Jones Drives In Five Runs, Carroll Earns First Win In 11-1 MSU Win Over Delta Devils At Dudy Noble Field
| Enrico Jones enjoyed a career night at the plate. |
Jones lashed a two-run home run in the fourth inning, his first roundtripper of the year, doubled in two runs in the sixth and drove in a fifth run with a sacrifice fly during a five-run Bulldog scoring burst in the seventh inning.
Carroll, making his second start and his 42nd career appearance, retired the six batters he faced in two innings to pick up the win. Carroll and seven other Bulldog hurlers combined for 12 strikeouts and a staff season-low two hits. Robby Goodson and Chris Young fanned the three batters they faced during their respective one-inning mound stints.
Michael Brown went 3-for-3 and lashed a pair of doubles and both Brent Lewis and Steve Gendron turned in two-hit, two-RBI plate performances. Brown and Matthew Brinson legged out doubles and Matthew Maniscalco hit a triple as the Bulldogs batted through the order during their five-run eighth inning.
MVSU starter Trey Wall (0-9), playing in his hometown, took the loss, giving up four runs on six hits during his 3-1/3 innings on the mound. The Delta Devils scored their lone run in the fifth inning when Keith Ford walked, advanced on a single and a sacrifice bunt, and then scored on Adrian Brown's pinch-hit infield groundout.
MISSISSIPPI STATE 11, MISS. VALLEY STATE 1MVSU (7-30) 000 010 000 -- 1- 2-1MSU (18-11-1) 101 202 50x -- 11-15-0WP -- Ryan Carroll (1-0). LP -- Trey Wall (0-9).HR -- Enrico Jones (1). T -- 2:23. ATT -- 5,939(paid), 1,319 (actual).