Dawgs Drop Series Finale to No. 16 LSU

STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Brayland Skinner (#36) and Outfielder Jess Davis (#3) before the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Baseball Camps Coordinator/Volunteer Assistant Kyle Cheesebrough before the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder Tanner Leggett (#31) before the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Brad Cumbest (#33) before the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Brayland Skinner (#36) before the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Head Coach Chris Lemonis before the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder Davis Meche (#12) before the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder/Outfielder Matt Corder (#14) before the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder Lane Forsythe (#43) before the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Brady Kiker before the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Mikey Tepper (#39) before the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Brayland Skinner (#36) and Infielder Davis Meche (#12) before the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Jack Walker (#18) before the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Parker Stinnett (#32) before the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Head Coach Chris Lemonis during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Cade Smith (#15) during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder Luke Hancock (#20) during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder RJ Yeager (#4) during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder/Outfielder Hunter Hines (#44) during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Kellum Clark (#11) during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder Kamren James (#6) during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Bully with a young fan during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Bully during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Catcher Logan Tanner (#19) during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Catcher Logan Tanner (#19) and Pitcher Preston Johnson (#35) during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Dudy Noble Stadium during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Jess Davis (#3) during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Brooks Auger (#48) during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Fan during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - \bb during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder Slate Alford (#24) during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Infielder Slate Alford (#24) and Baseball Camps Coordinator/Volunteer Assistant Kyle Cheesebrough during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Mikey Tepper (#39) during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Pitcher Cam Tullar (#45) during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Revy Higgins III (#10) during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State Outfielder Brayland Skinner (#36) during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. Photo By Laura Parsley

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Dawgs Drop Series Finale to No. 16 LSU

April 10, 2022 | Baseball

Box Score (PDF)

Mississippi State continues their homestand with hosting UAB on Tuesday

By: Anna Nobles, Athletic Communications Student Assistant

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State (18-15, 4-8 SEC) fell in the series finale, 13-3, to No. 16 LSU (23-9, 7-5 SEC) on Sunday (April 10) at Dudy Noble Field.

On a breezy day, five home runs were hit between both Mississippi State and LSU. Two of the three runs by the Bulldogs were home runs from RJ Yeager and Slate Alford, who hit his first home run of his career after coming in as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning.

For the Bulldogs, Cade Smith (4-2) was charged with the loss after allowing five hits, six runs, that were all earned, and five walks during his five innings on the mound. Three Dawgs followed Smith including Brooks Auger, Mikey Tepper and Cam Tullar. Auger came in at the top of the sixth and allowed three runs on four hits during his two innings on the mound. Tepper allowed four runs on four hits in one inning on the mound followed by a 1-2-3 inning by Tullar who allowed no runs and no hits in the ninth.

Offensively for the Dawgs, Yeager (3-for-4) recorded his eighth home run on the year during the first inning and Alford collected his first career home run in the seventh inning. Brayland Skinner and Alford came in as pinch hitters during the seventh inning after Skinner singled and Alford hit a home run to left center field. Logan Tanner collected a multi-hit game (2-for-4).

SCORING SUMMARY

Bottom First

Mississippi State jumped out first after RJ Yeager hit a home run to left center. It marked the second straight game Yeager has led off the game with a solo home run.

Mississippi State 1, LSU 0

Top Third

LSU scored one run on two outs after Brayden Jobert and Tyler McManus walked followed by a Josh Stevenson single to third which advanced the runners on base. Tre' Morgan hit into a double play which scored Jobert.

Mississippi State 1, LSU 1

Top Fifth

The Tigers scored five runs to start the fifth after McManus tripled to left center field followed by a Stevenson walk and a Dylan Crews single to shortstop which scored McManus. Jacob Berry singled to right field that brought in Stevenson. Josh Pearson homered to right field which cleared the bases.

Mississippi State 1, LSU 6

Top Sixth

LSU increased their lead by one on two outs after McManus singled followed by a Morgan double to right center field which scored McManus.

Mississippi State 1, LSU 7

Top Seventh

LSU scored two runs after back-to-back home runs from Cade Doughty who homered to left center field and Pearson who homered to left field.

Mississippi State 1, LSU 9

Bottom Seventh

The Bulldogs scored two runs after Brayland Skinner singled up the middle and Slate Alford hit his first career home run to left center to clear the bases.

Mississippi State 3, LSU 9

Top Eighth

The Tigers continued to increase their lead by scoring four runs after McManus singled through the right side followed by a Stevenson walk and a Crews double up the middle which scored McManus and Stevenson. Doughty doubled down the left field line to score Crews and Pearson singled down the right field line to score Doughty.

Mississippi State 3, LSU 13

ON DECK

Mississippi State continues their homestand with hosting UAB on Tuesday, April 12, at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville. The midweek match-up will air on SEC Network+.

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