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Photo by: Mike Mattina/MSU Athletics
State Drops Game 2 To No. 12 Alabama
April 12, 2025 | Baseball
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Gehrig Frei led off the game with a home run for Mississippi State on Saturday.
However that would be the only run the Bulldogs would score, falling in a low-scoring affair 4-1 to 12th-ranked Alabama at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
State (21-14, 4-10 SEC) had nine hits on the afternoon led by Frei and Ace Reese each going 2-for-4. In addition to his leadoff homer, Frei also contributed a double while Reese collected a pair of singles. Noah Sullivan also recorded a double to bring his team-best total to 11.
Evan Siary started on the mound for State, earning four innings of work with four strikeouts and allowing only two walks and two runs. He took the loss in his first decision of the year. Ben Davis came in for the remaining four innings of relief, fanned two and walked none.
Alabama (29-7, 8-6 SEC) also finished with nine hits to even the series.
On Deck:
Mississippi State will conclude its series with the rubber match against the Crimson Tide on Sunday at 1 p.m. and will be streamed on SEC Network+.
The Bulldogs have senior right-handed pitcher Karson Ligon (3-4, 5.83 ERA) set to start on the mound. Alabama will go with redshirt sophomore righty Tyler Fay (0-0, 4.91 ERA) for his first start of the season.
Game Notes:
Top 1st
Frei hit a leadoff home run to left field.
MSU 1, UA 0
Bottom 2nd
Richie Bonomolo Jr. doubled to score Coleman Mizell and Will Hodo.
MSU 1, UA 2
Bottom 7th
Brady Neal scored on a fly out to left-field.
Jason Torres singled to score Jon Young Jr.
MSU 1, UA 4
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However that would be the only run the Bulldogs would score, falling in a low-scoring affair 4-1 to 12th-ranked Alabama at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
State (21-14, 4-10 SEC) had nine hits on the afternoon led by Frei and Ace Reese each going 2-for-4. In addition to his leadoff homer, Frei also contributed a double while Reese collected a pair of singles. Noah Sullivan also recorded a double to bring his team-best total to 11.
Evan Siary started on the mound for State, earning four innings of work with four strikeouts and allowing only two walks and two runs. He took the loss in his first decision of the year. Ben Davis came in for the remaining four innings of relief, fanned two and walked none.
Alabama (29-7, 8-6 SEC) also finished with nine hits to even the series.
On Deck:
Mississippi State will conclude its series with the rubber match against the Crimson Tide on Sunday at 1 p.m. and will be streamed on SEC Network+.
The Bulldogs have senior right-handed pitcher Karson Ligon (3-4, 5.83 ERA) set to start on the mound. Alabama will go with redshirt sophomore righty Tyler Fay (0-0, 4.91 ERA) for his first start of the season.
Game Notes:
- Frei has had back-to-back multi-hit games against Alabama and has six multi-hit games this season.
- Frei hit the second leadoff home run of the season after hitting the first against Missouri State on Feb. 23.
Top 1st
Frei hit a leadoff home run to left field.
MSU 1, UA 0
Bottom 2nd
Richie Bonomolo Jr. doubled to score Coleman Mizell and Will Hodo.
MSU 1, UA 2
Bottom 7th
Brady Neal scored on a fly out to left-field.
Jason Torres singled to score Jon Young Jr.
MSU 1, UA 4
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Riley Quick (5-1)
L: Siary, Evan (0-1)
S: Carson Ozmer (11)
Batting:
2B: Frei, Gehrig 1 ; Sullivan, Noah 1
HR: Frei, Gehrig 1
RBI: Frei, Gehrig 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Frei, Gehrig 1
HBP: Hines, Hunter 1
Batting:
2B: Richie Bonomolo Jr. 1 ; Brady Neal 1
RBI: Richie Bonomolo Jr. 3 ; Jason Torres 1
SF: Richie Bonomolo Jr. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Will Hodo 1 ; Coleman Mizell 1 ; Brady Neal 1 ; Jon Young Jr. 1
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