 · Biloxi, Miss. (Keesler Federal Park) · Attendance 6,112 · 74°, partly cloudy, SSE 11 mph · Hancock Whitney Classic
Tulane
9-8
7
Mississippi State
15-2
11
FinalMSU win
Tulane
9-8
Mississippi State
15-2
7–11
FinalMSU win
W: Dane Burns (1-0)·L: Tom Vincent
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| Mississippi State | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 1 |
Tulane hitting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaikea Harrison | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tanner Chun | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Wachs | RF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Nawrocki | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tye Wood | LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthias Haas | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Johnson | 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nate Johnson | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Elliott | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Mississippi State hitting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Wyers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sullivan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Mershon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| James Nunnallee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Stallman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gehrig Frei | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryder Woodson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Raymond | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chone James | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vytas Valincius | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Parker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Chance | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Tulane: E: Wachs, Haas, Elliott, Tarango. LOB: 7. 2B: Wachs, Wood. HR: N. Johnson. SB: Haas, J. Johnson. CS: Harrison. SF: Nawrocki.
Mississippi State: E: Sullivan. LOB: 7. 2B: Sullivan (4), Frei (5), Chance (5). HR: Reese (5). SB: Mershon (1), Stallman (1), James (3). SF: Wyers. HBP: Chance.
Tulane pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Brafa | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | |
| Blaise Wilcenski | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Jake Toporek | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | |
| J.D. Rodriguez | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 38 | |
| Jude Abbadessa | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | |
| Tom Vincent | L | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Caden Tarango | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | |
| Julius Ejike-Charle | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Jacob Moore | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Totals | 8.0 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 181 |
Mississippi State pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP | STR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Foster | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 32 | |
| Jack Gleason | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 23 | |
| Maddox Miller | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 20 | |
| Brendan Sweeney | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11 | |
| Maddox Webb | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| Dane Burns | W | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Chris Billingsley Jr. | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | |
| Ben Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 161 | 105 |
Tulane: WP: Moore. HB: Tarango.
Mississippi State: WP: Miller.
Scoring summary
| Inning | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1st | Tulane | Wachs singled to right field, RBI (1-0 B); Chun advanced to second, advanced to third on the throw; Harrison scored. | TULANE 1, MSU 0 |
| Top 1st | Tulane | Nawrocki flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-0 BB); Chun scored. | TULANE 2, MSU 0 |
| Bottom 1st | Mississippi State | Sullivan doubled to right center, RBI (2-0 BB); Wyers scored. | TULANE 2, MSU 1 |
| Bottom 1st | Mississippi State | Stallman singled to right center, RBI (1-2 KBS); Sullivan scored. | TULANE 2, MSU 2 |
| Top 4th | Tulane | JohnsonN homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-0); JohnsonJ scored. | TULANE 4, MSU 2 |
| Top 7th | Tulane | Wood doubled down the rf line, RBI (1-2 KBS); Wachs scored. | TULANE 5, MSU 2 |
| Top 7th | Tulane | Haas singled to left field, RBI (2-0 BB); Wood scored. | TULANE 6, MSU 2 |
| Top 7th | Tulane | JohnsonJ stole second; Haas stole home. | TULANE 7, MSU 2 |
| Bottom 7th | Mississippi State | Reese homered to left center, 4 RBI (3-2 BBBSS); Wyers scored; Valincius, V scored; James scored. | TULANE 7, MSU 6 |
| Bottom 7th | Mississippi State | Stallman singled through the right side, RBI (1-0 B); Sullivan scored, unearned. | TULANE 7, MSU 7 |
| Bottom 7th | Mississippi State | Frei doubled down the 3b line, RBI (1-1 FB); Stallman scored. | TULANE 7, MSU 8 |
| Bottom 7th | Mississippi State | James singled through the right side, RBI (0-1 K); Frei scored, unearned. | TULANE 7, MSU 9 |
| Bottom 8th | Mississippi State | Wyers flied out to rf, SF, RBI (2-1 BFB); Chance scored. | TULANE 7, MSU 10 |
| Bottom 8th | Mississippi State | Frei singled to center field, RBI (0-1 S); Stallman advanced to second; Mershon scored. | TULANE 7, MSU 11 |
Play-by-play
1st inning
Top: Tulane
- Harrison walked (3-2 FKBFBBFFFB).
- Chun singled through the left side (0-0); Harrison advanced to second.
- Wachs singled to right field, RBI (1-0 B); Chun advanced to second, advanced to third on the throw; Harrison scored.
- MSU: mound visit (1).
- Nawrocki flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-0 BB); Chun scored.
- Wood flied out to cf (0-2 KFF).
- Haas flied out to rf (3-2 BKBKFFB).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Wyers singled through the left side (2-2 KFFFBB).
- Reese lined out to lf (0-2 KK).
- Sullivan doubled to right center, RBI (2-0 BB); Wyers scored.
- Stallman singled to right center, RBI (1-2 KBS); Sullivan scored.
- Frei struck out swinging (0-2 SSS).
- Stallman stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by c.
- Woodson popped up to 1b (2-2 BSFFB).
2nd inning
Top: Tulane
- JohnsonJ struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
- JohnsonN struck out swinging (1-2 BFKS).
- Elliott struck out swinging (2-2 KBFBFS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Wilcenski to p for Brafa.
- Raymond struck out swinging (1-2 BKKFS).
- Valincius, V singled up the middle (0-0).
- Chance grounded out to ss (2-1 KBB); Valincius, V advanced to second.
- Wyers grounded out to 3b (3-2 BKBFB).
3rd inning
Top: Tulane
- Harrison reached on a fielding error by 1b (0-0).
- Harrison out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.
- Chun walked (3-1 FBBBB).
- MSU: mound visit (2).
- Wachs doubled down the 1b line (0-1 K); Chun advanced to third.
- Gleason to p for Foster.
- Nawrocki struck out looking (0-2 FKFK).
- Wood flied out to lf (0-2 KK).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Toporek to p for Wilcenski.
- Reese struck out swinging (1-2 KKBFS).
- Sullivan flied out to cf (1-2 FFFBF).
- Stallman flied out to lf (3-1 BBBS).
4th inning
Top: Tulane
- Haas struck out looking (3-2 BFBBKFK).
- JohnsonJ walked (3-2 KBBFBB).
- JohnsonN homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-0); JohnsonJ scored.
- Elliott struck out looking (0-2 FFK).
- Harrison singled up the middle (1-2 SBS).
- Chun struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Frei grounded out to ss (3-2 BBBKK).
- Woodson grounded out to p (2-2 BKBK).
- Raymond struck out looking (1-2 FFBK).
5th inning
Top: Tulane
- Miller to p for Gleason.
- Wachs grounded out to 3b (0-0).
- Nawrocki struck out swinging (0-2 SSS).
- Wood singled up the middle (3-2 BBBFFF).
- Haas struck out swinging (2-2 SBSBS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Rodriguez to p for Toporek.
- Valincius, V struck out swinging (1-2 KBFFS).
- Chance doubled down the lf line (1-0 B).
- Wyers struck out swinging (0-2 FKFS).
- Reese intentionally walked.
- TU: mound visit (1).
- Sullivan struck out swinging (2-2 BKFBS).
6th inning
Top: Tulane
- JohnsonJ flied out to cf (1-0 B).
- JohnsonN struck out swinging (1-2 FFBS).
- Elliott walked (3-2 FKBBBB).
- Elliott advanced to second on a wild pitch.
- Harrison struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Stallman struck out looking (1-2 BSKK).
- Frei struck out swinging (2-2 BBFKS).
- Woodson struck out swinging (3-2 BBKKBS).
7th inning
Top: Tulane
- Sweeney to p for Miller.
- Chun grounded out to 3b (3-1 SBBB).
- Wachs singled up the middle (3-2 BBBKF).
- Nawrocki popped up to ss (0-1 K).
- Wood doubled down the rf line, RBI (1-2 KBS); Wachs scored.
- Haas singled to left field, RBI (2-0 BB); Wood scored.
- MSU: mound visit (3).
- Webb to p for Sweeney.
- JohnsonJ singled up the middle (3-2 BFBBS); Haas advanced to third.
- Burns to p for Webb.
- JohnsonJ stole second; Haas stole home.
- JohnsonN struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Raymond singled to center field (0-2 KK).
- Valincius, V singled through the left side (1-2 BKK); Raymond advanced to second.
- James pinch ran for Raymond.
- Abbadessa to p for Rodriguez.
- Chance struck out looking (1-2 KSBK).
- Wyers walked (3-1 BBBKB); Valincius, V advanced to second; James advanced to third.
- TU: mound visit (2).
- Reese homered to left center, 4 RBI (3-2 BBBSS); Wyers scored; Valincius, V scored; James scored.
- Sullivan reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second on the error (2-2 FFBFB).
- Vincent to p for Abbadessa.
- TU is challenging the call of safe at home on Sullivan.
- Review: call stands; TU loses challenge.
- Stallman singled through the right side, RBI (1-0 B); Sullivan scored, unearned.
- Stallman advanced to second on a passed ball.
- Frei doubled down the 3b line, RBI (1-1 FB); Stallman scored.
- TU: mound visit (3).
- Woodson flied out to rf down the rf line (2-0 BB); Frei advanced to third on a throwing error by rf.
- Tarango to p for Vincent.
- James to c.
- James singled through the right side, RBI (0-1 K); Frei scored, unearned.
- James stole second.
- Valincius, V struck out swinging (3-2 KBBSBFS).
8th inning
Top: Tulane
- Billingsley to p for Burns.
- Parker to rf for Valincius, V.
- Elliott grounded out to 2b (0-1 K).
- Harrison grounded out to 2b (0-1 K).
- Chun grounded out to p (3-2 BKBFB).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Chance hit by pitch (2-2 KBKB).
- Chance advanced to second on a throwing error by p, advanced to third on the error, failed pickoff attempt.
- Wyers flied out to rf, SF, RBI (2-1 BFB); Chance scored.
- Ejike-Charl to p for Tarango.
- Reese struck out looking (2-2 KBBKK).
- Sullivan walked (3-2 SBBFBB).
- Mershon pinch ran for Sullivan.
- Mershon stole second.
- Stallman walked (3-1 SBBBB).
- Moore to p for Ejike-Charl.
- Frei singled to center field, RBI (0-1 S); Stallman advanced to second; Mershon scored.
- Frei advanced to second; Stallman advanced to third on a wild pitch.
- Woodson struck out swinging (1-2 FKFBS).
9th inning
Top: Tulane
- Nunnallee to lf for Mershon.
- Stallman to 1b.
- Davis to p for Billingsley.
- Wachs grounded out to 2b (0-0).
- Nawrocki grounded out to p (0-2 KS).
- Wood grounded out to ss (2-1 FBB).