Mississippi State
24-20, 6-15
#24 Tennessee
30-14, 11-10
Bulldogs Drop Game Three to #24 Volunteers
April 29, 2023 | Baseball
State is back in action against Arkansas on Friday, May 5 at The Dude
Colton Ledbetter picked up his eleventh home run on the year in the contest, sending a solo shot to right in the sixth. Dakota Jordan reached on a walk and picked up his first career triple, which drove in a run. Lane Forsythe also picked up a hit for the Dawgs.
Aaron Nixon held the Vols scoreless in his appearance, picking up two strikeouts in an inning of work.
The Diamond Dawgs return to action on Friday, May 5 when they host Arkansas in SEC play. First pitch for the game is set for 6 p.m. and will be aired on SECN+.
After Hunter Hines reached on an error, Dakota Jordan hit his first career triple that scored Hines.
Mississippi State 1, Tennessee 0
Bottom First
With two on, Jared Dickey hit a three-run home run to center field. Christian Scott hit the Vols second three-run homer of the inning.
Mississippi State 1, Tennessee 6
Bottom Second
Christian Moore hit a three-run bomb to right.
Mississippi State 1, Tennessee 9
Bottom Third
Maui Ahuna singled to left center to score Scott.
Mississippi State 1, Tennessee 10
Bottom Fourth
Moore hit a solo shot to left. Zane Denton doubled to right center to score Merritt.
Mississippi State 1, Tennessee 12
Top Sixth
Colton Ledbetter hit a solo homer to right.
Mississippi State 2, Tennessee 12
Bottom Sixth
Cal Stark singled through the left side to score Jaslove from second.
Mississippi State 2, Tennessee 13
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Drew Beam (6-2)
L: Cijntje, Jurrangelo (3-3)
Batting:
3B: Jordan, Dakota 1
HR: Ledbetter, Colton 1
RBI: Ledbetter, Colton 1 ; Jordan, Dakota 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ledbetter, Colton 1 ; Hines, Hunter 1
Batting:
2B: Griffin Merritt 1 ; Zane Denton 1 ; Christian Scott 1
HR: Jared Dickey 1 ; Christian Moore 2 ; Christian Scott 1
RBI: Maui Ahuna 1 ; Jared Dickey 3 ; Christian Moore 4 ; Zane Denton 1 ; Christian Scott 3 ; Cal Stark 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Maui Ahuna 1 ; Hunter Ensley 2 ; Jared Dickey 1 ; Blake Burke 1 ; Christian Moore 2 ; Dylan Dreiling 1 ; Griffin Merritt 1 ; Austen Jaslove 1 ; Zane Denton 1 ; Christian Scott 2
SB: Dylan Dreiling 1
CS: Maui Ahuna 1
