LIVE BASEBALL UPDATES: Eastern Michigan at MSU (Saturday, 3-13-21)

Bulldogs going for a fifth-straight win

After a 14-0 Mississippi State win on Friday, MSU and Eastern Michigan square off at Dudy Noble Field in the second game of a three-game series starting on Saturday afternoon. Stay right here with Cowbell Corner for updates on all the action. BE SURE TO REFRESH YOUR BROWSER FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

Here are your starting lineups:

Eastern Michigan Eagles (4-3)

1. Will Oberg - RF
2. Mark Kattula - DH
3. Taylor Hopkins - SS
4. Nick Jones - C
5. Christian Bault - 1B
6. Drake Peggs - CF
7. Jared Kauffman - 2B
8. Shane Easter - 3B
9. Jeff Timko - LF

Justin Meis - P

No. 3 Mississippi State Bulldogs (11-3)

1. Scotty Dubrule - 2B
2. Rowdey Jordan - CF
3. Tanner Allen - RF
4. Kamren James - 3B
5. Luke Hancock - C
6. Logan Tanner - DH
7. Josh Hatcher - 1B
8. Brad Cumbest - LF
9. Lane Forsythe- SS

Eric Cerantola - P

Alright, it's time to play ball!

TOP of 1 - Eastern Michigan batting

- Oberg hit by pitch. Runner at first, no outs.

- Kattula grounds to shortstop and it's a 6-3 double play. Oberg out at second. Bases empty, two outs.

- Hopkins hit by pitch. Runner at first, two outs.

- Jones grounds out to second. Inning over.

- MID 1 - MSU 0, Eastern Michigan 0

BOTTOM of 1 - MSU batting

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

- Rowdey Jordan strikes out swinging. Two outs, bases empty.

- Tanner Allen strikes out swinging. Inning over.

- END of 1 - MSU 0, Eastern Michigan 0

TOP of 2 - Eastern Michigan batting

- Bault strikes out swinging. One out, bases empty.

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

- Kauffman grounds out to first. Inning over.

- MID 2 - MSU 0, Eastern Michigan 0

BOTTOM of 2 - MSU batting

- Kamren James grounds out to shortstop. One out, bases empty.

- Luke Hancock grounds to first and the throw to the pitcher covering the bag is wild. Error. Hancock reaches. Runner at first, one out.

- Logan Tanner walks. Hancock up to second. Runners first and second, one out.

- Josh Hatcher grounds to second and it's a 4-6-3 double play. Tanner out at second. Inning over.

- END of 2 - MSU 0, Eastern Michigan 0

TOP of 3 - Eastern Michigan batting

- Easter struck out looking. One out, bases empty.

- Timko strikes out looking. Two outs, bases empty.

- Oberg strikes out swinging. Inning over.

- MID 3 - MSU 0, Eastern Michigan 0

BOTTOM of 3 - MSU batting

- Brad Cumbest grounds out to shortstop. One out, bases empty.

- Lane Forsythe bunts back to pitcher and he's thrown out. Two outs, bases empty.

- Dubrule grounds out to third. Inning over.

- END of 3 - MSU 0, Eastern Michigan 0

TOP of 4 - Eastern Michigan batting

- Kattula flied out to left field. One out, bases empty.

- Hopkins solo home run to left field. Eastern Michigan leads 1-0. (Ends MSU pitching's scoreless innings streak at 39 1/3 innings)

- Jones grounds out to second. Two outs, bases empty.

- Bault grounds to third. It's ruled he beats the throw to first, but it's being reviewed and he's out. Inning over.

- MID 4 - Eastern Michigan 1, MSU 0

BOTTOM of 4 - MSU batting

- Rowdey Jordan grounds out to second. One out, nobody on.

- Tanner Allen grounds out to second. Two outs, nobody on.

- Kamren James walks. Runner at first, two outs.

- James steals second. Runner at second, two outs.

- Luke Hancock grounds out to first. Inning over.

- END of 4 - Eastern Michigan 1, MSU 0

TOP of 5 - Eastern Michigan batting

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

- Kauffman flies out to right. Two outs, bases empty.

- Easter lines out to shortstop. Inning over.

- MID 5 - Eastern Michigan 1, MSU 0

BOTTOM of 5 - MSU batting

- Logan Tanner pops out to first. One out, bases empty.

- Josh Hatcher hit by a pitch. Runner at first, one out.

- Brad Cumbest walks. Hatcher up to second. Runners at first and second, one out.

- Lane Forsythe grounds to shortstop and it's a 6-4-3 double play. Cumbest out at second. Inning over.

- END of 5 - Eastern Michigan 1, MSU 0

TOP of 6 - Eastern Michigan batting

- MSU to the bullpen. Preston Johnson now pitching.

- Timko strikes out swinging. One out, bases empty.

- Oberg walks. Runner at first, one out.

- Oberg steals second. Runner at second, one out.

- Kattula grounds out to second. Oberg advances to third. Runner at third, two outs.

- MSU to the bullpen. Cam Tullar on to pitch.

- Hopkins flies out to left field. Inning over.

- MID 6 - Eastern Michigan 1, MSU 0

BOTTOM of 6 - MSU batting

- Dubrule grounds out to second. One out.

- Rowdey Jordan lines out to first. Two outs.

- Tanner Allen lines a single to left. First MSU hit. Runner at first, two outs.

- Kamren James strikes out. Inning over.

- END of 6 - Eastern Michigan 1, MSU 0

TOP of 7 - Eastern Michigan batting

- MSU to the bullpen. Carlisle Koestler now pitching.

- Jones grounds out to shortstop.

- Bault grounds to shortstop and it's an infield single. Runner at first, one out.

- Peggs pops up to shortstop. Two outs, runner at first.

- Kauffman struck out swinging. Inning over.

- MID 7 - Eastern Michigan 1, MSU 0

BOTTOM of 7 - MSU batting

- Hancock grounds to second and it's a bad throw to first. Error. Hancock reaches. Runner at first, nobody out.

- Logan Tanner flies out to centerfield. One out, runner at first.

- Josh Hatcher grounds out to third. Hancock advances to second. Runner at second, two outs.

- Brad Cumbest strikes out looking. Inning over.

- END of 7 - Eastern Michigan 1, MSU 0

TOP of 8 - Eastern Michigan batting

- Easter grounds out to third. One out.

- Timko flies out to right field. Two out.

- Oberg grounds out to shortstop. Inning over.

- MID 8 - Eastern Michigan 1, MSU 0

BOTTOM of 8 - MSU batting

- Forsythe grounds out to third. One out.

- Dubrule grounds out to pitcher. Two outs.

- Rowdey Jordan flies out to deep right field. Inning over.

- END of 8 - Eastern Michigan 1, MSU 0

TOP of 9 - Eastern Michigan batting

- Kattula grounds out to second. One out.

- Hopkins strikes out swinging. Two outs.

- Jones grounds out to shortstop. Inning over.

- MID 9 - Eastern Michigan 1, MSU 0

BOTTOM of 9 - MSU batting

- Nate Jones now in centerfield for Eastern Michigan. Peggs now in right field.

- Tanner Allen singles to center. Runner at first, nobody out.

- Kamren James hit by a pitch. Allen to second. Runners at first and second with nobody out.

- Luke Hancock singles to right. Allen scores. Tie game 1-1. James to third. Runners first and third, no outs.

- Eastern Michigan to the bullpen. Cameron Wagoner on to pitch. 

- Logan Tanner with a 3-run walk-off homer. James, Hancock score on it. Ballgame. 4-1 MSU wins.

FINAL: Mississippi State 4, Eastern Michigan 1

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