Live Baseball Updates: Mississippi State vs. Arkansas, Game 1

Mississippi State baseball faces the Arkansas Razorbacks in first contest of a three-game series on Friday.

SEC play marches on for Mississippi State baseball (16-10, 3-3) as the Bulldogs take on the Arkansas Razorbacks (19-4, 5-1) in Game 1 on Friday in Fayetteville.

Mississippi State comes off a 10-4 win over Memphis, while Arkansas most recently recorded a 16-8 victory over Little Rock on Tuesday before Wednesday's matchup between the two teams was canceled.

Stay right here with Cowbell Corner for updates as the action unfolds between the Bulldogs and the Hogs. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. CT. BE SURE TO REFRESH YOUR BROWSER FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

Mississippi State starting lineup:

CF Jess Davis

3B Kamren James

1B Luke Hancock

C Logan Tanner

DH Hunter Hines

RF Kellum Clark

LF Brad Cumbest

2B RJ Yeager

SS Tanner Leggett

RHP Preston Johnson

Arkansas starting lineup:

3B Cayden Wallace

1B Peyton Stovall

C Michael Turner

RF Chris Lanzilli

2B Robert Moore

CF Braydon Webb

DH Jace Bohrofen

SS Jalen Battles

LF Zack Gregory

RHP Connor Noland

TOP of 1 (MSU batting):

Davis grounded out to second base

James struck out looking

Hancock grounded out to shortstop

BOTTOM of 1 (Arkansas batting):

Wallace reached on an error by shortstop, advanced to second base

Stovall walked

Turner reached on a fielder's choice; Stovall advanced to second; Wallace out at third pitcher to third base

Lanzilli struck out swinging

Moore struck out looking

END of 1: MSU 0, Arkansas 0

TOP of 2 (MSU batting):

Tanner singled to second base

Hines flied out to centerfield

Clark reached on a fielder's choice ; Tanner out at second, first base to shortstop

Cumbest flied out to left field

BOTTOM of 2 (Arkansas batting):

Webb walked

Bohrofen struck out looking

Battles homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Webb scored

Gregory fouled out to right field

Wallace singled to shortstop, advanced to second on a throwing error by shortstop

Stovall walked

Turner singled through the right side, RBI; Stovall advanced to third; Wallace scored

Lanzilli singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); Turner advanced to second; Stovall scored

Moore tripled to right center, 2 RBI; Lanzilli scored; Turner scored

Webb struck out looking

END of 2: Arkansas 6, MSU 0

TOP of 3 (MSU batting):

Yeager singled to pitcher

Leggett flied out to right field

Davis struck out looking

James grounded out to second base

BOTTOM of 3 (Arkansas batting):

Bohrofen struck out swinging

Battles homered to right field, RBI

Gregory singled to third base, bunt 

Wallace grounded out to pitcher; Gregory advanced to second

Stovall grounded out to shortstop

END of 3: Arkansas 7, MSU 0

TOP of 4 (MSU batting):

Hancock struck out swinging

Tanner homered to left field, RBI

Hines grounded out to shortstop

Clark flied out to right field

BOTTOM of 4 (Arkansas batting):

Turner fouled out to third base

Lanzilli walked 

Moore reached on an error by first base; Lanzilli advanced to second

Webb walked; Moore advanced to second; Lanzilli advanced to third

Bohrofen struck out looking

Battles struck out swinging

END of 4: Arkansas 7, MSU 1

TOP of 5 (MSU batting):

Cumbest flied out to center field

Yeager grounded out to shortstop

Leggett grounded out to pitcher

BOTTOM of 5 (Arkansas batting): 

Cheatham in to pitch for Johnson

Gregory walked

Wallace grounded out to third base; Gregory advanced to second

Stovall struck out looking

Turner grounded out to shortstop 

END of 5: Arkansas 7, MSU 1

TOP of 6 (MSU batting):

Davis grounded out to first base unassisted

James grounded out to third base

Hancock struck out swinging

BOTTOM of 6 (Arkansas batting):

Lanzilli grounded out to pitcher

Moore flied out to left field

Webb walked

Soliz Jr. pinch hit for Bohrofen

Webb stole second

Soliz Jr. walked

Battles walked; Soliz Jr. advanced to second; Webb advanced to third

Talley in to pitch for Cheatham

Gregory flied out to centerfield

END of 6: Arkansas 7, MSU 1

TOP of 7 (MSU batting):

Tanner grounded out to shortstop

Hines struck out swinging

Clark singled to left field

Clark stole second

Cumbest struck out swinging

BOTTOM of 7 (Arkansas batting):

Wallace doubled to left field

Stovall flied out to left field

Wallace stole third

Turner flied out to centerfield, sacrifice fly, RBI; Wallace scored

Lanzilli walked

Lanzilli stole second

Moore lined out to centerfield

END of 7: Arkansas 8, MSU 1

TOP of 8 (MSU batting):

Vermillion in to pitch for Noland

Yeager flied out to right field

Alford pinch hit for Leggett

Alford struck out swinging

Corder pinch hit for Davis

Corder flied out to right field 

BOTTOM of 8 (Arkansas batting):

Corder to center field

Forsythe to shortstop for Alford

Webb walked

Soliz Jr. struck out swinging

Battles grounded into double play, shortstop to first base; Webb out on the play

END of 8: Arkansas 8, MSU 1

TOP of 9 (MSU batting):

Ramage in to pitch for Vermillion

James grounded out to third base

Hancock grounded out to shortstop

Tanner struck out looking

FINAL: ARKANSAS 8, MSU 1