Tuesday, March 5
Pearl, Miss. (Trustmark Park)
6 p.m.
Mississippi State
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Diamond Dawgs Win Sixth-Straight
March 05, 2024 | Baseball
MSU defeated Southern Miss, 5-4, in Pearl
PEARL, Miss. - The Mississippi State Diamond Dawgs defeated the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 5-4, in Pearl, Miss. on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs fought all the way until the end, scoring five unanswered runs after they gave up the Golden Eagles' only four runs all in the first inning.
After the first inning, the Bulldogs only gave up three hits and zero earned runs while striking out eight in the process. The duo of Evan Siary and Nolan Stevens set the tone, striking out four of the 11 batters faced while giving up zero walks. Tyson Hardin, Tyler Davis and Brooks Auger closed the game after the slight rain delay, giving up a combined one hit and one walk while striking out four Golden Eagles in five innings of work. Hardin earned the win and Auger earned the save. The win for Hardin was his second of the season, while Auger picked up his first save.
Dakota Jordan shined at the plate tonight, going 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a home run. Jordan's three RBIs were a team-best, and he was the only Bulldog with multiple RBIs tonight. Davis Mershon went 1-for-3 with one RBI and one walk. Bryce Chance and Logan Kohler went 2-for-4 and 1-for-3 respectively with recording a double each.
Mississippi State is back in action Friday night at Dudy Noble Field against Evansville at 6 p.m. The weekend series will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Scoring Summary
Bottom 1
Nick Monistere scored on a wild pitch, then Billy Butler hit a solo home run to center. Seth Smith singled to left which scored Ozzie Pratt and Carson Paetow.
Mississippi State 0, Southern Miss 4
Top 3
David Mershon drove a double down the left field line, which scored Joe Powell from second. Then, Dakota Jordan grounded out to first which scored Dylan Cupp from third.
Mississippi State 2, Southern Miss 4
Top 5
With runners on first and second, Jordan singled to left which scored Amani Larry from third. Right after that, Hunter Hines grounded out to first which scored Mershon from third.
Mississippi State 4, Southern Miss 4
Top 7
Jordan homered to right center field and gave the Bulldogs the lead.
Mississippi State 5, Southern Miss 4
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After the first inning, the Bulldogs only gave up three hits and zero earned runs while striking out eight in the process. The duo of Evan Siary and Nolan Stevens set the tone, striking out four of the 11 batters faced while giving up zero walks. Tyson Hardin, Tyler Davis and Brooks Auger closed the game after the slight rain delay, giving up a combined one hit and one walk while striking out four Golden Eagles in five innings of work. Hardin earned the win and Auger earned the save. The win for Hardin was his second of the season, while Auger picked up his first save.
Dakota Jordan shined at the plate tonight, going 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a home run. Jordan's three RBIs were a team-best, and he was the only Bulldog with multiple RBIs tonight. Davis Mershon went 1-for-3 with one RBI and one walk. Bryce Chance and Logan Kohler went 2-for-4 and 1-for-3 respectively with recording a double each.
Mississippi State is back in action Friday night at Dudy Noble Field against Evansville at 6 p.m. The weekend series will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Scoring Summary
Bottom 1
Nick Monistere scored on a wild pitch, then Billy Butler hit a solo home run to center. Seth Smith singled to left which scored Ozzie Pratt and Carson Paetow.
Mississippi State 0, Southern Miss 4
Top 3
David Mershon drove a double down the left field line, which scored Joe Powell from second. Then, Dakota Jordan grounded out to first which scored Dylan Cupp from third.
Mississippi State 2, Southern Miss 4
Top 5
With runners on first and second, Jordan singled to left which scored Amani Larry from third. Right after that, Hunter Hines grounded out to first which scored Mershon from third.
Mississippi State 4, Southern Miss 4
Top 7
Jordan homered to right center field and gave the Bulldogs the lead.
Mississippi State 5, Southern Miss 4
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hardin, Tyson (2-0)
L: Sivley, Kros (0-2)
S: Auger, Brooks (1)
Batting:
2B: Mershon, David 1 ; Chance, Bryce 1 ; Kohler, Logan 1
HR: Jordan, Dakota 1
RBI: Mershon, David 1 ; Jordan, Dakota 3 ; Hines, Hunter 1
SH: Hujsak, Connor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Larry, Amani 1 ; Mershon, David 1 ; Jordan, Dakota 1 ; Powell, Joe 1 ; Cupp, Dylan 1
SB: Mershon, David 1 ; Chance, Bryce 2
HBP: Larry, Amani 1 ; Mershon, David 1
Batting:
HR: Butler, Billy 1
RBI: Butler, Billy 1 ; Smith, Seth 2
SH: Pratt, Ozzie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Monistere, Nick 1 ; Butler, Billy 1 ; Paetow, Carson 1 ; Pratt, Ozzie 1
SB: McIntyre, Dalton 1 ; Monistere, Nick 1 ; Paetow, Carson 1
CS: Smith, Seth 1
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