Diamond Dawgs Take Down Old Dominion, 9-4

Tuesday, March 11

Biloxi, Miss. (Keesler Federal Park)

6 p.m.

Mississippi State

12-4

Old Dominion

4-10

Old Dominion

Mississippi State

Photo by: Ivy Ball/MSU Athletics

Diamond Dawgs Take Down Old Dominion, 9-4

March 11, 2025 | Baseball

Box Score

By: Avy Akin, Athletic Communications Student Assistant

BILOXI – Mississippi State grabbed Game 1 of the Hancock Whitney Classic with a 9-4 win over Old Dominion at Kessler Federal Park on Tuesday night.

Eight different Diamond Dawgs collected a hit to total 10 hits in the midweek matchup. Ace Reese led the way for State (12-4) going 2-for-3 with a two-run double. Aaron Downs also stayed hot at the dish going 2-for-5 with a double and drove in one. Sawyer Reeves, Noah Sullivan, Hunter Hines and Gatlin Sanders also collected doubles with Reeves knocking in a pair and Sullivan and Hines each picking up an RBI.

Evan Siary made his first start of the season and punched out a career-high five through three innings. Mikhai Grant (1-0) earned his first-career win with a career-high four strikeouts in 1 ⅓ innings of work.

With the loss, Old Dominion fell to 4-10.

On Deck: Mississippi State will take on Nicholls in Biloxi on Wednesday with first pitch set for 5 p.m. The matchup will be broadcasted on SEC Network+.

Neither team has announced its pitching plans.

Game Notes:

Reese extended his hitting streak to 11, which leads the team and also matches his career high.
Grant earned his first collegiate win in relief.
The Diamond Dawg offense had six doubles on the night, the most since Feb. 18, 2023 against VMI.
Sanders hit his first-career double.

Scoring Summary:

Bottom 3rd
Reeves hit a double down the third base line to plate Sanders.
MSU 1, ODU 0

Top 4th
Zach Leite hit a solo home run.
MSU 1, ODU 1

Bottom 4th
Hines scored off a single to left center field by Downs. Downs scored on a fielder's choice to shortstop by Reeves. Nolan Stevens scored on a throwing error by the catcher. Reese doubled to center field to plate Bryce Chance and Reeves.
MSU 6, ODU 1

Bottom 5th
Downs scored off a single to left center field by Ross Highfill.
MSU 7, ODU 1

Top 6th
Kyle Edwards scored on a wild pitch. TJ Aiken scored off a sacrifice fly by Jack Slater. Tyler Zedalis scored off a single by Tahraun Hammond.
MSU 7, ODU 4

Bottom 6th
Sullivan doubled to center field to plate Chance. Hines hit a sacrifice fly to left field to score Reese.
MSU 9, ODU 4

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