Mississippi State Baseball Defeats Evansville 5-2

The Bulldogs extend their winning streak to seven.

STARKVILLE, Miss. — The Mississippi State Bulldogs extend their winning streak to seven with a 5-2 win over Evansville. Nate Dohm once again pitched well for MSU.

Dohm worked 6.1 innings and struck out ten, and allowed two runs. The Indiana native was not as dominant as his previous start, but The Purple Aces led all of Division One in hits coming into the game so it was the stiffest lineup Dohm has faced all year.

However, Dohm left with an injury in the sixth and it was eerily quiet in Dudy Noble Field. It did not look good, but Dohm did give a thumbs-up to the dugout when leaving the mound.

Hunter Hines and Dakota Jordan also had an impressive game. The duo combined for seven hits and drove in all five Bulldog runs.

It was a good game for MSU, but the Dohm injury is very concerning. The Bulldogs will be back in action tomorrow at 4 p.m. CT on SEC Network+

Here is how it happened

Top of the 9th

MSU will bring in Brooks Auger to pitch.

Mershon makes a sliding grab for the first out.

Evansville gets a one-out single.

Jordan makes the grab in right field for the second out.

Auger gets a strikeout to end it. MSU wins 5-2.

Bottom of the 8th

Larry grounds out to the shortstop for the first out.

Mershon lines a one-out double down the third base line.

Jordan will be intentionally walked.

Hines laces a single into right field to load the bases.

Chance grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.

MSU leads 5-2.

Top of the 8th

MSU will bring in Tyson Hardin to pitch.

Jordan will catch it in right field for the first out.

Evansville gets a one-out double down the left-field line.

The Purple Aces have runners on the corner with one out after a hard-hit single.

The runner at first advances to second after a wild pitch.

Hujsak makes the catch in center, and both runners stay put.

Hardin makes the easy play at first to end the inning.

Bottom of the 7th

Hujsak rips it right at the centerfielder for the first out.

Long strikes out, looking for the second out.

Cupp strikes out to end the inning.

MSU leads 5-2.

Top of the 7th

Dohm gets a strikeout for the first out.

Evansville gets a one-out double. Lemonis is not happy with the home plate ump.

Dohm is injured on the mound, It seems to be arm trouble on his right arm. He will exit, and MSU will bring in Cole Cheatham.

Cheatham issues a walk. Runners on first and second with one out.

MSU will bring in Gavin Black to pitch.

Black issues a hit-by-pitch to load the bases.

Evansville gets an infield single, and a run scores. The bases are still loaded.

Black gets a big strikeout for the second out.

MSU will bring in Luke Dotson.

Dotson gets a strikeout to escape a bases-loaded jam.

Bottom of the 6th

Jordan gets an infield single, and he now has four hits.

Hines pulls a single into right field. Runners on first and second with no outs.

Chance flies out to right field, and Jordan is thrown out trying to advance to third.

Kohler strikes out, looking to end the inning.

MSU leads 5-1.

Top of the 6th

Hujsak has it in centerfield for the first out.

Mershon makes a nice play and throw for the second out.

Hujsak makes the play in centerfield to end the inning.

Bottom of the 5th

Kohler works a leadoff walk.

Stevens ropes a single up the middle. Runner on first and second with no outs.

Hujsak will run for Stevens. Evansville will bring in Shane Harris to pitch.

Long lays down a bunt, and both runners advance.

Cupp strikes out swinging for the second out.

Larry works a walk to load the bases.

Mershon strikes out swinging to end the inning.

MSU leads 5-1.

Top of the 5th

Dohm gets his seventh strikeout for the first out.

Dohm issues a one-out walk.

Dohm gets a big strikeout for the second out.

Dohm gets his ninth strikeout to end the inning.

Bottom of the 4th

Long gets hit by the pitch, and the Bulldogs have a leadoff baserunner.

Cupp pops up a bunt to the pitcher for the first out.

Long steals second.

Larry works a walk. Runners on first and second with one out.

Mershon strikes out for the second out.

Jordan lines an RBI single into right field. Runners on the corners with two outs.

Hines will reach on a throwing error, and another run scores.

Chance flies out to right field to end the inning.

MSU leads 5-1.

Top of the 4th

Evansville gets a leadoff triple. Tough play for Stevens, but he should have had it.

Dohm gets a strikeout for the first out.

Chance makes the grab for the second, but the run scores for UE.

Hines has it and steps on the bag to end the inning.

Bottom of the 3rd

Larry hits one down the right-field line for a leadoff double.

Mershon works a work. Runners on first and second with no outs.

Jordan nails a three-run homerun into left field.

Hines battles hard but strikes out swinging.

Chance is hit by the pitch. Runner on first with one out.

Kohler hits it hard but right at the right fielder, who has it for the second out.

Stevens flies out the left fielder to end the inning.

MSU leads 3-0.

Top of the 3rd

Dohm gets a strikeout for the first out.

Dohm gets his fifth strikeout, two down.

The Purple Aces get a two-out double.

Dohm issues an infield single, but Cupp saves a run by making a diving stop. Runners on the corners with two outs.

Jordan makes the grab in center to end the inning.

Bottom of the 2nd

Chance grounds out to the third baseman for the first out.

Kohler is hit by the pitch, and the Bulldogs have a one-out baserunner.

Stevens strikes out swinging for the second out.

Long lines a single into the right field corner. Runners on the corners with two outs.

Cupp dribbles it to the first baseman to end the inning.

The score is tied at zero.

Top of the 2nd

Dohm gets a strikeout for the first out.

UE drives a one-out single into right field.

Dohm picks the runner off at first base, two down.

Dohm picks up his third strikeout to end the inning.

Bottom of the 1st

Larry pops out to left field for the first out.

Mershon grounds out to the first baseman for the second out.

Jordan smokes a double, off the base of the left field wall.

Hines lines out to the right fielder to end the inning.

The score is tied at zero.

Top of the 1st

The first pitch from Dohm is low for ball one.

The Purple Aces rope a leadoff single into right field.

Hines steps on the bag for the first out. However, they are unable to get the runner. Runner on first with one out.

Another UE single. Runners on first and second with one out.

Chance makes the grab in left field for the second out, and both runners stay put.

Dohn gets a strikeout looking to end the inning. 

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Mississippi State Starters	Evansville Starters
DH Amani Larry	LF Mark Shallenberger
2B David Mershon	3B Brent Widder
CF Dakota Jordan	SS Simon Scherry
1B Hunter Hines	DH Cal McGinnis
LF Bryce Chance	1B Kip Fougerousse
3B Logan Kohler	C Brendan Hord
RF Nolan Stevens	CF Ty Rumsey
C Johnny Long	RF Harrison Taubert
SS Dylan Cupp	2B Brodie Peart

What: Mississippi State Bulldogs (9-4) versus Evansville Purple Aces (7-5)

When: Friday (6 p.m. CT), Saturday (4 p.m. CT), Sunday ( 1 p.m. CT).

Where: Dudy Noble Field, Starkville, Mississippi.

Last time out, Purple Aces: Evansville narrowly defeated Purdue Fort Wayne 10-9 in their fourth game of the series. The Purple Aces took three out of four.

Last time out, Bulldogs: Mississippi State had their most impressive win of the season in their previous 5-4 win over Southern Miss. A disastrous first inning put the Bulldogs in an early 4-0 deficit. However, Bulldogs relievers pitched eight scoreless after that, and a seven-inning home run by Dakota Jordan led MSU to their sixth straight win.

Mississippi State Rotation:

Nate Dohm

Khal Stephen

Jurrangelo Cijntje

Evansville Rotation:

Nick Smith

Donovan Schultz

Kenton Deverman