Mississippi State
34-21
Texas A&M
29-25
State Falls To Texas A&M At SEC Tournament
May 21, 2025 | Baseball
HOOVER, Ala. – Mississippi State dropped a 9-0 decision to Texas A&M on Wednesday in first-round action of the Southeastern Conference Tournament at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.
The Aggies (29-25) scored six runs in the second inning, highlighted by a Jace LaViolette grand slam, to set the stage for their triumph over the Bulldogs (34-21).
Freshman Ryan McPherson, making just his second career start on the mound, suffered the loss for State to fall to 4-1 for the season. Ryan Prager got the win for A&M, improving to 4-4 on the year after hurling 5 1/3 shutout innings.
MSU had six hits in the ballgame, all singles. Reigning SEC Player of the Week Ace Reese had two of those as he extended his hitting streak to 22 games. Noah Sullivan also had a pair of hits for the Diamond Dawgs, who left nine on base as they were shut out for only the second time all season.
Mississippi State will learn its postseason fate early next week. The NCAA Tournament Selection Show will be televised Monday, May 26, at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN2.
Game Notes:
- Reese extended his hitting streak to 22 games.
- Bryce Chance extended his hitting streak to 18 games.
- MSU pitchers struck out 10 or more batters for the seventh game in a row.
Top 2nd
Ben Royo singled to score Bear Harrison.
Kaeden Kent was hit by a pitch. Hayden Schott scored.
Jace LaViolette hit a grand slam to right field. Terrence Kiel II, Kent and Royo scored.
MSU 0, TAMU 6
Top 3rd
Sawyer Farr grounded out to score Royo.
Kent flied out to center. Kiel scored.
MSU 0, TAMU 8
Top 7th
Farr singled to left center to score Kiel.
MSU 0, TAMU 9
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ryan Prager (4-4)
L: McPherson, Ryan (4-1)
Batting:
2B: Wyatt Henseler 1 ; Bear Harrison 1 ; Terrence Kiel II 1
HR: Jace LaViolette 1
RBI: Kaeden Kent 2 ; Jace LaViolette 4 ; Ben Royo 1 ; Sawyer Farr 2
SF: Kaeden Kent 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kaeden Kent 1 ; Jace LaViolette 1 ; Bear Harrison 1 ; Hayden Schott 1 ; Ben Royo 2 ; Terrence Kiel II 3
SB: Terrence Kiel II 1 ; Sawyer Farr 1
HBP: Kaeden Kent 1
Batting:
SH: Reeves, Sawyer 1
Base Running:
HBP: Sullivan, Noah 1
