Mississippi State Baseball Defeats Evansville 8-3

The Bulldogs extend their winning streak to eight.

STARKVILLE, Miss. — The Mississippi State Bulldogs clinch the series over Evansville with an 8-3 win in game two. Khal Stephen continued the trend of good starts for the Bulldogs as he pitched six scoreless innings.

Dakota Jordan also continued his hot streak, hitting another home run and driving in four runs. The Bulldogs continue their hot streak and have a chance to sweep the series tomorrow with SEC play on the horizon.

MSU will go for the sweep tomorrow at 1 p.m. CT on SEC Network+.

Here is how it happened

Top of the 9th

MSU will bring in Logan Forsythe.

Forsythe gets a strikeout for the first out.

Forsythe gets another strikeout, two down.

Forsythe issues a two-out walk.

MSU wins 8-3.

Bottom of the 8th

Powell lines it right at the left fielder for the first out.

Cupp flies out to right field for the second out.

Steven Spalitta will pinch-hit and rip a single into right field.

Mershon grounds out to end the inning. MSU leads 8-3.

Top of the 8th

MSU will bring in Colby Holcombe.

UE gets a leadoff infield single.

The Purple Aces get on the board with a two-run home run.

O'Brien makes the play in left for the first out.

UE gets a solo home run.

Cupp catches the pop-up for the second out.

Holcombe issues a two-out walk.

Holcombe gets a strikeout to end the inning.

Bottom of the 7th

Evansville will bring in Drew Fieger to pitch.

Downs strikes out looking for the first out.

Kohler grounds out to the second baseman for the second out.

Hujsak flies out to the centerfielder to end the inning.

MSU leads 8-0.

Top of the 7th

Evan Siary will come in for MSU.

Cupp makes the grab on the edge of the dirt for the first out.

The Purple Aces get a one-out single.

Jordan stumbles but makes the grab for the second out.

Kohler catches the pop-up to end the inning.

Bottom of the 6th

Evansville will bring in Ethan Bell to pitch.

Powell flies out to centerfield for the first out.

Cupp works a one-out walk.

Cupp steals second base.

Larry lines out to left field for the second out, and the runner stays.

Mershon works a walk. Runners on first and second with two outs.

Jordan split the gap for a double, advanced to third on an error, and scored two more runs.

Hines flies out to end the inning.

MSU leads 8-0.

Top of the 6th

Stephen gets a strikeout for the first out.

Mershon makes a sliding grab in foul territory for the second out.

Downs moves a couple of feet to his left to make the grab and end the inning.

Bottom of the 5th

Mershon splits the gap for a leadoff double.

Jordan smashes a two-run home run to center field.

Hines flies out to left field for the first out.

Downs will reach after an error by the second baseman.

Kohler grounds out for the second out. Runner on second with two outs.

Hujsak flies out to center field to end the inning.

MSU leads 6-0.

Top of the 5th

Kohler makes a clean throw to Hines for the first out.

Hujsak makes the grab in medium centerfield for the second out.

Stephen gets a strikeout to end the inning.

Bottom of the 4th

Kohler strikes out swinging for the first out.

Hujsak will reach via an error by the right fielder. Runner on second with one out.

Powell flies out to right field, and the runner advances.

Cupp smokes a double off the base of the left field wall, and the runner scores.

Larry pops out to his fellow second baseman to end the inning.

MSU leads 4-0.

Top of the 4th

Hujsak makes a running grab for the first out.

Hines steps on the bag for the second out.

Stephen issues a two-out walk.

Downs makes the grab in short left field to end the inning.

Bottom of the 3rd

Mershon strikes out swinging for the first out.

Jordan strikes out, looking for the second out.

Hines hits his first home run of the season just over the right field wall.

Downs grounds out to the third baseman to end the inning.

MSU leads 3-0.

Top of the 3rd

Jordan has it in right field for the first out.

Jordan makes the catch in foul territory, two down.

UE lines a two-out double into the left-field corner.

Stephen issues a two-out walk.

Jordan makes the grab to end the inning.

Bottom of the 2nd

Downs works a leadoff walk.

Kohler smokes a single down the third base line. Runners on first and second with no outs.

Hujsak grounds it up the middle for an RBI single. Runners on the corners with no outs.

Powell flies out to right field, but the runner from third scores. Runner on first with one out.

Cupp flies out to the centerfielder for the second out.

Larry grounds out to the second baseman to end the inning.

MSU leads 2-0.

Top of the 2nd

Hines comes off the bag but applies the tag for the first out.

Kohler makes the throw to Hines for the second out.

Stephen gets a strikeout to end the inning.

Bottom of the 1st

Larry strikes out swinging for the first out.

Mershon flies out to right field for the second out.

Jordan works a two-out walk.

Hines pops out to the shortstop to end the inning.

The score is tied at zero.

Top of the 1st

Stephen's first pitch is high for ball one.

Hujsak has it in center for the first out.

Downs makes a nice diving grab in left field for the second out.

Hujsak makes the play to end the inning. 

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Evansville Starters

Mississippi State Starters

What: Mississippi State Bulldogs (10-4) versus Evansville Purple Aces (7-6)

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

The Pitching and Dakota Jordan Stay Hot for Mississippi State Baseball