#6 Arkansas Crushes Mississippi State in Seven Innings to Win Series in Starkville

STARKVILLE, Miss. – No. 6 Arkansas (35-12, 16-7 SEC) dominated Mississippi State (24-22, 6-17 SEC) from begin to end, swatting three house runs and dismantling the Bulldogs, 14-2, in seven innings on Saturday evening at Dudy Noble Subject.

With the run-rule win, the Razorbacks clinched their fourth straight collection win towards Mississippi State in addition to their second consecutive collection win in Starkville for under the second time in program historical past. Arkansas had not gained back-to-back street collection towards Mississippi State since 2010 and 2012 earlier than doing so in 2021 and 2023.

Arkansas will look to safe its second consecutive collection sweep in Starkville in tomorrow afternoon’s finale. The Hogs, 10-1 of their final 11 video games towards the Bulldogs, have gained 5 straight video games at Dudy Noble Subject courting again to 2021.

The Razorbacks wasted no time taking management of Saturday evening’s sport, leaping out to a commanding 8-0 lead after 4 innings of play. Arkansas pounded Mississippi State starter Landon Gartman for 4 runs on three hits and 4 walks, knocking the right-hander out of the ballgame after only one 2/3 innings.

Kendall Diggs and Ben McLaughlin every collected two-RBI singles within the prime half of second because the Hogs opened an early 4-0 lead. Mississippi State’s bullpen fared no higher towards the Arkansas offense, permitting three extra runs within the prime of the third and a further run within the fourth.

Peyton Holt was chargeable for two of these 4 runs batted in, tallying an RBI single within the third earlier than recording his second RBI single of the ballgame within the fourth inning.

Razorback starter Brady Tygart, in the meantime, didn’t want a lot assistance on the mound. Making his second begin since getting back from an early-season harm, the right-hander wanted simply 20 pitches to finish two scoreless innings.

Tygart, who earned the win, gave the ball to Will McEntire to shut out the ultimate 5 innings. The veteran right-hander struck out 4 over his 5 innings of two-run ball, incomes a save – the second of his profession – within the course of.

Arkansas’ offense continued to mash with McEntire on the mound, scoring six extra runs after Tygart departed the sport. Brady Slavens hit his second house run in as many video games within the prime of the sixth earlier than the Razorbacks punctuated their dominant evening on the plate with a five-run seventh inning.

Diggs, who completed with a team-leading three hits and 5 RBI, blasted a two-run house run to proper, placing Arkansas up, 11-2. Caleb Cali’s three-run house run later within the seventh prolonged the Hogs’ result in 14-2.

First pitch within the collection finale between the Razorbacks and Bulldogs is about for 1 p.m. Sunday, Could 7, on SEC Community+.

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