Official Box Score - Final
Kentucky at Mississippi St.
5/5/2026 at John Cropp Stadium (Lexington, Ky.)

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Kentucky0001020 3535
Mississippi St.0010003 4507
Win: A. Faircloth (13-6)Loss: Haendiges, S (11-10)Save: None.


Kentucky 3 (26-29 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
21 Sleeman, C3B4000010100
19 Blum, A2B4020002310
37 Plotts, PRF2000101001
7 Clark, MSS1100101000
2 Hamilton, KDP3223000000
13 Hammond, A1B3010023013
39 Hirschy, K (PR)0000000000
12 Riddel, ALF2000012010
11 Oney, R (PH)1000010000
64 Emmert, EC3000029001
99 Donaldson, ECF3000002000
30 Haendiges, SP0000000000
77 Nutter, H (P)0000000000
Totals263532720435
BATTING
2B: Hammond [5] (off Goold).
HR: Hamilton 2 [12] (4th, 1 out, RBI off Goold) (6th, 0 out, RBI off Faircloth)
TB: Hamilton 8; Hammond 2. HBP: Clark [6]. KL: Oney.
Team RISP: 0-4.
Mississippi St. 4 (38-17 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
24 M. StilesSS4112012401
10 N. Barbary3B4010010200
5 A. Supan (PR)0000000000
83 X. Romero2B2000200001
41 T. TroutmanDP4000020001
12 P. Ernstes1B1000012000
2 A.Richardson (1B)2000014001
9 Ki. SellsRF3110011000
23 D. RiveraC2000019000
19 A. Carder (PH)1000000000
13 M.BernardiniLF3000000000
22 T. Silva (LF)0000000000
42 Ka. Sells (PR)0100000000
33 K. KellerCF2120102000
3 P. GooldP0000000100
4 A. Faircloth (P)0000001000
Totals284523821704
BATTING
2B: Barbary [11] (off Haendiges); Keller [6] (off Haendiges).
TB: Barbary 2; Keller 3. KL: Stiles; Barbary; Ernstes; A.Richardson; Sells; Rivera.
Team RISP: 2-10.

UKiphrerbbkbfabnpst
30 Haendiges, S (L)6.154128282613890
77 Nutter, H0.10001032158
Totals6.254138312815398
Inher. Rnrs: Nutter 1/2.
GO-FO: Haendiges 3-8; Nutter 1-0.
MSiphrerbbkbfabnpst
3 P. Goold4.03111517156343
4 A. Faircloth (W)3.02221212114627
Totals7.053327292610970
WP: Goold [12]. HB: Goold [12].
GO-FO: Goold 5-2; Faircloth 2-5.

Umpires: HP: Chris Nabors; 1B: Megan Rabin; 2B: ; 3B: Anthony Small.
First Pitch: 3pm ET. Duration:2:23.
Attendance: 0
Weather: Overcast, 70 degrees
Weather: Overcast, 70 degrees


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Kentucky at Mississippi St.
5/5/2026 at John Cropp Stadium (Lexington, Ky.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Kentucky0001020 3535
Mississippi St.0010003 4507

Kentucky starters:
21/3b/Sleeman, C; 19/2b/Blum, A; 37/rf/Plotts, P; 7/ss/Clark, M; 2/dp/Hamilton, K; 13/1b/Hammond, A; 12/lf/Riddel, A; 64/c/Emmert, E; 99/cf/Donaldson, E; 30/p/Haendiges, S;

Mississippi St. starters:
24/ss/M. Stiles; 10/3b/N. Barbary; 83/2b/X. Romero; 41/dp/T. Troutman; 12/1b/P. Ernstes; 9/rf/Ki. Sells; 23/c/D. Rivera; 13/lf/M.Bernardini; 33/cf/K. Keller; 3/p/P. Goold;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - UK batting
Sleeman, C struck out swinging (2-2 BKFBS).
Blum, A singled to pitcher (1-0 B).
Plotts, P walked (3-2 KBSBBFB); Blum, A advanced to second.
Clark, M hit by pitch (0-0); Plotts, P advanced to second; Blum, A advanced to third.
Mississippi State player-to-player conference (1st).
Hamilton, K reached on a fielder's choice (0-2 KK); Clark, M advanced to second; Plotts, P advanced to third; Blum, A out at home ss to c.
Hammond, A struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS).

Bottom of 1st - MS batting
M. Stiles struck out looking (2-2 KSBBFK).
N. Barbary grounded out to 2b (2-2 BFFFB).
X. Romero walked (3-1 BKBBB).
T. Troutman struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).

This InningRHEL
UK0103
MS0001
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - UK batting
Riddel, A struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS).
Emmert, E struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).
Donaldson, E flied out to cf (0-1 S).

Bottom of 2nd - MS batting
P. Ernstes struck out looking (0-2 KFK).
Ki. Sells popped up to 2b (1-0 B).
D. Rivera struck out looking (1-2 KBKFFK).

This InningRHEL
UK0000
MS0000
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - UK batting
Sleeman, C grounded out to 3b (2-2 BSKB).
Blum, A grounded out to ss (0-0).
Plotts, P fouled out to c (0-1 K).

Bottom of 3rd - MS batting
M.Bernardini flied out to rf (1-2 KFB).
K. Keller doubled to right center (2-2 KFBB).
M. Stiles reached on a fielding error by lf, advanced to second (3-2 KFBFBFFB); K. Keller scored, unearned.
N. Barbary struck out looking (3-2 BSFFBFFBK).
X. Romero popped up to 2b (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
UK0000
MS1111
4th Inning
Top of 4th - UK batting
A.Richardson to 1b for P. Ernstes.
Clark, M grounded out to p (1-2 FSB).
Hamilton, K homered to left field, RBI (2-2 FBFB).
Hammond, A doubled to left center (0-2 KF).
Hirschy, K pinch ran for Hammond, A.
Mississippi State defensive conference (2nd).
Hirschy, K advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Riddel, A grounded out to 3b (2-2 BKFBF).
Emmert, E struck out swinging (2-2 BKBFS).

Bottom of 4th - MS batting
Hammond, A to 1b for Hirschy, K.
T. Troutman grounded out to 2b (3-2 BBBKF).
A.Richardson struck out looking (1-2 BKFFK).
Ki. Sells struck out looking (3-2 KBBBKK).

This InningRHEL
UK1201
MS0000
5th Inning
Top of 5th - UK batting
A. Faircloth to p for P. Goold.
Donaldson, E flied out to rf (2-0 BB).
Sleeman, C popped up to ss (2-1 BFB).
Blum, A singled down the rf line (2-2 BSKB).
The ruling of out is being challenged by Kentucky.
The ruling of the field is confirmed to be an out.
Plotts, P grounded out to ss.

Bottom of 5th - MS batting
A. Carder pinch hit for D. Rivera.
A. Carder flied out to cf (1-2 KFFFB).
M.Bernardini fouled out to ss (0-1 K).
K. Keller walked (3-2 BBFBFB).
M. Stiles flied out to lf (2-2 KKBFBFFFF).

This InningRHEL
UK0101
MS0001
6th Inning
Top of 6th - UK batting
D. Rivera to c for A. Carder.
T. Silva to lf for M.Bernardini.
Clark, M walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Hamilton, K homered to left center, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); Clark, M scored.
Hammond, A struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
Oney, R pinch hit for Riddel, A.
Oney, R struck out looking (0-2 KSK).
Emmert, E popped up to p (1-2 KFFB).

Bottom of 6th - MS batting
Riddel, A to lf for Oney, R.
N. Barbary doubled to right field (1-2 BKFF).
A. Supan pinch ran for N. Barbary.
X. Romero grounded out to 2b (3-0 BBB); A. Supan advanced to third.
T. Troutman struck out swinging (2-2 BBFKS).
A.Richardson flied out to lf (0-0).

This InningRHEL
UK2100
MS0101
7th Inning
Top of 7th - UK batting
N. Barbary to 3b for A. Supan.
Donaldson, E popped up to ss (1-1 BK).
Sleeman, C grounded out to ss (3-2 KBBBK).
Blum, A flied out to cf (1-2 BFFF).

Bottom of 7th - MS batting
Ki. Sells singled to third base (2-2 BBFFF).
D. Rivera flied out to cf (1-0 B).
M.Bernardini to lf for T. Silva.
M.Bernardini reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 BBSF); Ki. Sells advanced to second on a fielding error by 2b.
Ka. Sells pinch ran for M.Bernardini.
K. Keller singled through the right side (1-2 KBK); Ka. Sells advanced to second; Ki. Sells advanced to third.
M. Stiles singled through the left side, 2 RBI (2-2 BKFB); K. Keller advanced to third; Ka. Sells scored; Ki. Sells scored, unearned.
Nutter, H to p for Haendiges, S.
N. Barbary reached on a fielder's choice, bunt (2-1 BBK); M. Stiles advanced to second; K. Keller out at home 3b to c.
Kentucky defensive conference (3rd).
X. Romero walked (3-2 BSBKBFFB); N. Barbary advanced to second; M. Stiles advanced to third.
T. Troutman reached on a fielding error by 1b (1-1 KB); X. Romero advanced to second; N. Barbary advanced to third; M. Stiles scored, unearned.

This InningRHEL
UK0000
MS3323


Scoring Innings - Final
Kentucky at Mississippi St.
5/5/2026 at John Cropp Stadium (Lexington, Ky.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Kentucky0001020 3535
Mississippi St.0010003 4507

Kentucky starters:
21/3b/Sleeman, C; 19/2b/Blum, A; 37/rf/Plotts, P; 7/ss/Clark, M; 2/dp/Hamilton, K; 13/1b/Hammond, A; 12/lf/Riddel, A; 64/c/Emmert, E; 99/cf/Donaldson, E; 30/p/Haendiges, S;

Mississippi St. starters:
24/ss/M. Stiles; 10/3b/N. Barbary; 83/2b/X. Romero; 41/dp/T. Troutman; 12/1b/P. Ernstes; 9/rf/Ki. Sells; 23/c/D. Rivera; 13/lf/M.Bernardini; 33/cf/K. Keller; 3/p/P. Goold;


Bottom of 3rd - MS batting
M.Bernardini flied out to rf (1-2 KFB).
K. Keller doubled to right center (2-2 KFBB).
M. Stiles reached on a fielding error by lf, advanced to second (3-2 KFBFBFFB); K. Keller scored, unearned.
N. Barbary struck out looking (3-2 BSFFBFFBK).
X. Romero popped up to 2b (1-0 B).
1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 4th - UK batting
A.Richardson to 1b for P. Ernstes.
Clark, M grounded out to p (1-2 FSB).
Hamilton, K homered to left field, RBI (2-2 FBFB).
Hammond, A doubled to left center (0-2 KF).
Hirschy, K pinch ran for Hammond, A.
Mississippi State defensive conference (2nd).
Hirschy, K advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Riddel, A grounded out to 3b (2-2 BKFBF).
Emmert, E struck out swinging (2-2 BKBFS).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 6th - UK batting
D. Rivera to c for A. Carder.
T. Silva to lf for M.Bernardini.
Clark, M walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Hamilton, K homered to left center, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); Clark, M scored.
Hammond, A struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
Oney, R pinch hit for Riddel, A.
Oney, R struck out looking (0-2 KSK).
Emmert, E popped up to p (1-2 KFFB).
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - MS batting
Ki. Sells singled to third base (2-2 BBFFF).
D. Rivera flied out to cf (1-0 B).
M.Bernardini to lf for T. Silva.
M.Bernardini reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 BBSF); Ki. Sells advanced to second on a fielding error by 2b.
Ka. Sells pinch ran for M.Bernardini.
K. Keller singled through the right side (1-2 KBK); Ka. Sells advanced to second; Ki. Sells advanced to third.
M. Stiles singled through the left side, 2 RBI (2-2 BKFB); K. Keller advanced to third; Ka. Sells scored; Ki. Sells scored, unearned.
Nutter, H to p for Haendiges, S.
N. Barbary reached on a fielder's choice, bunt (2-1 BBK); M. Stiles advanced to second; K. Keller out at home 3b to c.
Kentucky defensive conference (3rd).
X. Romero walked (3-2 BSBKBFFB); N. Barbary advanced to second; M. Stiles advanced to third.
T. Troutman reached on a fielding error by 1b (1-1 KB); X. Romero advanced to second; N. Barbary advanced to third; M. Stiles scored, unearned.
3 R, 3 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.