Mississippi State
6-5
Oklahoma
6-4
Bulldogs Fall in High Scoring Affair
March 04, 2023 | Baseball
Three Bulldogs have multi-hit days at the plate
The Bulldogs put up nine runs on the day, with seven Bulldogs earning at least one RBI. Ross Highfill went 2-for-3 at the plate, including hitting his first collegiate home run, drew two walks and drove one run in. Bryce Chance went 1-for-3, also reaching on two walks and gaining two RBIs. Luke Hancock and Kellum Clark both had two-hit days as well.
Graham Yntema was charged with the loss after throwing 2.2 innings. Tyler Davis finished the game on the mound for the Bulldogs, working five complete innings.
Mississippi State is back in action on Sunday at 11 a.m. against the California Golden Bears. The game will be broadcast through D1Baseball.com.
Top Second
Easton Carmichael hit a three-run home run to left to give Oklahoma the first runs of the day.
Mississippi State 0, Oklahoma 3
Bottom Second
Kellum Clark singled up the middle to score Highfill from second. A sacrifice fly from Colton Ledbetter pushed Clark across the plate. Bryce Chance singled to center, driving in Larry and Forsythe.
Mississippi State 4, Oklahoma 3
Top Third
Dakota Harris singled through the right side, scoring Mackenzie and Spikerman. Rocco Garza-Gongora hit a three-run bomb to right.
Mississippi State 4, Oklahoma 8
Bottom Third
Ross Highfill hit a solo home run to bring the Bulldogs within three.
Mississippi State 5, Oklahoma 8
Bottom Fourth
Luke Hancock doubled down the left field line, scoring Forsythe and Larry.
Mississippi State 7, Oklahoma 8
Top Fifth
Easton Carmichael singled to left scoring Garza-Gongora. Anthony Mackenzie doubled down the right field line, scoring Pettis and Carmichael. Harris singled to center to score Mackenzie from second.
Mississippi State 7, Oklahoma 12
Bottom Fifth
Hunter Hines led off the inning with a solo homer. Lane Forsythe singled to left-center, scoring Clark from second.
Mississippi State 9, Oklahoma 12
Top Sixth
Wallace Clark scored from third on a throwing error.
Mississippi State 9, Oklahoma 13
Top Eighth
Carmichael scores Clark on a sacrifice fly.
Mississippi State 9, Oklahoma 14
Top Ninth
Harris scored from third on a passed ball.
Mississippi State 9, Oklahoma 15
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Lodes, Jett (1-0)
L: Yntema, Graham (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Mackenzie, Anthony 1 ; Clark, Wallace 1 ; Carmichael, Easton 1
3B: Garza-Gongora, Rocco 1
HR: Garza-Gongora, Rocco 1 ; Carmichael, Easton 1
RBI: Mackenzie, Anthony 2 ; Harris, Dakota 3 ; Garza-Gongora, Rocco 2 ; Carmichael, Easton 5
SH: Spikerman, John 1
SF: Carmichael, Easton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Spikerman, John 1 ; Mackenzie, Anthony 3 ; Nicklaus, Jackson 2 ; Clark, Wallace 4 ; Garza-Gongora, Rocco 2 ; Carmichael, Easton 2 ; Pettis, Kendall 1
SB: Spikerman, John 1
CS: Madron, Bryce 1 ; Harris, Dakota 1
HBP: Pettis, Kendall 1
PO: Madron, Bryce 1 ; Harris, Dakota 1
Batting:
2B: Hancock, Luke 1
HR: Hines, Hunter 1 ; Highfill, Ross 1
RBI: Ledbetter, Colton 1 ; Chance, Bryce 2 ; Hancock, Luke 2 ; Hines, Hunter 1 ; Highfill, Ross 1 ; Clark, Kellum 1 ; Forsythe, Lane 1
SF: Ledbetter, Colton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Larry, Amani 2 ; Chance, Bryce 1 ; Hines, Hunter 1 ; Highfill, Ross 2 ; Clark, Kellum 2 ; Forsythe, Lane 1
SB: Ledbetter, Colton 1 ; Chance, Bryce 1
