Baseball Drops Opener to No. 2 LSU

Friday, May 12

Baton Rouge, La.

7:30 PM

Mississippi State

24-24, 0

#2 LSU

39-10, 0

Mississippi State

LSU

Photo by: Jaden Powell/MSU Athletics

Baseball Drops Opener to No. 2 LSU

May 12, 2023 | Baseball

Box Score

Game two set for 6 p.m. start on Saturday

By: William Simmons, Athletic Communications Student Assistant

BATON ROUGE, La. – The Mississippi State Bulldogs dropped the first game in Baton Rouge against the second-ranked LSU Tigers, by a score of 12-1.

The Bulldogs' lone run of the contest came off the bat of Ross Highfill. His solo home run in the sixth inning was the fifth home run LSU pitcher Paul Skenes has given up the entire year. Kellum Clark and Luke Hancock each picked up a single on the day.

Brock Tapper entered in relief in the third and held the Tigers scoreless through three innings, which was his second-longest appearance of the season.

The Bulldogs look to even the series tomorrow at 6 p.m. The game is set to be broadcast on SECN+.

SCORING SUMMARY

Bottom First
Gavin Dugas led off the bottom half of the first with a solo homer.
Mississippi State 0, LSU 1

Bottom Second
Brayden Jobert hit a two-run shot to right. Jordan Thompson followed Jobert up with a solo homer. Dugas came across to score on a Morgan sacrifice fly.
Mississippi State 0, LSU 5

Top Sixth
Ross Highfill put the Bulldogs on the board with a solo shot to left.
Mississippi State 1, LSU 5

Bottom Sixth
Dylan Crews drew a bases-loaded walk to score Milazzo. Tommy White singled through the right side to Dugas. Tre' Morgan scored on a sacrifice fly.
Mississippi State 1, LSU 8

Bottom Seventh
Morgan singled up the middle to score Milazzo. White homered to left to enforce the run rule.
Mississippi State 1, LSU 12

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