State Drops Rubber Match to Auburn

Sunday, April 23

Auburn, Ala.

1:00 PM

Mississippi State

23-17, 6-12

Auburn

23-16-1, 7-11

Mississippi State

Auburn

Photo by: Zach Bland/Auburn Tigers

State Drops Rubber Match to Auburn

April 23, 2023 | Baseball

Box Score

Bulldogs are back in action Tuesday against Ole Miss

By: William Simmons, Athletic Communications Student Assistant

AUBURN, Ala. – The Mississippi State Bulldogs dropped a heartbreaker in the final game of the series to the Auburn Tigers. The Diamond Dawgs were defeated by a score of 12-11 after scoring the tying run in the top of the ninth inning.

The Diamond Dawg offense stayed hot today, scoring eleven runs for the second day in a row and 10+ runs for the fourteenth time this season. As a squad, the Bulldogs were 9-19 (.474) when hitting with two outs in Sunday's contest.

Five Bulldogs finished with multi-hit days. Kellum Clark picked up four hits on the day while picking up two RBIs. Hunter Hines picked up his 18^th home run of the season on a 2-for-3 day. Hines finished with 3 RBIs in the contest. Colton Ledbetter and Amani Larry both went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles. Ledbetter drove in 2 RBIs and also reached on a walk. Dakota Jordan also had a two-hit day.

Jurrangelo Cijntje started the day on the bump for the Bulldogs and struck out six Tigers in five innings, allowing only one walk. The six strikeouts marked the sixth time Cijtnje has struck out five or more batters this season.

The Bulldogs are back in action on Tuesday as they travel to Pearl, Miss. to take on Ole Miss in the Governor's Cup. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.

SCORING SUMMARY

Top First
Kellum Clark singled through the left side to score Mershon, then advanced to third on an error that scored Jordan.
Mississippi State 2, Auburn 0

Top Second
Hunter Hines drove a three-run homer to right center.
Mississippi State 5, Auburn 0

Top Third
Colton Ledbetter doubled to left to score Mershon and Highfill.
Mississippi State 7, Auburn 0

Bottom Fourth
The Tigers got on the board when Cooper McMurray hit a three run homer to right.
Mississippi State 7, Auburn 3

Top Fifth
Amani Larry and Ross Highfill came across to score on back-to-back passed balls.
Mississippi State 9, Auburn 3

Bottom Sixth
McMurray hit a two-run shot to left. Nate LaRue hit a two-run homer to left-center.
Mississippi State 9, Auburn 7

Bottom Seventh
Ike Irish came across to score on a Kason Howell sacrifice fly.
Mississippi State 9, Auburn 8

Top Eighth
Kellum Clark singled to left to score Ledbetter from third.
Mississippi State 10, Auburn 8

Bottom Eighth
Bryson Ware gave Auburn the lead with a three-run homer.
Mississippi State 10, Auburn 11

Top Ninth
Larry tied the game after he crossed the plate on an error.
Mississippi State 11, Auburn 11

Bottom Ninth
Cole Foster walked the game off with a single to center.
Mississippi State 11, Auburn 12

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