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State Falls to Georgia in Walk-Off Fashion
March 19, 2022 | Baseball
The series finale is set for 11 a.m. CT on Sunday at Foley Field in Athens
ATHENS, Georgia – No. 23 Mississippi State (11-9, 0-2 SEC) fell to No. 10 Georgia (16-3, 2-0 SEC) by a score of 12-11 in a back-and-forth affair that ended in a ninth-inning walk-off for the Bulldogs from Athens on Saturday (March 19) at Foley Field.
Top Second
Mississippi State started the scoring early after Logan Tanner and Hunter Hines recorded back-to-back doubles in the gap for a 1-0 lead. Hines later scored on a wild pitch, while Kellum Clark walked and came around to score on a sacrifice fly to left by Lane Forsythe.
Mississippi State 3, Georgia 0
Bottom Third
Georgia cut State's lead to two in the bottom half of the third following a leadoff walk to 2B Cory Acton, who later came around to score on an RBI single by catcher Corey Collins.
Mississippi State 3, Georgia 1
Top Fourth
Mississippi State responded the next half inning with a pair of two-out walks followed by back-to-back RBI singles by Kamren James and Luke Hancock to make it a four-run lead.
Mississippi State 5, Georgia 1
Bottom Fourth
Georgia made it a one-run game in the bottom of the fourth after scoring three runs on a hit, four walks and an error.
Mississippi State 5, Georgia 4
Top Fifth
Kellum Clark gave State a two-run cushion with one out in the fifth when he launched a solo home run to right field, his team-high sixth of the year.
Mississippi State 6, Georgia 4
Bottom Sixth
Georgia answered once again by putting together a six-run inning in the sixth thanks to four hits, two walks and an error to give the host Bulldogs their first lead of the game.
Mississippi State 6, Georgia 10
Top Seventh
RJ Yeager made it a brand new ball game in the seventh when he came to the plate with bases loaded and two outs. Yeager jumped on the first pitch he saw and sent it out of the park in left for a grand slam that tied the game.
Mississippi State 10, Georgia 10
Bottom Eighth
Georgia took the lead once again in the eighth when catcher Corey Collins led off the inning with a solo home run to centerfield.
Mississippi State 10, Georgia 11
Top Ninth
With State down to its final two outs, Brad Cumbest came through for the Diamond Dawgs with a solo home run of his own to left field to tie the game at 11-11.
Mississippi State 11, Georgia 11
Bottom Ninth
Georgia loaded the bases in the bottom half of the ninth on a single and two walks before shortstop Cole Tate delivered a walk-off single to centerfield to secure the victory.
Mississippi State 11, Georgia 12
The series between Mississippi State and Georgia will conclude at 11 a.m. CT on Sunday, March 20, at Foley Field in Athens. Sunday's finale will air nationally on SEC Network with Dave Neal (PxP) and Kyle Peterson (Analyst) calling all the action.
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the baseball program. Fans can also follow the program on social media by searching 'HailStateBB' on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
After State led 6-4 through five innings, Georgia posted a six-run sixth inning to take a 10-6 lead, but MSU second baseman RJ Yeager answered the call the very next inning with a grand slam that tied the game at 10. Georgia once again took the lead on a solo home run in the eighth, but Brad Cumbest followed up with one of his own in the top of the ninth to knot the game at 11-11.
In the bottom of the ninth, Georgia loaded the bases before shortstop Cole Tate delivered a one-out RBI single to secure the 12-11 walk-off victory for the host Bulldogs.
The two teams threw a total of 11 pitchers on the afternoon, while both Mississippi State and Georgia issued a combined 21 walks on Saturday.
MSU righthander Brandon Smith (1-1) was charged with the loss despite a solid three innings of relief for the Diamond Dawgs. Smith allowed three runs on four hits and struck out four while not issuing a walk in the outing. Parker Stinnett started for MSU and went 3.2 innings while allowing four runs on two hits, eight walks and striking out two. Pico Kohn pitched 1.2 innings in relief of Stinnett, while Cam Tullar and Jackson Fristoe came on and pitched in the ninth for State.
Yeager led the Dawgs at the plate with a 2-for-5 effort that included a grand slam, while Luke Hancock put together a three-hit day with a 3-for-6 effort at the plate with two doubles. Brad Cumbest was 2-for-5 with a home run, while Kellum Clark was 1-for-3 with a home run for MSU. Every MSU starter reached base on the afternoon, while the Diamond Dawgs out-hit Georgia 12-10 on Saturday.
In the bottom of the ninth, Georgia loaded the bases before shortstop Cole Tate delivered a one-out RBI single to secure the 12-11 walk-off victory for the host Bulldogs.
The two teams threw a total of 11 pitchers on the afternoon, while both Mississippi State and Georgia issued a combined 21 walks on Saturday.
MSU righthander Brandon Smith (1-1) was charged with the loss despite a solid three innings of relief for the Diamond Dawgs. Smith allowed three runs on four hits and struck out four while not issuing a walk in the outing. Parker Stinnett started for MSU and went 3.2 innings while allowing four runs on two hits, eight walks and striking out two. Pico Kohn pitched 1.2 innings in relief of Stinnett, while Cam Tullar and Jackson Fristoe came on and pitched in the ninth for State.
Yeager led the Dawgs at the plate with a 2-for-5 effort that included a grand slam, while Luke Hancock put together a three-hit day with a 3-for-6 effort at the plate with two doubles. Brad Cumbest was 2-for-5 with a home run, while Kellum Clark was 1-for-3 with a home run for MSU. Every MSU starter reached base on the afternoon, while the Diamond Dawgs out-hit Georgia 12-10 on Saturday.
SCORING SUMMARY
Top Second
Mississippi State started the scoring early after Logan Tanner and Hunter Hines recorded back-to-back doubles in the gap for a 1-0 lead. Hines later scored on a wild pitch, while Kellum Clark walked and came around to score on a sacrifice fly to left by Lane Forsythe.
Mississippi State 3, Georgia 0
Bottom Third
Georgia cut State's lead to two in the bottom half of the third following a leadoff walk to 2B Cory Acton, who later came around to score on an RBI single by catcher Corey Collins.
Mississippi State 3, Georgia 1
Top Fourth
Mississippi State responded the next half inning with a pair of two-out walks followed by back-to-back RBI singles by Kamren James and Luke Hancock to make it a four-run lead.
Mississippi State 5, Georgia 1
Bottom Fourth
Georgia made it a one-run game in the bottom of the fourth after scoring three runs on a hit, four walks and an error.
Mississippi State 5, Georgia 4
Top Fifth
Kellum Clark gave State a two-run cushion with one out in the fifth when he launched a solo home run to right field, his team-high sixth of the year.
Mississippi State 6, Georgia 4
Bottom Sixth
Georgia answered once again by putting together a six-run inning in the sixth thanks to four hits, two walks and an error to give the host Bulldogs their first lead of the game.
Mississippi State 6, Georgia 10
Top Seventh
RJ Yeager made it a brand new ball game in the seventh when he came to the plate with bases loaded and two outs. Yeager jumped on the first pitch he saw and sent it out of the park in left for a grand slam that tied the game.
Mississippi State 10, Georgia 10
Bottom Eighth
Georgia took the lead once again in the eighth when catcher Corey Collins led off the inning with a solo home run to centerfield.
Mississippi State 10, Georgia 11
Top Ninth
With State down to its final two outs, Brad Cumbest came through for the Diamond Dawgs with a solo home run of his own to left field to tie the game at 11-11.
Mississippi State 11, Georgia 11
Bottom Ninth
Georgia loaded the bases in the bottom half of the ninth on a single and two walks before shortstop Cole Tate delivered a walk-off single to centerfield to secure the victory.
Mississippi State 11, Georgia 12
ON DECK
The series between Mississippi State and Georgia will conclude at 11 a.m. CT on Sunday, March 20, at Foley Field in Athens. Sunday's finale will air nationally on SEC Network with Dave Neal (PxP) and Kyle Peterson (Analyst) calling all the action.
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the baseball program. Fans can also follow the program on social media by searching 'HailStateBB' on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jack Gowen (1-0)
L: Smith, Brandon (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Hancock, Luke 2 ; Tanner, Logan 1 ; Hines, Hunter 1
HR: Clark, Kellum 1 ; Cumbest, Brad 1 ; Yeager, RJ 1
RBI: James, Kamren 1 ; Hancock, Luke 1 ; Hines, Hunter 1 ; Clark, Kellum 1 ; Cumbest, Brad 1 ; Yeager, RJ 4 ; Forsythe, Lane 1
SF: Forsythe, Lane 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Davis, Jess 1 ; Hancock, Luke 1 ; Tanner, Logan 2 ; Hines, Hunter 1 ; Clark, Kellum 3 ; Cumbest, Brad 1 ; Yeager, RJ 1 ; Forsythe, Lane 1
Batting:
2B: Chaney Rogers 1
HR: Corey Collins 1
RBI: Cole Tate 2 ; Corey Collins 4 ; Parks Harber 1 ; Chaney Rogers 3 ; Josh McAllister 1
SH: Ben Anderson 1 ; Josh McAllister 1
SF: Josh McAllister 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ben Anderson 1 ; Cole Tate 1 ; Corey Collins 2 ; Connor Tate 1 ; Parks Harber 1 ; Garrett Blaylock 1 ; Chaney Rogers 1 ; Josh McAllister 1 ; Cory Acton 3
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