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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Bottom Third
Ross Highfill hit a solo home run to bring the Bulldogs within three.
Mississippi State 5, Oklahoma 8
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Bottom Fourth
Luke Hancock doubled down the left field line, scoring Forsythe and Larry.
Mississippi State 7, Oklahoma 8
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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
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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
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Top Sixth
Wallace Clark scored from third on a throwing error.
Mississippi State 9, Oklahoma 13
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Top Eighth
Carmichael scores Clark on a sacrifice fly.
Mississippi State 9, Oklahoma 14
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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
