Missouri 4 Mississippi State 3 FINAL (2024)

Mississippi State looks to sweep the series from Missouri today and take another step towards hosting an NCAA regional.

Steve Robertson

STARKVILLE - #16 Mississippi State (36-18, 17-11 SEC) will host Missouri (22-32, 8-21 SEC) today in the regular season finale for both teams. Mississippi State will play in next week's Southeastern Conference Tournament in Hoover, Alabama. Missouri will not.

The Bulldogs are certain to receive an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament and could host a regional right here at Dudy Noble Field. The season ends for Missouri today. It has been a challenging year for first-year coach Kerrick Jackson's team. The Tigers were picked 14th in the league in the pre-season picks. With a loss today coupled with an Auburn win, Missouri will make that prognostication come to fruition.

Mississippi State will send LHP Pico Kohn (1-0, 3.38 ERA) to the mound in hopes of earning a win. Kohn pitched well last weekend against Arkansas and left the mound with the lead. The talented southpaw has made six appearances including five starts since returning from Tommy John surgery. He has worked 16.0 innings allowing six runs on 13 hits. He has struck out 20 and walked five.

Missouri is expected to counter with LHP Ryan Magdic (1-3, 4.50). On the season. Magdic has worked 32 innings, allowed 25 hits and 16 runs. He has struck out 33 hitters and walked just nine.

Mississippi State is in contention to host a regional and really needs a win today to reach 18 SEC wins and avoid any dips in RPI heading into next week's league tournament. The pairings for next week's games will be known today. Look for full coverage all weekend with us.

Mississippi State line-up:

1. Bryce Chance LF

2. David Mershon SS

3. Dakota Jordan CF

4. Hunter Hines 1B

5. Amani Larry Dh

6. Logan Kohler 3B

7. Joe Powell C

8. Ethan Pulliam RF

9. Dylan Cupp 2B

Missouri line-up:

1. Danny Corona 1B

2. Trevor Austin 3B

3. Jackson Lovich CF

4. Kaden Peer LF

5. Matt Garcia 2B

6. Mateo Serna C

7. Thomas Curry DH

8. Drew Culbertson SS

9. JuJu Stevens CF

1st Inning

Top 1st:

Corona fouled back 0-1, shows bunt and takes a strike 0-2, change up stays up 1-2, breaker down 2-2, fouled out of play, fouled back, fouled back, swing and a miss, K, one down.

Austin swing and a miss 0-1, ball down 1-1, change up dips low 2-1, ball up 3-1, ball up for the walk.

Lovich ball down 1-0, swing and a miss 1-1, rolled to the six hole, out at second, but they can't turn two.

Peer swing and a miss 0-1, swing and a miss 0-2, check swing, no, but the runner breaks for second and is gunned down.

0-0

Bottom 1st:

Chance first pitch lined into center for a single.

Mershon ball down 1-0, popped up on the infield, one down.

Jordan fastball away 1-0, swings through the slider 1-1, takes strike two, 1-2, ball up 2-2, ball away to run the count full, runner goes, swing and a miss stolen base, throw gets into center and Chance takes third.

Hines swings over the change 0-1, takes strike 0-2, fouled back 1-2, swing and a miss on a breaker down.

0-0

2nd Inning

Top 2nd:

Peer strike one called 0-1, strike two called 0-2, tapped foul off the right side. ball down and away 1-2, fouled off the left side, Kohler let it roll until it was foul. fouled back, ball down and away, rolled out to short and Mershon make it look easy, one down.

Garcia ball up and away 1-0, swing and a miss 1-1, swing and a miss 1-2, ball up and away 2-2, fastball up to run it full, ball up for a walk.

Serna ball down 1-0, swing and a miss 1-1, fouled back 1-2, slow bouncing ball gets down the line at third, runners on the corners.

Curry ball down 1-0, pulled foul 1-1, check swing yes 1-2, change up just missed away 2-2, swing and a miss, K, two down. big out there.

Culbertson called strike one 0-1, fouled back 0-2, fastball up 1-2, swing and a miss to retire the side.

0-0

Bottom 2nd:

Larry takes strike one, ball up 1-1, breaker away 2-1, ball away 3-1, ball up for the walk.

Kohler ball in 1-0, runner blufss, pitch is a called strike 1-1, takes it the other way for the second straight day, single, Amani holds at second.

Powell ball up 1-0, ball down 2-0, ball away 3-0, get me over strike called 3-1, fouled back to run it full, ball up for the walk to load the bases.

Pulliam takes a change for strike one 0-1, pulled foul, ball and away 1-2, ground ball to second, run scores, only play was the force, one down

Cupp takes strike one, ball down 1-1, ball away 2-1, swing and a miss on the fastball 2-2, called on the inside corner, Cupp didn't care for the call, two down.

Chance ball up 1-0, ball away 2-0, fastball low is called strike one 2-1, lined off the third baseman's glove for a double, run scores 2-0 State.

Mershon ball away 1-0, ball up and away 2-0, swing and a miss on the fastball 2-1, fouled back 2-2, fouled away, fouled back, fouled out of play, K swinging to end the inning.

2-0 State

3rd Inning

Top 3rd:

Stevens ball down 1-0, doubled into the left field corner.

Corona swing and a miss on the change up down 0-1, bouncer in the dirt 1-1, change up down 2-1, ball away 3-1, fastball yanked foul to run it full, fastball fouled back, swing and a miss on a fastball up, one down.

Austin breaker away hits the corner strike one 0-1, ball down 1-1, swing and a miss 1-2, K swinging

Lovich ball up, popped up behind the plate and Powell has it.

2-0 State

Bottom 3rd:

Jordan capped out passed the mound, Jordan beats it out, they review and saw he was in fact tagged, one down.

Hines popped up in foul ground and the third baseman has it, two pitches two outs, two down.

Larry ball up 1-0, takes a fastball for strike one 1-1, change up down is called strike 1-2, singled back up the middle

Kohler runner goes, pitch is a ball, stolen base, ground ball the other way, tough play and he's safe, Larry takes third.

Powell and he's hit by the pitch to load the bases.

Pulliam swings through the change 0-1, ball away 1-1, swing and a miss on the fastball 1-2, ball up 2-2, fouled back, change up down to run it full, popped up on the infield to end the inning. State needs a big hit.

2-0 State

4th Inning

Top 4th:

Peer ball down 1-0, ball down 2-0, ball off 3-0, walk

Garcia ball away 1-0, swing and a miss 1-1, takes strike two 1-2 change up in the dirt 2-2, runner goes fouled away, and he's hit by the pitch.

Serna will see Luke Dotson and he turns and throws it into center field on the pickoff attempt and both runners advance. swinging strike one 0-1, ball down, 1-1, swing and a miss, 1-2, ball up away 2-2, ground ball to short and Mershon can't come up with it, E6, run scores 2-1 State

Curry fouled away 0-1, strike at the knees, 0-2, fouled back, and he's hit by the pitch to load the bases.

Culbertson singles into left, run scores 2-2. That will be all for Dotson. Here comes Black.

Stevens, excuse me swing turns into a soft liner to third, one down.

Corona fouled back, breaker down 1-1, ground ball to Mershon who steps on the bag and turns two

2-2

Bottom 4th:

Lunceford is the new pitcher

Cupp ball one low, singled to left.

Chance change up finds the zone at the knees 0-1, change up fades in 1-1, 4-6-3 double play, two down.

Mershon shows bunt and misses 0-1, pitch clock violation 1-1, ball down 2-1, swings over the breaker 2-2, bouncer out to second and he whiffs on it, Mershon takes second E4

Jordan swing and a miss on the heater 0-1, fastball popped out of play 0-2, fly out to center inning over.

2-2

5th inning

Top 5th:

Austin can of corn to left, one down.

Lovich ball down 1-0, fastball in there for strike one 1-1, fouled back 1-2, rolled back toward the middle, Mershon cuts it off, spins and throws him out at first. two down

Peer ball down 1-0, takes strike one 1-1, ball down 2-1, swing and a miss 2-2, off Black's glove and into center for a single

Garcia wild pitch sends the runner to second 1-0, slider in there for strike one 1-1, grounded out to first and Hines makes the play

2-2

Bottom 5th:

Hines takes the change up for a strike 0-1, and another 0-2, fastball grounded to first, one down.

Larry fouled back 0-1, (rain delay for 45 minutes) fly out to sbort left, two down.

Kohler fastball at the knees 0-1, swings over the change 0-2, check swing no 1-2, fastball fouled back, swings over the change

2-2

6th Inning

Top 6th:

Nate Dohm is the new pitcher. Nate Chester takes over at second.

Serna fouled back 0-1, change up dips low 1-1, fouled back 1-2, fastball fouled back, another fouled back, ground ball to third, throw is a little off target, but Hines holds the bag, one down.

Curry breaker at the knees 0-1, ball away 1-1, fouled into the Missouri bullpen, but no one can get it 1-2, fastball up, 2-2, fastball dips low to run it full. fouled out of play, fastball at 95 fouled back, swings over the breaker, K, two down.

Culbertson breaker at the knees 0-1, ball down 1-1, ball away 2-1, fastball at the knees 2-2, swing and a miss on the breaker.

2-2

Bottom 6th

Powell fouled back 0-1, change up up lands for strike two 0-2, solo shot to left 3-2 State

Pulliam ball low is called strike slow roller out to second and they saw he got him, close play, one down.

PH Chester strike one called 0-1, fastball in there 0-2, fouled back 1-2, called strike three, debateable, two down,

Chance takes strike one 0-1, blistered into right.

Mershon ball down 1-0, ball down 2-0, change up stays up 3-0, takes strike one 3-1, run goes, ripped into center, Chance takes third.

Jordan first pitch grounded to third to end the inning.

3-2 State

7th inning

Top 7th:

Tyson Hardin is the new Bulldog pitcher. O'Brien in for Pulliam, He takes over in center, Jordan slides over to right.

Stevens ball one away 1-0, fastball down 2-0, fastball at the knees 2-1, fastball in for strike two 2-2, ground ball to third and he plays it clean to first, one down.

Corona breaker away for strike one 0-1, swing and a miss 0-2, fastball away 1-2, fastball up 2-2, swings over the sinker, K, two down.

Austin went down and got the sinker and singled it into left.

Lovich fastball low 1-0, two-run HR 4-3 Missouri

Peer ball down, 1-0, ball down 2-0, strike one called, strike two 2-2, ball down and away to run it full, ground ball to third and he makes the throw to first.

4-3 Missouri

Bottom 7th:

Hines popped up to short right one down

Larry takes ball one, 1-0, breaker down 2-0, takes strike one 2-1, fastball up 3-1, ball down for the walk,

Kohler fastball away 1-0, takes strike one on a breaker 1-1, near perfect bunt rolls foul, doubled into left and Larry is thrown out at third, two down.

Powell first pitch breaker away 1-0, fly out to right

4-3 Missouri

8th inning

Top 8th:

Garcia takes ball one, swing and a miss 1-1, ball down 2-1, fouled away 2-2, ball in full count. ball down for the walk,

Serna shows bunt takes strike one 0-1, bunted foul 0-2, swing and a miss, K, one down

Curry fastball at the knees 0-1, ground ball to third, force is at second.

Culbertson swing and a miss 0-1, ball down 1-1, swing and a miss 1-2, slider down and away 2-2, fouled back, called strike three

4-3 Missouri

Bottom 8th:

O'Brien first popped up in foul ground and caught outside of third, one down.

Chester takes a ball in 1-0, ball away 2-0, ball up and in 3-0, get me over strike is in there 3-1, swing and a miss to run it full, fouled away. fouled back, doubled inside the bag at third. big hit there.

Chance well up and nearly a wild pitch 1-0, fouled away 1-1, lunges and misses on the change 1-2, and he's hit by the pitch.

Mershon first pitch long fly ball to right, two down, no tag

Jordan takes a fastball for strike one 0-1, breaking ball down 1-1, fouled the slider back 1-2, fouled away, fastball down 2-2, wild pitch sends both runners up, full count. swing and a miss K.

4-3 Missouri

9th inning

Top 9th:

Tyler Davis is the new pitcher

PH Beaman grounded out to third and he makes the play one down

Corona strike one, ball down 1-1, ball away just missed 2-1, ball down 3-1, ball away for the walk

Austin strike one called 0-1, breaker dips low 1-1, ball down 2-1, singled into left.

Lovich foul ball strike one, takes strike two, long fly ball down the right field line foul, breaker own 1-2, fouled down, fastball down 2-2, ground ball to third, he's out, but Missouri is saying he was pushed off the bag. two down. no review

Peer strike one called 0-1, swing and a miss 0-2, rolled out to second and Chester makes the play

4-3 Missouri

Bottom 9th:

Hines ball down 1-0, swings over the breaker, fouled back 1-2, swings over the breaker. one down.

Larry ball down 1-0, ball down and in 2-0, fastball low is called a strike 2-1, swings over the breaker 2-2, breaker in the dirt to run it full. swings over the breaker, K, two down.

Kohler fouled off the left side, ball away 1-1, late on the fastball 1-2, K, to end it.

4-3 Missouri

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