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Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics
Dawgs Win Again
June 26, 2021 | Baseball
Leggett delivers MSU’s fifth walk-off win of 2021 with ninth-inning RBI single against Texas
OMAHA, Neb. – Tanner Leggett told himself to stay where his feet were. He told himself to stay short. He did both, and now his, and the No. 3 Mississippi State baseball program's, feet are squarely in the NCAA College World Series Championship Series.
Leggett's RBI single to left-center field gave Mississippi State (48-17) its first lead of the game and fifth walk-off win of the season. Texas (50-17) scored twice in the second and once in the fifth inning to hold a 3-1 lead going into the bottom of the fifth. State scored once in the fifth and once in the sixth, before Brayland Skinner crossed home plate in the ninth inning for the winning run.
Mississippi State will make its second appearance in the event's championship series, joining the 2013 team that advanced to the best-two-of-three format against UCLA.
In the 2021 NCAA postseason, the Bulldogs have won five one-run games - including all three CWS victories - and are 2-0 in elimination scenarios.
On the mound, Will Bednar became the seventh Diamond Dawg to start multiple games at the College World Series and pushed his name to the top of the strikeout charts at the event. His seven strikeouts against the Longhorns on Saturday moved his total to 22, to push him past Chad Girodo, who fanned 19 batters in two appearances at the 2013 event.
In 6 1/3 innings of work, Bednar allowed three runs on four hits in a no decision. He walked two and struck out seven before leaving the game with a runner on first and one out in the seventh to hand the ball to Landon Sims.
Sims (5-0) went the rest of the way and allowed just one base runner - a ninth-inning hit-by-pitch - and struck out four batters to pick up the win.
Rowdey Jordan and Tanner Allen continued to etch their names into Mississippi State College World Series lore, as the duo sits one-two on the career CWS hits charts entering the championship series. Jordan went 2-for-4 to push his total to 11 hits at the CWS, while Allen now has 10 hits after a 2-for-4 evening at the plate. Allen's RBI single in the third inning moved his CWS total to seven, which ties him for No. 2 with Jordan Westburg on MSU's career list.
Logan Tanner also chipped in a pair of hits, while Kellum Clark was on base three times with a single, double and hit-by-pitch. Clark scored one run and reached base in the ninth on the HBP and was pinch ran for by Skinner. In all, eight of nine Diamond Dawgs starters reached base in the game.
For Texas, Tristan Stevens allowed three runs on nine hits over five innings, before Cole Quintianilla threw the final 3 1/3 innings and allowed the one run on two hits. Cam Williams had a pair of hits, which included a two-run home run, and Mike Antico drove in the Longhorns third RBI.
Scoring Recap
Top Second
Ivan Melendez walked to start the frame and Cam Williams homered with one out to give Texas an early lead.
Texas 2, Mississippi State 0
Bottom Third
Kellum Clark started the inning with a double and came in to score on Tanner Allen's two-out RBI single up the middle.
Texas 2, Mississippi State 1
Top Fifth
A leadoff double by Douglas Hodo III came around to score on a two-out double from Mike Antico.
Texas 3, Mississippi State 1
Bottom Fifth
Brad Cumbest doubled and came in to score when Lane Forsythe hit into a double play.
Texas 3, Mississippi State 2
Bottom Sixth
Four baserunners in the inning netted one run, as Kamren James led off the inning with a walk and came around to score on Logan Tanner's RBI double.
Mississippi State 3, Texas 3
Bottom Ninth
Clark was hit-by-pitch with one out and Brayland Skinner pinch ran. After Skinner stole second base, Tanner Leggett lined the one-out, RBI single into left-center field.
Mississippi State 4, Texas 3
Up Next
Mississippi State will meet up with Vanderbilt in a best-two-of-three series starting on Monday, June 28 at 6 p.m. on ESPN2. The Bulldogs will be the visiting team in games one and the if necessary game, and will be the home team in game two.
Leggett's RBI single to left-center field gave Mississippi State (48-17) its first lead of the game and fifth walk-off win of the season. Texas (50-17) scored twice in the second and once in the fifth inning to hold a 3-1 lead going into the bottom of the fifth. State scored once in the fifth and once in the sixth, before Brayland Skinner crossed home plate in the ninth inning for the winning run.
Mississippi State will make its second appearance in the event's championship series, joining the 2013 team that advanced to the best-two-of-three format against UCLA.
In the 2021 NCAA postseason, the Bulldogs have won five one-run games - including all three CWS victories - and are 2-0 in elimination scenarios.
On the mound, Will Bednar became the seventh Diamond Dawg to start multiple games at the College World Series and pushed his name to the top of the strikeout charts at the event. His seven strikeouts against the Longhorns on Saturday moved his total to 22, to push him past Chad Girodo, who fanned 19 batters in two appearances at the 2013 event.
In 6 1/3 innings of work, Bednar allowed three runs on four hits in a no decision. He walked two and struck out seven before leaving the game with a runner on first and one out in the seventh to hand the ball to Landon Sims.
Sims (5-0) went the rest of the way and allowed just one base runner - a ninth-inning hit-by-pitch - and struck out four batters to pick up the win.
Rowdey Jordan and Tanner Allen continued to etch their names into Mississippi State College World Series lore, as the duo sits one-two on the career CWS hits charts entering the championship series. Jordan went 2-for-4 to push his total to 11 hits at the CWS, while Allen now has 10 hits after a 2-for-4 evening at the plate. Allen's RBI single in the third inning moved his CWS total to seven, which ties him for No. 2 with Jordan Westburg on MSU's career list.
Logan Tanner also chipped in a pair of hits, while Kellum Clark was on base three times with a single, double and hit-by-pitch. Clark scored one run and reached base in the ninth on the HBP and was pinch ran for by Skinner. In all, eight of nine Diamond Dawgs starters reached base in the game.
For Texas, Tristan Stevens allowed three runs on nine hits over five innings, before Cole Quintianilla threw the final 3 1/3 innings and allowed the one run on two hits. Cam Williams had a pair of hits, which included a two-run home run, and Mike Antico drove in the Longhorns third RBI.
Scoring Recap
Top Second
Ivan Melendez walked to start the frame and Cam Williams homered with one out to give Texas an early lead.
Texas 2, Mississippi State 0
Bottom Third
Kellum Clark started the inning with a double and came in to score on Tanner Allen's two-out RBI single up the middle.
Texas 2, Mississippi State 1
Top Fifth
A leadoff double by Douglas Hodo III came around to score on a two-out double from Mike Antico.
Texas 3, Mississippi State 1
Bottom Fifth
Brad Cumbest doubled and came in to score when Lane Forsythe hit into a double play.
Texas 3, Mississippi State 2
Bottom Sixth
Four baserunners in the inning netted one run, as Kamren James led off the inning with a walk and came around to score on Logan Tanner's RBI double.
Mississippi State 3, Texas 3
Bottom Ninth
Clark was hit-by-pitch with one out and Brayland Skinner pinch ran. After Skinner stole second base, Tanner Leggett lined the one-out, RBI single into left-center field.
Mississippi State 4, Texas 3
Up Next
Mississippi State will meet up with Vanderbilt in a best-two-of-three series starting on Monday, June 28 at 6 p.m. on ESPN2. The Bulldogs will be the visiting team in games one and the if necessary game, and will be the home team in game two.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sims, Landon (5-0)
L: Quintanilla, Cole (5-1)
Batting:
2B: Antico, Mike 1 ; Hodo III, Douglas 1
HR: Williams, Cam 1
RBI: Antico, Mike 1 ; Williams, Cam 2
SH: Daly, Mitchell 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Melendez, Ivan 1 ; Williams, Cam 1 ; Hodo III, Douglas 1
HBP: Melendez, Ivan 1
Batting:
2B: Tanner, Logan 1 ; Cumbest, Brad 1 ; Clark, Kellum 1
RBI: Allen, Tanner 1 ; Tanner, Logan 1 ; Leggett, Tanner 1
Base Running:
RUNS: James, Kamren 1 ; Cumbest, Brad 1 ; Clark, Kellum 1 ; Skinner, Brayland 1
SB: Skinner, Brayland 1
HBP: Clark, Kellum 1
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