LSU vs Mississippi State (Apr 24, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Women's College World Series
#20 LSU at #17 Mississippi State
Apr 24, 2026 at Starkville, MS (Nusz Park)

LSU 3 (32-15,9-10 SEC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Jalia Lassiter cf  3  0  1  1  1  1  1  0  0 
Sierra Daniel 2b  4  0  0  0  0  2  3  0  0 
Kylee Edwards ss  1  0  0  0  1  1  2  1  0 
Alix Franklin rf  3  0  0  0  1  1  5  0  3 
Tori Edwards 1b  3  0  1  1  1  0  2  0  0 
Maci Bergeron c  3  0  1  0  1  1  1  1  3 
   Destiny Harris pr  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Char Lorenz lf  3  0  0  0  0  3  1  0  2 
Avery Hodge 3b  2  2  1  0  1  0  3  1  1 
Ally Hutchins dp  2  1  1  0  0  1  0  0  0 
   Maddox McKee ph  1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0 
Jayden Heavener p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Paytn Monticelli p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  25  3  5  2  6  11  18  3  9 
  

Mississippi State 5 (35-14,7-12 SEC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Morgan Stiles ss  3  0  1  0  0  1  2  2  0 
Nadia Barbary 3b  3  1  1  0  0  0  0  1  0 
Kiarra Sells rf  1  1  0  0  1  0  0  0  0 
   Kalani Sells cf  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Paige Ernstes 1b  3  1  2  3  0  0  2  0  0 
   Abby G. Richardson pr/1b  0  1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0 
Anna Carder dp  2  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  2 
Xiane Romero 2b  2  1  0  0  1  0  5  1  1 
Morgan Bernardini lf  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Des Rivera c  2  0  0  0  0  0  11  0  0 
   Gretta Grassel ph  1  0  1  1  0  0  0  0  0 
Kinley Keller cf/rf  3  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  1 
Alyssa Faircloth p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Leila Ammon p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  23  5  6  4  3  1  21  4  4  

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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LSU................. 001 000 2 -  3  5  2
Mississippi State... 003 002 X -  5  6  0
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E - K. Edwards(6); Lorenz(4). LOB - LSU 9; MS 4. 2B - Lassiter(10); Hutchins(5); M. Stiles(8); N. Barbary(10). HR - P. Ernstes(2). HBP - K. Edwards 2; Ki. Sells. CS - K. Keller(1).

LSU   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Jayden Heavener L,11-7  2.2  4  3  3  2  1  0  0  1  0  11  14  4  2  58 
Paytn Monticelli   3.1  2  2  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  12  13  9  1  46 
  
Mississippi State   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Alyssa Faircloth W,11-5  6.2  5  3  3  5  11  1  0  2  0  24  31  4  4  120 
Leila Ammon S,1  0.1  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  1  2  0  1  7 

Win - A. Faircloth (11-5). Loss - Heavener (11-7). Save - L. Ammon (1). WP - A. Faircloth(17). HBP - by Heavener (Ki. Sells); by A. Faircloth (K. Edwards); by A. Faircloth (K. Edwards). Pitches/strikes: Heavener 58/35; Monticelli 46/31; A. Faircloth 120/68; L. Ammon 7/3.

Umpires - HP: Chelsea Clark 1B: Kalee Young 3B: Ronald White
Start: 5:05 pm Time: 2:23 Attendance: 839
Weather: 80 degrees, cloudy

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Women's College World Series
#20 LSU at #17 Mississippi State
Apr 24, 2026 at Starkville, MS (Nusz Park)

LSU starters: 7/cf Lassiter; 23/2b Daniel; 67/ss K. Edwards; 20/rf Franklin; 42/1b T. Edwards; 12/c Bergeron; 24/lf Lorenz; 82/3b Hodge; 1/dp Hutchins; 0/p Heavener;

Mississippi State starters: 24/ss M. Stiles; 10/3b N. Barbary; 9/rf Ki. Sells; 12/1b P. Ernstes; 19/dp A. Carder; 83/2b X. Romero; 13/lf M.Bernardini; 23/c D. Rivera; 33/cf K. Keller; 4/p A. Faircloth;

LSU 1st - Lassiter walked (3-2 BBKBKB). Daniel struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS). K. Edwards struck out looking (3-2 BKBBKK). Franklin popped up to 2b (0-1 K). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Mississippi State 1st - M. Stiles doubled to left field (1-2 KFB). N. Barbary lined out to ss (0-1 F). Ki. Sells hit by pitch (0-0). P. Ernstes flied out to rf (3-1 BBKB). A. Carder reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-2 KF); Ki. Sells advanced to second; M. Stiles out at third 3b unassisted. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

LSU 2nd - T. Edwards singled up the middle (1-2 BFF). Bergeron struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS). T. Edwards out at first 1b unassisted, runner left early. Lorenz struck out looking (2-2 BSSBFK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 2nd - X. Romero flied out to rf (0-0). M.Bernardini flied out to rf (2-2 BKFBF). D. Rivera grounded out to ss (2-2 BFFBFFF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

LSU 3rd - Hodge walked (3-1 KBBBB). Hutchins struck out looking (1-2 KKBK). Lassiter doubled to left center, RBI (2-0 BB); Hodge scored. Play at home under review (MS). Call confirmed. Daniel popped up to ss (0-0). K. Edwards hit by pitch (1-0 B). Franklin struck out swinging (2-2 BSSBS). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Mississippi State 3rd - K. Keller singled to right field (2-2 KBBF). M. Stiles struck out swinging (2-2 BKFBFS). K. Keller out at second c to ss, caught stealing. N. Barbary doubled to center field (1-1 BS). Ki. Sells walked (3-0 BBBB). P. Ernstes homered to left center, 3 RBI (1-0 B); Ki. Sells scored; N. Barbary scored. A. Carder walked (3-2 BBSKBFB). Monticelli to p for Heavener. X. Romero flied out to cf (3-2 BBFSFB). 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

LSU 4th - T. Edwards popped up to 2b (0-0). Bergeron walked (3-2 SSBBBB). Lorenz struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS). Hodge grounded out to ss (1-1 KB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Mississippi State 4th - M.Bernardini fouled out to 3b (1-1 BK). D. Rivera flied out to lf (0-1 F). K. Keller popped up to 2b (0-1 F). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

LSU 5th - McKee pinch hit for Hutchins. McKee struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS). Lassiter struck out swinging (2-2 BKSBS). Daniel struck out looking (3-2 BKBBFK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 5th - M. Stiles grounded out to 3b (2-2 BKBF). N. Barbary popped up to 2b (0-0). Ki. Sells lined out to 3b (1-2 KKBF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

LSU 6th - Ka. Sells to cf for Ki. Sells. K. Keller to rf. K. Edwards hit by pitch (1-1 BK). No play. Franklin reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-2 KBF); K. Edwards out at second ss to 2b. T. Edwards reached on a fielder's choice to third base (2-2 BKSB); Franklin out at second 3b to 2b. Bergeron singled to third base (0-1 K); T. Edwards advanced to second. Harris pinch ran for Bergeron. Lorenz struck out swinging (0-2 FKS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Mississippi State 6th - Bergeron to c for Harris. P. Ernstes singled to shortstop (2-2 KBFFB). A.Richardson pinch ran for P. Ernstes. Play at first under review (LSU). Call confirmed. A. Carder flied out to rf (0-2 FK). X. Romero walked (3-1 BBFBB); A.Richardson advanced to second. M.Bernardini flied out to rf (0-0). G. Grassel pinch hit for D. Rivera. G. Grassel singled down the lf line, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (1-1 BF); X. Romero advanced to second, advanced to third on a fielding error by lf; A.Richardson scored. X. Romero scored on a throwing error by ss, unearned. K. Keller popped up to 2b (1-1 FB). 2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB.

LSU 7th - A.Richardson to 1b. D. Rivera to c for G. Grassel. Hodge singled to right field (1-1 BK). Hutchins to dp for McKee. LSU head coach Beth Torina ejected. Rain delay began at 7:01pm. Game resumed at 7:17pm. Hutchins doubled to left center (1-1 BK); Hodge advanced to third. Lassiter grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2 KBBK). Daniel popped up to 2b (0-0). K. Edwards walked (3-0 BBBB); Hutchins advanced to third; Hodge scored on a wild pitch. Franklin walked (3-1 BBBKB); K. Edwards advanced to second. L. Ammon to p for A. Faircloth. T. Edwards walked, RBI (3-1 BBBKB); Franklin advanced to second; K. Edwards advanced to third; Hutchins scored. Bergeron reached on a fielder's choice to second base (0-1 K); T. Edwards out at second 2b to ss. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.