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Mia Davidson, Kat Moore and Carter Spexarth all pick up two RBIs in MSU's 6-3 win over Lamar
No. 25 Mississippi State Knocks off Lamar 6-3 to Open Bulldog Slamboree
March 02, 2018 | Softball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Three Bulldogs turned in multi-RBI performances to help carry No. 25 Mississippi State (13-3) to a 6-3 victory over Lamar (7-9) Friday afternoon at Nusz Park to open the Bulldog Slamboree.
Junior Kat Moore and freshmen Mia Davidson and Carter Spexarth delivered base-clearing, extra-base hit to each pick up two RBIs in State's victory.
"I'm really proud of the pitching and the hitting," said head coach Vann Stuedeman. "Right now, we are out-hitting our errors and that is what has kept us higher in the win total than on the opposite side. Pitching and hitting have been really good. We've got to clean up some defense, but as long as we can out-hit our errors and our pitchers allow few extra-base hits, we can keep grinding."
State got on the board early in the top of the first as Davidson slugged her fifth home run of the season after Moore drew a leadoff walk to give MSU a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the second, seniors Carmen Cater and Calyn Adams got on base via hit by pitch and a walk, respectively with one out. Lamar was able to force redshirt junior Bevia Robinson to fly out to left for the second out, but Moore cleared the bases with a triple to push MSU's lead to 4-0.
In her start of the season, sophomore Candace Denis (1-0) kept the Cardinals off the board until the third inning after the Cardinals worked a leadoff walk into a RBI off an infield groundout in the inning to cut MSU's lead to 4-1. Denis would toss the first four innings of the game allowing one run off two hits and three walks while striking out two.
After trading a scoreless fourth inning, Mississippi State went back to the offensive in the fifth. Junior Emily Heimberger sparked the offensive run, getting on base via a fielder's choice before senior Morgan Bell drew a two-out walk. In her first collegiate at bat, Spexarth slugged a two-out double to clear the bases to put MSU up 6-1.
Senior Holly Ward tossed the final three innings of the game, keeping the Cardinals off the board until the seventh inning. After a leadoff single and back-to-back fielder's choice, the Cardinals plated two runs off a Shelby Hughston double down the left field line to cut MSU's lead to 6-3. Ward responded with a huge strike out to preserve the win and earn her first save of the year.
ON DECK
Mississippi State continues the Bulldog Slamboree on Saturday, March 3 with a doubleheader versus Mercer and Sam Houston State. First pitch against the Bears is slated for 11:30 a.m. CT with the Bulldogs returning to the field at 2 p.m. CT to take on the Bearkats.
2018 BULLDOG SLAMBOREE SCHEDULE
Friday, March 2
Game One – Sam Houston State def. Mercer, 1-0
Game Two – Mercer def. Lamar, 2-1
Game Three – Mississippi State def. Lamar, 6-3
Game Four – Sam Houston State def. Alcorn State, 5-3
Saturday, March 3
Game Five – Lamar vs. Mercer – 9:00 a.m. CT
Game Six – Mississippi State vs. Mercer – 11:30 a.m. CT
Game Seven – Mississippi State vs. Sam Houston State – 2:00 p.m. CT
Game Eight – Alcorn State vs. Sam Houston State – 4:30 p.m. CT
Game Nine – Alcorn State vs. Lamar – 7:00 p.m. CT
Sunday, March 4
Game Ten – Mercer vs. Alcorn State – 9:00 a.m. CT
Game Eleven – Lamar vs. Alcorn State – 11:30 a.m. CT
Game Twelve – Mississippi State vs. Sam Houston State – 2:00 p.m. CT
MISSISSIPPI QUEEN
In her seventh season at the helm of Mississippi State softball, Vann Stuedeman has now notched 216 victories and is closing in on moving into second for all-time wins in program history. Stuedeman is just three victories away from tying Kathy Arendsen (1997-2002) for the second-most wins in program history at 219. Jay Miller (2003-211) holds the program record at 295.
STAYING ALIVE
Reggie Harrison continues to be one of the toughest batters in the country to retire as she has now reached base in all 16 games this season to extend her reached base streak to 24 consecutive games, dating back to April 29, 2017 at Auburn.
Joining Harrison with impressive plate performances is freshman Mia Davidson who has now extended her hit streak to 16 consecutive games. Davidson is just the 15th Bulldog in program history to hold a hit streak of 16 or more games.
CAREER FIRSTS FOR THE DAWGS
Two Bulldogs made turned in memorable performances in tonight's contest versus Lamar. Earning her first start in the circle, Candace Denis recorded her first win as a Bulldog since transferring from UMass for the 2018 season. Freshman Carter Spexarth made her collegiate debut with a pinch-hit appearance in the fifth inning. Spexarth slugged a double, her first collegiate hit, and picked up the first RBIs of her career.
WATCH LIVE
Mississippi State's final three games of the Bulldogs Slamboree will be broadcasted live on the SEC Network+ via WatchESPN and the WatchESPN app.
MSU vs. Mercer
MSU vs. Sam Houston State (Game One)
MSU vs. Sam Houston State (Game Two)
LIVE STATS
Mississippi State will provide live stats for all 12 games this week. Live stats can be found HERE of by visiting msu.statbroadcast.com.
ADMISSION
All regular-season home games at Nusz Park this weekend, as well as the entire season, are free admission.
PROMOTIONS
A list of this weekend's promotions is listed below.
Saturday, March 3
Mississippi State vs. Mercer (11:30 a.m.)
- FREE Admission
- FREE Gift Cards & Prizes Throughout the Games
- Up to 225 Hail State Rewards Points Per Game
- 150 Bully's Kids Club Points Per Game
Mississippi State vs. Sam Houston State (2 p.m.)
- FREE Admission
- FREE Gift Cards & Prizes Throughout the Games
- Up to 275 Hail State Rewards Points Per Game
- 200 Bully's Kids Club Points Per Game
Sunday, March 4
Mississippi State vs. Sam Houston State (2 p.m.)
- FREE Admission
- FREE Gift Cards & Prizes Throughout the Games
- Up to 275 Hail State Rewards Points Per Game
- 200 Bully's Kids Club Points Per Game
FOLLOW THE DAWGS
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".
Junior Kat Moore and freshmen Mia Davidson and Carter Spexarth delivered base-clearing, extra-base hit to each pick up two RBIs in State's victory.
"I'm really proud of the pitching and the hitting," said head coach Vann Stuedeman. "Right now, we are out-hitting our errors and that is what has kept us higher in the win total than on the opposite side. Pitching and hitting have been really good. We've got to clean up some defense, but as long as we can out-hit our errors and our pitchers allow few extra-base hits, we can keep grinding."
State got on the board early in the top of the first as Davidson slugged her fifth home run of the season after Moore drew a leadoff walk to give MSU a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the second, seniors Carmen Cater and Calyn Adams got on base via hit by pitch and a walk, respectively with one out. Lamar was able to force redshirt junior Bevia Robinson to fly out to left for the second out, but Moore cleared the bases with a triple to push MSU's lead to 4-0.
In her start of the season, sophomore Candace Denis (1-0) kept the Cardinals off the board until the third inning after the Cardinals worked a leadoff walk into a RBI off an infield groundout in the inning to cut MSU's lead to 4-1. Denis would toss the first four innings of the game allowing one run off two hits and three walks while striking out two.
After trading a scoreless fourth inning, Mississippi State went back to the offensive in the fifth. Junior Emily Heimberger sparked the offensive run, getting on base via a fielder's choice before senior Morgan Bell drew a two-out walk. In her first collegiate at bat, Spexarth slugged a two-out double to clear the bases to put MSU up 6-1.
Senior Holly Ward tossed the final three innings of the game, keeping the Cardinals off the board until the seventh inning. After a leadoff single and back-to-back fielder's choice, the Cardinals plated two runs off a Shelby Hughston double down the left field line to cut MSU's lead to 6-3. Ward responded with a huge strike out to preserve the win and earn her first save of the year.
ON DECK
Mississippi State continues the Bulldog Slamboree on Saturday, March 3 with a doubleheader versus Mercer and Sam Houston State. First pitch against the Bears is slated for 11:30 a.m. CT with the Bulldogs returning to the field at 2 p.m. CT to take on the Bearkats.
2018 BULLDOG SLAMBOREE SCHEDULE
Friday, March 2
Game One – Sam Houston State def. Mercer, 1-0
Game Two – Mercer def. Lamar, 2-1
Game Three – Mississippi State def. Lamar, 6-3
Game Four – Sam Houston State def. Alcorn State, 5-3
Saturday, March 3
Game Five – Lamar vs. Mercer – 9:00 a.m. CT
Game Six – Mississippi State vs. Mercer – 11:30 a.m. CT
Game Seven – Mississippi State vs. Sam Houston State – 2:00 p.m. CT
Game Eight – Alcorn State vs. Sam Houston State – 4:30 p.m. CT
Game Nine – Alcorn State vs. Lamar – 7:00 p.m. CT
Sunday, March 4
Game Ten – Mercer vs. Alcorn State – 9:00 a.m. CT
Game Eleven – Lamar vs. Alcorn State – 11:30 a.m. CT
Game Twelve – Mississippi State vs. Sam Houston State – 2:00 p.m. CT
MISSISSIPPI QUEEN
In her seventh season at the helm of Mississippi State softball, Vann Stuedeman has now notched 216 victories and is closing in on moving into second for all-time wins in program history. Stuedeman is just three victories away from tying Kathy Arendsen (1997-2002) for the second-most wins in program history at 219. Jay Miller (2003-211) holds the program record at 295.
STAYING ALIVE
Reggie Harrison continues to be one of the toughest batters in the country to retire as she has now reached base in all 16 games this season to extend her reached base streak to 24 consecutive games, dating back to April 29, 2017 at Auburn.
Joining Harrison with impressive plate performances is freshman Mia Davidson who has now extended her hit streak to 16 consecutive games. Davidson is just the 15th Bulldog in program history to hold a hit streak of 16 or more games.
CAREER FIRSTS FOR THE DAWGS
Two Bulldogs made turned in memorable performances in tonight's contest versus Lamar. Earning her first start in the circle, Candace Denis recorded her first win as a Bulldog since transferring from UMass for the 2018 season. Freshman Carter Spexarth made her collegiate debut with a pinch-hit appearance in the fifth inning. Spexarth slugged a double, her first collegiate hit, and picked up the first RBIs of her career.
WATCH LIVE
Mississippi State's final three games of the Bulldogs Slamboree will be broadcasted live on the SEC Network+ via WatchESPN and the WatchESPN app.
MSU vs. Mercer
MSU vs. Sam Houston State (Game One)
MSU vs. Sam Houston State (Game Two)
LIVE STATS
Mississippi State will provide live stats for all 12 games this week. Live stats can be found HERE of by visiting msu.statbroadcast.com.
ADMISSION
All regular-season home games at Nusz Park this weekend, as well as the entire season, are free admission.
PROMOTIONS
A list of this weekend's promotions is listed below.
Saturday, March 3
Mississippi State vs. Mercer (11:30 a.m.)
- FREE Admission
- FREE Gift Cards & Prizes Throughout the Games
- Up to 225 Hail State Rewards Points Per Game
- 150 Bully's Kids Club Points Per Game
Mississippi State vs. Sam Houston State (2 p.m.)
- FREE Admission
- FREE Gift Cards & Prizes Throughout the Games
- Up to 275 Hail State Rewards Points Per Game
- 200 Bully's Kids Club Points Per Game
Sunday, March 4
Mississippi State vs. Sam Houston State (2 p.m.)
- FREE Admission
- FREE Gift Cards & Prizes Throughout the Games
- Up to 275 Hail State Rewards Points Per Game
- 200 Bully's Kids Club Points Per Game
FOLLOW THE DAWGS
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: Denis, Candace (1-0)
L: Gruell, Taylor (1-1)
S: Ward, Holly (1)
Batting:
2B: Hughston, Shelby 1
RBI: Henderson, Shelby 1 ; Hughston, Shelby 2
SH: Guidry, Savana 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Myers, Maddy 1 ; Mattox, Kimberly 1 ; Hughston, Shelby 1
SB: Hughston, Shelby 1
CS: Henderson, Shelby 1 ; Talley, Kendall 1
Batting:
2B: Spexarth, Carter 1
3B: Moore, Kat 1
HR: Davidson, Mia 1
RBI: Moore, Kat 2 ; Davidson, Mia 2 ; Spexarth, Carter 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Moore, Kat 1 ; Davidson, Mia 1 ; Heimberger, Emily 1 ; Bell, Morgan 1 ; Carter, Carmen 1 ; Adams, Calyn 1
SB: Davidson, Mia 1 ; Heimberger, Emily 2
CS: Harrison, Reggie 1 ; Carter, Carmen 1
HBP: Davidson, Mia 1 ; Harrison, Reggie 1 ; Carter, Carmen 1
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