LIVE BASEBALL UPDATES: Tulane at Mississippi State - Feb. 27, 2021

The Bulldogs try to even up the series against the Green Wave

Joel Coleman | Feb 27, 2021

Mississippi State looks to bounce back from a Friday night loss as they battle Tulane in the second game of a three-game set at Dudy Noble Field on Saturday. (For a few highlights from Friday's 7-3 MSU loss, check out the video at the top of this page)

The starting lineups for Saturday are in. Let's take a look as the Bulldogs attempt to even up the series against the Green Wave.

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Tulane Green Wave (3-2)

Ethan Groff - RF
Collin Burns - SS
Trevor Minder - 3B
Luis Aviles - 1B
Frankie Niemann - DH
Jared Hart - CF
Haydan Hastings - C
Chase Engelhard - 2B
Jacob Laprairie - LF
Logan Stevens - RF

Donovan Benoit - P

No. 5 Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-2)

Rowdey Jordan - CF
Scotty Dubrule - 2B
Tanner Allen - RF
Logan Tanner - C
Josh Hatcher - 1B
Luke Hancock - DH
Kamren James - SS
Landon Jordan - 3B
Drew McGowan - LF

Eric Cerantola - P

MSU lineup notes: After missing the opening weekend of the season, finally, Eric Cernatola makes his season debut on the mound for the Bulldogs today. It'll be incredibly interesting to see just how far he's come. Cerantola has always had the makings of a first-round MLB Draft caliber pitcher. It's his control/command that has been his Achilles heel. We'll see if that has improved any today. Outside of that, MSU is using the same lineup as yesterday with one notable exception. The struggling Kamren James and Scotty Dubrule have switched spots. Dubrule will serve as State's No. 2 hitter today as James slides down in the order to No. 7. Perhaps that'll take a little pressure off James and allow him to get going. Outside of his 4-for-5 day against Jackson State on Wednesday, James is 1-for-18 in his other at-bats this season.

Alright, it's time to play ball!

TOP of 1 - Tulane batting

- Groff walks. Runner at first. Nobody out.

- .Burns strikes out swinging. Runner still at first. One out.

- Minder pops out to first. Runner still at first. Two outs.

- Aviles with a line drive single to left field. Groff advances to second. Runners at first and second with two outs.

- Niemann walks. Groff advances to third, Aviles advances to second. Bases loaded with two outs.

- Hart singles to right field. Groff scores. Aviles out at the plate trying to score too, thrown out by MSU right fielder Tanner Allen. Tulane up 1-0. Inning over.

- MID 1 - Tulane 1, MSU 0

BOTTOM of 1 - MSU batting

- Rowdey Jordan grounds out to shortstop. One out, bases empty.

- Scotty Dubrule walks. Runner at first with one out.

- Tanner Allen two-run home run to left field. Dubrule scores on the blast. It's 2-1 MSU. Bases empty now. One out.

- Logan Tanner with a deep drive to right field and it's a nice play right at the wall by the Tulane right fielder to grab it. Bases empty. Two outs.

- Josh Hatcher grounds to third and it's a diving stop and Hatcher is thrown out at first. Inning over.

- END of 1 - MSU 2, Tulane 1

TOP of 2 - Tulane batting

- Hastings hit by a pitch. 95 MPH off the arm. Ouch. Runner at first, nobody out.

- Engelhard is hit by a pitch. Hastings advances to second. Runners at first and second. Nobody out.

- Laprairie walks. Hastings to third. Engelhard to second. Bases loaded. Nobody out.

- Groff strikes out looking. One out. Bases still loaded.

- Burns strikes out swinging. Two outs. Bases still loaded.

- Minder two-run single to left field. Hastings scores. Engelhard scores. Laprairie to second. It's 3-2 Tulane. Runners first and second. Two outs.

- Aviles grounds out to first. Inning over.

- MID 2 - Tulane 3, MSU 2

BOTTOM of 2 - MSU batting

- Luke Hancock grounds out to third. One out, bases empty.

- Kamren James bloops a single into right field. Runner at first, one out.

- Kamren James steals second base. Runner at second, one out.

- Landon Jordan strikes out swinging. Runner at second, two outs.

- Drew McGowan walks. Runners at first and second. Two outs.

- Rowdey Jordan flies out to centerfield. Inning over.

- END of 2 - Tulane 3, MSU 2

TOP of 3 - Tulane batting

- Niemann grounded out to second. One out, bases empty.

- Hart grounds to third. Was originally called out at first, but review overturns it. Called safe. Infield single. Runner at first, one out.

- Mississippi State goes to the bullpen. Landon Sims coming on to pitch.

- Hastings strikes out swinging. Two outs. Runner at first.

- Engelhard strikes out swinging. Inning over.

- MID 3 - Tulane 3, MSU 2

BOTTOM of 3 - MSU batting

- Scotty Dubrule grounds out to first. One out, bases empty.

- Tanner Allen flies out to centerfield. Two out, bases empty.

- Logan Tanner flies out to left field. Inning over.

- END of 3 - Tulane 3, MSU 2

TOP of 4 - Tulane batting

- Laprairie strikes out looking. One out, bases empty.

- Groff strikes out swinging. Two out, bases empty.

- Burns singles to center. Two outs, runner at first.

- Minder strikes out swinging. Inning over.

- MID 4 - Tulane 3, MSU 2

BOTTOM of 4 - MSU batting

- Josh Hatcher grounds out to first. One out, bases empty.

- Luke Hancock grounds to second and the Tulane second baseman throws it away. Error. Hancock reaches. Runner at first, one out.

- Kamren James strikes out swinging. Two outs, runner at first.

- Landon Jordan walks. Hancock advances to second. Runners at first and second. Two outs.

- Drew McGowan flies out to left field. Inning over.

- END of 4 - Tulane 3, MSU 2

TOP of 5 - Tulane batting

- Aviles strikes out swinging. One out, nobody on base.

- Niemann strikes out swinging. Two outs, nobody on base.

- Hart flies out to centerfield. Inning over.

- MID 5 - Tulane 3, MSU 2

BOTTOM of 5 - MSU batting

- Rowdey Jordan flies out to deep centerfield. One out. Bases empty.

- Scotty Dubrule walks. Runner at first, one out.

- Tanner Allen with a fly ball to left that no one can get to. Base hit. Dubrule advances to second. Runners at first and second with one out.

- Logan Tanner walks. Dubrule advances to third. Allen advances to second. Bases loaded. One out.

- Tulane to the bullpen. Justin Campbell on to pitch.

- Hatcher strikes out swinging. Two outs. Bases still loaded.

- Hancock grounds to short. Tulane gets the force out at second and the inning is over.

- END of 5 - Tulane 3, MSU 2

TOP of 6 - Tulane batting

- Hastings walked. Runner at first, nobody out.

- Hastings stole second. Runner at second, nobody out.

- Engelhard doubles into the left-field corner. Hastings scores. Tulane up 4-2. Runner at second, still nobody out.

- Logan Stevens pinch hits for Laprairie and strikes out swinging. One out, runner at second.

- Groff grounds to third. MSU's Landon Jordan dives and knocks it down but no play. Infield single. Engelhard advances to third. Runners at first and third with one out.

- Burns walks. Groff advances to second. Bases now loaded with one out.

- Minder strikes out. Bases still loaded. Two outs.

- Aviles strikes out looking. Inning over.

- MID 6 - Tulane 4, MSU 2

BOTTOM of 6 - MSU batting

- Kamren James with a home run to left-centerfield. Tulane's lead is now just 4-3. Bases empty, no outs.

- Landon Jordan strikes out looking. One out, bases empty.

- Kace Garner pinch hits for Drew McGowan and Garner grounds out to shortstop. Two outs, bases empty.

- Rowdey Jordan grounds out to second. Inning over.

- END of 6 - Tulane 4, MSU 3

TOP of 7 - Tulane batting

- MSU goes to the bullpen. Houston Harding on to pitch. Also, Brad Cumbest is now playing left field for MSU.

- Niemann grounds out to shortstop. One out, bases empty.

- Hart singles to left field. Runner at first, one out.

- Hastings strikes out swinging. Runner at first, two outs.

- Hart is picked off/caught stealing. MSU's Harding threw to first as Hart left early. Hatcher throws down to second for the out. It's being reviewed though. And out remains the call. Inning over.

- MID 7 - Tulane 4, MSU 3

BOTTOM of 7 - MSU batting

- Bunt single by Scotty Dubrule. Runner at first, nobody out.

- Tanner Allen reaches on catcher's interference. Dubrule advances to second. Runners at first and second with no outs.

- Tulane to the bullpen. Trent Johnson on to pitch.

- Logan Tanner grounds to shortstop and it's a 6-4-3 double play. Allen out at second, Tanner out at first. Dubrule advances to third. Runner at third, two outs.

- Josh Hatcher flies out to centerfield. Inning over.

- END of 7 - Tulane 4, MSU 3

TOP of 8 - Tulane batting

- Engelhard with a solo home run to left. It's now 5-3 Tulane.

- Stevens grounds out to short. Bases empty, one out.

- Groff grounds out to third. Two outs, bases empty.

- Burns strikes out swinging. Inning over.

- MID 8 - Tulane 5, MSU 3

BOTTOM of 8 - MSU batting

- Luke Hancock flies out to centerfield. One out. Bases empty.

- Kamren James with a hard-hit ball to short, but a great diving stop. James is out at first. Two outs, bases empty.

- Landon Jordan singles to left field. Runner at first with two outs.

- Brad Cumbest flies out to left field. Inning over.

- END of 8 - Tulane 5, MSU 3

TOP of 9 - Tulane batting

- MSU to the bullpen. Stone Simmons on to pitch.

- Minder grounds out to third. One out, bases empty.

- Aviles with a slow roller to third and there's no play. Infield single. Runner at first with one out.

- Niemann grounds to second. The Bulldogs get a force out at second, but Niemann is safe at first. Runner at first with two outs.

- Hart grounds out to first. Inning over.

- MID 9 - Tulane 5, MSU 3

BOTTOM of 9 - MSU batting

- Rowdey Jordan singles to right field. Runner at first, nobody out.

- Scotty Dubrule singles to left field. Rowdey Jordan advances to third. Runners at first and third with nobody out.

- Tanner Allen walks. Dubrule advances to second. Jordan still at third. Bases loaded with nobody out.

- Logan Tanner two-run single to left field. Rowdey Jordan scores. Scotty Dubrule scores. Tanner Allen to third. Logan Tanner advances to second on the throw. Tie game 5-5. Runners at second and third with no outs.

- Josh Hatcher intentionally walked. Base loaded and no outs.

- Luke Hancock walk-off grand slam over the right field wall. MSU wins 9-5.

FINAL: Mississippi State 9, Tulane 5

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Published Feb 27, 2021

JOEL COLEMAN