Dawgs Drop Game One to #4 Vanderbilt

Friday, March 24

Starkville

4:00 PM

Mississippi State

#4 Vanderbilt

Dawgs Drop Game One to #4 Vanderbilt

March 24, 2023 | Baseball

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Game Two set for 2 p.m. on Saturday

By: William Simmons, Athletic Communications Student Assistant

STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State Bulldog baseball team fell to the Vanderbilt Commodores in game one by a score of 26-3.

Six different Bulldogs tallied a hit in the contest. Kellum Clark extended his hit streak to three games with an RBI single. Amani Larry went 1-for-3 on the day with a double.

The Bulldogs are back in action tomorrow for game two against the Commodores. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m., with the game being broadcast on SECN+. Prior to the game, the Dawgs will induct three new members into the Ron Polk Ring of Honor. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. at Adkerson Plaza.

SCORING SUMMARY

Top First
Enrique Bradfield Jr. hit a solo homer to lead off the game. Rj Schreck hit a two-run shot to right.
Mississippi State 0, Vanderbilt 3

Bottom First
Kellum Clark singled through the left side, scoring Larry from second.
Mississippi State 1, Vanderbilt 3

Top Third
Chris Maldonado reached on an error, pushing Schreck across. Parker Noland singled to right to score Austin and Bulger. Jonathan Vastine hit a sac fly to right to score C. Maldonado. Davis Diaz singled to left to score Noland. RJ Schreck doubled to center to score Diaz and Bradfield.
Mississippi State 1, Vanderbilt 10

Top Fourth
Parker Noland drove an RBI-single up the middle.
Mississippi State 1, Vanderbilt 11

Top Fifth
Schreck hit a three-run homer.
Mississippi State 1, Vanderbilt 14

Bottom Fifth
Colton Ledbetter singled to right to score Larry.
Mississippi State 2, Vanderbilt 14

Top Sixth
Vastine came across on a bases-loaded hit by pitch. Bulger drew a walk to push Bradfield across. Austin drew a bases-loaded walk. Noland hit a grand slam.
Mississippi State 2, Vanderbilt 21

Bottom Sixth
Lane Forsythe singled to left to score Clark.
Mississippi State 3, Vanderbilt 21

Top Seventh
Espinal singled to left to score Hewett. Noland hit a grand slam to left.
Mississippi State 3, Vanderbilt 26

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