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Baseball Completes Comeback in 10-9 Victory over Memphis
May 08, 2019 | Baseball
Diamond Dawgs battle back twice against Tigers to win 10th-straight game at home
STARKVILLE – After giving up seven runs in the first inning, the No. 5 Mississippi State baseball team came all the way back to take a one-run lead in the sixth, however two runs from Memphis in the seventh put State behind the eight ball, again. Senior Elijah MacNamee added another late-inning run-producing hit to give the Diamond Dawgs a 10-9 victory on Wednesday (May 8) evening at Dudy Noble Field.
After Memphis (24-22) piled up seven runs in the top of the first inning, Mississippi State (39-10) chipped away with one in the first, three in the second and three in the fifth to knot the score. The Bulldogs took a one-run lead, 8-7, with a single run in the sixth, before Memphis tallied two in the seventh to recapture the advantage, 9-8. MacNamee then delivered the two-RBI double to right-center field to push MSU ahead for good, 10-9, in the eighth.
The bullpen was solid again, as five relievers combined to throw nine innings and allow just three runs on four hits. The bullpen walked three and struck out 10 batters. Graduate student Cole Gordon (4-0) threw the final two innings scoreless to earn his fourth win of the season, retiring all six batters faced with two strikeouts.
At the plate, all ten Diamond Dawgs that appeared at the plate reached base, with seven collecting at least one hit. Sophomore Tanner Allen reached base all five times at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a walk. He scored two runs and drove in one RBI. Senior Jake Mangum chipped in three hits and scored two runs, while fellow fourth-year Marshall Gilbert was 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs. MacNamee accounted for the fourth multi-hit game of the night, going 2-for-5 with a run scored and three RBIs.
On the season, Mississippi State reached double digits on the scoreboard for the 15th time this season. The win also pushed State's record 14-0 in midweek games and is the 10th-straight win at home for the Maroon and White.
Quotable
Head Coach Chris Lemonis
On his message to the team after the top of the first inning
"I just pulled them up and said 'Hey, we have nine innings to go. It is like playing on the playground. We spotted someone seven, let's see if we can catch it up.' What you worry about is everyone tries to press and do too much. [We just needed to] get one [run] here, get two there. I though Marshall Gilbert's big hit got us right back in the ball game. I had a feeling we would score some runs. We are all pitching at the end of the year. Weekends are really important. I felt like we would get some at bats and it was nice to get some hits there late."
Quick Hitters
Mississippi State
Elijah MacNamee – Drove in the game winning run with a two-RBI double in the eighth inning. Chipped in two hits, plated three RBIs and scored one run.
Jake Mangum – Posted three hits and took sole possession of No. 2 on the all-time doubles charts at MSU with his 67th career double. Scored twice in the game.
Tanner Allen – Posted his second-career four-hit game and reached base five times. Scored two runs and drove in one RBI.
Smith and Self – After the starting pitcher exited without recording an out, freshman Brandon Smith and junior Riley Self righted the ship with five innings of one-run baseball. The tandem allowed four hits, walked one and struck out four.
Marshall
Memphis
Seven-Run First – Memphis came out and made Mississippi State work in the first inning with seven runs on four hits. The Tigers also walked four times in the frame.
Cale Hennemann – Posted the only multi-hit game for Memphis with a 2-for-4 night at the plate. Drove in two RBIs.
Multi-RBI Efforts – Along with Hennemann, Payton Marshall, Kyle Ouellette and Alex Trela all plated two RBIs in the game.
Scoring Recap
Top First
The first eight Memphis hitters reached base, with seven-straight earning their way on against MSU starting pitcher Keegan James. A pair of walks started, before an RBI single from Hunter Goodman. After a third walk loaded the bases, Kyle Ouellette plated a pair of runs with a single down the left-field line. After a fourth walk loaded the bases again with no outs, Brandon Smith entered. Memphis got a two-RBI double from Alec Trela and a two-RBI single from Cale Hennemann to stake out to a seven-run lead after one.
Memphis 7, Mississippi State 0
Bottom First
Jordan Westburg walked with one out, before moving to third on a Tanner Allen base hit. Elijah MacNamee grounded out to shortstop to push the first run across.
Memphis 7, Mississippi State 1
Bottom Second
Rowdey Jordan started the inning with a walk and Luke Hancock drew a base on balls with one out, before Marshal Gilbert hit his fourth home run of the season.
Memphis 7, Mississippi State 4
Bottom Fifth
State used four hits and benefitted from one Memphis error to knot the score with three runs in the frame. Allen singled and moved to third on a MacNamee double, before Justin Foscue plated the first run of the inning with a base hit. Sacrifice flies from Jordan and Hancock knotted the score.
Mississippi State 7, Memphis 7
Bottom Sixth
Jake Mangum singled to start the inning and moved to second on a deep flyout from Westburg. Allen followed with a base hit to push MSU ahead for the first time in the game.
Mississippi State 8, Memphis 7
Top Seventh
Memphis benefitted from a pair of walks in the seventh, as Trysten Barlow alternated walks and strikeouts to the first four batters of the inning, with the second strikeout also featuring a double-steal by Memphis to put runners on second and third with two outs. Payton Marshall followed with a base hit up the middle to plate two runs and give the Tigers a one-run lead.
Memphis 9, Mississippi State 8
Bottom Eighth
Mangum started the inning with a single and moved to second on a wild pitch with one out. Allen was intentionally walked, before Colton Neel entered to pitch. MacNamee followed and turned around a 3-1 offering for a double off the right-center field wall to push MSU in front for good.
Mississippi State 10, Memphis 9
Up Next
Mississippi State will hit the road for the final time in the regular season for a three-game series at Ole Miss. The weekend kicks off on Friday, May 10 at 6:30 p.m. before a 6 p.m. first pitch on Saturday, May 11. The series finale will air on ESPN2 at Noon, with Clay Matvick and Chris Burke on the call.
After Memphis (24-22) piled up seven runs in the top of the first inning, Mississippi State (39-10) chipped away with one in the first, three in the second and three in the fifth to knot the score. The Bulldogs took a one-run lead, 8-7, with a single run in the sixth, before Memphis tallied two in the seventh to recapture the advantage, 9-8. MacNamee then delivered the two-RBI double to right-center field to push MSU ahead for good, 10-9, in the eighth.
The bullpen was solid again, as five relievers combined to throw nine innings and allow just three runs on four hits. The bullpen walked three and struck out 10 batters. Graduate student Cole Gordon (4-0) threw the final two innings scoreless to earn his fourth win of the season, retiring all six batters faced with two strikeouts.
At the plate, all ten Diamond Dawgs that appeared at the plate reached base, with seven collecting at least one hit. Sophomore Tanner Allen reached base all five times at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a walk. He scored two runs and drove in one RBI. Senior Jake Mangum chipped in three hits and scored two runs, while fellow fourth-year Marshall Gilbert was 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs. MacNamee accounted for the fourth multi-hit game of the night, going 2-for-5 with a run scored and three RBIs.
On the season, Mississippi State reached double digits on the scoreboard for the 15th time this season. The win also pushed State's record 14-0 in midweek games and is the 10th-straight win at home for the Maroon and White.
Quotable
Head Coach Chris Lemonis
On his message to the team after the top of the first inning
"I just pulled them up and said 'Hey, we have nine innings to go. It is like playing on the playground. We spotted someone seven, let's see if we can catch it up.' What you worry about is everyone tries to press and do too much. [We just needed to] get one [run] here, get two there. I though Marshall Gilbert's big hit got us right back in the ball game. I had a feeling we would score some runs. We are all pitching at the end of the year. Weekends are really important. I felt like we would get some at bats and it was nice to get some hits there late."
Quick Hitters
Mississippi State
Elijah MacNamee – Drove in the game winning run with a two-RBI double in the eighth inning. Chipped in two hits, plated three RBIs and scored one run.
Jake Mangum – Posted three hits and took sole possession of No. 2 on the all-time doubles charts at MSU with his 67th career double. Scored twice in the game.
Tanner Allen – Posted his second-career four-hit game and reached base five times. Scored two runs and drove in one RBI.
Smith and Self – After the starting pitcher exited without recording an out, freshman Brandon Smith and junior Riley Self righted the ship with five innings of one-run baseball. The tandem allowed four hits, walked one and struck out four.
Marshall
Memphis
Seven-Run First – Memphis came out and made Mississippi State work in the first inning with seven runs on four hits. The Tigers also walked four times in the frame.
Cale Hennemann – Posted the only multi-hit game for Memphis with a 2-for-4 night at the plate. Drove in two RBIs.
Multi-RBI Efforts – Along with Hennemann, Payton Marshall, Kyle Ouellette and Alex Trela all plated two RBIs in the game.
Scoring Recap
Top First
The first eight Memphis hitters reached base, with seven-straight earning their way on against MSU starting pitcher Keegan James. A pair of walks started, before an RBI single from Hunter Goodman. After a third walk loaded the bases, Kyle Ouellette plated a pair of runs with a single down the left-field line. After a fourth walk loaded the bases again with no outs, Brandon Smith entered. Memphis got a two-RBI double from Alec Trela and a two-RBI single from Cale Hennemann to stake out to a seven-run lead after one.
Memphis 7, Mississippi State 0
Bottom First
Jordan Westburg walked with one out, before moving to third on a Tanner Allen base hit. Elijah MacNamee grounded out to shortstop to push the first run across.
Memphis 7, Mississippi State 1
Bottom Second
Rowdey Jordan started the inning with a walk and Luke Hancock drew a base on balls with one out, before Marshal Gilbert hit his fourth home run of the season.
Memphis 7, Mississippi State 4
Bottom Fifth
State used four hits and benefitted from one Memphis error to knot the score with three runs in the frame. Allen singled and moved to third on a MacNamee double, before Justin Foscue plated the first run of the inning with a base hit. Sacrifice flies from Jordan and Hancock knotted the score.
Mississippi State 7, Memphis 7
Bottom Sixth
Jake Mangum singled to start the inning and moved to second on a deep flyout from Westburg. Allen followed with a base hit to push MSU ahead for the first time in the game.
Mississippi State 8, Memphis 7
Top Seventh
Memphis benefitted from a pair of walks in the seventh, as Trysten Barlow alternated walks and strikeouts to the first four batters of the inning, with the second strikeout also featuring a double-steal by Memphis to put runners on second and third with two outs. Payton Marshall followed with a base hit up the middle to plate two runs and give the Tigers a one-run lead.
Memphis 9, Mississippi State 8
Bottom Eighth
Mangum started the inning with a single and moved to second on a wild pitch with one out. Allen was intentionally walked, before Colton Neel entered to pitch. MacNamee followed and turned around a 3-1 offering for a double off the right-center field wall to push MSU in front for good.
Mississippi State 10, Memphis 9
Up Next
Mississippi State will hit the road for the final time in the regular season for a three-game series at Ole Miss. The weekend kicks off on Friday, May 10 at 6:30 p.m. before a 6 p.m. first pitch on Saturday, May 11. The series finale will air on ESPN2 at Noon, with Clay Matvick and Chris Burke on the call.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gordon, Cole (4-0)
L: SCHEER, Joshua (2-2)
Batting:
2B: TRELA, Alec 1
RBI: GOODMAN, Hunter 1 ; OUELLETTE, Kyle 2 ; MARSHALL, Payton 2 ; TRELA, Alec 2 ; HENNEMANN, Cale 2
Base Running:
RUNS: BROOKS, Ben 1 ; NEEL, Colton 2 ; GOODMAN, Hunter 1 ; VAAGE, Nick 2 ; OUELLETTE, Kyle 1 ; MARSHALL, Payton 1 ; TRELA, Alec 1
SB: NEEL, Colton 1 ; VAAGE, Nick 1
Batting:
2B: Mangum, Jake 1 ; MacNamee, Elijah 2
HR: Gilbert, Marshall 1
RBI: Allen, Tanner 1 ; MacNamee, Elijah 3 ; Foscue, Justin 1 ; Jordan, Rowdey 1 ; Hancock, Luke 1 ; Gilbert, Marshall 3
SF: Jordan, Rowdey 1 ; Hancock, Luke 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mangum, Jake 2 ; Westburg, Jordan 1 ; Allen, Tanner 2 ; MacNamee, Elijah 1 ; Foscue, Justin 1 ; Jordan, Rowdey 1 ; Hancock, Luke 1 ; Gilbert, Marshall 1
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