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Regan Green tossed six innings of impressive work on Friday night, celebrating her birthday with a win at No. 5 Texas A&M.
Golden And Green Power MSU To 5-2 Win At No. 5 Texas A&M
March 10, 2017 | Softball
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – A three-run bomb from Olivia Golden and a standout performance from Regan Green paced the Mississippi State Bulldogs (20-3) to a 5-2 victory at No. 5 Texas A&M to open the 2017 SEC season on Friday night.
Golden launched her fourth home run of the year, a three-run shot off the scoreboard in left, to break the game open in the third inning. From there, birthday girl Regan Green would keep the Aggies at bay as the Bulldogs moved on to their 16th-straight victory, tying a program record.
The Bulldog offense was on fire from the get-go, tallying a season-best 14 hits on the night, with six players earning multi-hit performances. The 14 hits are the most since earning 15 against Ole Miss on March 21, 2015.
After two scoreless innings to start the game, the Bulldogs turned up the heat in the third. Bevia Robinson kept her hot streak rolling, tallying a single and a stolen base. Reggie Harrison walked to put two runners on and Golden delivered the punch. On a 1-2 pitch, Golden sent a bomb to left to put the Dogs up 3-0.
A&M would get a run back in the home half of the inning off a solo home run, but that would be it for the next three frames. Over that stretch the Dogs tacked on two more runs, thanks to RBI singles from Katie Anne Bailey and Golden.
TAMU threatened to make things interesting in the final frame, putting a pair of runners on and then scoring a run via an MSU fielding error. However, the Bulldogs' other birthday girl Alexis Silkwood got a strikeout swinging to close out the win.
Green tossed 6.0 innings of work, striking out two and only allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits. She moves to 4-0 on the year.
Robinson, Harrison, Golden, Caroline Seitz, Bailey and Calyn Adams each tallied a two-hit showing for the Bulldogs. A total of eight State batters put at least one hit up on the night.
The Bulldogs and Aggies return to the Aggie Softball Complex tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. CT for game two of the series. MSU will go for its program-record 17th-straight victory on national television, with Courtney Lyle and Cheri Kempf on the call on the SEC Network.
Series Schedule Versus No. 5 Texas A&M…
Friday, March 10 – Mississippi State def. No. 5 Texas A&M, 5-2
Saturday, March 11 – Mississippi State at No. 5 Texas A&M (2:30 p.m.)
Sunday, March 12 – Mississippi State at No. 5 Texas A&M (2:00 p.m.)
Scoring Plays Versus No. 5 Texas A&M…
3rd Inning – After two scoreless innings, Olivia Golden busted the game open with her fourth home run of the year, a three-run bomb to left field to give State a 3-0 lead
5th Inning – Katie Anne Bailey adds another insurance run to the board, as an infield single brought home Reggie Harrison
6th Inning – Olivia Golden continues her unreal night at the plate, delivering an RBI single to left to put MSU up 5-1
Bulldog Home Run Tracker…
Dogs Just Keep On Winning And Winning And Winning…
With SEC-opening victory, the Bulldogs have now won 16-straight games, tying for the the longest winning streak in school history. MSU's streak is the longest since winning 16-in-a-row from Feb. 10 – March, 3 in 2006.
These Dogs Don't Roll Over…
Friday night's win was the 13th win against a top five opponent in school history. Of those 13 wins, 10 have come in the Vann Stuedeman era, showcasing that Stuedeman's Dogs don't roll over no matter the ranking.
MSU With Best Start Since 2014…
With a 20-3 record so far in 2017, the Bulldogs have the best start to a season since going 20-3 in 2014. That start included a victory against No. 8 Kentucky in the first SEC series of the year.
Birthday Girls Lead The Bulldog Defense…
Celebrating their birthdays on opening day of the SEC season, Regan Green and Alexis Silkwood combined to send MSU on to the 5-2 victory at No. 5 Texas A&M. Green threw an impressive 6.0 innings of work, allowing just two runs (one earned) on four hits while striking out two. She is now 4-0 on the year.
Silkwood threw the final inning of the contest, striking out one and sealing MSU's 16th-straight victory.
Bats Come Alive Against No. 5 Texas A&M…
State tallied a scorching 14 hits in the 5-2 victory at No. 5 Texas A&M. That stands as the most hits in a game for the Bulldogs this year and the most since tallying 15 against Ole Miss on March 21, 2015.
Robinson Still On Fire…
Bevia Robinson keeps being a sparkplug at the top of the MSU lineup, tallying at least one hit in 12 of her last 14 contests. She is now 6-for-14 in her last four games, tallying two RBI and a double. She continues to lead the Bulldogs with a .448 average, 26 hits, 16 runs and 15 stolen bases.
Robinson also tallied her team-leading ninth multi-hit game of the year, going 2-for-3 on the night with a run scored and a double.
Seitz Keeps Her Streak Rolling On…
Caroline Seitz has now reached base safely in 13-straight games, building up her career high with each game. Also riding career streaks for reaching base safely are Calyn Adams (11 straight), Olivia Golden (10 straight), Reggie Harrison (eight straight) and Kat Moore (eight straight).
Up Next…
The Bulldogs and Aggies return to the Aggie Softball Complex tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. CT for game two of the series. MSU will go for its program-record 17th-straight victory on national television, with Courtney Lyle and Cheri Kempf on the call on the SEC Network.
Social Media…
For more on Mississippi State softball, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateSB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap".
Golden launched her fourth home run of the year, a three-run shot off the scoreboard in left, to break the game open in the third inning. From there, birthday girl Regan Green would keep the Aggies at bay as the Bulldogs moved on to their 16th-straight victory, tying a program record.
The Bulldog offense was on fire from the get-go, tallying a season-best 14 hits on the night, with six players earning multi-hit performances. The 14 hits are the most since earning 15 against Ole Miss on March 21, 2015.
After two scoreless innings to start the game, the Bulldogs turned up the heat in the third. Bevia Robinson kept her hot streak rolling, tallying a single and a stolen base. Reggie Harrison walked to put two runners on and Golden delivered the punch. On a 1-2 pitch, Golden sent a bomb to left to put the Dogs up 3-0.
A&M would get a run back in the home half of the inning off a solo home run, but that would be it for the next three frames. Over that stretch the Dogs tacked on two more runs, thanks to RBI singles from Katie Anne Bailey and Golden.
TAMU threatened to make things interesting in the final frame, putting a pair of runners on and then scoring a run via an MSU fielding error. However, the Bulldogs' other birthday girl Alexis Silkwood got a strikeout swinging to close out the win.
Green tossed 6.0 innings of work, striking out two and only allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits. She moves to 4-0 on the year.
Robinson, Harrison, Golden, Caroline Seitz, Bailey and Calyn Adams each tallied a two-hit showing for the Bulldogs. A total of eight State batters put at least one hit up on the night.
The Bulldogs and Aggies return to the Aggie Softball Complex tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. CT for game two of the series. MSU will go for its program-record 17th-straight victory on national television, with Courtney Lyle and Cheri Kempf on the call on the SEC Network.
Series Schedule Versus No. 5 Texas A&M…
Friday, March 10 – Mississippi State def. No. 5 Texas A&M, 5-2
Saturday, March 11 – Mississippi State at No. 5 Texas A&M (2:30 p.m.)
Sunday, March 12 – Mississippi State at No. 5 Texas A&M (2:00 p.m.)
Scoring Plays Versus No. 5 Texas A&M…
3rd Inning – After two scoreless innings, Olivia Golden busted the game open with her fourth home run of the year, a three-run bomb to left field to give State a 3-0 lead
5th Inning – Katie Anne Bailey adds another insurance run to the board, as an infield single brought home Reggie Harrison
6th Inning – Olivia Golden continues her unreal night at the plate, delivering an RBI single to left to put MSU up 5-1
Bulldog Home Run Tracker…
- Reggie Harrison vs. Fresno State, Feb. 16, 2017 (0 on, 0 outs)
- Morgan Bell vs. North Florida, Feb. 24, 2017 (0 on, 0 outs)
- Reggie Harrison vs. Eastern Illinois, Feb. 24, 2017 (1 on, 1 out)
- Olivia Golden vs. Eastern Illinois, Feb. 24, 2017 (0 on, 1 out)
- Olivia Golden vs. Southern Illinois, Feb. 26, 2017 (2 on, 2 outs)
- Morgan Bell vs. Southeastern Louisiana, Feb. 28, 2017 (0 on, 2 outs)
- Olivia Golden vs. Southeastern Louisiana, Feb. 28, 2017 (0 on, 0 outs)
- Katie Anne Bailey vs. Southeastern Louisiana, Feb. 28, 2017 (1 on, 1 out)
- Caroline Seitz vs. Samford, March 3, 2017 (2 on, 1 out)
- Katie Anne Bailey vs. UMass, March 3, 2017 (0 on, 0 outs)
- Reggie Harrison vs. Samford, March 4, 2017 (1 on, 0 outs)
- Caroline Seitz vs. Samford, March 4, 2017 (0 on, 1 out)
- Olivia Golden vs. No. 5 Texas A&M, March 10, 2017 (2 on, 1 out)
Dogs Just Keep On Winning And Winning And Winning…
With SEC-opening victory, the Bulldogs have now won 16-straight games, tying for the the longest winning streak in school history. MSU's streak is the longest since winning 16-in-a-row from Feb. 10 – March, 3 in 2006.
These Dogs Don't Roll Over…
Friday night's win was the 13th win against a top five opponent in school history. Of those 13 wins, 10 have come in the Vann Stuedeman era, showcasing that Stuedeman's Dogs don't roll over no matter the ranking.
MSU With Best Start Since 2014…
With a 20-3 record so far in 2017, the Bulldogs have the best start to a season since going 20-3 in 2014. That start included a victory against No. 8 Kentucky in the first SEC series of the year.
Birthday Girls Lead The Bulldog Defense…
Celebrating their birthdays on opening day of the SEC season, Regan Green and Alexis Silkwood combined to send MSU on to the 5-2 victory at No. 5 Texas A&M. Green threw an impressive 6.0 innings of work, allowing just two runs (one earned) on four hits while striking out two. She is now 4-0 on the year.
Silkwood threw the final inning of the contest, striking out one and sealing MSU's 16th-straight victory.
Bats Come Alive Against No. 5 Texas A&M…
State tallied a scorching 14 hits in the 5-2 victory at No. 5 Texas A&M. That stands as the most hits in a game for the Bulldogs this year and the most since tallying 15 against Ole Miss on March 21, 2015.
Robinson Still On Fire…
Bevia Robinson keeps being a sparkplug at the top of the MSU lineup, tallying at least one hit in 12 of her last 14 contests. She is now 6-for-14 in her last four games, tallying two RBI and a double. She continues to lead the Bulldogs with a .448 average, 26 hits, 16 runs and 15 stolen bases.
Robinson also tallied her team-leading ninth multi-hit game of the year, going 2-for-3 on the night with a run scored and a double.
Seitz Keeps Her Streak Rolling On…
Caroline Seitz has now reached base safely in 13-straight games, building up her career high with each game. Also riding career streaks for reaching base safely are Calyn Adams (11 straight), Olivia Golden (10 straight), Reggie Harrison (eight straight) and Kat Moore (eight straight).
Up Next…
The Bulldogs and Aggies return to the Aggie Softball Complex tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. CT for game two of the series. MSU will go for its program-record 17th-straight victory on national television, with Courtney Lyle and Cheri Kempf on the call on the SEC Network.
Social Media…
For more on Mississippi State softball, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateSB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap".
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Green, Regan (4-0)
L: Show (8-1)
Batting:
2B: Robinson, Bevia 1 ; Harrison, Reggie 2
HR: Golden, Olivia 1
RBI: Golden, Olivia 4 ; Bailey, Katie Anne 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Robinson, Bevia 1 ; Moore, Kat 1 ; Harrison, Reggie 2 ; Golden, Olivia 1
SB: Robinson, Bevia 1
CS: Moore, Kat 1
HBP: Niu, Sarai 1
Batting:
HR: Vidales 1
RBI: Vidales 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Vidales 1 ; Sartain 1
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