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Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics
State Outlasts Ole Miss in Extras To Take Series
April 23, 2022 | Baseball
Brad Cumbest hit a solo home run in the top of the 11th to give State the lead
OXFORD – Mississippi State (24-17, 8-10 SEC) won its sixth straight series over Ole Miss (22-17, 6-12 SEC) in dramatic fashion after Brad Cumbest hit the go-ahead home run in the top of the 11th to give the Dawgs a 7-6 victory in the rubber match on Saturday (April 23) at Swayze Field in Oxford.
Mississippi State entered the bottom of the ninth with a 6-4 lead over the Rebels, but a two-run home run by Jacob Gonzalez knotted the game at six apiece to force extras. The score remained 6-6 until the home run by Cumbest in the 11th gave State a one-run advantage, followed by a 1-2-3 inning by KC Hunt in the bottom to clinch the victory and series.
Each team used five pitchers over the course of the nearly four-and-a-half-hour game with KC Hunt (2-1) picking up the win for the Dawgs after shutting Ole Miss out for the final 2.2 innings. Cade Smith started and allowed four runs on four hits and struck out six in 5.1 innings, followed by a scoreless outing by Jackson Fristoe (2.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 SO). Pico Kohn struck out two and allowed two runs on two hits in an inning-plus of work before Hunt closed out the final two-plus innings.
Four different Bulldogs recorded multi-hit games with home runs by RJ Yeager (2-for-5, 2 RBI), Hunter Hines (2-for-6, 3 RBI) and Cumbest (2-for-5, RBI). Logan Tanner also had two base knocks in the win to extend his hitting streak to 10 games. State out-hit Ole Miss, 11-7, in the series finale.
Bottom First
Ole Miss took an early lead when Jacob Gonzalez hit a solo home run to right-center in the first frame.
Mississippi State 0, Ole Miss 1
Mississippi State entered the bottom of the ninth with a 6-4 lead over the Rebels, but a two-run home run by Jacob Gonzalez knotted the game at six apiece to force extras. The score remained 6-6 until the home run by Cumbest in the 11th gave State a one-run advantage, followed by a 1-2-3 inning by KC Hunt in the bottom to clinch the victory and series.
Each team used five pitchers over the course of the nearly four-and-a-half-hour game with KC Hunt (2-1) picking up the win for the Dawgs after shutting Ole Miss out for the final 2.2 innings. Cade Smith started and allowed four runs on four hits and struck out six in 5.1 innings, followed by a scoreless outing by Jackson Fristoe (2.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 SO). Pico Kohn struck out two and allowed two runs on two hits in an inning-plus of work before Hunt closed out the final two-plus innings.
Four different Bulldogs recorded multi-hit games with home runs by RJ Yeager (2-for-5, 2 RBI), Hunter Hines (2-for-6, 3 RBI) and Cumbest (2-for-5, RBI). Logan Tanner also had two base knocks in the win to extend his hitting streak to 10 games. State out-hit Ole Miss, 11-7, in the series finale.
SCORING SUMMARY
Bottom First
Ole Miss took an early lead when Jacob Gonzalez hit a solo home run to right-center in the first frame.
Mississippi State 0, Ole Miss 1
Top Third
RJ Yeager led off the third with a single through the left side and later came around to score on an RBI single to left by Logan Tanner to even the score.
Mississippi State 1, Ole Miss 1
Top Fifth
State broke up the 1-1 tie after Luke Hancock and Logan Tanner led off the fifth with base hits, followed by a three-run home run by freshman Hunter Hines, his 13th long ball of the year.
Mississippi State 4, Ole Miss 1
Bottom Fifth
Ole Miss got one run back when Hayden Leatherwood led off the bottom half of the fifth with a solo home run to centerfield.
Mississippi State 4, Ole Miss 2
Top Sixth
The Diamond Dawgs extended their lead by two in the top half of the following inning when Lane Forsythe led off the frame with a single up the middle followed by a two-run home run by RJ Yeager.
Mississippi State 6, Ole Miss 2
Bottom Sixth
Ole Miss cut the deficit to two in the bottom half of the sixth on a bases-loaded walk and a sacrifice fly, but Jackson Fristoe stranded two runners in scoring position after striking out Chatagnier for the final out.
Mississippi State 6, Ole Miss 4
Bottom Ninth
Ole Miss tied the game on a two-run home run by Jacob Gonzalez to send the game into extra innings.
Mississippi State 6, Ole Miss 6
Top Eleventh
Mississippi State once again took the lead on the eventual game-winning solo home run by Brad Cumbest with one out in the inning.
Mississippi State 7, Ole Miss 6
Mississippi State and Ole Miss will face off in the Governor's Cup at 6 p.m. CT on Tuesday, April 26, at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Mississippi.
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. RJ Yeager led off the third with a single through the left side and later came around to score on an RBI single to left by Logan Tanner to even the score.
Mississippi State 1, Ole Miss 1
Top Fifth
State broke up the 1-1 tie after Luke Hancock and Logan Tanner led off the fifth with base hits, followed by a three-run home run by freshman Hunter Hines, his 13th long ball of the year.
Mississippi State 4, Ole Miss 1
Bottom Fifth
Ole Miss got one run back when Hayden Leatherwood led off the bottom half of the fifth with a solo home run to centerfield.
Mississippi State 4, Ole Miss 2
Top Sixth
The Diamond Dawgs extended their lead by two in the top half of the following inning when Lane Forsythe led off the frame with a single up the middle followed by a two-run home run by RJ Yeager.
Mississippi State 6, Ole Miss 2
Bottom Sixth
Ole Miss cut the deficit to two in the bottom half of the sixth on a bases-loaded walk and a sacrifice fly, but Jackson Fristoe stranded two runners in scoring position after striking out Chatagnier for the final out.
Mississippi State 6, Ole Miss 4
Bottom Ninth
Ole Miss tied the game on a two-run home run by Jacob Gonzalez to send the game into extra innings.
Mississippi State 6, Ole Miss 6
Top Eleventh
Mississippi State once again took the lead on the eventual game-winning solo home run by Brad Cumbest with one out in the inning.
Mississippi State 7, Ole Miss 6
ON DECK
Mississippi State and Ole Miss will face off in the Governor's Cup at 6 p.m. CT on Tuesday, April 26, at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Mississippi.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hunt, KC (2-1)
L: Brandon Johnson (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Hancock, Luke 1
HR: Yeager, RJ 1 ; Hines, Hunter 1 ; Cumbest, Brad 1
RBI: Yeager, RJ 2 ; Tanner, Logan 1 ; Hines, Hunter 3 ; Cumbest, Brad 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Yeager, RJ 2 ; Hancock, Luke 1 ; Tanner, Logan 1 ; Hines, Hunter 1 ; Cumbest, Brad 1 ; Forsythe, Lane 1
SB: Davis, Jess 1
HBP: Yeager, RJ 1 ; Hancock, Luke 1 ; Davis, Jess 1
Batting:
2B: Kevin Graham 1 ; Kemp Alderman 1
HR: Jacob Gonzalez 2 ; Hayden Leatherwood 1
RBI: Jacob Gonzalez 3 ; TJ McCants 1 ; Hayden Leatherwood 1 ; Calvin Harris 1
SF: Calvin Harris 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Justin Bench 1 ; Jacob Gonzalez 2 ; Tim Elko 1 ; Kevin Graham 1 ; Hayden Leatherwood 1
HBP: Calvin Harris 1
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