Junior Brent Rooker drove in three runs to help lead Maroon to a victory in Saturday's scrimmage
Rooker's Three-RBI Day Propels Maroon To Victory
November 12, 2016 | Baseball
STARKVILLE, Miss. -Â A balanced offense helped Maroon defeat Gray, 8-4, in Mississippi State's 16th fall baseball scrimmage on Saturday at Dudy Noble Field.
Junior Brent Rooker led the charge, going 2-for-3 and driving in three runs for the Maroon squad.
Maroon scored first in the bottom of the first on an RBI single by junior Brent Rooker that drove in senior Cody Brown.
Gray took the lead in the top of the second with four runs on five hits. Redshirt freshman Brant Blaylock led off with a single and was driven in by a double from junior Ryan Gridley. Gridley then was driven in by freshman Denver McQuary, was found home by way of a single by fellow freshman Dustin Skelton. Sophomore Cole Gordon then capped off the inning with an RBI single to score Skelton.
Maroon chipped away at the deficit with a pair of runs in the bottom of the second. Redshirt junior Tanner Poole led the inning off with a double and was driven in by an RBI single by sophomore Elijah MacNamee, who advanced to second on a throwing error. MacNamee then found home on an RBI single by senior Josh Lovelady.
Maroon reclaimed its lead for good in the bottom of the fourth by scoring five runs on four hits.
True freshman Denver McQuary pitched a solid inning of relief for Maroon, striking out one.
The three-scrimmage weekend will come to a close Sunday with an 11:30 a.m. first pitch. Admission is free to all fall scrimmages and future first pitch times will be announced on social media.
For more information on the Diamond Dawgs, follow the program on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateBB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap."
2016 Mississippi State Fall Scrimmage Schedule
Scrimmage 1 – Maroon 6, Gray 3 (Gordon Grand Slam Leads The Way)
Scrimmage 2 – Maroon, 6, Gray 6 (Three-Run Sixth Helps Gray To Tie)
Scrimmage 3 – Gray 7, Maroon 2 (Hitter of the Week Stovall Goes 3-for-4)
Scrimmage 4 – Gray 5, Maroon 2 (Marze HR Sparks Comeback Win)
Scrimmage 5 – Maroon 8, Gray 1 (Rooker, MacNamee each notch 2 RBI)
Scrimmage 6 – Maroon 2, Gray 1 (Mangum Goes 2-for-3)
Scrimmage 7 – Gray 7, Maroon 3 (Alexander Drives In Three, Scores Twice)
Scrimmage 8 – Maroon 4, Gray 0 (Three-Run Fifth Secures Victory)
Scrimmage 9 – Gray 6, Maroon 3 (Gordon Drives In Three On Two Doubles)
Scrimmage 10 – Maroon 7, Gray 0 (Stovall Drives in Three Runs)
Scrimmage 11 – Maroon 6, Gray 0 (Gordon & Gridley With Back-To-Back HRs)
Scrimmage 12 – Maroon 4, Gray 4 (Four-Run Fifth Helps Gray To Tie)
Scrimmage 13 – Maroon 3, Gray 3 (Five Diamond Dawgs Drive In Runs)
Scrimmage 14 – Maroon 1, Gray 1 (Lovelady Double Forces Tie)
Scrimmage 15 – Maroon 1, Gray 1 (Self Strikes Out Five)
Scrimmage 16 – Maroon 8, Gray 4 (Rooker Drives In Three)
Scrimmage 17 – Sunday, November 13 (11:30 a.m.)
Scrimmage 18 – Thursday, November 17*
Scrimmage 19 – Friday, November 18*
Scrimmage 20 – Saturday, November 19*
*Bulldog World Series
NOTES:Â All dates are subject to change due to weather. All schedule changes and game times will be announced on Twitter at @HailStateBB.
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Junior Brent Rooker led the charge, going 2-for-3 and driving in three runs for the Maroon squad.
Maroon scored first in the bottom of the first on an RBI single by junior Brent Rooker that drove in senior Cody Brown.
Gray took the lead in the top of the second with four runs on five hits. Redshirt freshman Brant Blaylock led off with a single and was driven in by a double from junior Ryan Gridley. Gridley then was driven in by freshman Denver McQuary, was found home by way of a single by fellow freshman Dustin Skelton. Sophomore Cole Gordon then capped off the inning with an RBI single to score Skelton.
Maroon chipped away at the deficit with a pair of runs in the bottom of the second. Redshirt junior Tanner Poole led the inning off with a double and was driven in by an RBI single by sophomore Elijah MacNamee, who advanced to second on a throwing error. MacNamee then found home on an RBI single by senior Josh Lovelady.
Maroon reclaimed its lead for good in the bottom of the fourth by scoring five runs on four hits.
True freshman Denver McQuary pitched a solid inning of relief for Maroon, striking out one.
The three-scrimmage weekend will come to a close Sunday with an 11:30 a.m. first pitch. Admission is free to all fall scrimmages and future first pitch times will be announced on social media.
For more information on the Diamond Dawgs, follow the program on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateBB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap."
2016 Mississippi State Fall Scrimmage Schedule
Scrimmage 1 – Maroon 6, Gray 3 (Gordon Grand Slam Leads The Way)
Scrimmage 2 – Maroon, 6, Gray 6 (Three-Run Sixth Helps Gray To Tie)
Scrimmage 3 – Gray 7, Maroon 2 (Hitter of the Week Stovall Goes 3-for-4)
Scrimmage 4 – Gray 5, Maroon 2 (Marze HR Sparks Comeback Win)
Scrimmage 5 – Maroon 8, Gray 1 (Rooker, MacNamee each notch 2 RBI)
Scrimmage 6 – Maroon 2, Gray 1 (Mangum Goes 2-for-3)
Scrimmage 7 – Gray 7, Maroon 3 (Alexander Drives In Three, Scores Twice)
Scrimmage 8 – Maroon 4, Gray 0 (Three-Run Fifth Secures Victory)
Scrimmage 9 – Gray 6, Maroon 3 (Gordon Drives In Three On Two Doubles)
Scrimmage 10 – Maroon 7, Gray 0 (Stovall Drives in Three Runs)
Scrimmage 11 – Maroon 6, Gray 0 (Gordon & Gridley With Back-To-Back HRs)
Scrimmage 12 – Maroon 4, Gray 4 (Four-Run Fifth Helps Gray To Tie)
Scrimmage 13 – Maroon 3, Gray 3 (Five Diamond Dawgs Drive In Runs)
Scrimmage 14 – Maroon 1, Gray 1 (Lovelady Double Forces Tie)
Scrimmage 15 – Maroon 1, Gray 1 (Self Strikes Out Five)
Scrimmage 16 – Maroon 8, Gray 4 (Rooker Drives In Three)
Scrimmage 17 – Sunday, November 13 (11:30 a.m.)
Scrimmage 18 – Thursday, November 17*
Scrimmage 19 – Friday, November 18*
Scrimmage 20 – Saturday, November 19*
*Bulldog World Series
NOTES:Â All dates are subject to change due to weather. All schedule changes and game times will be announced on Twitter at @HailStateBB.
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