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Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics
State Erases Early Deficit to Even Series Against Ole Miss
April 23, 2022 | Baseball
Hunter Hines hit the go-ahead two-run home run in the 7th that gave State the lead
OXFORD – Mississippi State (23-17, 7-10 SEC) scored nine unanswered runs and held off a late charge to defeat Ole Miss (22-16, 6-11 SEC) by a score of 10-7 and even the series on Friday night (April 22) at Swayze Field in Oxford.
Mississippi State took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first on a Luke Hancock solo home run, but Ole Miss quickly responded with back-to-back-to-back home runs to start the bottom half of the inning and take a 3-1 lead. The Rebels added a solo homer in the second, but Preston Johnson and Pico Kohn then combined to hold Ole Miss scoreless for the next five frames, allowing the Bulldog offense to complete the comeback.
The Diamond Dawgs cut the lead to one in the sixth on RBI base hits by Jess Davis and RJ Yeager, followed by Hunter Hines' go-ahead two-run home run in the seventh to give State its first lead since the first. Kellum Clark also homered in the seventh to extend the lead before State scored three runs in the eighth for some much-needed insurance. State's offense scored nine runs over the final four innings.
Preston Johnson started for Mississippi State and settled in after a rocky start to pitch 5.0 innings, while striking out eight and walking three. Freshman Pico Kohn (2-0) entered the game in relief in the sixth and picked up the win after holding Ole Miss scoreless while allowing just one hit and striking out three in 2.0 innings. KC Hunt pitched the final 2.0 innings for the Dawgs, striking out two and allowing three runs on four hits.
Offensively, the Dawgs tied a season-high with 18 hits on the night, led by Brad Cumbest's 4-for-5 effort at the plate. Five different Bulldogs recorded multi-hit games, including Cumbest, Luke Hancock (3-for-5), Logan Tanner (3-for-4), Hunter Hines (2-for-5) and Lane Forsythe (2-for-5). Hines, Clark and Davis each drove in two runs apiece in the win.
Top First
Luke Hancock opened up the scoring with a solo home run to right field with two outs in the top of the first inning.
Mississippi State 1, Ole Miss 0
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Mississippi State took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first on a Luke Hancock solo home run, but Ole Miss quickly responded with back-to-back-to-back home runs to start the bottom half of the inning and take a 3-1 lead. The Rebels added a solo homer in the second, but Preston Johnson and Pico Kohn then combined to hold Ole Miss scoreless for the next five frames, allowing the Bulldog offense to complete the comeback.
The Diamond Dawgs cut the lead to one in the sixth on RBI base hits by Jess Davis and RJ Yeager, followed by Hunter Hines' go-ahead two-run home run in the seventh to give State its first lead since the first. Kellum Clark also homered in the seventh to extend the lead before State scored three runs in the eighth for some much-needed insurance. State's offense scored nine runs over the final four innings.
Preston Johnson started for Mississippi State and settled in after a rocky start to pitch 5.0 innings, while striking out eight and walking three. Freshman Pico Kohn (2-0) entered the game in relief in the sixth and picked up the win after holding Ole Miss scoreless while allowing just one hit and striking out three in 2.0 innings. KC Hunt pitched the final 2.0 innings for the Dawgs, striking out two and allowing three runs on four hits.
Offensively, the Dawgs tied a season-high with 18 hits on the night, led by Brad Cumbest's 4-for-5 effort at the plate. Five different Bulldogs recorded multi-hit games, including Cumbest, Luke Hancock (3-for-5), Logan Tanner (3-for-4), Hunter Hines (2-for-5) and Lane Forsythe (2-for-5). Hines, Clark and Davis each drove in two runs apiece in the win.
SCORING SUMMARY
Top First
Luke Hancock opened up the scoring with a solo home run to right field with two outs in the top of the first inning.
Mississippi State 1, Ole Miss 0
Bottom First
Ole Miss wasted no time responding as Justin Bench, Jacob Gonzalez and Tim Elko hit back-to-back-to-back solo home runs to claim the lead in the bottom of the first.
Mississippi State 1, Ole Miss 3
Bottom Second
Ole Miss second baseman Peyton Chatagnier added to the Rebels' lead with a solo home run in the bottom of the second.
Mississippi State 1, Ole Miss 4
Top Sixth
Mississippi State cut the Rebels' lead to one in the sixth after Brad Cumbest doubled and later scored on an RBI double by Jess Davis. Two batters later, Davis came home to score on an RBI single by RJ Yeager.
Mississippi State 3, Ole Miss 4
Top Seventh
Logan Tanner led off the inning with a single, his third of the game, followed by a two-run home run by freshman Hunter Hines to help State reclaim the lead. Brad Cumbest then singled through the left side and came home when Kellum Clark left the yard with a two-run home run to right field to extend MSU's lead.
Mississippi State 7, Ole Miss 4
Top Eighth
State added to its lead in the eighth with Logan Tanner was hit by a pitch and went to third on a single by Hunter Hines. Brad Cumbest then drove in Tanner on a double to left, followed by an RBI groundout by Jess Davis and a double in the gap by Lane Forsythe that helped the Dawgs add three runs in the inning.
Mississippi State 10, Ole Miss 4
Bottom Eighth
Ole Miss cut State's lead to 10-7 with three runs scored in the bottom half of the eighth following a hit batsmen and three base hits, including a two-run double by Kemp Alderman.
Mississippi State 10, Ole Miss 7
The series between Mississippi State and Ole Miss concludes at 3:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, April 23, at Swayze Field in Oxford. The series finale will air nationally on ESPN2.
Ole Miss wasted no time responding as Justin Bench, Jacob Gonzalez and Tim Elko hit back-to-back-to-back solo home runs to claim the lead in the bottom of the first.
Mississippi State 1, Ole Miss 3
Bottom Second
Ole Miss second baseman Peyton Chatagnier added to the Rebels' lead with a solo home run in the bottom of the second.
Mississippi State 1, Ole Miss 4
Top Sixth
Mississippi State cut the Rebels' lead to one in the sixth after Brad Cumbest doubled and later scored on an RBI double by Jess Davis. Two batters later, Davis came home to score on an RBI single by RJ Yeager.
Mississippi State 3, Ole Miss 4
Top Seventh
Logan Tanner led off the inning with a single, his third of the game, followed by a two-run home run by freshman Hunter Hines to help State reclaim the lead. Brad Cumbest then singled through the left side and came home when Kellum Clark left the yard with a two-run home run to right field to extend MSU's lead.
Mississippi State 7, Ole Miss 4
Top Eighth
State added to its lead in the eighth with Logan Tanner was hit by a pitch and went to third on a single by Hunter Hines. Brad Cumbest then drove in Tanner on a double to left, followed by an RBI groundout by Jess Davis and a double in the gap by Lane Forsythe that helped the Dawgs add three runs in the inning.
Mississippi State 10, Ole Miss 4
Bottom Eighth
Ole Miss cut State's lead to 10-7 with three runs scored in the bottom half of the eighth following a hit batsmen and three base hits, including a two-run double by Kemp Alderman.
Mississippi State 10, Ole Miss 7
ON DECK
The series between Mississippi State and Ole Miss concludes at 3:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, April 23, at Swayze Field in Oxford. The series finale will air nationally on ESPN2.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kohn, Pico (2-0)
L: Jack Dougherty (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Cumbest, Brad 2 ; Davis, Jess 1 ; Forsythe, Lane 1
HR: Hancock, Luke 1 ; Hines, Hunter 1 ; Clark, Kellum 1
RBI: Yeager, RJ 1 ; Hancock, Luke 1 ; Hines, Hunter 2 ; Cumbest, Brad 1 ; Clark, Kellum 2 ; Davis, Jess 2 ; Forsythe, Lane 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hancock, Luke 1 ; Tanner, Logan 2 ; Hines, Hunter 2 ; Cumbest, Brad 3 ; Clark, Kellum 1 ; Davis, Jess 1
HBP: Hancock, Luke 1 ; Tanner, Logan 1
PO: Tanner, Logan 1
Batting:
2B: Kemp Alderman 1
HR: Justin Bench 1 ; Jacob Gonzalez 1 ; Tim Elko 1 ; Peyton Chatagnier 1
RBI: Justin Bench 1 ; Jacob Gonzalez 2 ; Tim Elko 1 ; Kemp Alderman 2 ; Peyton Chatagnier 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Justin Bench 2 ; Jacob Gonzalez 2 ; Tim Elko 1 ; Peyton Chatagnier 1 ; Hayden Leatherwood 1
CS: TJ McCants 1
HBP: Hayden Leatherwood 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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