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Baseball Falls Against LSU to End SEC Tournament Stay
May 24, 2019 | Baseball
Diamond Dawgs now look towards NCAA postseason announcements on Sunday and Monday
HOOVER, Ala. – A rematch in the SEC Tournament isn't uncommon, but to play two completely different games is unusual. On Friday (May 24), the No. 5 Mississippi State baseball team dropped a 12-2 decision to No. 16 LSU in seven innings at the Hoover Met to end the stay at the SEC Tournament.
The seven-inning game versus the Tigers followed a 17-inning marathon won by the Diamond Dawgs, 6-5, on Wednesday night. Following the 1-0 loss to Vanderbilt with the loss to LSU, it marks just the third time in 2019 that MSU dropped consecutive games.
LSU (37-23) opened the scoring with five runs in the third inning, before Mississippi State (46-13) tallied two in the bottom of the inning. The Tigers then added seven in the fourth inning to cap the scoring at 12-2.
Sophomore Rowdey Jordan reached base four times in the game, using two hits and working two walks, scoring one of MSU's two runs. Junior Dustin Skelton collected a pair of hits and plated one RBI, while sophomore Tanner Allen had the other RBI.
Quotable
Head coach Chris Lemonis
On if the loss could spark something in the team
"[It was] a tough night. We didn't have things go our way. We could have made a couple plays, made a couple pitches or had some better at-bats in some innings to keep it going. We just have to reboot. We'll travel back to Starkville and get ready to host a regional."
On his confidence level entering next week
"We've bounced back from it all year long. Last time we played LSU at home we had some tough games like this, and we bounced back and played great afterwards. We'll be fine."
Quick Hitters
Mississippi State
JT Ginn – Became the 17th Mississippi State pitcher to record 100 strikeouts in the second and just the second freshman to reach the century mark. Ended the night with 100 strikeouts to rank tied for No. 21 on the single-season charts. Allowed five runs – four earned – on four hits in 2 1/3 innings. Struck out five and walked two.
Rowdey Jordan – Reached base in all four at-bats, collecting two hits and walking twice. Scored one run.
Dustin Skelton – Posted a pair of hits and drove in one RBI.
LSU
Aaron George – Threw 2 2/3 innings to earn the win. Scattered four hits and didn't allow a run. Walked one and struck out one.
Chris Reid – Had two hits, scored two runs and drove in two RBIs.
Zach Watson – Doubled, walked, scored a run and drove in two RBIs.
Scoring Recap
Top Third
After sitting down the first six batters he faced, MSU starting pitcher JT Ginn allowed four runs on three hits in the third. A single by Chris Reid was followed by a strikeout, before four-straight Tigers reached base. Brandt Broussard doubled to plate the first run, before Josh Smith singled to plate the second. A walk to Giovanni DiGiacomo put two runners on base before Antoine Duplantis drove in a run with a single. An error allowed the fourth run of the inning to score, before a walk to Daniel Cabrera ended the night for Ginn. Tyler Spring entered for MSU and walked the first batter he faced to force across the fifth run of the inning.
LSU 5, Mississippi State 0
Bottom Third
Following a Marshall Gilbert flyout, five-straight Diamond Dawgs reached base, but only two runs would score. Back-to-back walks to Jake Mangum and Rowdey Jordan got the rally started, before Tanner Allen drove in the first run of the game with a base hit. A walk to Justin Foscue loaded the bases, before Dustin Skelton singled to drive in the second run of the inning.
LSU 5, Mississippi State 2
Top Fourth
LSU scored seven times against three MSU pitchers in the frame, using six hits and benefiting from one Bulldog error. The bases were loaded with one out when Drew Bianco hit a sacrifice fly to center field. The Tigers followed with four run-scoring hits, including a two-RBI single from Reid. The final run of the inning scored on an error.
LSU 12, Mississippi State 2
Up Next
Mississippi State will await its NCAA postseason fate as the NCAA Regional sites will be announced on Sunday, May 26 at 7:30 p.m. CT and the 2019 NCAA Baseball Championship bracket will be announced on ESPNU on Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m. CT.
The seven-inning game versus the Tigers followed a 17-inning marathon won by the Diamond Dawgs, 6-5, on Wednesday night. Following the 1-0 loss to Vanderbilt with the loss to LSU, it marks just the third time in 2019 that MSU dropped consecutive games.
LSU (37-23) opened the scoring with five runs in the third inning, before Mississippi State (46-13) tallied two in the bottom of the inning. The Tigers then added seven in the fourth inning to cap the scoring at 12-2.
Sophomore Rowdey Jordan reached base four times in the game, using two hits and working two walks, scoring one of MSU's two runs. Junior Dustin Skelton collected a pair of hits and plated one RBI, while sophomore Tanner Allen had the other RBI.
Quotable
Head coach Chris Lemonis
On if the loss could spark something in the team
"[It was] a tough night. We didn't have things go our way. We could have made a couple plays, made a couple pitches or had some better at-bats in some innings to keep it going. We just have to reboot. We'll travel back to Starkville and get ready to host a regional."
On his confidence level entering next week
"We've bounced back from it all year long. Last time we played LSU at home we had some tough games like this, and we bounced back and played great afterwards. We'll be fine."
Quick Hitters
Mississippi State
JT Ginn – Became the 17th Mississippi State pitcher to record 100 strikeouts in the second and just the second freshman to reach the century mark. Ended the night with 100 strikeouts to rank tied for No. 21 on the single-season charts. Allowed five runs – four earned – on four hits in 2 1/3 innings. Struck out five and walked two.
Rowdey Jordan – Reached base in all four at-bats, collecting two hits and walking twice. Scored one run.
Dustin Skelton – Posted a pair of hits and drove in one RBI.
LSU
Aaron George – Threw 2 2/3 innings to earn the win. Scattered four hits and didn't allow a run. Walked one and struck out one.
Chris Reid – Had two hits, scored two runs and drove in two RBIs.
Zach Watson – Doubled, walked, scored a run and drove in two RBIs.
Scoring Recap
Top Third
After sitting down the first six batters he faced, MSU starting pitcher JT Ginn allowed four runs on three hits in the third. A single by Chris Reid was followed by a strikeout, before four-straight Tigers reached base. Brandt Broussard doubled to plate the first run, before Josh Smith singled to plate the second. A walk to Giovanni DiGiacomo put two runners on base before Antoine Duplantis drove in a run with a single. An error allowed the fourth run of the inning to score, before a walk to Daniel Cabrera ended the night for Ginn. Tyler Spring entered for MSU and walked the first batter he faced to force across the fifth run of the inning.
LSU 5, Mississippi State 0
Bottom Third
Following a Marshall Gilbert flyout, five-straight Diamond Dawgs reached base, but only two runs would score. Back-to-back walks to Jake Mangum and Rowdey Jordan got the rally started, before Tanner Allen drove in the first run of the game with a base hit. A walk to Justin Foscue loaded the bases, before Dustin Skelton singled to drive in the second run of the inning.
LSU 5, Mississippi State 2
Top Fourth
LSU scored seven times against three MSU pitchers in the frame, using six hits and benefiting from one Bulldog error. The bases were loaded with one out when Drew Bianco hit a sacrifice fly to center field. The Tigers followed with four run-scoring hits, including a two-RBI single from Reid. The final run of the inning scored on an error.
LSU 12, Mississippi State 2
Up Next
Mississippi State will await its NCAA postseason fate as the NCAA Regional sites will be announced on Sunday, May 26 at 7:30 p.m. CT and the 2019 NCAA Baseball Championship bracket will be announced on ESPNU on Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m. CT.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Aaron George (3-1)
L: Ginn, JT (8-4)
Batting:
2B: Zach Watson 1 ; Saul Garza 1 ; Brandt Broussard 1
RBI: Josh Smith 1 ; Antoine Duplantis 1 ; Drew Bianco 2 ; Daniel Cabrera 1 ; Zach Watson 2 ; Chris Reid 2 ; Saul Garza 1 ; Brandt Broussard 1
SF: Drew Bianco 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Josh Smith 1 ; Giovanni DiGiacomo 2 ; Antoine Duplantis 2 ; Daniel Cabrera 1 ; Zach Watson 1 ; Chris Reid 2 ; Saul Garza 1 ; Brandt Broussard 1 ; Hal Hughes 1
SB: Josh Smith 1 ; Brandt Broussard 1
Batting:
RBI: Allen, Tanner 1 ; Skelton, Dustin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mangum, Jake 1 ; Jordan, Rowdey 1
SB: Jordan, Rowdey 1
HBP: Skelton, Dustin 1
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