LIVE BASEBALL UPDATES: Missouri at Mississippi State (Saturday, 5-15-21)
Following a 7-6 Missouri win over No. 3 Mississippi State on Friday, the Bulldogs and Tigers take to the field on Saturday at 1 p.m. central for the rubber match of this weekend's three-game series. MSU's Southeastern Conference regular season championship hopes took a big hit with Friday's defeat, but State has an opportunity to try and get back on track Saturday and give itself a chance at a title heading into the final SEC series of the season next weekend.
You can find the latest score and live play-by-play updates of Saturday's game right here on Cowbell Corner all afternoon long. Again, first pitch is set for around 1 p.m. central and live updates will begin then.
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Here are your starting lineups:
Missouri Tigers (13-33, 6-20)
- Mark Vierling - 2B
- Tre Morris - C
- Andrew Keefer - RF
- Torin Montgomery - 1B
- Clayton Peterson - LF
- Joshua Day - SS
- Cameron Swanger - 3B
- Alex Peterson - DH
- Ty Wilmsmeyer - CF
Zach Hise - P
No. 3 Mississippi State Bulldogs (36-12, 17-9)
- Rowdey Jordan - CF
- Tanner Allen - RF
- Kamren James - DH
- Luke Hancock - 1B
- Logan Tanner - C
- Scotty Dubrule - 2B
- Kellum Clark - LF
- Tanner Leggett - 3B
- Lane Forsythe - SS
Houston Harding - P
Alright, let's play ball!
TOP of 1 - Missouri batting
- Vierling singles to left. Runner at first, no outs.
- Morris flies out weakly to left. Runner at first, one out.
- Keefer bounces back to the mound. MSU pitcher Houston Harding drops it. Can't recover to make a play. Error on Harding. Everyone safe. Vierling up to second. Runners at first and second, one out.
- Montgomery grounds out weakly to second. Runners both move up, Vierling to third and Keefer up to second. Runners at second and third, two outs.
- C. Peterson with a two-run single to center. Vierling and Keefer both score. Missouri takes a 2-0 lead. Runner at first, two outs.
- Day flies out to right field, caught in foul territory. Inning over.
- MID 1 - Missouri 2, MSU 0
BOTTOM of 1 - MSU batting
- Jordan lines out to right. One out.
- Allen singles to right. Runner at first, one out.
- James flies out to right. Runner at first, two outs.
- Hancock flies out to center. Inning over.
- END of 1 - Missouri 2, MSU 0
TOP of 2 - Missouri batting
- Swanger grounds out to short. One out.
- Alex Peterson with a solo homer to left. Missouri now leads 3-0.
- Wilmsmeyer struck out looking. Two outs.
- Vierling singles to center. Runner at first, two outs.
- Morris hit by a pitch. Vierling advances to second. Runners at first and second, two outs. (It's being reviewed to see if Morris was indeed hit by the pitch)...It stands. Runners first and second, two outs.
- Keefer grounds to third. MSU 3B Leggett steps on the bag for the force out. Inning over.
- MID 2 - Missouri 3, MSU 0
BOTTOM of 2 - MSU batting
- Tanner strikes out swinging. One out.
- Dubrule singles to right. Runner at first, one out.
- Clark strikes out swinging. Runner at first, two outs.
- Leggett walks. Clark moves up to second. Runners at first and second, two outs.
- Forsythe lines out to center. Inning over.
- END of 2 - Missouri 3, MSU 0
TOP of 3 - Missouri batting
- Montgomery doubles down the left-field line.
- C. Peterson bunts back to MSU P Harding. Harding throws to third to try to get the out there, but Montgomery is safe. C. Peterson reaches at first. Runners at first and third, no outs.
- Day singles to left, then MSU LF Clark lets it get by him. Error. Montgomery scores. It's now 4-0 Missouri. C. Peterson moves up to third and Day moves up to second. Runners at second and third, no outs.
- MSU to the bullpen. Cade Smith on to pitch.
- Swanger walked. Bases now loaded, no outs.
- A. Peterson grounds to third. MSU 3B Leggett throws the ball home and gets the force out at the plate. Bases remain loaded, but now one out.
- Brandt Belk pinch hits for Wilmsmeyer – Belk hits a grand slam deep over the right-field wall. It's now 8-0 Missouri.
- Vierling struck out swinging. Two outs.
- Morris walked. Runner at first, two outs.
- Keefer grounds out to third. Inning over.
- MID 3 - Missouri 8, MSU 0
BOTTOM of 3 - MSU batting
- Missouri defensive changes: Ross Lovich to CF for Keefer. C. Peterson to RF. Belk to LF.
- Jordan flies out to right. One out.
- Allen lines out to left. Two outs.
- James flies out to center. Inning over.
- END of 3 - Missouri 8, MSU 0
TOP of 4 - Missouri batting
- Montgomery singled to right. Runner at first, no outs.
- C. Peterson struck out looking. Runner at first, one out.
- Day strikes out swinging. Runner at first, two outs.
- Luke Mann pinch hits for Swanger – Mann grounds to second and MSU gets the force out at second to end the inning.
- MID 4 - Missouri 8, MSU 0
BOTTOM of 4 - MSU batting
- Luke Hancock with a line-drive solo homer over the wall in right. Score is now Missouri 8, MSU 1.
- Logan Tanner now with a solo homer over the centerfield wall. Score is now Missouri 8, MSU 2.
- Dubrule singles to center. Runner at first, no outs.
- Clark doubles down the RF line. Dubrule up to third. Runners at second and third, no outs.
- Leggett sacrifice fly to right. Dubrule scores. Score is now Missouri 8, MSU 3. Clark moves up to third. Runner at third, one out.
- Forsythe strikes out looking. Runner at third, two outs.
- Jordan with an RBI double to right. Clark scores. Score is now Missouri 8, MSU 4. Runner at second, two outs.
- Missouri to the bullpen. Lukas Veinbergs on to pitch.
- Allen flies out to left. Inning over.
- END of 4 - Missouri 8, MSU 4
TOP of 5 - Missouri batting
- MSU to the bullpen. Preston Johnson now pitching.
- A. Peterson hits a solo homer to left. Missouri now leads 9-4.
- Belk walks. Runner at first, no outs.
- Vierling singles to left. Belk moves up to second. Runners at first and second, no outs.
- MSU to the bullpen. Chase Patrick on to pitch.
- Passed ball moves Belk up to third and Vierling up to second. Runners at second and third, no outs.
- Morris strikes out swinging. Runners at second and third, one out.
- Wild pitch and Belk scores. Missouri now leads 10-4. Vierling moves up to third. Runner at third, one out.
- Lovich strikes out swinging. Two outs, runner at third.
- Montgomery is intentionally walked. Runners at first and third, two outs.
- C. Peterson grounds out to short. Inning over.
- MID 5 - Missouri 10, MSU 4
BOTTOM of 5 - MSU batting
- James flies out to center. One out.
- Hancock lines a single to left. Runner at first, one out.
- Tanner singles to left. Hancock moves up to second. Runners at first and second, one out.
- Dubrule singles to left. Left fielder boots it. Error. Hancock scores. Score is now Missouri 10, MSU 5. Tanner moves up to second. Runners at first and second, one out.
- Clark RBI single to right. Tanner scores. Score is now Missouri 10, MSU 6. Dubrule moves up to third, Clark moves up to second on the throw to third. Runners second and third, one out.
- Leggett with a two-run double to left-center. Dubrule and Clark both score. Score is now Missouri 10, MSU 8. Runner at second, one out.
- Missouri to the bullpen. Ben Pedersen on to pitch.
- Forsythe flies out to left. Runner at second, two outs.
- Passed ball moves Forsythe up to third. Runner at third, two outs.
- Jordan grounds out to first. Inning over.
- END of 5 - Missouri 10, MSU 8
TOP of 6 - Missouri batting
- Day walks. Runner at first, no outs.
- Day caught trying to steal second. One out, bases empty.
- Mann walks. Runner at first, one out.
- A. Peterson grounds to third. MSU forces out Mann at second for the second out of the inning, but Peterson is called safe on the play at first. Close play. It's under review...And call stands as safe. Runner at first, two outs.
- MSU to the bullpen. Cam Tullar on to pitch.
- Belk singles to center. Peterson advances over to third. Runners at first and third, two outs.
- Vierling strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 6 - Missouri 10, MSU 8
BOTTOM of 6 - MSU batting
- Allen singles to right. Runner at first, no outs.
- James grounds out to second, but Allen was stealing on the play so he makes it to second safely. Runner at second, one out.
- Hancock grounds out to short. Allen advances to third. Runner at third, two outs.
- Tanner flies out to center. Inning over.
- END of 6 - Missouri 10, MSU 8
TOP of 7 - Missouri batting
- Morris doubles down the LF line. Runner at second, no outs.
- Lovich struck out swinging. Runner at second, one out.
- Montgomery is intentionally walked. Runners at first and second, one out.
- C. Peterson flies out to right. Morris tags up and advances to third. Runners at first and third, two outs.
- Day RBI single to left. Morris scores. Missouri now leads 11-8. Montgomery moves up to second. Runners at first and second, two outs.
- Mann RBI single to right. Montgomery scores. Missouri now leads 12-8. Day moves up to second. Runners at first and second, two outs.
- MSU to the bullpen. Stone Simmons on to pitch.
- A. Peterson grounds out to second. Inning over.
- MID 7 - Missouri 12, MSU 8
BOTTOM of 7 - MSU batting
- Dubrule grounds out to second. One out, bases empty.
- Clark grounds slowly to second and beats it out at first. Infield single. Runner at first, one out.
- Leggett struck out swinging. Runner at first, two outs.
- Forsythe grounds out to short. Inning over.
- END of 7 - Missouri 12, MSU 8
TOP of 8 - Missouri batting
- Belk flies out to center. One out.
- Vierling grounds out to short. Two outs.
- Morris grounds out to second. Inning over.
- MID 8 - Missouri 12, MSU 8
BOTTOM of 8 - MSU batting
- Jordan lines out to center. Great diving catch by Mizzou centerfielder. One out.
- Allen singles to center. Runner at first, one out.
- James struck out swinging. Runner at first, two outs.
- Hancock lines out to left. Inning over.
- END of 8 - Missouri 12, MSU 8
TOP of 9 - Missouri batting
- Lovich is hit by a pitch. Runner at first, no outs.
- Montgomery grounds to short. MSU SS Lane Forsythe boots it for one error, then tries to recover and throws it away at second for a second error. Lovich gets up to third. Runners at first and third, no outs.
- MSU to the bullpen. Mikey Tepper on to pitch.
- C. Peterson strikes out looking. Runners at first and third, one out.
- Day walks. That loads the bases with one out.
- Wild pitch. Lovich scores. Missouri now leads 13-8. Montgomery moves up to third and Day moves up to second. Runners at second and third, one out.
- Mann with a three-run homer into the RF plaza. Missouri now leads 16-8.
- MSU to the bullpen. Eric Cerantola on to pitch.
- A. Peterson grounds out to short. Two outs.
- Belk grounds out to short. Inning over.
- MID 9 - Missouri 16, MSU 8
BOTTOM of 9 - MSU batting
- Logan Tanner pops out to third. One out.
- Dubrule walks. Runner at first, one out.
- Clark grounds out to first. Dubrule advances to second. Runner at second, two outs.
- Brayland Skinner pinch hitting for Leggett – Skinner with a slow roller to short and he beats it out at first. Infield single. Dubrule moves up to third. Runners at first and third, two outs.
- Brad Cumbest pinch hits for Lane Forsythe – Cumbest grounds out to short. Ballgame.
FINAL: Missouri 16, Mississippi State 8
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