MSU Baseball StatsW 12-0 vs Grambling
March 31, 2026 · Starkville, MS · Attendance 9,473 · 76°, partly cloudy, S 8 mph
Grambling State
9-18
0
Mississippi State
25-4
12
Final/7MSU win
Grambling State
9-18
Mississippi State
25-4
0–12
Final/7MSU win
W: Jack Bauer (2-0)·L: Trevor Esparza
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mississippi State | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
Grambling hitting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasani Johnson | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Bridges | CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Hill | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Lopez | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Woody | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Ashe III | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Davis | 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shannon Martin | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Marcellus | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Braxton | DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Soukup II | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mississippi State hitting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Teel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| James Nunnallee | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace Reese | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Wyers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sullivan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Mershon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Stallman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Bevis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Parker | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryder Woodson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gatlin Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gehrig Frei | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chone James | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Milewski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Raymond | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Owen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Chance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vytas Valincius | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 27 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Grambling State: E: Ashe III, Davis. LOB: 4. SB: Bridges.
Mississippi State: E: Milewski. DP: 1. LOB: 9. 2B: Woodson 2 (12), Frei (7). HR: Raymond (2). SB: Teel (6). SH: Teel. HBP: Wyers, Milewski, Owen, Chance, Valincius.
Grambling pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Esparza | L | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Rafael Capistran | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 34 | |
| Trenton Shaw | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Payton Allen | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | |
| Jacobie Smith | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | |
| Mohamed Harati | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Kejuan Burnett | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | |
| Totals | 6.0 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 163 |
Mississippi State pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP | STR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Billingsley Jr. | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 17 | |
| Jack Bauer | W | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13 |
| Jack Gleason | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | |
| Brendan Sweeney | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | |
| Peyton Fowler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13 | |
| Parker Rhodes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | |
| Totals | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 68 |
Grambling State: WP: Esparza, Shaw, Smith. HB: Capistran 2, Smith, Burnett 2. BK: Esparza.
Scoring summary
| Inning | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom 1st | Mississippi State | Parker advanced to second; Sullivan advanced to third; Reese scored on a balk. | GSU 0, MSU 1 |
| Bottom 1st | Mississippi State | Woodson doubled to left field, 2 RBI (3-2 BBBKF); Parker scored; Sullivan scored. | GSU 0, MSU 3 |
| Bottom 2nd | Mississippi State | Teel reached on a throwing error by 3b, SAC, bunt (2-1 BBK); Chance advanced to second, advanced to third on the error; Milewski advanced to third, scored on the error. | GSU 0, MSU 4 |
| Bottom 2nd | Mississippi State | Reese grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI (0-0); Teel advanced to second; Chance scored, unearned. | GSU 0, MSU 5 |
| Bottom 3rd | Mississippi State | Frei doubled down the rf line, RBI (1-0 B); Woodson scored. | GSU 0, MSU 6 |
| Bottom 4th | Mississippi State | Parker walked, RBI (3-1 BBBKB); Sullivan advanced to second; Reese advanced to third; Teel scored. | GSU 0, MSU 7 |
| Bottom 4th | Mississippi State | Frei singled through the right side, out at second rf to 1b to ss, 2 RBI (0-0); Parker advanced to third; Sullivan scored; Reese scored. | GSU 0, MSU 9 |
| Bottom 5th | Mississippi State | Raymond homered to center field, RBI (2-0 BB). | GSU 0, MSU 10 |
| Bottom 5th | Mississippi State | Mershon walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Wyers advanced to second; Nunnallee advanced to third; Valincius, V scored, unearned. | GSU 0, MSU 11 |
| Bottom 6th | Mississippi State | Nunnallee singled to center field, RBI (0-1 K); Valincius, V advanced to second; Owen scored. | GSU 0, MSU 12 |
Play-by-play
1st inning
Top: Grambling State
- H. Johnson flied out to cf (0-0).
- T. Bridges walked (3-1 BKBBB).
- T. Bridges stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by c.
- C. Hill struck out swinging (3-2 BFSFBFFFBFS).
- A. Lopez grounded out to ss (1-0 B).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Teel struck out looking (2-2 KBBFK).
- Reese walked (3-2 SSBBBFB).
- Sullivan singled to shortstop (2-2 BBKS); Reese advanced to second.
- Sullivan advanced to second; Reese advanced to third on a wild pitch.
- Stallman struck out swinging (2-2 BSBFS).
- MSU: offensive timeout (1).
- Parker walked (3-2 KSBBBFB).
- Parker advanced to second; Sullivan advanced to third; Reese scored on a balk.
- Woodson doubled to left field, 2 RBI (3-2 BBBKF); Parker scored; Sullivan scored.
- Frei struck out looking (3-2 SBFBFBK).
2nd inning
Top: Grambling State
- C. Ashe III grounded out to ss (0-1 K).
- S. Martin struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBFS).
- C. Marcellus flied out to lf to left center (0-0).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- R. Capistran to p for T. Esparza.
- Milewski hit by pitch (0-0).
- Chance hit by pitch (0-0); Milewski advanced to second.
- GSU: mound visit (1).
- Teel reached on a throwing error by 3b, SAC, bunt (2-1 BBK); Chance advanced to second, advanced to third on the error; Milewski advanced to third, scored on the error.
- Reese grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI (0-0); Teel advanced to second; Chance scored, unearned.
- Sullivan struck out looking (1-2 KFFBK).
- Stallman struck out swinging (3-2 BBSBSS).
3rd inning
Top: Grambling State
- Bauer to p for Billingsley.
- D. Braxton struck out swinging (2-2 BFKBS).
- D. Soukup II struck out swinging (3-2 BFBBKS).
- H. Johnson struck out swinging (1-2 SKFBFS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- Parker struck out swinging (0-2 SFS).
- Woodson doubled to center field (1-2 SBK).
- Frei doubled down the rf line, RBI (1-0 B); Woodson scored.
- Milewski struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).
- Chance flied out to rf (2-1 BKB).
4th inning
Top: Grambling State
- T. Bridges grounded out to p (2-1 BFB).
- Gleason to p for Bauer.
- C. Hill struck out looking (2-2 KBSFBK).
- A. Lopez struck out swinging (2-2 BBSFS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- J. Woody to 1b for A. Lopez.
- T. Shaw to p for R. Capistran.
- Teel walked (3-1 BBFBB).
- Teel stole second.
- Reese walked (3-1 BBKBB).
- GSU: mound visit (2).
- Reese advanced to second; Teel advanced to third on a wild pitch.
- Sullivan walked (3-1 BBKBB).
- Stallman lined out to 1b (1-0 B).
- Parker walked, RBI (3-1 BBBKB); Sullivan advanced to second; Reese advanced to third; Teel scored.
- P. Allen to p for T. Shaw.
- Woodson struck out swinging (1-2 BKFFS).
- Frei singled through the right side, out at second rf to 1b to ss, 2 RBI (0-0); Parker advanced to third; Sullivan scored; Reese scored.
5th inning
Top: Grambling State
- Sweeney to p for Gleason.
- C. Ashe III struck out looking (2-2 KFBBFK).
- S. Martin grounded out to ss (1-2 KBF).
- C. Marcellus grounded out to ss (1-0 B).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- R. Davis to 3b for C. Ashe III.
- Raymond pinch hit for Milewski.
- Raymond homered to center field, RBI (2-0 BB).
- Valincius, V pinch hit for Chance.
- Valincius, V reached on a fielding error by 3b (3-2 BFBBKF).
- Nunnallee pinch hit for Teel.
- J. Smith to p for P. Allen.
- Nunnallee singled to left field (2-2 BBFK); Valincius, V advanced to second.
- Wyers pinch hit for Reese.
- Nunnallee advanced to second; Valincius, V advanced to third on a wild pitch.
- Wyers hit by pitch (3-2 BSSBB).
- Mershon pinch hit for Sullivan.
- Mershon walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Wyers advanced to second; Nunnallee advanced to third; Valincius, V scored, unearned.
- M. Harati to p for J. Smith.
- Bevis pinch hit for Stallman.
- Bevis struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).
- Parker struck out swinging (2-2 FBKBS).
- Sanders pinch hit for Woodson.
- Sanders reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-0); Mershon out at second ss unassisted.
6th inning
Top: Grambling State
- Nunnallee to lf.
- Wyers to 3b.
- Mershon to dh.
- Bevis to 1b.
- Parker to cf.
- Sanders to ss.
- Raymond to c.
- Valincius, V to rf.
- Fowler to p for Sweeney.
- D. Braxton flied out to cf (2-2 FSFBB).
- D. Soukup II struck out looking (1-2 KKBK).
- H. Johnson walked (3-1 BBBKB).
- T. Bridges singled through the left side (1-1 KB); H. Johnson advanced to second.
- C. Hill struck out swinging (0-2 SKS).
Bottom: Mississippi State
- K. Burnett to p for M. Harati.
- James pinch hit for Frei.
- James struck out looking (3-2 KBBBFK).
- Owen pinch hit for Raymond.
- Owen hit by pitch (0-0).
- Valincius, V hit by pitch (2-1 BSB); Owen advanced to second.
- Nunnallee singled to center field, RBI (0-1 K); Valincius, V advanced to second; Owen scored.
- Wyers flied out to cf (3-2 FKBBFB).
- Mershon singled to second base (0-0); Nunnallee advanced to second; Valincius, V advanced to third.
- Bevis reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (2-1 BKB); Mershon out at second ss to 2b.
7th inning
Top: Grambling State
- James to 2b.
- Owen to c.
- Rhodes to p for Fowler.
- J. Woody singled to right center (0-0).
- R. Davis walked (3-2 BBBKFB); J. Woody advanced to second.
- S. Martin grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (2-2 KBBFF); R. Davis out on the play; J. Woody advanced to third.
- C. Marcellus grounded out to ss (1-2 FSB).