Diamond Dawgs Defeat New Orleans, 2-1

Wednesday, March 13

Biloxi, Miss. (Shuckers Ballpark)

5 p.m.

Mississippi State

13-5

New Orleans

8-8

New Orleans

Mississippi State

Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics

Diamond Dawgs Defeat New Orleans, 2-1

March 13, 2024 | Baseball

Box Score

MSU picks up its first extra-innings win of the season.

STARKVILLE - The Mississippi State Diamond Dawgs got its first extra-innings win of the season to close out the Hancock Whitney Classic on Wednesday night. Aaron Downs came up to the plate with the bases loaded and walked off New Orleans, 2-1, improving the Dawgs to 13-5 on the season.

Downs clinched the win for the Dawgs with a single up the middle in the bottom of the 11th inning. He came in as a pinch hitter and made his at-bat count with the game-winning hit. Nolan Stevens collected his first career home run to start things off for the Dawgs. Stevens ended the night 1-for-3 at the plate.

Tyson Hardin earned the start on the mound, as he worked two innings and struck out two. Karson Ligon pitched three innings of relief work and punched out three for the Dawgs. Colby Holcombe led the bullpen with seven punchouts through four innings. Cam Schuelke collected the win going the final two innings and tallied one strikeout.

Mississippi State is back in action for the first SEC series at Dudy Noble Field against LSU. First pitch is set for Friday at 6 p.m. and can be seen on the SECN+.

Scoring Summary
Bottom 4
Nolan Stevens hit a solo home run for State.
Mississippi State 1, New Orleans 0

Top 5
Collin Loupe scored on an error by the Dawgs.
Mississippi State 1, New Orleans 1

Bottom 11
Aaron Downs singled up the middle to score Connor Hujsak.
Mississippi State 2, New Orleans 1

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