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Team Foscue Claims Finale of Fall World Series
October 12, 2019 | Baseball
MacLeod throws two scoreless frames in the start, Five plate RBIs for Team Foscue in victory
by: Greg Campbell, Assistant Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – All nine starters reached base and five different student-athletes drove in runs, as Team Foscue got the victory to close out the 2019 Mississippi State baseball Fall World Series on Saturday (Oct. 12) with a 5-1 win over Team Westburg at Dudy Noble Field.
Team Westburg (2-1) was able to take the first two games of the series by scores of 5-4 and 4-2, before Team Foscue (1-2) took the series finale. Team Foscue scored three times in the first inning and twice in the fourth inning to account for their five runs, while Team Westburg tallied its lone run in the fourth inning.
Redshirt-freshman Christian MacLeod (1-0) threw the first two innings scoreless for Team Foscue, allowing one hit and striking out two to get the win. Freshman Xavier Lovett allowed one run in two innings of work, before the trio of junior Wesley Grantham, freshman Jaxen Forrester and freshman Landon Sims each tossed scoreless innings to close out the win.
Six of the nine starters for Team Foscue collected hits, led by a 2-for-3 day at the plate for junior Justin Foscue. Junior Rowdey Jordan was 1-for-2 with a walk, one run scored and one RBI, while junior Tanner Leggett walked twice and scored a run. Rowdey Jordan joined freshman Hunter French, sophomore Luke Hancock, sophomore Landon Jordan and junior Brandon Pimentel as Team Foscue members to produce RBIs.
Junior Tanner Allen produced a multi-hit game for Team Westburg with a 2-for-3 day at the plate. Junior Josh Hatcher produced the lone RBI, while junior Jordan Westburg scored the lone run for his team.
Scoring Recap
Bottom First
Four hits produced three runs for Team Foscue, as Justin Foscue got the inning started with a single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt. After a Rowdey Jordan walk and a Mason Land flyout, Brandon Pimentel, Luke Hancock and Landon Jordan each singled to collect two-out RBIs.
Team Foscue 3, Team Westburg 0
Top Fourth
Jordan Westburg singled to get the inning started, before moving to second on a groundout. With two outs, Josh Hatcher brought Westbug around to score with an RBI single.
Team Foscue 3, Team Westburg 1
Bottom Fourth
After Logan Tanner retired the first batter of the inning, Team Foscue loaded the bases thanks to a Tanner Leggett walk, Hunter Blalock double and Foscue hit-by-pitch. Hunter French followed with a sacrifice fly to score the first run and Rowdey Jordan doubled to plate the second run of the frame.
Team Foscue 5, Team Westburg 1
Up Next
Mississippi State will hold its final intra-squad scrimmage of the fall on Friday, Oct. 18, before traveling to UAB for a 14-inning exhibition game on Sunday, Oct. 20 to close out the fall practice schedule. The Diamond Dawgs and Blazers will throw the first pitch at 1 p.m. in Birmingham.
STARKVILLE – All nine starters reached base and five different student-athletes drove in runs, as Team Foscue got the victory to close out the 2019 Mississippi State baseball Fall World Series on Saturday (Oct. 12) with a 5-1 win over Team Westburg at Dudy Noble Field.
Team Westburg (2-1) was able to take the first two games of the series by scores of 5-4 and 4-2, before Team Foscue (1-2) took the series finale. Team Foscue scored three times in the first inning and twice in the fourth inning to account for their five runs, while Team Westburg tallied its lone run in the fourth inning.
Redshirt-freshman Christian MacLeod (1-0) threw the first two innings scoreless for Team Foscue, allowing one hit and striking out two to get the win. Freshman Xavier Lovett allowed one run in two innings of work, before the trio of junior Wesley Grantham, freshman Jaxen Forrester and freshman Landon Sims each tossed scoreless innings to close out the win.
Six of the nine starters for Team Foscue collected hits, led by a 2-for-3 day at the plate for junior Justin Foscue. Junior Rowdey Jordan was 1-for-2 with a walk, one run scored and one RBI, while junior Tanner Leggett walked twice and scored a run. Rowdey Jordan joined freshman Hunter French, sophomore Luke Hancock, sophomore Landon Jordan and junior Brandon Pimentel as Team Foscue members to produce RBIs.
Junior Tanner Allen produced a multi-hit game for Team Westburg with a 2-for-3 day at the plate. Junior Josh Hatcher produced the lone RBI, while junior Jordan Westburg scored the lone run for his team.
Scoring Recap
Bottom First
Four hits produced three runs for Team Foscue, as Justin Foscue got the inning started with a single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt. After a Rowdey Jordan walk and a Mason Land flyout, Brandon Pimentel, Luke Hancock and Landon Jordan each singled to collect two-out RBIs.
Team Foscue 3, Team Westburg 0
Top Fourth
Jordan Westburg singled to get the inning started, before moving to second on a groundout. With two outs, Josh Hatcher brought Westbug around to score with an RBI single.
Team Foscue 3, Team Westburg 1
Bottom Fourth
After Logan Tanner retired the first batter of the inning, Team Foscue loaded the bases thanks to a Tanner Leggett walk, Hunter Blalock double and Foscue hit-by-pitch. Hunter French followed with a sacrifice fly to score the first run and Rowdey Jordan doubled to plate the second run of the frame.
Team Foscue 5, Team Westburg 1
Up Next
Mississippi State will hold its final intra-squad scrimmage of the fall on Friday, Oct. 18, before traveling to UAB for a 14-inning exhibition game on Sunday, Oct. 20 to close out the fall practice schedule. The Diamond Dawgs and Blazers will throw the first pitch at 1 p.m. in Birmingham.
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