Gray's four-run fifth included a two-run double from Luke Alexander.
Four-Run Fifth Helps Gray To Tie
November 04, 2016 | Baseball
STARKVLLE, Miss. -Â Balanced offense and pitching from both sides resulted in Mississippi State's 12th fall baseball scrimmage ending in a tie at Dudy Noble Field.
Sophomore Konnor Pilkington continued his hot pitching thus far in the fall, providing Maroon with a four-inning, one-hit start.
In the bottom of the third, Maroon got on the board first with a two-run homer to left field by freshman Hagan Severance that also plated senior Josh Lovelady.
Maroon stretched its lead out to 3-0 in the bottom of the fourth with a triple by redshirt freshman Brant Blaylock that scored redshirt junior Tanner Poole. Sophomore Elih Marrero then hit an opposite-field single to left to score Blaylock to put the score at 4-0 Maroon.
Gray looked to spark a rally in the top of the fifth, working the bases loaded with one out to allow sophomore Jake Mangum to drive in fellow sophomore Hunter Stovall with a sac fly to center. Sophomore Luke Alexander then hit a double to drive in junior Hayden Marze and freshman Reed Smith. Alexander then stole third and found home on a throwing error by the catcher to tie it up at four runs apiece.
MSU will close out its three-scrimmage week on Sunday with first pitch set for 11:30 a.m. from Dudy Noble. Admission is free to all fall scrimmages.
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 – Sunday, November 6 (11:30 a.m.)
Scrimmage 14 – Wednesday, November 9
Scrimmage 15 – Friday, November 11*
Scrimmage 16 – Saturday, November 12*
Scrimmage 17 – Sunday, November 13*
Scrimmage 18 – Tuesday, November 15*
Scrimmage 19 – Wednesday, November 16*
*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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Sophomore Konnor Pilkington continued his hot pitching thus far in the fall, providing Maroon with a four-inning, one-hit start.
In the bottom of the third, Maroon got on the board first with a two-run homer to left field by freshman Hagan Severance that also plated senior Josh Lovelady.
Maroon stretched its lead out to 3-0 in the bottom of the fourth with a triple by redshirt freshman Brant Blaylock that scored redshirt junior Tanner Poole. Sophomore Elih Marrero then hit an opposite-field single to left to score Blaylock to put the score at 4-0 Maroon.
Gray looked to spark a rally in the top of the fifth, working the bases loaded with one out to allow sophomore Jake Mangum to drive in fellow sophomore Hunter Stovall with a sac fly to center. Sophomore Luke Alexander then hit a double to drive in junior Hayden Marze and freshman Reed Smith. Alexander then stole third and found home on a throwing error by the catcher to tie it up at four runs apiece.
MSU will close out its three-scrimmage week on Sunday with first pitch set for 11:30 a.m. from Dudy Noble. Admission is free to all fall scrimmages.
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 – Sunday, November 6 (11:30 a.m.)
Scrimmage 14 – Wednesday, November 9
Scrimmage 15 – Friday, November 11*
Scrimmage 16 – Saturday, November 12*
Scrimmage 17 – Sunday, November 13*
Scrimmage 18 – Tuesday, November 15*
Scrimmage 19 – Wednesday, November 16*
*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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