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Mississippi high school basketball playoffs 2024: MHSAA bracket, scores
The MHSAA state tournament is here. Follow the 2024 Mississippi postseason with schedule and results. Game dates and times are subject to change.
Boys
Class 7A
First Round
Saturday, Feb. 17
Germantown 62, Lewisburg 47
Starkville 54, Oxford 49
Meridian 64, Gulfport 41
Ocean Springs 61, Pearl 47
Madison Central 62, Southaven 42
Clinton 65, Horn Lake 47
Harrison Central 79, Northwest Rankin 66
Brandon 58, Biloxi 54
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 23
At MVSU
Germantown vs. Starkville, 7 p.m.
Madison Central vs. Clinton, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 24
At MGCCC
Meridian vs. Ocean Springs, 4 p.m.
Harrison Central vs. Brandon, 5:30 p.m.
Class 6A
First Round
Saturday, Feb. 17
Olive Branch 83, Columbus 37
Vicksburg 82, Lake Cormorant 47
Terry 62, Hancock 34
Picayune 42, Forest Hill 35
Ridgeland 70, Grenada 56
Center Hill 64, Callaway 45
Pascagoula 73, West Jones 46
West Harrison 63, Hattiesburg 60
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 22
At MVSU
Olive Branch vs. Vicksburg, 7 p.m.
Ridgeland vs. Center Hill, 8:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 23
At MGCCC
Terry vs. Picayune, 7 p.m.
Pascagoula vs. West Harrison, 8:30 p.m.
Class 5A
First Round
Saturday, Feb. 17
New Hope 63, Gentry 38
Yazoo City 46, Pontotoc 32
Provine 78, Gautier 44
Brookhaven 69, Laurel 64
Cleveland Central 65, Lafayette 30
Canton 58, Clarksdale 37
Wayne County 41, Natchez 34
South Jones 50, Stone 46
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Feb. 21
At MVSU
New Hope vs. Yazoo City, 7 p.m.
Cleveland Central vs. Canton, 8:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 23
At Pearl River CC
Provine vs. Brookhaven, 7 p.m.
Wayne County vs. South Jones, 8:30 p.m.
Class 4A
First Round
Feb. 13
Amory 56, Louisville 52
West Lauderdale 60, Byhalia 55
Greenwood 51, Tishomingo County 32
South Pontotoc 66, Leake Central 37
Mendenhall 73, Forrest County AHS 38
Lanier 55, Greene County 41
Quitman 50, Columbia 28
McComb 68, Moss Point 33
New Albany 79, NE Lauderdale 73
Kosciusko 63, Shannon 46
Choctaw Central 89, North Pontotoc 46
Itawamba AHS 55, Caledonia 44
Raymond 83, Bay 14
Morton 56, Lawrence County 55
Pass Christian 66, Wingfield 39
Forest 51, Sumrall 49
Second Round
Friday, Feb. 16
New Albany 63, Kosciusko 50
Saturday, Feb. 17
West Lauderdale 52, Amory 44
Greenwood 57, South Pontotoc 47
Lanier 49, Mendenhall 45
McComb 59, Quitman 46
Itawamba AHS 59, Choctaw Central 46
Raymond 55, Morton 45
Pass Christian 57, Forest 48
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Feb. 24
At NEMCC
West Lauderdale vs. Greenwood, 4 p.m.
New Albany vs. Choctaw Central, 5:30 p.m.
At Pearl River CC
Lanier vs. McComb, 4 p.m.
Raymond vs. Pass Christian, 5:30 p.m.
Class 3A
First Round
Feb. 13
Booneville 70, Humphreys County 40
East Webster 74, Independence 66
Amanda Elzy 72, Mantachie 42
North Panola 86, Nettleton 52
Noxubee County 50, Franklin County 45
Tylertown 59, Jefferson Davis County 51
Port Gibson 72, Enterprise Clarke 41
Crystal Springs 55, Saint Stanislaus 43
Coahoma County 53, Mooreville 24
Edwards 68, Belmont 35
Choctaw County 53, Holly Springs 46
Alcorn Central 40, Yazoo County 38
Magee 59, West Marion 38
Jefferson County 75, SE Lauderdale 71
St. Patrick 85, Seminary 54
South Pike 50, Kemper County 45
Second Round
Saturday, Feb. 17
Booneville 65, East Webster 43
North Panola 56, Amanda Elzy 55
Tylertown 58, Noxubee County 44
Port Gibson 79, Crystal Springs 63
Coahoma County 62, Edwards 45
Choctaw County 63, Alcorn Central 52
Magee 62, Jefferson County 37
St. Patrick 78, South Pike 51
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 23
At Itawamba CC
Booneville vs. North Panola, 7 p.m.
Coahoma County vs. Choctaw County, 8:30 p.m.
At Holmes CC
Tylertown vs. Port Gibson, 7 p.m.
Magee vs. St. Patrick, 8:30 p.m.
Class 2A
First Round
Feb. 13
New Site 78, O’Bannon 55
Sebastopol 65, M.S. Palmer 41
North Side 52, Hamilton 32
Calhoun City 78, Union 57
Newton 81, Wilkinson County 34
North Forrest 52, Pisgah 48
Bogue Chitto 80, Clarkdale 44
St. Andrew’s 65, Heidelberg 59
Ingomar 78, Eupora 36
Riverside 70, Walnut 53
Philadelphia 69, Bruce 55
East Union 51, Leflore County 29
Pelahatchie 68, Collins 58
Scott Central 90, Loyd Star 83
Richton 72, Puckett 60
Bay Springs 74, Amite County 62
Second Round
Friday, Feb. 16
East Union 50, Philadelphia 45
Saturday, Feb. 17
New Site 72, Sebastopol 39
Northside 51, Calhoun City 46
Newton 67, North Forrest 44
Bogue Chitto 67, St. Andrew’s 52
Ingomar 65, Riverside 47
Pelahatchie 48, Scott Central 47
Bay Springs 70, Richton 57
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 23
At NEMCC
New Site vs. North Side, 7 p.m.
Ingomar vs. East Union, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 24
At Holmes CC
Newton vs. Bogue Chitto, 4 p.m.
Pelahatchie vs. Bay Springs, 5:30 p.m.
Class 1A
First Round
Feb. 13
Biggersville 84, Blue Mountain 35
Okolona 81, Falkner 67
Potts Camp 76, Tupelo Christian Prep 62
Pine Grove 48, West Lowndes 46
South Delta 71, Mount Olive 43
Velma Jackson 58, Enterprise 56
Leake County 64, West Bolivar 40
Nanih Waiya 72, Resurrection Catholic 61
Byers 70, Houlka 36
Coffeeville 64, Wheeler 55
West Union 92, Myrtle 48
Baldwyn 71, Hickory Flat 50
McAdams 53, Sacred Heart 42
Taylorsville 64, Simmons 52
East Marion 73, Ethel 33
West Tallahatchie 64, Piney Woods 48
Second Round
Saturday, Feb. 17
Biggersville 77, Okolona 45
Potts Camp 69, Pine Grove 60
South Delta 80, Velma Jackson 54
Leake County 69, Nanih Waiya 44
Byers 69, Coffeeville 67
Baldwyn 61, West Union 57
McAdams 57, Taylorsville 23
East Marion 54, West Tallahatchie 46
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 22
At Itawamba CC
Biggersville vs. Potts Camp, 7 p.m.
Byers vs. Baldwyn, 8:30 p.m.
At Raymond HS
South Delta vs. Leake County, 7 p.m.
McAdams vs. East Marion, 8:30 p.m.
Girls
Class 7A
First Round
Friday, Feb. 16
Starkville 83, Hernando 71
Tupelo 65, Oxford 29
NW Rankin 58, D’Iverville 42
Biloxi 41, Brandon 33
Germantown 47, DeSoto Central 22
Madison Central 49, Lewisburg 44
St. Martin 60, Pearl 36
Meridian 42, Harrison Central 30
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 23
At MVSU
Tupelo vs. Starkville, 4 p.m.
Germantown vs. Madison Central, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 24
At MGCCC
NW Rankin vs. Biloxi, 1 p.m.
St. Martin vs. Meridian, 2:30 p.m.
Class 6A
First Round
Friday, Feb. 16
South Panola 69, Ridgeland 37
Callaway 53, Grenada 25
Terry 62, Long Beach 16
Hattiesburg 50, Pascagoula 45
Neshoba Central 75, Center Hill 49
Olive Branch 58, Vicksburg 54
Hancock 62, West Jones 48
Forrest Hill 73, West Harrison 52
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 22
At MVSU
South Panola vs. Callaway, 4 p.m.
Neshoba Central vs. Olive Branch, 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 23
At MGCCC
Terry vs. Hattiesburg, 4 p.m.
Hancock vs. Forest Hill, 5:30 p.m.
Class 5A
First Round
Friday, Feb. 16
West Point 46, Greenville 35
Canton 65, New Hope 53
Florence 61, Stone 17
Wayne County 41, Brookhaven 35
Holmes County Central 49, Lafayette 35
Pontotoc 69, Gentry 32
Laurel 60, North Pike 23
Natchez 44, East Central 6
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Feb. 21
At MVSU
West Point vs. Canton, 4 p.m.
Holmes County Central vs. Pontotoc, 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 23
At PRCC
Florence vs. Wayne County, 4 p.m.
Laurel vs. Natchez, 5:30 p.m.
Class 4A
First Round
Monday, Feb. 12
Tishomingo County 68, Caledonia 31
North Pontotoc 44, Newton County 38
Louisville 66, Shannon 22
Leake Central 53, Senatobia 47
Quitman 60, Purvis 33
Raymond 55, Pass Christian 51
Lawrence County 40, Forest 33
Greene County 50, Richland 45
South Pontotoc 46, NE Lauderdale 34
Houston 58, Ripley 49
Choctaw Central 87, New Albany 5
Itawamba AHS 44, Kosciusko 30
Lanier 29, Moss Point 11
Columbia 52, Northeast Jones 44
Bay 43, McComb 22
Morton 52, Forrest County AHS 23
Second Round
Friday, Feb. 16
Tishomingo County 75, North Pontotoc 31
Louisville 45, Leake Central 35
Quitman 78, Raymond 49
Lawrence County 53, Greene County 41
South Pontotoc 37, Houston 32
Lanier 57, Columbia 48
Morton 31, Bay 30
Saturday, Feb. 17
Choctaw Central 72, Itawamba AHS 33
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Feb. 24
At NEMCC
Tishomingo County vs. Louisville, 1 p.m.
South Pontotoc vs. Choctaw Central, 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 24
At PRCC
Quitman vs. Lawrence County, 1 p.m.
Lanier vs. Morton, 2:30 p.m.
Class 3A
First Round
Feb. 12
Booneville 65, Humphreys County 28
East Webster 51, Coahoma County 36
Yazoo County 65, Kossuth 53
North Panola 47, Nettleton 30
Kemper County 64, Wesson 45
St. Patrick 51, Crystal Springs 46
Port Gibson 61, Noxubee County 53
Magee 55, West Marion 53
Independence 63, Mooreville 32
Alcorn Central 66, Amanda Elzy 33
Choctaw County 64, Rosa Fort 37
Belmont 67, Edwards 30
Jefferson Davis County 61, Perry Central 24
South Pike 43, Enterprise Clarke 19
Tylertown 45, Hazlehurst 20
SE Lauderdale 43, Franklin County 37
Second Round
Friday, Feb. 16
Yazoo County 51, North Panola 37
St. Patrick 46, Kemper County 42
Port Gibson 67, Magee 48
Alcorn Central 47, Independence 38
Belmont 62, Choctaw County 46
Jefferson Davis County 57, South Pike 46
Tylertown 54, SE Lauderdale 37
Saturday, Feb. 17
Booneville 78, East Webster 44
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 23
At Itawamba CC
Booneville vs. Yazoo County, 4 p.m.
Alcorn Central vs. Belmont, 5:30 p.m.
At Holmes CC
St. Patrick vs. Port Gibson, 4 p.m.
Jefferson Davis County vs. Tylertown, 5:30 p.m.
Class 2A
First Round
Feb. 12
New Site 70, O’Bannon 34
Union 63, Bruce 22
Charleston 49, Hatley 40
Calhoun City 55, Eupora 24
Bay Springs 70, Loyd Star 39
St. Andrew’s 48, North Forrest 34
Bogue Chitto 73, Scott Central 40
Pisgah 37, Richton 36
Ingomar 63, Sebastopol 18
Walnut 72, Riverside 56
Philadelphia 56, M.S. Palmer 25
East Union 64, North Side 42
Pelahatchie 63, Collins 44
West Lincoln 33, Lake 26
Heidelberg 64, Raleigh 24
Newton 49, Amite County 14
Second Round
Friday, Feb. 16
New Site 64, Union 34
Calhoun City 57, Charleston 40
Bay Springs 41, St. Andrew’s 26
Bogue Chitto 61, Pisgah 42
Ingomar 65, Walnut 43
East Union 74, Philadelphia 52
Pelahatchie 47, West Lincoln 46
Heidelberg 44, Newton 42
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 23
At NEMCC
New Site vs. Calhoun City, 4 p.m.
Ingomar vs. East Union, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 24
At Holmes CC
Bay Springs vs. Bogue Chitto, 1 p.m.
Pelahatchie vs. Heidelberg, 2:30 p.m.
Class 1A
First Round
Feb. 12
Baldwyn 47, Potts Camp 29
Smithville 43, Falkner 42
Blue Mountain 56, Thrasher 17
Pine Grove 44, Vardaman 32
South Delta 50, Mount Olive 12
McAdams 55, East Marion 30
Taylorsville 54, Leland 18
Velma Jackson 38, Enterprise 28
Okolona 51, Myrtle 49
Hickory Flat 66, Wheeler 53
West Union 57, Ashland 46
Biggersville 63, Coffeeville 21
Nanih Waiya 56, Salem 42
Simmons 61, Leake County 44
Lumberton 42, Noxapater 19
Shaw 42, Stringer 22
Second Round
Friday, Feb. 16
Baldwyn 31, Smithville 21
Blue Mountain 74, Pine Grove 30
South Delta 62, McAdams 37
Taylorsville 57, Velma Jackson 50
Hickory Flat 57, Okolona 56
Biggersville 72, West Union 55
Simmons 40, Nanih Waiya 39
Lumberton 47, Shaw 42
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 22
At Itawamba CC
Baldwyn vs. Blue Mountain, 4 p.m.
Hickory Flat vs. Biggersville, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 22
At Raymond HS
South Delta vs. Taylorsville, 4 p.m.
Simmons vs. Lumberton, 5:30 p.m.
(This story was updated to add new information.)
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State baseball starting pitcher Ryan McPherson exited his May 9 return against Auburn with an ankle injury, according to coach Brian O’Connor.
McPherson tripped behind home plate while backing up a potential throw in the second inning and limped back to the mound. The MSU coaches and trainer examined McPherson before pulling him.
McPherson was making his first start since March 20 after suffering a forearm strain.
The No. 11 Bulldogs (38-14, 15-12 SEC) trailed the No. 6 Tigers (35-15, 16-11) by one run with one out in the inning before getting run-ruled 13-2 in seven innings at Dudy Noble Field.
McPherson threw 34 pitches in 1⅓ innings with one earned and one unearned run allowed, two hits, no walks and no strikeouts.
He did not throw a practice pitch while being examined, and he didn’t limp as he walked into the dugout, either.
Ryan McPherson injury update from Brian O’Connor
O’Connor revealed after the game that McPherson was on a 40-pitch limit, so he was likely going to get pulled soon anyway.
“I would hate for the young man to have a setback because he goes out there and tries to throw to another batter or two and changes this delivery because of an ankle (injury),” O’Connor said. “So that’s what went into that decision. It’s unfortunate, but it was good to get him back out there.”
McPherson, a sophomore, missed six straight starts with his forearm injury. He took Charlie Foster’s spot in the pitching rotation for the Auburn series.
One series remains at Texas A&M before the SEC Tournament.
“We’ll see how he recovers from this and then to see what his availability will be for next weekend,” O’Connor said.
Ryan McPherson stats
McPherson was charged with the loss, dropping his record to 3-1 with a 2.62 ERA.
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for The Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@usatodayco.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
The No. 6 Auburn Tigers have evened the series with No. 11 Mississippi State thanks to a timely home run in the 9th inning.
Auburn catcher Chase Fralick stepped into the batter’s box to lead off the final inning of a tie game, needing to get on base to give his team a chance to steal a win in Starkville. He answered the call by smashing a home run over the right field wall to push his team ahead. His defense, as well as relief pitcher Jackson Sanders, followed the clutch long ball by piecing together a perfect bottom frame to solidify a 5-4 Auburn win over Mississippi State on Friday at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Mississippi, to even the series between the pair of top-five SEC squads.
Fralick’s solo home run in the 9th was an answer to Mississippi State’s game-tying single in the 8th inning off the bat of Ace Reese. Reese hit a single to right field and used deception by forcing himself into a rundown, which allowed Kevin Milewsky to score from 3rd base and to erase Auburn’s lead that was once 4-0.
There were plenty of surprising and notable moments from Auburn baseball’s win over Mississippi State on Friday. Re-live those key moments by checking out score updates, highlights, and notes from the game below.
- Mason McCraine (3-for-5, 2 K)
- Eric Guevara (0-for-3, BB, 2 K)
- Chase Fralick (1-for-4, 2 RBI, HR, K)
- Chris Rembert (2-for-5, 2 RBI)
- Ethin Bingaman (2-for-5, RBI)
- Bub Terrell (1-for-4, 2B, 3 K)
- Brandon McCraine (1-for-4, 2 K)
- Cade Belyeu (0-for-3, 2 K)
- Lucas Steele (0-for-2, 2 BB, 2 K)
- Andreas Alvarez (4 2/3 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 7 K, 97 pitches (55 strikes)
- Jackson Sanders (4 1/3 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 4 K, 64 pitches (37 strikes), WIN
Auburn bounces back to even the series thanks to a perfect inning by Jackson Sanders and the Auburn defense. Game three of the series is set for 3 p.m. CT on Saturday at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville.
Mississippi State in the 9th: 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB
Auburn’s prayers were quickly answered after giving up the tying run to Mississippi State in the 8th inning when Chase Fralick smashed a solo home run to right field, giving Auburn its first run since the 5th inning and putting his team in a situation to win the game in the bottom of the 9th inning.
Auburn in the 9th: 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB
We head into the final inning of the game with a 4-4 tie between the Auburn Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Ace Reese singled through the right side and voluntarily entered a rundown to distract Auburn’s defense long enough for Kevin Milewski, who got on base by a leadoff walk, to score.
Auburn will look to regain the lead in the top frame of the 9th inning.
Mississippi State in the 8th: 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB
For the second time in the game, Auburn fails to add runs despite the first two runners of the inning reaching base. Brandon McCraine led off the inning with a single, with Cade Belyeu reaching base after getting hit by a pitch. The next three batters in Auburn’s lineup were retired via strikeout by Ben Davis, bringing his total to four on the day.
Auburn in the 8th: 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB
Auburn pitcher Jackson Sanders got off to a shaky start in the 7th inning by allowing the first two batters of the inning to reach base. He appeared to be on his way out of the jam, but Bryce Chance singled through the left side to score Ace Reese from 3rd base and to trim Auburn’s lead to one run. He eventually got out of trouble by forcing Vytas Valincius to pop out.
Mississippi State in the 7th: 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB
It was an easy inning for Mississippi State relief pitcher Ben Davis, who retired the first three batters he faced with a pair of groundouts and a strikeout of Bub Terrell.
Auburn in the 7th: 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB
Jackson Sanders held Auburn’s two-run lead in the 6th, his first full inning on the mound in relief of Andreas Alvarez. Mississippi State’s Ryder Woodson recorded a two-out single off Sanders in the frame, but a Gehrig Frei pop-out closed out the inning.
Mississippi State in the 6th: 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB
Auburn put two runners on base during the 6th inning on a Lucas Steele walk and Mason McCraine’s third hit of the game. However, Auburn’s good fortune ended with an Eric Guevara strikeout and a Chase Fralick pop out.
Auburn in the 6th: 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB
Mississippi State is now on the scoreboard following a two-out, two-run home run off the bat of Reed Stallman, which cuts Auburn’s lead to 4-2. Jackson Sanders emerged from the bullpen following the deep drive to left field and proceeded to strike out Bryce Chance to end the inning.
Alvarez’s final line: 2 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 7 K, 97 pitches (55 strikes) over 4 2/3 innings.
Mississippi State in the 5th: 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB
Chris Rembert recorded his second RBI of the game with one out in the 5th, when his groundout to shortstop allowed Mason McCraine to score and to extend Auburn’s lead to three runs. The greedy Tigers were not finished, though, as Ethin Bingaman delivered an RBI single in the next at-bat to push Auburn’s cushion to four runs.
Bingaman’s RBI closed the tab on Mississippi State starter Duke Stone, who ended his outing by allowing four runs on seven hits with two walks in 4 2/3 innings and 95 pitches. Maddox Miller relieved Stone by forcing Brandon McCraine to fly out to center field after walking Bub Terrell.
Auburn in the 5th: 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB
Mississippi State is held out of the scoring column for another inning following a fielder’s choice and a line out, with Andreas Alvarez leading off the inning by logging his fifth strikeout of the game.
Mississippi State in the 4th: 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB
The Auburn lineup logged its first extra-base hit of the game when Bub Terrell doubled on the second pitch of the inning. However, the good vibes ended there as Duke Stone struck out Brandon McCraine, Cade Belyeu, and Lucas Steele to end Auburn’s chances of increasing its lead.
Auburn in the 4th: 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB
As the old Yogi Berra quote goes, “it was deja vu all over again” for Mississippi State in the 3rd inning as Bryce Chance stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs. However, unlike Thursday’s opener when he hit a 1st inning grand slam, he hit a ground ball up the middle, which resulted in a fielder’s choice that forced Reed Stallman to become the third out of the frame.
Mississippi State in the 3rd: 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB
It took Auburn a few innings to find confidence at the plate, but it struck gold in the 3rd inning when Chase Fralick popped out to center field with the bases loaded and one out to send Lucas Steele home, giving the Tigers a 1-0 lead. Chris Rembert followed suit in the next at-bat by sending a single up the middle to advance everyone 90 feet, which scored Mason McCraine to extend the lead to 2-0.
We will now see if the two-run cushion will bring out the best in Andreas Alvarez on the mound.
Auburn in the 3rd: 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB
Mississippi State stranded one runner in the 2nd inning, but that was as far as they reached as Andreas Alvarez struck out Ryder Woodson to end the frame.
Alvarez is up to three strikeouts with a walk through two innings of work. He has thrown 40 pitches, with 23 of them finding the strike zone.
Mississippi State in the 2nd: 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB
The Auburn Tigers appeared to gain an edge on Mississippi State as a pair of singles by Chris Rembert and Ethin Bingaman put two runners on base. However, Duke Stone rebounded by striking out the next two batters, and a pickoff play by the Bulldogs caught Bingaman in a rundown between 1st and 2nd base, killing Auburn’s threat of putting a run on the scoreboard.
Auburn in the 2nd: 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB
Mississippi State attacked Auburn starting pitcher Andreas Alvarez early with a leadoff walk, followed by a bloop single to left center field. However, Alvarez bounced back by retiring the next three batters in order, which included two strikeouts.
Mississippi State in the 1st: 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB
It was a quiet inning for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and pitcher Duke Stone, who retired all three Auburn batters in order, which included strikeouts of Mason McCraine and Chase Fralick.
Andreas Alvarez and the Auburn defense look to return the favor in the bottom frame.
Auburn in the 1st: 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB
Alabama defeats South Carolina, 8-3, which means that the broadcast of Auburn vs Mississippi State on SEC Network will not be delayed or pushed to another network. Expect a start time of 7:30 p.m. CT.
Here’s how the Auburn Tigers will line up in game two
- RF Mason McCraine
- 3B Eric Guevara
- C Chase Fralick
- 2B Chris Rembert
- 1B Ethin Bingaman
- LF Bub Terrell
- SS Brandon McCraine
- CF Cade Belyeu
- DH Lucas Steele
The bottom of the lineup will look different for the Tigers on Friday night, as Cade Belyeu gets the start in center field over Bristol Carter, and Lucas Steele assumes his familiar role at designated hitter over Eddie Madrigal.
After experiencing a flat night offensively in game one, it appears that Butch Thompson is looking for a spark in the center field slot for game two of the series. Carter has logged just two hits over his last five games and has gone 0-5 in his last three games. Steele has been used sparingly in the Auburn lineup over the last few weeks, playing in just three SEC games since April 17.
Auburn vs Mississippi State pitching matchup for game two
- Auburn: SO RHP Andreas Alvarez (8-2, 2.56)
- Mississippi State: SO RHP Duke Stone (6-1, 4.40)
Auburn baseball vs Mississippi State time today
- Date: Friday, May 8
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. CT
What channel is Auburn vs Mississippi State on today?
- TV Channel: SEC Network
- Livestream: Fubo (free trial)
Auburn vs Mississippi State will be broadcast on SEC Network on Friday from Dudy Noble Field in Starkville. Tom Hart and Kyle Peterson will have the call from the booth. Streaming options include Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
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MISSISSIPPI. (WLBT) – Diesel prices climbed this week across Mississippi and the nation, leaving truck drivers uncertain about their ability to continue hauling freight.
Lemone Guice said seeing diesel prices at the pumps was concerning.
“It’s rough right now with the economy. We don’t know how it’s going to be with it being up and down,” Guice said.
Guice and fellow truck driver Ronnie Tran said they don’t know how long their fuel will last.
“If it keeps going like this, I don’t think we can survive,” Tran said.
Tran said his fill-up costs have doubled.
“My normal fill-up: usually around $600 to $700. Now, you’re talking about a thousand to $1,200, so it’s, like, double,” Tran said.
King Gaulden said the situation has been difficult.
“Man, it’s been ridiculous. Ever since Trump said the gas prices would go down, they have been going up. We’re just trying to figure it out. It’s been hard out here, man,” Gaulden said.
According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of gas is $4.54. That’s the highest since the summer of 2022.
Guice said the spike is affecting decisions about whether to transport loads.
“For those of us that freight slows up, yes. You just don’t want to be just getting somewhere sitting and fuel you know… you don’t know whether you’re going to have a half of a tank or a quarter of tank. That isn’t good,” Guice said.
In Mississippi, the average price stands at $4.00, up more than 28 cents from last week.
Tran said his wish is simple.
“I wish the price would go back to $2 and something. Right now, it’s $4 and something. I wish it can go down to two or three something. That would be nice,” Tran said.
Mississippi still ranks among the states with the lowest gas prices.
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