Mississippi State Baseball Defeats Georgia Southern 5-1

MSU bounces back after a pair of mid-week losses.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs are looking to get back on track after a disappointing start to the week. MSU lost both midweek games against Austin Peay, and each game presented a new problem for MSU.

When Mississippi State has pitched well, they have not hit well, and vice versa. The Bulldogs will go with the same rotation as last weekend, which was effective for the Bulldogs.

Mississippi State has dug themselves into a hole already this season.  It is early in the season, but this series is a must-win for MSU if they have postseason aspirations.

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What: Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-3) versus Georgia Southern Eagles (1-3)

When: Friday (4 p.m. CT), Saturday (2 p.m. CT), and Sunday (1 p.m. CT)

Where: Dudy Noble Field, Starkville, Miss.

TV: SEC Network+ all weekend

Series: These two teams have met once before, and it was in the 1990 College World Series.

Last time out, Eagles: Georgia Southern lost their first mid-week of the season 7-4 to Georgia Tech. A four spot in the eighth inning for Georgia Tech was the difference.

Last time out, Bulldogs: MSU suffered another loss to Austin Peay 13-10. The Bulldogs blew a five-run lead and could not get clutch hits.

Mississippi State Rotation

Friday: Nate Dohm

Saturday: Khal Stephen

Sunday: Jurrangelo Cijntje

Georgia Southern Rotation

Friday: Thomas Higgins

Saturday: Mitchell Gross

Sunday: Ty Fisher

Mississippi State Starters	Georgia Southern Starters
2B: Amani Larry	2B Josh Tate
DH David Mershon	RF Sam Blancato
RF Dakota Jordan	DH Sean Smith
1B Hunter Hines	1B Kent Schmidt
LF Bryce Chance	3B Jarrett Brown
3B Logan Kohler	C Sean White
CF Connor Hujsak	LF Jonathan Jaime
C Johnny Long	CF T.J. McKenzie
SS Dylan Cupp	SS Luke Odden

The Mississippi State Bulldogs get back on track with a 5-1 win over Georgia Southern at Dudy Noble Field. It was another dominant performance on the mound for MSU, especially from the starter Nate Dohm, who pitched 6.2 innings and struck out ten while only allowing one run. 

A pair of Bulldog relievers pitched well, also as Gaving Black and Brooks Auger combined for 2.1 innings and allowed one run while striking out five. Logan Kohler also came back from injury tonight, and racked up three hits tonight. 

This win was much-needed for MSU after their two-game losing skid. The Bulldogs will be back in action tomorrow at two p.m. CT. 

Here is how it happened

Top of the 9th

Brooks Auger will come in looking to close this game out.

Auger gets a strikeout to start the inning.

Auger gets the second out via a strikeout.

Chance has it in right field to end the game. 

MSU wins 5-1.

Bottom of the 8th

The Bulldogs have the leadoff runner on after Long is hit by the pitch. 

Cupp lays down a bunt, and Long moves to second. 

Larry will reach on an infield single. Runners on the corners with one out. 

Mershon will fly out to center, but Long will score from third.

Larry advances to second on a throwing error. 

Jordan will line it down the third base line for a run scoring double. 

Hines hit it hard but right at the right fielder.

MSU leads 5-1.

Top of the 8th

Larry catches a soft line drive for the first out. 

Eagles get an infield single. 

Black gets a swinging strikeout for the second out.

Black is fired up on the mound after a strikeout ends the inning. 

Bottom of the 7th

Hines works a leadoff walk. 

Chance flies out to center field. Hines stays at first.

GSU will bring in Jake Martin to pitch. 

Kohler gets his third hit, and Hines advances to third.

A wild pitch will score Hines, and Kohler will take second.

Kohler will advance to third on a throwing error.

Kohler is gunned down at home, and Hujsak is tagged out after not running to first, yikes.

MSU leads 3-1.

Top of the 7th

Dohm gives up a leadoff single. 

Dohm gets a big 6-4-3 double play.

MSU will bring in Gavin Black. 

Black gives up a solo home run. 

Black gets a strikeout to end the inning. 

Bottom of the 6th

The Eagles will bring in Ga'Von Wray.

Long will ground out to the third baseman for the first out.

Cupp grounds out to the third baseman, who makes a nice play.

Larry draws a two-out walk. 

Mershon gets an infield single. Runners on first and second with two outs. 

Jordan grounds it to the shortstop, who makes the short throw to third to end the inning.

MSU leads 2-0.

Top of the 6th

Jordan makes a leaping grab at the wall for the first out. 

Dohm gets a strikeout for the second out. 

Dohm now has his MSU career high as he gets his tenth strikeout to end the inning. 

Bottom of the 5th

Jordan draws a lead-off walk.

Hines flies out to deep right field for the first out, and Jordan stays at first.

Chance gets a one-out single. Runners on first and second. 

Kohler strikes out swinging for the second out. 

Hujsak strikes out to end the inning. Once again, the Bulldogs are failing to separate themselves. 

MSU leads 2-0.

Top of the 5th

Jordan has it for the first out. 

Hujsak has it in center for the second out. 

The eagles draw a two-out walk. 

Dohm throws away a pick-off attempt, and the runner advances to second. 

Dohm gets his eighth strikeout to end the inning. 

Bottom of the 4th

Long with a nice opposite-field hit. 

Cupp lays down a bunt to advance Long to second. 

Larry grounds out to the shortstop for the second out; Long advances to third. 

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

MSU leads 2-0.

Top of the 4th

Dohm gets his sixth strikeout to start the inning. 

Yet another strikeout by Dohm, two down.

Eagles get a two-out single. 

Another single for GSU. Runners on first and second with two outs.

Dohm ends the inning with a groundout to Kohler at third. A really nice start for Dohm thus far.

Bottom of the 3rd

Hines grounds out to the shifted third baseman. 

Chance rolls out to the second baseman. 

Kohler hits a two-out single right over the second base bag. 

Hujsak grounds out to the shortstop to end the inning. 

MSU leads 2-0. 

Top of the 3rd

Dohm gets a strikeout to start the inning.

Cupp has it in short right for the second out.

Nice scoop by Hines to get the third out. A quick inning for Dohm. 

Bottom of the 2nd

Kohler reaches on an infield single. 

Hujsak bangs a double off the right-field plaza. Runners on second and third with no outs.

Long gets hit by the pitch to load the bases. 

Cupp hits a two-run single into left field.

Larry pops out to the shortstop for the first out.

Merhson ground out to the third baseman, who took a ball off the face.

Jordan strikes out to end the inning. 

MSU leads 2-0.

Top of the 2nd

Dohm gets a strikeout to start the inning. 

Dohm fans the second batter as well, two down. 

Eagles get a two-out infield single.

Dohm strikes out the side. Much better start for Dohm this week. 

Bottom of the 1st

Larry gets a leadoff double.

Mershon lays down a bunt to advance Larry to third. 

Jordan draws a one-out walk. Runners at the corners with.

Hines pops up to the shortstop for the second out. 

Chance grounds out to the shortstop to end the inning. This team is good at situational hitting.

Scored is tied at zero

Top of the 1st

The first pitch from Dohm is fouled off. 

Hines catches pop up for the first out. 

The wind is blowing out here in Starkville. It could be a very offensive day.

Dohm gets a strikeout on a filthy breaking ball for the second out. 

A nice play by Cupp at short to end the inning. 

Mississippi State Drops Game Two to Austin Peay 13-10