FINAL SCORE
Samford
13-12
1
Mississippi State
16-9
6


March 25, 2025
Dudy Noble Field(Starkville, Miss.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Samford at Mississippi State
3/25/2025at Dudy Noble Field (Starkville, Miss.)

Samford 1 (13-12)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
7 Ince2b201010230
6 Harris1b411002913
2 Carrdh300002000
27 Soudersrf300111200
32 McDonald3b400002133
10 Higginslf301000101
17 Perry301002500
15 Strandph100001000
3 Gandyss400003240
23 Guptoncf401001201
38 Malonep------01-
Totals3115121424128
Mississippi State 6 (16-9)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
38 Chance (cf/lf)lf310021302
3 Reese3b401000020
18 Sullivan (p/dh)dh310000001
44 Hines311211300
34 Frei (pr/1b)1b000000100
5 Downs412000100
32 O'Briencf000000000
36 Stevensrf401000101
49 Sanders2b212100100
10 Cuppss210020301
55 Powellc4012011422
34 Frei (1b)pr/1b------10-
Totals29685532747

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Samford001000000 1538
Mississippi State01030020X 6827

E - Ince ; Higgins ; Perry ; Reese ; Mannell ; DP - Samford 3; Mississippi State 1.
RBI - Souders (21) ; Hines 2 (17) ; Sanders (6) ; Powell 2 (7) ; 2B - Hines (6) ; Sanders (2) ; KL - Carr ; Perry ; Strand ; Chance ; HBP - Ince (4) ; Carr (10) ; Higgins (2) ; Sullivan (8) ; SF - Sanders (1) ; CS - Ince (2) ; GDP - Reese ; Sullivan ; Stevens ; LOB - Samford 8; Mississippi State 7.

SAMiphrerbbkbfabnp
22 Rice 3.244331181370
38 Malone 2.1200129838
35 Tommasini 0.1122104213
12 Sanders 1.2100006617

MSUiphrerbbkbfabnp
18 Sullivan 2.0200119834
48 Mannell 2.1210129740
45 Burns 1.2000035516
4 Grant 1.0100036422
35 Davis 1.0000024415
29 Williams 1.0000033313

Win - Mannell(2-0). Loss - Rice(0-2). Save - None.
WP - Malone 3 (4) ; HB - Tommasini (3) ; Mannell (3) ; Grant 2 (3) ; SFA - Rice ;
Inherited runners/scored - Malone 2/1; Sanders 1/0; Groundouts/Flyouts - Rice 5/3; Malone 3/1; Tommasini 0/1; Sanders 3/2; Sullivan 0/5; Mannell 3/1; Burns 2/0; Grant 0/0; Davis 0/1; Williams 0/0; PItches/strikes - Rice 70/36; Malone 38/21; Tommasini 13/6; Sanders 17/13; Sullivan 34/20; Mannell 40/27; Burns 16/13; Grant 22/14; Davis 15/10; Williams 13/11;

Umpires - HP: Lance Weems; 1B: Joseph Smith; 2B: Danny Cricks; 3B: Eddie Loggins.
Start: 6:02 pm. Duration: 3:01. Attendance: 9996
Weather: 78, clear, NW @ 5 mph


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Samford at Mississippi State
3/25/2025 at Dudy Noble Field (Starkville, Miss.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Samford001000000 1538
Mississippi State01030020X 6827

Samford starters:
7/2b/Ince; 6/1b/Harris; 2/dh/Carr; 27/rf/Souders; 32/3b/McDonald; 10/lf/Higgins; 17/c/Perry; 3/ss/Gandy; 23/cf/Gupton; 22/p/Rice;

Mississippi State starters:
38/cf/Chance; 3/3b/Reese; 18/p/Sullivan; 44/1b/Hines; 5/lf/Downs; 36/rf/Stevens; 49/2b/Sanders; 10/ss/Cupp; 55/c/Powell;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - SAM batting
Ince singled up the middle (2-2 BKKB).
Harris flied out to cf (0-2 KK).
MSU is challenging the call of safe at second base on a stolen base.
Review: call stands; MSU loses challenge.
Ince stole second.
Carr struck out swinging (3-2 KSBBBS).
Souders walked (3-1 BBFBB).
McDonald flied out to cf (2-2 BKBK).

Bottom of 1st - MSU batting
Chance walked (3-2 KBBKBB).
Reese grounded into double play 1b to 3b (0-0); Chance out on the play.
Sullivan flied out to rf (3-2 KBKBB).

This InningRHEL
SAM0102
MSU0000
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - SAM batting
Higgins lined out to ss (2-1 BBF).
Perry singled to center field (0-0).
Gandy flied out to cf (1-1 KB).
Gupton popped up to ss (0-1 K).

Bottom of 2nd - MSU batting
Hines struck out swinging (2-2 BSBSS).
Downs singled to left field (0-0).
Stevens singled to left center (3-1 BBBK); Downs advanced to third.
Sanders flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-0); Downs scored.
Cupp reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (2-2 KBBS); Stevens out at second ss to 2b.

This InningRHEL
SAM0101
MSU1201
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - SAM batting
Sullivan to dh.
Mannell to p.
Ince walked (3-2 BFFBFBFB).
Ince out at second c to ss, caught stealing.
SAM is challenging the call of out at second base.
Review: call stands; SAM loses challenge.
Harris singled up the middle (2-2 FBBFF).
Harris advanced to second on a throwing error by p, advanced to third on the error, failed pickoff attempt.
Carr hit by pitch (1-0 B).
MSU: mound visit (1).
Souders reached on a fielder's choice to third base, RBI (1-2 FFBF); Carr out at second 3b to 2b; Harris scored, unearned.
McDonald lined out to lf (0-1 F).

Bottom of 3rd - MSU batting
Powell reached on a fielding error by 2b (1-1 BF).
Chance grounded out to 3b (3-1 BBKB); Powell advanced to second.
Reese grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 FB); Powell advanced to third.
Sullivan flied out to rf down the rf line (2-0 BB).

This InningRHEL
SAM1111
MSU0011
4th Inning
Top of 4th - SAM batting
Higgins singled up the middle (1-2 KKB).
Perry struck out swinging, grounded out to c unassisted (2-2 BKBKS).
Gandy struck out swinging, hit into double play c unassisted (0-2 KKFS); Higgins out on the play, interference.

Bottom of 4th - MSU batting
Hines walked (3-2 BBKBFB).
Downs singled to right field (2-0 BB); Hines advanced to second.
SAM: mound visit (1).
Stevens grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (0-2 KF); Downs out on the play; Hines advanced to third.
Sanders reached on catcher's interference (1-0 B).
SAM: mound visit (2).
Cupp walked (3-1 BKBBB); Sanders advanced to second.
Powell singled to right field, 2 RBI (2-2 FFFBFFB); Cupp advanced to third; Sanders scored, unearned; Hines scored.
Malone to p for Rice.
Powell advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Powell advanced to third; Cupp scored on a wild pitch.
Chance struck out looking (3-2 KFBBFBFK).

This InningRHEL
SAM0100
MSU3211
5th Inning
Top of 5th - SAM batting
Gupton grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 BSS).
Burns to p for Mannell.
Ince grounded out to 3b (0-1 K).
Harris struck out swinging (2-2 KSBBS).

Bottom of 5th - MSU batting
Reese singled through the left side (0-1 K).
Sullivan grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (2-1 BSB); Reese out on the play.
Hines grounded out to p (0-0).

This InningRHEL
SAM0000
MSU0100
6th Inning
Top of 6th - SAM batting
Carr grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0).
Souders struck out swinging (0-2 FKS).
McDonald struck out swinging (1-2 BKSFS).

Bottom of 6th - MSU batting
Downs fouled out to c (0-0).
Stevens grounded out to ss (2-0 BB).
Sanders singled to center field (3-2 BBKSBFF).
Sanders advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Cupp walked (3-1 BKBBB).
Powell struck out swinging (3-2 BFBBSS).

This InningRHEL
SAM0000
MSU0102
7th Inning
Top of 7th - SAM batting
Grant to p for Burns.
Higgins hit by pitch (2-1 BSB).
Perry struck out looking (1-2 BKKFFK).
Gandy struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).
Gupton singled to third base, advanced to second on the throw (1-0 B); Higgins advanced to third.
Ince hit by pitch (1-0 B).
MSU: mound visit (2).
Harris struck out swinging (1-2 KFFBS).

Bottom of 7th - MSU batting
Tommasini to p for Malone.
Chance walked (3-1 FBBBB).
Reese flied out to cf (0-0).
Sullivan hit by pitch (1-1 FB); Chance advanced to second.
Hines doubled to right center, 2 RBI (1-2 BFF); Sullivan scored; Chance scored.
Sanders to p for Tommasini.
Frei pinch ran for Hines.
Downs flied out to lf (0-0).
Stevens grounded out to 2b (0-0).

This InningRHEL
SAM0103
MSU2101
8th Inning
Top of 8th - SAM batting
Chance to lf.
Frei to 1b.
O'Brien to cf for Downs.
Davis to p for Grant.
Carr struck out looking (1-2 BSFK).
Souders reached on a fielding error by 3b (1-1 SB).
McDonald struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS).
Higgins flied out to rf (2-1 BBF).

Bottom of 8th - MSU batting
Sanders doubled down the lf line, advanced to third on a throwing error by lf (2-1 SBB).
Cupp reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-1 K); Sanders out at home 3b to c.
SAM is challenging the call of safe at 1st base.
Review: call stands; SAM loses challenge and is out.
Powell reached on a fielder's choice to third base (1-2 BKK); Cupp out at second 3b to 2b.
MSU is challenging the call of caught in the air before hitting the net.
Review: call stands; MSU loses challenge and is out.
Chance fouled out to 1b (1-2 KKBF).

This InningRHEL
SAM0011
MSU0111
9th Inning
Top of 9th - SAM batting
Williams to p for Davis.
Strand pinch hit for Perry.
Strand struck out looking (2-2 SBFFBK).
Gandy struck out swinging (0-2 KKFS).
Gupton struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 KSS).

This InningRHEL
SAM0000


Scoring Innings - Final
Samford at Mississippi State
3/25/2025 at Dudy Noble Field (Starkville, Miss.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Samford001000000 1538
Mississippi State01030020X 6827

Samford starters:
7/2b/Ince; 6/1b/Harris; 2/dh/Carr; 27/rf/Souders; 32/3b/McDonald; 10/lf/Higgins; 17/c/Perry; 3/ss/Gandy; 23/cf/Gupton; 22/p/Rice;

Mississippi State starters:
38/cf/Chance; 3/3b/Reese; 18/p/Sullivan; 44/1b/Hines; 5/lf/Downs; 36/rf/Stevens; 49/2b/Sanders; 10/ss/Cupp; 55/c/Powell;


Bottom of 2nd - MSU batting
Hines struck out swinging (2-2 BSBSS).
Downs singled to left field (0-0).
Stevens singled to left center (3-1 BBBK); Downs advanced to third.
Sanders flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-0); Downs scored.
Cupp reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (2-2 KBBS); Stevens out at second ss to 2b.
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 3rd - SAM batting
Sullivan to dh.
Mannell to p.
Ince walked (3-2 BFFBFBFB).
Ince out at second c to ss, caught stealing.
SAM is challenging the call of out at second base.
Review: call stands; SAM loses challenge.
Harris singled up the middle (2-2 FBBFF).
Harris advanced to second on a throwing error by p, advanced to third on the error, failed pickoff attempt.
Carr hit by pitch (1-0 B).
MSU: mound visit (1).
Souders reached on a fielder's choice to third base, RBI (1-2 FFBF); Carr out at second 3b to 2b; Harris scored, unearned.
McDonald lined out to lf (0-1 F).
1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - MSU batting
Hines walked (3-2 BBKBFB).
Downs singled to right field (2-0 BB); Hines advanced to second.
SAM: mound visit (1).
Stevens grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (0-2 KF); Downs out on the play; Hines advanced to third.
Sanders reached on catcher's interference (1-0 B).
SAM: mound visit (2).
Cupp walked (3-1 BKBBB); Sanders advanced to second.
Powell singled to right field, 2 RBI (2-2 FFFBFFB); Cupp advanced to third; Sanders scored, unearned; Hines scored.
Malone to p for Rice.
Powell advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Powell advanced to third; Cupp scored on a wild pitch.
Chance struck out looking (3-2 KFBBFBFK).
3 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - MSU batting
Tommasini to p for Malone.
Chance walked (3-1 FBBBB).
Reese flied out to cf (0-0).
Sullivan hit by pitch (1-1 FB); Chance advanced to second.
Hines doubled to right center, 2 RBI (1-2 BFF); Sullivan scored; Chance scored.
Sanders to p for Tommasini.
Frei pinch ran for Hines.
Downs flied out to lf (0-0).
Stevens grounded out to 2b (0-0).
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.