Mississippi State vs Virginia Tech (Feb 28, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Mississippi State Baseball
#4 Mississippi State vs Virginia Tech
Feb 28, 2026 at Arlington, Tex. (Globe Life Field)

Mississippi State 15 (11-0)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Aidan Teel cf 
   Peter Mershon ph/lf 
   Vytas Valincius lf 
Ace Reese 3b 
Noah Sullivan dh 
Reed Stallman 1b 
Gehrig Frei 2b 
Andrew Raymond c  10 
   Chone James c 
Ryder Woodson ss 
   Drew Wyers ph/ss 
James Nunnallee rf 
Bryce Chance lf 
   Jacob Parker ph/cf 
Tomas Valincius p 
   Brendan Sweeney p 
   Jack Bauer p 
   Braden Booth p 
   Jack Gleason p 
Totals  39  15  15  15  10  27  12 
  

Virginia Tech 8 (7-3)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Sam Grube rf/1b 
   CJ Oxendine ph/c 
Nick Locurto lf 
Ethan Ball 2b 
   Aimon Chandler ph 
   Josh Berzonski p 
Treyson Hughes cf 
Owen Petrich 3b 
   Willie Hurt 3b/2b 
Pete Daniel ss 
Henry Cooke c 
   Anderson French ph/c 
Hudson Lutterman dh/3b 
Ethan Gibson 1b 
   Sam Gates ph/rf 
Griffin Stieg p 
   Brendan Yagesh p 
   Aiden Robertson p 
   Peyton Smith p 
   Danny Lazaro p 
   Jacob Exum p 
Totals  36  11  13  27 

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Mississippi State... 130 010 532 - 15 15  2
Virginia Tech....... 001 001 033 -  8 11  1
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E - Reese(2); Valincius, T(1); P. Daniel(3). DP - MSU 1; VT 1. LOB - MSU 12; VT 4. 2B - Stallman(4); Frei(3); Chance(3). 3B - H. Lutterman(1). HR - Reese(4); Parker(2); E. Ball(3); A. Chandler(1); A. French; H. Lutterman; S. Gates. HBP - Sullivan; James; Nunnallee; Chance; H. Lutterman. SF - Reese(1); E. Gibson(1). SB - Teel 2(3). CS - Teel(1); O. Petrich(1).

Mississippi State   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Tomas Valincius W,3-0  5.1  19  22  93 
Brendan Sweeney   1.2  26 
Jack Bauer   0.0  10 
Braden Booth   1.0  18 
Jack Gleason   1.0  17 
  
Virginia Tech   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Griffin Stieg L,0-1  2.0  11  14  61 
Brendan Yagesh   4.0  13  17  67 
Aiden Robertson   0.0  12 
Peyton Smith   1.0  30 
Danny Lazaro   0.2  16 
Jacob Exum   0.2  18 
Josh Berzonski   0.2  12 

Win - Valincius, T (3-0). Loss - G. Stieg (0-1). Save - None. WP - Bauer(2). HBP - by B. Yagesh (Chance); by Valincius, T (H. Lutterman); by A. Robertson (Nunnallee); by P. Smith (Sullivan); by J. Berzonski (James). Inherited runners/scored: Sweeney 1/0; P. Smith 3/3; J. Berzonski 3/2. Pitches/strikes: Valincius, T 93/62; Sweeney 26/15; Bauer 10/5; Booth 18/11; Gleason 17/12; G. Stieg 61/34; B. Yagesh 67/35; A. Robertson 12/6; P. Smith 30/18; D. Lazaro 16/7; J. Exum 18/6; J. Berzonski 12/7.

Umpires - HP: Mark Hutchinson 1B: Tim Cordill 2B: Matt McKendry 3B: Casey
Start: 3:10 pm Time: 3:57 Attendance:
Weather: 84, clear, roof closed
A. Robertson faced 4 batters in the 7th.
Bauer faced 3 batters in the 8th.
Booth faced 3 batters in the 9th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Mississippi State Baseball
#4 Mississippi State vs Virginia Tech
Feb 28, 2026 at Arlington, Tex. (Globe Life Field)

Mississippi State starters: 5/cf Teel; 3/3b Reese; 18/dh Sullivan; 7/1b Stallman; 34/2b Frei; 19/c Raymond; 9/ss Woodson; 6/rf Nunnallee; 38/lf Chance; 4/p Valincius, T;

Virginia Tech starters: 4/rf S. Grube; 8/lf N. Locurto; 11/2b E. Ball; 13/cf T. Hughes; 25/3b O. Petrich; 2/ss P. Daniel; 7/c H. Cooke; 18/dh H. Lutterman; 12/1b E. Gibson; 26/p G. Stieg;

Mississippi State 1st - Teel singled through the left side (2-1 BBK). Reese flied out to cf (1-0 B). Sullivan walked (3-2 BKBKFBFB); Teel advanced to second. Stallman doubled to right field, RBI (0-1 K); Sullivan advanced to third; Teel scored. Frei struck out swinging (1-2 FFBFS). Raymond struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFS). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Virginia Tech 1st - S. Grube struck out looking (1-2 KBKK). N. Locurto struck out looking (3-2 BBFBFK). E. Ball flied out to cf (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 2nd - Woodson struck out swinging (1-2 FKBFFFS). Nunnallee grounded out to ss (3-2 BKFBB). Chance doubled up the middle (1-0 B). Teel singled to center field, RBI (1-0 B); Chance scored. Teel stole second. Reese homered to right center, 2 RBI (3-2 KBFBB); Teel scored. Sullivan walked (3-0 BBBB). Stallman walked (3-2 SFBBFBB); Sullivan advanced to second. Frei flied out to cf to right center (0-0). 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Virginia Tech 2nd - T. Hughes struck out looking (3-2 KFBBFBK). O. Petrich struck out looking (0-2 KFFFFK). P. Daniel grounded out to 2b (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 3rd - B. Yagesh to p for G. Stieg. Raymond walked (3-1 BBFBB). Woodson flied out to cf (1-0 B). Nunnallee grounded out to 2b (2-2 KFBBF); Raymond advanced to second. Chance grounded out to ss (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Virginia Tech 3rd - H. Cooke struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBS). H. Lutterman tripled to right field (0-0). E. Gibson flied out to rf, SF, RBI (1-0 B); H. Lutterman scored. S. Grube flied out to cf (3-2 SSBBBF). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 4th - Teel struck out looking (2-2 FSBBK). Reese flied out to lf (1-2 KBF). Sullivan fouled out to 1b (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Virginia Tech 4th - N. Locurto flied out to rf (1-1 SB). E. Ball flied out to lf (0-0). T. Hughes singled up the middle (2-2 BSFB). O. Petrich struck out swinging (0-2 SKS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Mississippi State 5th - Stallman grounded out to 2b (2-2 SBBSF). Frei singled through the left side (1-2 FFB). Raymond flied out to lf (0-0). Woodson singled to shortstop, advanced to second on the error (0-0); Frei advanced to second, advanced to third on a throwing error by ss. Nunnallee walked (3-1 BKBBB). Chance hit by pitch, RBI (1-2 KSFB); Nunnallee advanced to second; Woodson advanced to third; Frei scored, unearned. Teel popped up to 1b (2-0 BB). 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB.

Virginia Tech 5th - P. Daniel flied out to rf (1-2 SFFB). H. Cooke reached on a throwing error by p, advanced to second on the error (0-1 K). H. Lutterman hit by pitch (2-2 KBFFFFB). E. Gibson singled to right field (2-2 KSBBF); H. Lutterman advanced to second; H. Cooke advanced to third. S. Grube grounded into double play ss to 1b (1-2 SKFB); E. Gibson out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Mississippi State 6th - Reese flied out to lf (3-2 BBKFB). Sullivan walked (3-2 KFBBBFB). Stallman flied into double play rf to 1b (2-0 BB); Sullivan out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Virginia Tech 6th - N. Locurto struck out swinging (2-2 BFFBS). E. Ball homered to center field, RBI (1-1 BF). T. Hughes walked (3-2 BBFFBB). Sweeney to p for Valincius, T. O. Petrich singled to third base (2-1 BBK); T. Hughes advanced to second on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to third on the error. P. Daniel struck out swinging (2-2 BFBFS). O. Petrich out at first c to 2b to 1b, caught stealing. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Mississippi State 7th - A. Robertson to p for B. Yagesh. Frei doubled down the rf line (0-0). Raymond walked (3-1 BBBKB). Woodson singled down the 3b line, bunt (0-1 K); Raymond advanced to second; Frei advanced to third. Nunnallee hit by pitch, RBI (1-2 FKB); Woodson advanced to second; Raymond advanced to third; Frei scored. P. Smith to p for A. Robertson. Chance singled down the 1b line, RBI (3-1 BBKB); Nunnallee advanced to second; Woodson advanced to third; Raymond scored. Teel singled through the right side, 2 RBI (0-2 KF); Chance advanced to third; Nunnallee scored; Woodson scored. Teel stole second. Reese flied out to cf, SF, RBI (3-2 FBBKFBFFFFF); Chance scored. Sullivan hit by pitch (3-1 BBBK). Teel out at third c to 3b, caught stealing. Stallman grounded out to 2b (2-2 BKSB). 5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Virginia Tech 7th - A. French pinch hit for H. Cooke. A. French struck out looking (3-2 BSKBBK). H. Lutterman popped up to 1b (0-1 F). S. Gates pinch hit for E. Gibson. S. Gates struck out swinging (3-2 BBSKBFS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 8th - S. Grube to 1b. W. Hurt to 3b for O. Petrich. A. French to c. S. Gates to rf. D. Lazaro to p for P. Smith. Frei flied out to rf (1-0 B). Raymond walked (3-1 BKBBB). Woodson singled through the left side (3-1 BBFB); Raymond advanced to second. Nunnallee fouled out to 1b (0-1 K). Parker pinch hit for Chance. Parker homered to right center, 3 RBI (1-0 B); Woodson scored; Raymond scored. Mershon pinch hit for Teel. J. Exum to p for D. Lazaro. Mershon grounded out to ss (1-0 B). 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Virginia Tech 8th - Mershon to lf. Parker to cf. Bauer to p for Sweeney. CJ Oxendine pinch hit for S. Grube. CJ Oxendine singled up the middle (2-0 BB). N. Locurto singled through the right side (0-1 K); CJ Oxendine advanced to third. A. Chandler pinch hit for E. Ball. N. Locurto advanced to second on a wild pitch. James to c for Raymond. A. Chandler homered to left center, 3 RBI (3-1 BKBB); N. Locurto scored; CJ Oxendine scored. Booth to p for Bauer. T. Hughes out at first 1b to p (0-1 K). W. Hurt grounded out to 2b (1-2 KKB). P. Daniel grounded out to 3b (3-2 BFBBF). 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 9th - CJ Oxendine to c. J. Exum to p for A. Chandler. W. Hurt to 2b. A. French to 1b. H. Lutterman to 3b. / for J. Exum. Reese singled up the middle (2-1 KBB). Sullivan popped up to 2b (1-0 B). Stallman walked (3-2 BFBFBB); Reese advanced to second. Frei walked (3-0 BBBB); Stallman advanced to second; Reese advanced to third. J. Berzonski to p for J. Exum. James hit by pitch, RBI (0-0); Frei advanced to second; Stallman advanced to third; Reese scored. Wyers pinch hit for Woodson. Wyers singled to right field, RBI (0-2 FK); James advanced to second; Frei advanced to third; Stallman scored. Nunnallee struck out swinging (3-2 BBFFBS). Parker flied out to cf (1-0 B). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Virginia Tech 9th - Wyers to ss. Valincius, V to lf for Mershon. A. French homered, RBI (2-0 BB). H. Lutterman homered, RBI (1-0 B). S. Gates homered, RBI (0-0). Gleason to p for Booth. CJ Oxendine struck out looking (1-2 KBSFK). N. Locurto struck out swinging (3-2 KBBBKS). J. Berzonski struck out looking (1-2 SBKFFK). 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.