Mississippi State vs Alabama-Birmingham (Mar 18, 2008)



Box Score

                        2008 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL
                    Mississippi State at Alabama-Birmingham
            Mar 18, 2008 at Birmingham, Ala. (Young Memorial Field)

Mississippi State 24 (9-9)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Grant Hogue cf...........  1  3  1  0   2  0  1  0   0
 Mark Goforth cf.........  2  1  2  0   0  0  1  0   0
Russ Sneed ss............  6  1  1  0   1  3  1  3   0
Jason Nappi lf...........  5  4  3 11   2  0  0  0   0
Cody Freeman c...........  3  1  0  0   2  3  8  0   3
 Ryan Duffy ph/c.........  2  0  0  0   0  2  1  1   1
 Scott DeLoach c.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   0
Connor Powers 3b.........  5  3  3  5   0  0  0  1   0
 Will Coggin ph/2b.......  0  1  0  0   1  0  1  0   0
Tyler Moore 1b...........  5  2  1  0   0  3  5  1   2
 Jeff Flagg 1b...........  1  1  1  2   0  0  4  0   0
Nick Hardy rf............  1  1  0  0   1  1  0  0   0
 Ryan Collins ph/rf......  3  2  3  2   0  0  1  0   0
 Cade Hoggard pr/rf......  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Johnny Allen dh..........  4  2  1  0   1  2  0  0   1
 Brooks Lewis ph/dh......  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0
Jet Butler 2b............  3  2  2  2   0  1  0  1   0
 Ryan Powers 2b/3b.......  2  0  0  0   0  1  1  1   0
Chad Crosswhite p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Tyler Whitney p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Lee Swindle p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
 Andy Wilson p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Michael Busby p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
 Forrest Moore p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 45 24 18 22  10 17 27  9   7

Alabama-Birmingham 10 (6-10)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Jonathan Merritt ss......  6  3  5  3   0  0  2  0   1
Nick Crawford 2b.........  3  2  2  0   3  0  1  0   0
Phil Bell lf.............  5  1  1  0   1  1  0  0   5
Ryan Keedy 1b............  5  1  2  3   0  2  2  0   0
Austin Taylor dh.........  6  0  2  1   0  2  0  0   2
Luke Stewart 3b..........  4  1  1  0   1  0  0  1   0
 Ben Drust ph............  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0
Cody McMurry cf..........  2  1  0  0   2  1  2  0   2
Allen Aubin c............  3  1  1  1   0  1 12  1   2
 Andrew Manning ph/c.....  2  0  0  0   0  2  3  0   0
 Kevin Cope c............  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   0
Brint Hardy rf...........  5  0  2  2   0  2  3  0   2
Billy Lichtner p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 James Oliver p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Paul Jones p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Kyle Roberson p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 John Volk p.............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Blake Huddleston p......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Brandon Flaherty p......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Dustin Colburn p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Trey Vice p.............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Robert Brewster p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Benji Waite p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 42 10 16 10   7 12 27  2  14

Score by Innings                       R  H  E
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Mississippi State... 001 1(11)7 220 - 24 18  1
Alabama-Birmingham.. 601 10   0 200 - 10 16  2
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E - Crosswhite(1); L. Stewart(8); Huddleston(1). LOB - MSU 7; UAB 14. 2B -
C. Powers(2); T. Moore(3); J. Merritt(5); N. Crawford(2); R. Keedy(11); B.
Hardy(2). 3B - Collins(1). HR - Nappi 3(7); C. Powers 2(5); Flagg(1); J.
Merritt 2(2). HBP - Hogue 2; C. McMurry. SF - Butler(1); R. Keedy(2). SB -
J. Merritt 2(6); P. Bell(5); A. Taylor(1). CS - Hogue(1).

Mississippi State      IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Chad Crosswhite.....  2.0  8  6  6  2  3 14 17  61
Tyler Whitney.......  1.0  2  1  1  1  3  5  6  28
Lee Swindle.........  3.0  2  1  1  2  2 11 13  50
Andy Wilson.........  1.0  3  2  2  1  0  5  7  24
Michael Busby.......  1.0  1  0  0  1  2  4  5  19
Forrest Moore.......  1.0  0  0  0  0  2  3  3  12

Alabama-Birmingham     IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Billy Lichtner......  1.0  0  0  0  0  1  2  3  11
James Oliver........  1.0  0  0  0  0  2  3  3  16
Paul Jones..........  0.2  0  1  1  3  2  2  5  23
Kyle Roberson.......  1.1  1  1  1  1  4  5  6  25
John Volk...........  0.1  2  4  4  2  1  3  5  24
Blake Huddleston....  0.0  3  5  2  1  0  4  5  19
Brandon Flaherty....  0.2  2  2  0  1  1  5  6  25
Dustin Colburn......  1.0  6  7  7  1  1  8 11  29
Trey Vice...........  1.0  2  2  2  0  2  5  5  20
Robert Brewster.....  1.0  1  2  2  1  1  4  5  19
Benji Waite.........  1.0  1  0  0  0  2  4  4  18

Win - Swindle (2-0).  Loss - Huddleston (1-1).  Save - None.
WP - P. Jones 2(2); B. Waite(1). HBP - by B. Lichtner (Hogue); by Crosswhite (C.
McMurry); by D. Colburn (Hogue). BK - Swindle(1). Pitches/strikes: Crosswhite
61/37; Whitney 28/13; Swindle 50/29; Wilson 24/13; Busby 19/12; F. Moore 12/8;
B. Lichtner 11/7; J. Oliver 16/9; P. Jones 23/7; K. Roberson 25/14; J. Volk
24/11; Huddleston 19/12; B. Flaherty 25/12; D. Colburn 29/19; T. Vice 20/15; R.
Brewster 19/10; B. Waite 18/11.
Umpires - HP: Kidd McGhee  1B: Mike McCray  3B: Jackie Cayson
Start: 6:30 pm   Time: 3:53   Attendance: 575
Game notes:
Bulldogs complete 2-game season sweep of Blazers...For MSU, Nappi sets
school record with 11 RBI and matches school record with 3 HR...As a team,
Bulldogs match school record with 6 HR...MSU sets season high in runs (24)
...MSU travels to South Carolina for weekend SEC series, beginning Friday.
Huddleston faced 5 batters in the 5th.
Game: MS0318


Play-by-Play

                        2008 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL
             Mississippi State at Alabama-Birmingham - Play-by-Play
            Mar 18, 2008 at Birmingham, Ala. (Young Memorial Field)


Score by Innings                       R  H  E
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Mississippi State... 001 1(11)7 220 - 24 18  1
Alabama-Birmingham.. 601 10   0 200 - 10 16  2
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Mississippi State starters: 3/cf Hogue; 5/ss Sneed; 18/lf Nappi; 29/c Freeman;
25/3b C. Powers; 11/1b T. Moore; 20/rf Hardy; 36/dh Allen; 13/2b Butler; 17/p
Crosswhite;
Alabama-Birmingham starters: 2/ss J. Merritt; 6/2b N. Crawford; 1/lf P. Bell;
25/1b R. Keedy; 13/dh A. Taylor; 15/3b L. Stewart; 19/cf C. McMurry; 14/c A.
Aubin; 12/rf B. Hardy; 33/p B. Lichtner;

Mississippi State 1st - Hogue hit by pitch (2-2 BBSF). Sneed struck out
looking (1-2 BSSK). Hogue out at second c to ss, caught stealing. Nappi popped
up to ss (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Alabama-Birmingham 1st - J. Merritt homered to right field, RBI (2-2
BSBS). N. Crawford singled to pitcher, advanced to second on a throwing error
by p (2-1 BSB). P. Bell singled to first base, bunt (1-0 B); N. Crawford
advanced to third. P. Bell stole second. R. Keedy doubled to left center, 2 RBI
(2-1 BSB); P. Bell scored; N. Crawford scored. A. Taylor grounded out to ss
(0-0). L. Stewart walked (3-0 BBBB). C. McMurry struck out swinging (1-2 BSSS).
A. Aubin singled through the right side, RBI (1-2 BSS); L. Stewart advanced to
second; R. Keedy scored. B. Hardy doubled to left field, RBI (1-1 BS); A. Aubin
advanced to third; L. Stewart scored. J. Merritt singled to first base, bunt,
RBI (0-0); B. Hardy advanced to third; A. Aubin scored. J. Merritt stole
second. N. Crawford walked (3-2 BSBSBB). P. Bell grounded out to 1b unassisted
(0-2 SS). 6 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB.

Mississippi State 2nd - J. Oliver to p for B. Lichtner. Freeman struck
out swinging (3-2 BSBSBS). C. Powers flied out to cf (3-2 BSBSB). T. Moore
struck out looking (1-2 BSSK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Alabama-Birmingham 2nd - R. Keedy struck out looking (1-2 BSSK). A.
Taylor singled to shortstop (2-1 BBS). A. Taylor stole second. L. Stewart flied
out to cf (0-2 SS). C. McMurry hit by pitch (2-0 B). A. Aubin struck out
swinging (1-2 BSSS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Mississippi State 3rd - P. Jones to p for J. Oliver. Hardy walked (3-1
BBBSB). Allen struck out swinging (3-2 BSBSBS). Hardy advanced to second on a
wild pitch. Butler struck out swinging (1-2 BSSS). Hogue walked (3-0 BBBB).
Hogue advanced to second on a wild pitch; Hardy advanced to third. Sneed walked
(3-0 BBBB). K. Roberson to p for P. Jones. Nappi walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Sneed
advanced to second; Hogue advanced to third; Hardy scored. Freeman struck out
swinging (1-2 BSSS). 1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Alabama-Birmingham 3rd - Whitney to p for Crosswhite. B. Hardy struck
out swinging (3-2 BSBSBS). J. Merritt homered to center field, RBI (1-0 B). N.
Crawford walked (3-1 BBBSB). P. Bell struck out swinging (2-2 BSBSS). R. Keedy
singled up the middle (3-1 BBBS); N. Crawford advanced to third. A. Taylor
struck out swinging (2-2 BSBSS). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Mississippi State 4th - C. Powers homered down the rf line, RBI (2-1
BBS). T. Moore struck out swinging (1-2 BSSS). Hardy struck out swinging (0-2
SSS). Allen struck out swinging (3-2 BSBSBS). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0
LOB.

Alabama-Birmingham 4th - Swindle to p for Whitney. L. Stewart grounded
out to 2b (2-2 BSBS). C. McMurry walked (3-1 BBBSB). A. Aubin grounded out to
3b (1-2 BSS); C. McMurry advanced to second. B. Hardy singled to center field,
advanced to second, RBI (0-0); C. McMurry scored. J. Merritt grounded out to ss
(2-1 BBS). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Mississippi State 5th - J. Volk to p for P. Jones. Butler singled down
the rf line (1-2 BSS). Hogue walked (3-0 BBBB); Butler advanced to second.
Sneed struck out swinging (2-2 BSBSS). Nappi homered to center field, 3 RBI
(2-2 SBSB); Hogue scored; Butler scored. Freeman walked (3-2 BSBSBB).
Huddleston to p for J. Volk. C. Powers doubled to right center (3-2 BSBSB);
Freeman advanced to third. T. Moore reached on a throwing error by p, advanced
to third (0-0); C. Powers scored; Freeman scored. Collins pinch hit for Hardy.
Collins tripled to left field, RBI (1-2 BSS); T. Moore scored, unearned. Allen
walked (3-1 BBBS). Butler singled to left field, RBI (0-0); Allen advanced to
second; Collins scored. B. Flaherty to p for Huddleston. Hogue singled to
pitcher, bunt (0-0); Butler advanced to second; Allen advanced to third. Sneed
popped up to 2b (3-1 BBBS). Nappi homered to right center, 4 RBI, unearned (2-1
BBS); Hogue scored, unearned; Butler scored, unearned; Allen scored, unearned.
Freeman walked (3-1 BBBSB). C. Powers reached on a fielding error by 3b (3-2
BBSBS); Freeman advanced to second. T. Moore struck out swinging (1-2 BSS).
11 runs, 7 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB.

Alabama-Birmingham 5th - Collins to rf. N. Crawford lined out to ss (1-2
BSS). P. Bell lined out to rf (1-0 B). R. Keedy out at first 1b to p (1-0 B).
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 6th - D. Colburn to p for B. Flaherty. Collins singled
to right center (0-0). Allen singled through the left side (0-0); Collins
advanced to third. Butler flied out to rf, SAC, RBI (1-0 B); Collins scored.
Hogue hit by pitch (0-1 S); Allen advanced to second. Sneed singled to third
base, bunt (0-0); Hogue advanced to second; Allen advanced to third. Nappi
walked, RBI (3-1 BBBS); Sneed advanced to second; Hogue advanced to third;
Allen scored. Freeman struck out swinging (3-2 BSBSBS). C. Powers homered to
center field, 4 RBI (1-1 S); Nappi scored; Sneed scored; Hogue scored. T. Moore
doubled down the lf line (2-2 BSBS). Collins singled through the right side,
RBI (0-0); T. Moore scored. Hoggard pinch ran for Collins. Allen flied out to
cf (0-1 S). 7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Alabama-Birmingham 6th - Goforth to cf for Hogue. Flagg to 1b for T.
Moore. Hoggard to rf. R. Powers to 2b for Butler. A. Taylor struck out looking
(1-2 BSSK). L. Stewart singled to right center (3-2 BBBSS). L. Stewart advanced
to second on a balk. C. McMurry walked (3-2 BBBSS). A. Manning pinch hit for A.
Aubin. A. Manning struck out looking (2-2 BSBSS). B. Hardy reached on a
fielder's choice (0-0); C. McMurry out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
errors, 2 LOB.

Mississippi State 7th - A. Manning to c. T. Vice to p for D. Colburn. R.
Powers struck out swinging (0-2 SSS). Goforth singled down the lf line (1-2
BSS). Sneed flied out to rf (1-2 BSS). Nappi homered to right field, 2 RBI (2-2
BSBS); Goforth scored. Duffy pinch hit for Freeman. Duffy struck out looking
(1-2 BSSK). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Alabama-Birmingham 7th - Duffy to c. Wilson to p for Swindle. J. Merritt
singled to left field (0-0). J. Merritt stole second. N. Crawford doubled to
right center (1-1 BS); J. Merritt advanced to third. P. Bell walked (3-1 BBBS).
R. Keedy flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (0-1 S); J. Merritt scored. A. Taylor
singled up the middle, RBI (2-1 BBS); P. Bell advanced to second; N. Crawford
scored. L. Stewart grounded out to 2b (3-1 BBBS); A. Taylor advanced to second;
P. Bell advanced to third. C. McMurry fouled out to 1b (2-1 BBS). 2 runs, 3
hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Mississippi State 8th - R. Brewster to p for T. Vice. Coggin pinch hit
for C. Powers. Coggin walked (3-2 BBBSSB). Flagg homered to right field, 2 RBI
(0-0); Coggin scored. Hoggard fouled out to 1b (3-2 BBSBS). Lewis pinch hit for
Allen. Lewis struck out swinging (1-2 BSSS). R. Powers grounded out to 3b (1-0
B). 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Alabama-Birmingham 8th - Lewis to dh. R. Powers to 3b. Busby to p for
Wilson. Coggin to 2b. A. Manning struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2
SS). B. Hardy struck out looking (0-2 SSK). J. Merritt doubled to right center
(1-0 B). N. Crawford walked (3-2 BBSSBB). P. Bell grounded out to p (2-2 BSBS).
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Mississippi State 9th - B. Waite to p for R. Brewster. K. Cope to c for
A. Manning. Goforth singled through the right side (3-2 BBSSB). Sneed struck
out looking (2-2 BSBSK). Nappi flied out to rf (0-1 S). Goforth advanced to
second on a wild pitch. Duffy struck out swinging (2-2 BSBSS). 0 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Alabama-Birmingham 9th - DeLoach to c for Duffy. F. Moore to p for
Busby. R. Keedy struck out swinging (2-2 SBSBS). A. Taylor popped up to 2b (0-1
S). B. Drust pinch hit for L. Stewart. B. Drust struck out swinging (2-2
BSBSS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.