Sunday, February 12
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Bevia Robinson earned her first-career hit as a Bulldog on Sunday, along with putting together some impressive stops on defense.
Bulldog Softball Closes Out Opening Weekend Of 2017 Season
February 12, 2017 | Softball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – In the final game of the Bulldog Kickoff Classic, the Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-2) fought tooth and nail, but fell in a 3-1 decision to Georgia State (4-1) on Sunday afternoon in 12 innings.
"I thought all pitchers threw well," Vann Stuedeman said. "Of course, we would like to hold everybody to zero and give us an opportunity to score, but they all gave us an opportunity to win every game. Really proud of the effort they gave and really proud of the effort that everyone gave. It's going to be a process, but it's something that I'm willing to go to bat for and hope the girls are ready to take on the challenge."
The Bulldogs closed out the 2017 Bulldog Kickoff Classic with an extra-inning affair against Georgia State. State and GSU put on a pitching clinic early on, with neither side getting a hit in the first two and a half innings. MSU junior Bevia Robinson broke up the no-hitter with an infield single, the first of her career.
State struck first on Sunday, as Sarai Niu drove home Morgan Bell on a hard-hit single to right, her first of two hits on the day. The Bulldogs got things going in the fourth inning with Bell's one-out double to the wall in left center. Alexis Silkwood continued her hot weekend at the plate, moving Bell to third on a single to left. From there, Niu drove Bell home to put MSU up 1-0.
On the weekend, Silkwood went 6-for-11 with three doubles and an RBI, leading the team with a .545 clip. She also went 2-0 in the circle and earned her first save since 2015, totaling a 0.57 ERA and nine strikeouts.
Georgia State would answer in the next inning, as a lead-off walk eventually led to the tying run coming across on a play at the plate thanks to a GSU on a pinch-hit single to center.
Junior Holly Ward would enter the game in the sixth and kept the Panthers to only two hits over the next six innings. MSU came close to its second-straight walk-off win in the 11th, as Niu's second hit pushed Carmen Carter to second with two outs. However, State would groundout to end the threat.
In the bottom half of the inning, GSU used a lead-off single to get things going. After advancing to second on a groundout, the Panther runner would score on an RBI-single to left center to take the lead. An error would keep GSU alive and allow them to score an insurance run to make it the final score of 3-1.
Regan Green started the game for State and turned in a solid 5.0 innings of work, allowing just one run on one hit with four strikeouts. In two appearances, she is 1-0 with 13 strikeouts and only one run allowed in 11.0 innings pitched. Ward, who received the loss, pitched 7.0 innings while also earning four strikeouts.
Kinsley Jennings earned the win for the Panthers, moving to 1-1 on the year.
The Bulldogs will now hit the road for the first time in 2017, heading to Mexico for the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge. The tournament begins Thursday, Feb. 16 and will pit the Bulldogs against Fresno State, Cal State Fullerton, Texas Tech and Florida Gulf Coast.
2017 Bulldog Kickoff Classic Schedule…
Friday, Feb. 10
Game 1 - Western Kentucky def. Stephen F. Austin, 4-1
Game 2 - Georgia State def. Western Kentucky, 13-1
Game 3 - Mississippi State def. Georgia State, 4-0
Game 4 - Mississippi State def. Stephen F. Austin, 2-0
Saturday, Feb. 11
Game 5 - Georgia State def. Stephen F. Austin, 3-1
Game 6 - Western Kentucky def. Mississippi State, 1-0
Game 7 – Mississippi State def. Stephen F. Austin, 2-1
Game 8 – Georgia State def. Western Kentucky, 2-1
Sunday, Feb. 12
Game 9 – Western Kentucky def. Stephen F. Austin, 2-0
Game 10 – Georgia State def. Mississippi State, 3-1
Scoring Plays Versus Georgia State…
4th Inning – With runners on the corners after a Morgan Bell double and Alexis Silkwood single, Sarai Niu ripped a ball to right field to bring home Bell and give State a 1-0 lead.
First-Career At-Bat, First-Career Hit For Robinson…
Bevia Robinson had one stellar start to her Mississippi State career this weekend. Robinson showcased her well-known speed, going 2-for-2 on stolen bases and scored the game-winning run Saturday, scoring from first on Carmen Carter's walk-off double. She kept the good times rolling on Sunday, earning her first-career hit in her first-career at-bat, laying down a slap single and gunning it to first to easily beat the throw.
Silkwood Closes Out Solid Opening Weekend…
Senior Alexis Silkwood kept her hot hitting going with two hits on Sunday afternoon. She finished the weekend going 6-for-11 with three doubles and an RBI. Her .545 clip leads the Bulldogs through the first weekend.
She also finished the weekend going 2-0 with a save in the circle and turning in a .057 ERA. In 15.2 innings of work, Silkwood turned in nine strikeouts and only gave up one run on nine hits.
Green Continues To Shine…
Another Bulldog pitcher that shined on opening weekend was sophomore Regan Green. The Maryland native closed out the Bulldog Kickoff Classic with a 1-0 record and 0.82 ERA, along with 13 strikeouts in 11.0 innings pitched while only giving up one run.
On Deck…
The Bulldogs will now turn their attention to the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge, as they head to Mexico next weekend for their first road trip of 2017. The Bulldogs will face Fresno State, Cal State Fullerton, Texas Tech and Florida Gulf Coast throughout the weekend, beginning on Thursday, Feb. 16.
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".
"I thought all pitchers threw well," Vann Stuedeman said. "Of course, we would like to hold everybody to zero and give us an opportunity to score, but they all gave us an opportunity to win every game. Really proud of the effort they gave and really proud of the effort that everyone gave. It's going to be a process, but it's something that I'm willing to go to bat for and hope the girls are ready to take on the challenge."
The Bulldogs closed out the 2017 Bulldog Kickoff Classic with an extra-inning affair against Georgia State. State and GSU put on a pitching clinic early on, with neither side getting a hit in the first two and a half innings. MSU junior Bevia Robinson broke up the no-hitter with an infield single, the first of her career.
State struck first on Sunday, as Sarai Niu drove home Morgan Bell on a hard-hit single to right, her first of two hits on the day. The Bulldogs got things going in the fourth inning with Bell's one-out double to the wall in left center. Alexis Silkwood continued her hot weekend at the plate, moving Bell to third on a single to left. From there, Niu drove Bell home to put MSU up 1-0.
On the weekend, Silkwood went 6-for-11 with three doubles and an RBI, leading the team with a .545 clip. She also went 2-0 in the circle and earned her first save since 2015, totaling a 0.57 ERA and nine strikeouts.
Georgia State would answer in the next inning, as a lead-off walk eventually led to the tying run coming across on a play at the plate thanks to a GSU on a pinch-hit single to center.
Junior Holly Ward would enter the game in the sixth and kept the Panthers to only two hits over the next six innings. MSU came close to its second-straight walk-off win in the 11th, as Niu's second hit pushed Carmen Carter to second with two outs. However, State would groundout to end the threat.
In the bottom half of the inning, GSU used a lead-off single to get things going. After advancing to second on a groundout, the Panther runner would score on an RBI-single to left center to take the lead. An error would keep GSU alive and allow them to score an insurance run to make it the final score of 3-1.
Regan Green started the game for State and turned in a solid 5.0 innings of work, allowing just one run on one hit with four strikeouts. In two appearances, she is 1-0 with 13 strikeouts and only one run allowed in 11.0 innings pitched. Ward, who received the loss, pitched 7.0 innings while also earning four strikeouts.
Kinsley Jennings earned the win for the Panthers, moving to 1-1 on the year.
The Bulldogs will now hit the road for the first time in 2017, heading to Mexico for the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge. The tournament begins Thursday, Feb. 16 and will pit the Bulldogs against Fresno State, Cal State Fullerton, Texas Tech and Florida Gulf Coast.
2017 Bulldog Kickoff Classic Schedule…
Friday, Feb. 10
Game 1 - Western Kentucky def. Stephen F. Austin, 4-1
Game 2 - Georgia State def. Western Kentucky, 13-1
Game 3 - Mississippi State def. Georgia State, 4-0
Game 4 - Mississippi State def. Stephen F. Austin, 2-0
Saturday, Feb. 11
Game 5 - Georgia State def. Stephen F. Austin, 3-1
Game 6 - Western Kentucky def. Mississippi State, 1-0
Game 7 – Mississippi State def. Stephen F. Austin, 2-1
Game 8 – Georgia State def. Western Kentucky, 2-1
Sunday, Feb. 12
Game 9 – Western Kentucky def. Stephen F. Austin, 2-0
Game 10 – Georgia State def. Mississippi State, 3-1
Scoring Plays Versus Georgia State…
4th Inning – With runners on the corners after a Morgan Bell double and Alexis Silkwood single, Sarai Niu ripped a ball to right field to bring home Bell and give State a 1-0 lead.
First-Career At-Bat, First-Career Hit For Robinson…
Bevia Robinson had one stellar start to her Mississippi State career this weekend. Robinson showcased her well-known speed, going 2-for-2 on stolen bases and scored the game-winning run Saturday, scoring from first on Carmen Carter's walk-off double. She kept the good times rolling on Sunday, earning her first-career hit in her first-career at-bat, laying down a slap single and gunning it to first to easily beat the throw.
Silkwood Closes Out Solid Opening Weekend…
Senior Alexis Silkwood kept her hot hitting going with two hits on Sunday afternoon. She finished the weekend going 6-for-11 with three doubles and an RBI. Her .545 clip leads the Bulldogs through the first weekend.
She also finished the weekend going 2-0 with a save in the circle and turning in a .057 ERA. In 15.2 innings of work, Silkwood turned in nine strikeouts and only gave up one run on nine hits.
Green Continues To Shine…
Another Bulldog pitcher that shined on opening weekend was sophomore Regan Green. The Maryland native closed out the Bulldog Kickoff Classic with a 1-0 record and 0.82 ERA, along with 13 strikeouts in 11.0 innings pitched while only giving up one run.
On Deck…
The Bulldogs will now turn their attention to the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge, as they head to Mexico next weekend for their first road trip of 2017. The Bulldogs will face Fresno State, Cal State Fullerton, Texas Tech and Florida Gulf Coast throughout the weekend, beginning on Thursday, Feb. 16.
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: Jennings, Kinsley (1-1)
L: Ward, Holly (0-1)
Batting:
RBI: Blackwell, Mandy 1 ; Jobe, Arden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Faulk, Cassidy 1 ; Koepke, Mallory 1 ; Hasty, Remington 1
Batting:
2B: Bell, Morgan 1
RBI: Niu, Sarai 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bell, Morgan 1
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