In a Saturday doubleheader, Mississippi State defeated Miami (OH), 7-1 in game one and Cincinnati, 19-5 in game two.
The first pitch of game one was thrown at 12 PM by Lucas Laster, who was the Bulldog starter. Laster had a solid outing, striking out two and giving up a run in 3 1/3 innings pitched. Ross Mitchell replaced Laster in relief, having an incredible game. In 5 2/3 innings, Mitchell struck out three, giving up three hits, and forcing ten groundouts. Mitchell picked up the win, giving him a 1-0 record on the year and 19-1 for his Bulldog career.
Resuming from last night, the Bulldogs had another good day at the plate. Wes Rea had another big day, going 1-2 for 4 RBIs and a run, the one hit being a grand slam in the 1st inning.
Similar to Friday's victory over Cincinnati, Mississippi State scored early. Five of State's seven runs came in the first 2 innings, all five of which were a result of home runs, one by Wes Rea and the other by Jake Vickerson. Reid Humphreys also added another home run in the 7th.
Just an hour after their 7-1 victory, Mississippi State had to get ready for another matchup, this time against the Cincinnati Bearcats.
True freshman Jesse McCord got his first career start on Saturday, showing a case of first game jitters. In 1 1/3 innings, he struck out two and gave up four runs on three hits. Vance Tatum replaced McCord in relief, and he had quite the outing. In 4 2/3 innings, Tatum struck out four and gave up three hits. Trent Waddell, Levi Mintz, and Dakota Hudson all found action as well, each having an innings' work. Vance Tatum picked up the win, making his record 1-0 on the year.
As the score indicates, it was another big offensive day for the Bulldogs. Although starting off slowly in the 1st, the Bulldogs scored four in the 2nd inning. After a scoreless 3rd, Mississippi State strung together fourteen runs in 3 innings, including eight in the 6th inning alone.
Jacob Robson was the hot bat for the Bulldogs in this one, going 3-4 with a RBI and three runs. Ryan Gridley and Reid Humphreys had solid showings at the plate as well, Gridley going 2-4 with three runs, and Humphreys went 2-3 with three RBIs.
Also, the Bulldogs won the games in style. One of 17 different Adidas uniform combinations that will be worn this year, Mississippi State sported white throwback uniforms that featured a new maroon, white striped cap and 3/4 sleeves.
Mississippi State improves to 3-0 on the year and is back in action Sunday at 1:30 PM against Cincinnati.
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