Tennessee vs Mississippi State (Apr 12, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Mississippi State Baseball
Tennessee at #9 Mississippi State
Apr 12, 2026 at Starkville, Miss. (Dudy Noble Field)

Tennessee 7 (24-12,7-8 SEC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Garrett Wright cf 
   Ariel Antigua 2b 
Reese Chapman rf 
Henry Ford 3b 
Blake Grimmer 1b  13 
Trent Grindlinger dh 
   Finley Bates pr 
Blaine Brown lf 
Manny Marin ss 
Levi Clark c 
Jay Abernathy 2b/cf 
Evan Blanco p 
   Brady Frederick p 
   Chandler Day p 
   Bo Rhudy p 
Totals  34  27  12 
  

Mississippi State 2 (26-10,7-8 SEC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Aidan Teel cf 
Drew Wyers 2b 
   Gehrig Frei 2b 
Ace Reese 3b 
Noah Sullivan dh 
Vytas Valincius rf 
Chone James c 
Reed Stallman 1b  13 
Ryder Woodson ss 
Bryce Chance lf 
Charlie Foster p 
   Ben Davis p 
Totals  33  27  14 

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Tennessee........... 200 002 003 -  7  9  0
Mississippi State... 000 100 100 -  2  6  0
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DP - MSU 2. LOB - UT 2; MSU 5. 2B - CHAPMAN, R. 2(13); CLARK, L.(6); Frei(8); Reese(14); James(2). HBP - WRIGHT, G.; Chance.

Tennessee   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Evan Blanco W,3-2  6.2  25  25  94 
Brady Frederick   0.1 
Chandler Day   0.1 
Bo Rhudy S,2  1.2  23 
  
Mississippi State   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Charlie Foster L,0-2  5.1  18  20  70 
Ben Davis   3.2  16  16  51 

Win - BLANCO, E. (3-2). Loss - Foster (0-2). Save - RHUDY, B. (2). WP - Davis(1). HBP - by Foster (WRIGHT, G.); by FREDERICK, B (Chance). Inherited runners/scored: FREDERICK, B 1/0; DAY, C. 1/0; RHUDY, B. 2/0; Davis 2/2. Pitches/strikes: BLANCO, E. 94/68; FREDERICK, B 8/3; DAY, C. 7/5; RHUDY, B. 23/17; Foster 70/50; Davis 51/36.

Umpires - HP: Mark Winters 1B: Justin Robinson 2B: David Soucy* 3B: Michael
Start: 1:02 pm Time: 2:35 Attendance: 10376
Weather: 83, clear, S 2 11 mph
FREDERICK, B faced 1 batter in the 8th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Mississippi State Baseball
Tennessee at #9 Mississippi State
Apr 12, 2026 at Starkville, Miss. (Dudy Noble Field)

Tennessee starters: 5/cf WRIGHT, G.; 13/rf CHAPMAN, R.; 9/3b FORD, H.; 14/1b GRIMMER, B.; 30/dh GRINDLINGER; 1/lf BROWN, B.; 4/ss MARIN, M.; 16/c CLARK, L.; 8/2b ABERNATHY, J; 11/p BLANCO, E.;

Mississippi State starters: 5/cf Teel; 10/2b Wyers; 3/3b Reese; 18/dh Sullivan; 14/rf Valincius, V; 12/c James; 7/1b Stallman; 9/ss Woodson; 38/lf Chance; 8/p Foster;

Tennessee 1st - WRIGHT, G. hit by pitch (0-2 KSF). CHAPMAN, R. doubled to left center (0-1 F); WRIGHT, G. advanced to third. FORD, H. singled to second base, RBI (0-0); CHAPMAN, R. advanced to third; WRIGHT, G. scored. GRIMMER, B. grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (0-0); FORD, H. out on the play; CHAPMAN, R. scored. GRINDLINGER struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 1st - Teel struck out looking (3-2 SBSBBFK). Wyers fouled out to 1b (0-0). Reese struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 KSS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Tennessee 2nd - Frei to 2b for Wyers. BROWN, B. singled through the right side (1-0 B). MARIN, M. grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-1 K); BROWN, B. out on the play. CLARK, L. flied out to rf (0-1 K). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 2nd - Sullivan struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 KKBFS). Valincius, V struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). James grounded out to ss (1-1 BF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Tennessee 3rd - ABERNATHY, J grounded out to p, bunt (1-0 B). WRIGHT, G. struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 KFFFS). CHAPMAN, R. lined out to cf (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 3rd - Stallman struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (2-2 BSSFFBFS). Woodson fouled out to 1b (2-1 SBB). Chance grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Tennessee 4th - FORD, H. struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). MSU: mound visit (1). GRIMMER, B. grounded out to 2b (2-2 BSFBFF). GRINDLINGER grounded out to 3b (3-2 KBBFFBF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 4th - Teel singled up the middle (3-2 BBKKFB). Frei fouled out to c (1-1 FB). Reese doubled down the rf line (1-0 B); Teel advanced to third. Sullivan grounded out to 2b, RBI (0-1 K); Reese advanced to third; Teel scored. Valincius, V lined out to rf (2-0 BB). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Tennessee 5th - BROWN, B. grounded out to 3b (3-2 KBBFBF). MARIN, M. flied out to cf to left center (1-1 FB). CLARK, L. struck out looking (2-2 BFSBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 5th - James grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-2 KF). Stallman grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB). Woodson flied out to lf (0-2 SS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Tennessee 6th - ABERNATHY, J struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). WRIGHT, G. walked (3-2 KFBBBB). CHAPMAN, R. doubled to left center, ground-rule (1-0 B); WRIGHT, G. advanced to third. Davis to p for Foster. FORD, H. grounded out to 3b, RBI (0-0); WRIGHT, G. scored. CHAPMAN, R. advanced to third on a wild pitch. GRIMMER, B. singled to right field, RBI (3-2 BBFFB); CHAPMAN, R. scored. GRINDLINGER grounded out to ss (2-2 BKFB). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Mississippi State 6th - Chance grounded out to 3b (1-1 KB). Teel struck out swinging (3-2 KKBBBS). Frei doubled to right center, ground-rule (0-1 K). Reese grounded out to ss (2-2 SFBBFFF). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Tennessee 7th - BROWN, B. grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B). MARIN, M. grounded out to ss (1-2 BSF). CLARK, L. struck out swinging (1-2 SKBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 7th - Sullivan popped up to 2b (0-2 SFF). Valincius, V lined out to cf (0-0). James doubled to left center (1-1 KB). MSU: offensive timeout (1). Stallman singled up the middle, RBI (2-2 BBFF); James scored. FREDERICK, B to p for BLANCO, E.. Woodson struck out swinging (2-2 BSBSS). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Tennessee 8th - ABERNATHY, J struck out looking (0-2 SFFFK). WRIGHT, G. grounded out to p (0-0). CHAPMAN, R. struck out swinging (1-2 BSKS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 8th - ANTIGUA, A. to 2b for WRIGHT, G.. ABERNATHY, J to cf. Chance hit by pitch (2-0 BB). DAY, C. to p for FREDERICK, B. Teel reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (2-1 BBK); Chance out at second ss to 2b. Chance is calle dout 64; MSU is challenging the call of out at 2nd. Review: call stands; MSU loses challenge. Frei singled to right field (0-2 KF); Teel advanced to second. RHUDY, B. to p for DAY, C.. Reese MSU FC 4; UT is challenging the call of safe at first. Review: call stands; UT loses challenge. Reese reached on a fielder's choice to second base (1-2 BFK); Frei out at second 2b to ss; Teel advanced to third. Sullivan flied out to rf (2-2 BSFFB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Tennessee 9th - FORD, H. flied out to cf (1-0 B). GRIMMER, B. grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB). GRINDLINGER singled to right center (1-1 KB). BATES, F. pinch ran for GRINDLINGER. MSU: mound visit (2). BROWN, B. singled to shortstop (0-1 F); BATES, F. advanced to second. MARIN, M. singled to center field, RBI (1-0 B); BROWN, B. advanced to third; BATES, F. scored. CLARK, L. doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI (0-2 KS); MARIN, M. scored; BROWN, B. scored. ABERNATHY, J struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS). 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Mississippi State 9th - Valincius, V struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS). James grounded out to 2b (2-2 BSFBF). Stallman lined out to cf (0-2 KF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.