Live Updates: Mississippi State Baseball vs. Texas A&M, Game 2

Mississippi State baseball looks to bounce back in the second game of the series against Texas A&M.

Mississippi State baseball (25-25, 9-16) is desperate to return to the win column, currently on a seven-game losing streak after falling 8-7 to the Texas A&M Aggies (31-16, 15-10) on the road in College Station on Friday night.

They have a chance to end the drought in the second game of the series after putting on a convincing effort that came up just short.

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Mississippi State Starting Lineup:

2B RJ Yeager

1B Luke Hancock

C Logan Tanner

DH Hunter Hines

LF Brad Cumbest

RF Kellum Clark

3B Kamren James

CF Jess Davis

SS Tanner Leggett

RHP Preston Johnson

Texas A&M Starting Lineup:

3B Trevor Werner

1B Jack Moss

LF Dylan Rock

DH Austin Bost

RF Brett Minnich

C Troy Claunch

2B Ryan Targac

CF Jordan Thompson

SS Kole Kaler

RHP Wyatt Tucker

TOP of 1 (MSU batting):

Yeager doubled to right field

Hancock flied out to left field

Tanner grounded out to third base

Hines walked

Cumbest struck out swinging

BOTTOM of 1 (TAMU batting):

Werner grounded out to third base

Moss reached on an error by shortstop

Rock walked

Bos flied out to left field

END of 1: MSU 0, TAMU 0

TOP of 2 (MSU batting):

Clark grounded out to shortstop

James doubled down the left field line

Davis homered to right center, 2 RBI; James scored

Leggett singled to right field

Leggett stole second base

Yeager singled to shortstop

Yeager stole second base; Leggett stole third base

Hancock flied out to left field, SF, RBI (2-1 BBK); Leggett scored

Tanner grounded out to shortstop

BOTTOM of 2 (TAMU batting):

Minnich grounded out to second base

Claunch struck out swinging

Targac singled up the middle

Thompson flied out to centerfield 

END of 2: MSU 3, TAMU 0

TOP of 3 (MSU batting):

Hines homered to right field, RBI

Cumbest grounded out to p

Clark struck out swinging

James popped up to first base

BOTTOM of 3 (TAMU batting):

Kaler singled, bunt

Werner flied out to centerfield

Moss struck out swinging

Rock homered to left field, 2 RBI; Kaler scored

Bost flied out to right field

END of 3: MSU 4, TAMU 2

TOP of 4 (MSU batting):

Davis grounded out to third base

Leggett flied out to right field

Yeager grounded out to third base

BOTTOM of 4 (TAMU batting):

Minnich walked

Claunch flied out to left field

Targac grounded into double play, shortstop to first base ; Minnich out on the play

END of 4: MSU 4, TAMU 2

TOP of 5 (MSU batting):

Hancock singled to shortstop

Cortez in to pitch for Tucker

Tanner struck out looking

Hines singled to left field; Hancock advanced to second base

Cumbest infield fly to shortstop

Clark singled to left center, RBI; Hines advanced to third; Hancock scored

James struck out swinging

BOTTOM of 5 (TAMU batting):

Thompson flied out to centerfield

Kaler walked

Werner homered to left field, 2 RBI; Kaler scored

Moss grounded out to second base

Rock flied out to centerfield

END of 5: MSU 5, TAMU 4

TOP of 6 (MSU batting):

Davis grounded out to second base

Leggett struck out swinging

Yeager popped up to second base

BOTTOM of 6 (TAMU batting):

Bost flied out to centerfield

Minnich grounded out to shortstop

Claunch singled, bunt

Targac struck out swinging

END of 6: MSU 5, TAMU 4

TOP of 7 (MSU batting):

Hancock grounded out to p

Tanner struck out swinging

Hines out at first, first base to p

BOTTOM of 7 (TAMU batting):

Fristoe in to pitch for Johnson

Thompson grounded out to shortstop

Kaler walked

Werner hit by pitch; Kaler advanced to second

Moss doubled to left center, 2 RBI; Werner scored; Kaler scored

Rock flied out to right field; Moss advanced to third

Bost struck out swinging

END of 7: TAMU 6, MSU 5

TOP of 8 (MSU batting):

Cumbest homered to left center, RBI

Clark struck out swinging

James grounded out to shortstop

Davis flied out to left field

BOTTOM of 8 (TAMU batting):

Minnich walked

Claunch singled to right center; Minnich advanced to second

Targac doubled down the left field line, RBI; Claunch scored; Minnich advanced to third

Thompson flied out to left field, SF, RBI; Claunch scored

Kaler grounded out to second base; Targac advanced to third

Werner singled to right field, RBI; Targac scored

Werner out at second, pitcher to first base to shortstop, caught stealing

END of 8: TAMU 9, MSU 6

TOP of 9 (MSU batting):

Harrison to shortstop for Kaler

Seibert in to pinch hit for Leggett

Seibert singled to shortstop

Yeager flied out to left field

Skinner pinch ran for Seibert

Hancock grounded out to shortstop; Skinner advanced to second

Tanner grounded out to third base

FINAL: TEXAS A&M 9, MISSISSIPPI STATE 6


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