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MSU Falls, 7-1, To Southern Miss In Pearl
March 02, 2022 | Baseball
The Dawgs open a three-game series at Tulane on Friday, March 4
PEARL, Miss. – No. 9 Mississippi State (5-4) fell to Southern Miss (6-2) by a score of 7-1 on Wednesday (March 2) night in front of 6,387 in attendance at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Mississippi.
Both Mississippi State and Southern Miss each tallied seven hits apiece in the contest, but the Golden Eagles took advantage of timely hitting to come away with the victory over the Dawgs.
MSU righthander Jackson Fristoe (1-1) was charged with the loss in his second start of the season after allowing four runs – all earned – on four hits and walking two in 3.0 innings. State combined to use six pitchers on the night, including Pico Kohn (1.2 IP), Brandon Smith (1.1), Mikey Tepper (1.0), Cole Cheatham (0.2) and Brooks Auger (0.1).
Southern Miss lefthander Tanner Hall earned the win after striking out a career-high 13 batters and holding the Dawgs scoreless in 7.0 innings. Landon Harper came on in relief in the eighth and allowed a run on one hit and a walk before Matt Adams close out the win for USM in the ninth.
Logan Tanner drove in State's only run of the game in a 2-for-4 effort at the dish, while designated hitter Hunter Hines was 2-for-3 on the night. MSU's Luke Hancock, Kamren James and Von Seibert also tallied hits in the contest.
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Both Mississippi State and Southern Miss each tallied seven hits apiece in the contest, but the Golden Eagles took advantage of timely hitting to come away with the victory over the Dawgs.
MSU righthander Jackson Fristoe (1-1) was charged with the loss in his second start of the season after allowing four runs – all earned – on four hits and walking two in 3.0 innings. State combined to use six pitchers on the night, including Pico Kohn (1.2 IP), Brandon Smith (1.1), Mikey Tepper (1.0), Cole Cheatham (0.2) and Brooks Auger (0.1).
Southern Miss lefthander Tanner Hall earned the win after striking out a career-high 13 batters and holding the Dawgs scoreless in 7.0 innings. Landon Harper came on in relief in the eighth and allowed a run on one hit and a walk before Matt Adams close out the win for USM in the ninth.
Logan Tanner drove in State's only run of the game in a 2-for-4 effort at the dish, while designated hitter Hunter Hines was 2-for-3 on the night. MSU's Luke Hancock, Kamren James and Von Seibert also tallied hits in the contest.
SCORING SUMMARY
Bottom Third
Southern Miss plated three runs in the third on as many hits, including a pair of singles and a two-run triple in the right-center gap by leadoff man Gabe Montenegro. USM leftfielder Reece Ewing followed up the triple with an RBI single to right field to give the Golden Eagles a 3-0 advantage after three innings.
Southern Miss 3, Mississippi State 0
Bottom Fourth
Southern Miss added to its lead following a leadoff walk to Slade Wilks, who later scored following a hit by pitch, sacrifice bunt and wild pitch.
Southern Miss 4, Mississippi State 0
Bottom Fifth
The Golden Eagles drew a pair of walks in the fifth and later scored both runs on a two-RBI double to left field by Wilks.
Southern Miss 6, Mississippi State 0
Bottom Sixth
Southern Miss' Rodrigo Montenegro doubled to left field with one out and later scored on an RBI single by his older brother Gabe Montenegro to make it a 7-run lead for the Golden Eagles.
Southern Miss 7, Mississippi State 0
Bottom Eighth
MSU's Luke Hancock got things started in the eighth for the Bulldogs after drawing a 1-out walk. Logan Tanner followed that up with a double in the right-center gap to score Hancock all the way from first and get the Dawgs on the board.
Southern Miss 7, Mississippi State 1
MSU will open a three-game road series against Tulane on Friday, March 4, in New Orleans. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. between the Diamond Dawgs and Green Wave.
The series between Mississippi State and Tulane will be streamed on ESPN+ for subscribers, while all three games will be carried on the Mississippi State Sports Network powered by Learfield along with a live audio stream via HailState.com/plus. Click HERE for a full list of the 2022 MSU Baseball Radio Affiliates.
Southern Miss plated three runs in the third on as many hits, including a pair of singles and a two-run triple in the right-center gap by leadoff man Gabe Montenegro. USM leftfielder Reece Ewing followed up the triple with an RBI single to right field to give the Golden Eagles a 3-0 advantage after three innings.
Southern Miss 3, Mississippi State 0
Bottom Fourth
Southern Miss added to its lead following a leadoff walk to Slade Wilks, who later scored following a hit by pitch, sacrifice bunt and wild pitch.
Southern Miss 4, Mississippi State 0
Bottom Fifth
The Golden Eagles drew a pair of walks in the fifth and later scored both runs on a two-RBI double to left field by Wilks.
Southern Miss 6, Mississippi State 0
Bottom Sixth
Southern Miss' Rodrigo Montenegro doubled to left field with one out and later scored on an RBI single by his older brother Gabe Montenegro to make it a 7-run lead for the Golden Eagles.
Southern Miss 7, Mississippi State 0
Bottom Eighth
MSU's Luke Hancock got things started in the eighth for the Bulldogs after drawing a 1-out walk. Logan Tanner followed that up with a double in the right-center gap to score Hancock all the way from first and get the Dawgs on the board.
Southern Miss 7, Mississippi State 1
ON DECK
MSU will open a three-game road series against Tulane on Friday, March 4, in New Orleans. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. between the Diamond Dawgs and Green Wave.
The series between Mississippi State and Tulane will be streamed on ESPN+ for subscribers, while all three games will be carried on the Mississippi State Sports Network powered by Learfield along with a live audio stream via HailState.com/plus. Click HERE for a full list of the 2022 MSU Baseball Radio Affiliates.
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: Hall, Tanner (1-0)
L: Fristoe, Jackson (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Tanner, Logan 1
RBI: Tanner, Logan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hancock, Luke 1
HBP: Hines, Hunter 1
Batting:
2B: Wilks, Slade 1 ; Montenegro, Rodrigo 1
3B: Montenegro, Gabe 1
RBI: Montenegro, Gabe 3 ; Ewing, Reece 1 ; Wilks, Slade 2
SH: Paetow, Carson 1 ; Dickerson, Dustin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Montenegro, Gabe 1 ; Ewing, Reece 1 ; Lynch, Danny 1 ; Wilks, Slade 1 ; Paetow, Carson 1 ; Montenegro, Rodrigo 2
HBP: McGillis, Will 1
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