Mississippi State gets swept by Tennessee and fail to qualify for SEC tournament

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTOK) – Mississippi State hosted Tennessee in recreation three of the three recreation collection with No. 1 Tennessee.

State dropped recreation one 27-2 however they saved recreation two shut but additionally fell 4-3.

In recreation three they might attempt to keep away from the sweep as possibilities to make it to Hoover for the SEC match have been extremely unlikely.

Mississippi State pitcher Cade Smith would get and simple three up three down punch out to sluggish cease the Volunteers from hanging first.

RJ Yeager as much as bat first and he hits a solo residence run to offer Mississippi State a 1-0 lead after the primary.

Tennessee would reply within the prime of the second by scoring two runs.

Within the prime of the third Tennessee’s Jorel Ortega would step as much as bat with Drew Gilbert on first. He would hit a two run residence run to increase the Volunteers lead.

Mississippi State would load the bases twice however wouldn’t be capable of get any massive at bats to complete it out.

Kellum Clark did hit a homerun within the backside of the eighth however that will be the final rating within the recreation.

Tennessee beats Mississippi State 10-5. The defending nationwide champs fail to qualify for the SEC match this yr.

Head coach Chris Lemonis famous that this yr feels quite a bit totally different than this time final yr.

“There’s a nice line between successful and shedding I can inform you that. Primary most likely is getting an excellent bullpen if you’re going to win within the SEC. I believe that obtained us this yr. We had one [a bullpen] final yr, we had one since I’ve been right here and simply weren’t good within the bullpen this yr. Not the children, simply the roles and constructing roles and doing every little thing we now have to do a extremely good job at that right here within the off season to get guys ready. All people needs to start out right here, however the recreation is received on the finish.”

Mississippi State finishes the season 26-30 general.

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