Mississippi State
27-26, 0
Texas A&M
32-23, 0
Bulldogs Unable to Match Aggies on Senior Day
May 20, 2023 | Baseball
State picks up 14 hits on the day, six being extra-base hits
STARKVILLE – Offense was rampant in the final matchup between the Aggies and Bulldogs, but Mississippi State ultimately fell to Texas A&M by a score of 15-10.
Multiple Bulldogs had star days at the plate. After entering as a pinch hitter in the fifth, Wil Hoyle shined. Hoyle finished 3-for-4 at the plate, picking up a career-high in hits in the series finale. Slate Alford drove in four runs on a 3-for-4 day, falling a triple shy of the cycle. Dakota Jordan finished 2-for-5 at the plate, including a two-run homer. Colton Ledbetter capped his day by going 2-for-2 while also reaching on a walk.
Evan Siary entered in relief in the fourth. He threw 1.1 innings, holding the Aggies scoreless and picking up two strikeouts. Parker Stinnett picked up all three outs in his sixth inning by strikeouts. Tyson Hardin threw the final two innings, allowing only one hit and picking up four punchouts while allowing no runs of his own.
Slate Alford hit a solo home run to left center.
Mississippi State 1, Texas A&M 0
Top Third
With two outs, Hunter Haas hit a two-run homer to left field.
Mississippi State 1, Texas A&M 2
Top Fourth
Trevor Werner hit a solo homer to center to lead off the inning. Brett Minnich hit a grand slam to right center with the bases loaded. Max Kaufer came across to score on a fielder's choice. Werner hit a sacrifice fly with runners on the corners, scoring one.
Mississippi State 1, Texas A&M 9
Top Sixth
With a runner on, Werner hit his second home run of the game.
Mississippi State 1, Texas A&M 11
Bottom Sixth
With runners on second and third, Alford singled to right field to score two. Wil Hoyle singled to center field with runners on the corners, scoring Alford. Connor Hujsak hit a sacrifice fly that scored Hancock. Bryce Chance picked up an RBI on a single up the middle.
Mississippi State 6, Texas A&M 11
Top Seventh
Minnich singled through the right side with a runner on third, scoring one.
Mississippi State 6, Texas A&M 12
Bottom Seventh
With a runner on first, Alford doubled to left center scoring Clark. Hoyle singles home Alford for the Dawgs' eighth run of the game.
Mississippi State 8, Texas A&M 12
Top Eighth
With the bases loaded, Jordan Thompson was hit by a pitch, which scored one. The second run of the inning scored on a groundout and another scored on an error.
Mississippi State, 8, Texas A&M 15
Bottom Eighth
With a runner on second, Dakota Jordan hit his tenth home run of the season to center field.
Mississippi State 10, Texas A&M 15
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Brad Rudis (5-0)
L: Cijntje, Jurrangelo (3-5)
Batting:
2B: Max Kaufer 1
HR: Hunter Haas 1 ; Trevor Werner 2 ; Brett Minnich 1
RBI: Hunter Haas 3 ; Trevor Werner 4 ; Jordan Thompson 1 ; Ryan Targac 1 ; Austin Bost 1 ; Brett Minnich 5
SF: Trevor Werner 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hunter Haas 2 ; Jack Moss 2 ; Trevor Werner 3 ; Jace LaViolette 2 ; Jordan Thompson 2 ; Ryan Targac 1 ; Austin Bost 1 ; Brett Minnich 1 ; Max Kaufer 1
SB: Jordan Thompson 1
HBP: Hunter Haas 1 ; Jordan Thompson 3
Batting:
2B: Ledbetter, Colton 1 ; Hujsak, Connor 1 ; Alford, Slate 1 ; Hoyle, Wil 1
HR: Jordan, Dakota 1 ; Alford, Slate 1
RBI: Hujsak, Connor 1 ; Chance, Bryce 1 ; Jordan, Dakota 2 ; Alford, Slate 4 ; Hoyle, Wil 2
SF: Hujsak, Connor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hujsak, Connor 1 ; Jordan, Dakota 2 ; Clark, Kellum 2 ; Alford, Slate 3 ; Hancock, Luke 1 ; Hoyle, Wil 1
