Tuesday, February 18
Hattiesburg, Miss.
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Mississippi State
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Southern Miss
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Mississippi State Falls in Hattiesburg
February 18, 2025 | Baseball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Mississippi State baseball team hit the road for the first road test of the season when they traveled to Hattiesburg to face Southern Miss. The Diamond Dawgs came up short in the contest as they were defeated, 3-0.
Lukas Buckner led the offense with a pair of hits, the first multi-hit game of his career. Hunter Hines and Nolan Stevens added the other pair of hits to the total.
Charlie Foster earned the midweek start and punched out three while surrendering a single hit in two innings of work. Ben Davis grabbed three innings of relief work and struck out four. Evan Siary, Robert Fortenberry and Chase Hungate all earned an inning of work.
Mississippi State is back for a three-game series against Missouri State at Dudy Noble Field. Friday's first pitch is set for 4 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday slated for 1 p.m. The series will be broadcasted on SEC Network+.
Games Notes:
Bottom 1
Ben Higdon scored on a wild pitch.
MSU 0, Southern Miss 1
Bottom 2
Joey Urban hit a solo home run. Higdon scored on a throwing error by the pitcher.
MSU 0, Southern Miss 3
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Lukas Buckner led the offense with a pair of hits, the first multi-hit game of his career. Hunter Hines and Nolan Stevens added the other pair of hits to the total.
Charlie Foster earned the midweek start and punched out three while surrendering a single hit in two innings of work. Ben Davis grabbed three innings of relief work and struck out four. Evan Siary, Robert Fortenberry and Chase Hungate all earned an inning of work.
Mississippi State is back for a three-game series against Missouri State at Dudy Noble Field. Friday's first pitch is set for 4 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday slated for 1 p.m. The series will be broadcasted on SEC Network+.
Games Notes:
- Charlie Foster earned his first collegiate start.
- Lukas Buckner recorded his first career multi-hit game.
- Evan Siary made his season debut and struck out one.
- Hunter Hines extended his hit streak to eight games following a single in the seventh.
- Robert Fortenberry made his first appearance of the season.
Bottom 1
Ben Higdon scored on a wild pitch.
MSU 0, Southern Miss 1
Bottom 2
Joey Urban hit a solo home run. Higdon scored on a throwing error by the pitcher.
MSU 0, Southern Miss 3
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the baseball program. Fans can also follow the program on social media by searching 'HailStateBB' on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Allen, Colby (1-0)
L: Foster, Charlie (0-1)
S: Payne, Landen (1)
Batting:
2B: Urban, Joey 1
HR: Urban, Joey 1
RBI: Urban, Joey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Higdon, Ben 2 ; Urban, Joey 1
SB: Higdon, Ben 1
HBP: Gillespie, Davis 1 ; Odom, Lawson 1
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