USA NCAA DIVISION I
MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS AT USC TROJANS
05/06/2044
 
USA NCAA DIVISION I
MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS AT USC TROJANS
GAME ID: 8768 - FRIDAY, MAY 6TH, 2044 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mississippi State Bulldogs (22-20) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 5 8 0
USC Trojans (22-20) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 7 0
Bulldogs Stun Trojans, 5-4
Fans who gathered at Nesquehoning College Fields saw a good contest between the Mississippi State Bulldogs and USC Trojans.

Behind a solid performance from center fielder Justin Piccini, the Mississippi State Bulldogs defeated the USC Trojans, 5-4. Piccini was 2-4 with a home run. He drove in 4 runs and scored once for the Bulldogs. Mississippi State reliever Jesse Roebuck picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. Josh Giordano took the loss. Dakota Underwood closed the door for Mississippi State, picking up his 9th save of the year.

Piccini had a game-changing home run in the top of the eighth. On a 2-2 cutter from Josh Giordano, he banged a 3-run home run to right, giving the Bulldogs a 5-2 lead. It was the 7th home run of the year for Piccini.

"If you want to be considered a good team, these are the kind of games you have to win," said Mississippi State manager Eddie Cassidy.

With the win, the Bulldogs have a record of 22-20.
MISSISSIPPI STATE BATTING LINESCORE USC BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Scott 1B 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 .252 4 17
J. Holden RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .311 9 27
B. Mass 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .290 14 37
J. Piccini CF 4 1 2 4 0 2 1 .269 7 20
M. Roth DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .231 5 7
S. Eliassen 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .256 2 6
N. Dietz SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .212 1 12
M. Penta C 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .313 7 12
J. Good LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .300 6 16
Totals 33 5 8 5 3 16 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Holden (8, 6th Inning off G. Beard, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Dietz (1, 2nd Inning off G. Beard, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Piccini (7, 8th Inning off J. Giordano, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Dietz 5 , J. Good , J. Holden 2 , J. Piccini 5 , B. Mass , M. Roth
2-out RBI: N. Dietz , J. Piccini 2
GIDP: S. Eliassen
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Eliassen (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Mass-Eliassen-Scott, Eliassen-Dietz-Scott, Scott-Dietz-Roebuck)
PB: M. Penta
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Buchalter 3B 5 0 0 1 0 0 3 .277 9 25
J. Phelps RF 5 0 1 0 0 3 2 .294 2 4
M. Vanderlee 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .361 13 34
R. Musgrove SS 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 .290 6 27
J. Leffew LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .261 2 19
J. Daniels CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .150 0 0
N. Richardson C 4 1 2 2 0 1 4 .190 1 6
A. Howell 2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 .333 0 3
   a-D. Butler PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .110 1 4
   b-M. Nahass 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 3 4
C. Burnham DH 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .194 2 5
Totals 31 4 7 4 8 8 23      
a - D. Butler pinch hit for A. Howell in the 8th
b - M. Nahass substituted for D. Butler in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Vanderlee (6, 6th Inning off J. Roebuck, 0 on, 0 outs) N. Richardson (5, 8th Inning off D. Langlois, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Vanderlee 2 , J. Leffew , N. Richardson 3 , J. Phelps , A. Howell , C. Burnham
2-out RBI: N. Richardson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Vanderlee , N. Richardson , J. Phelps , A. Howell , D. Butler
GIDP: W. Buchalter , J. Leffew 2
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Buchalter-Howell-Vanderlee, Richardson-Howell)
MISSISSIPPI STATE PITCHING LINESCORE USC PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Coleman 4.0 3 2 2 3 2 0 81 47 5.87   
J. Roebuck W (1-0) 3.0 2 2 2 5 4 0 59 31 10.70   
D. Langlois H (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 15 13 0.00   
D. Underwood SV (9) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 0.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Coleman 47
Batters Faced: T. Coleman 17, J. Roebuck 14, D. Langlois 4, D. Underwood 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Coleman 3-6, J. Roebuck 3-0, D. Langlois 0-1, D. Underwood 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Coleman 81-47, J. Roebuck 59-31, D. Langlois 15-13, D. Underwood 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Langlois 2-2
WP: T. Coleman 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Beard 5.2 5 2 2 0 12 1 80 57 2.92   
J. Giordano L (2-2), BS (3) 2.0 3 3 3 2 2 1 38 17 7.50   
A. Glick 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 25 14 10.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Beard 63
Batters Faced: G. Beard 21, J. Giordano 10, A. Glick 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Beard 2-2, J. Giordano 1-2, A. Glick 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Beard 80-57, J. Giordano 38-17, A. Glick 25-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Giordano 1-1
WP: J. Giordano
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Piccini
Ballpark: Nesquehoning College Fields
Weather: Partly Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 3:40
Attendance: 15325
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