Mississippi State vs Georgia (May 21, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Mississippi State Baseball
#16 Mississippi State vs #4 Georgia
May 21, 2026 at Hoover, Ala. (Hoover Met)

Mississippi State 3 (40-17)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Gehrig Frei 2b  4  1  1  0  0  0  1  2  0 
Ace Reese 3b  4  0  1  1  0  2  0  2  0 
Noah Sullivan dh  4  1  2  1  0  0  0  0  0 
Jacob Parker rf  4  0  0  0  0  0  5  0  0 
Vytas Valincius lf  3  0  1  0  0  1  0  0  1 
Reed Stallman 1b  3  0  2  0  1  0  7  0  1 
Bryce Chance cf  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1 
   Blake Bevis ph  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1 
Ryder Woodson ss  2  1  1  0  1  0  1  2  0 
Chone James c  3  0  1  1  0  1  10  1  0 
Duke Stone p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Jack Bauer p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Maddox Webb p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
   Dane Burns p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Tyler Pitzer p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  31  3  9  3  2  4  24  8  4 
  

Georgia 5 (44-12)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Tre Phelps 3b  4  1  1  0  0  1  0  2  1 
Daniel Jackson c  5  0  1  0  0  2  4  0  2 
M. O'Shaughnessy dh  3  0  0  0  0  3  0  0  0 
   Jordy Oriach ph  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0 
Rylan Lujo cf  3  1  1  0  1  0  6  0  0 
Kenny Ishikawa lf  3  1  1  1  1  0  1  0  1 
Ryan Wynn 2b  4  1  2  0  0  1  5  4  3 
Brennan Hudson 1b  3  1  1  3  0  1  9  1  0 
Kolby Branch ss  1  0  0  1  2  0  0  5  0 
Ryan Black rf  4  0  1  0  0  1  1  0  2 
Joey Volchko p  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  2  0 
   Matt Scott p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  30  5  8  5  5  9  27  14  9  

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Mississippi State... 001 001 001 -  3  9  0
Georgia............. 010 300 10X -  5  8  0
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DP - UGA 4. LOB - MSU 4; UGA 9. 2B - Frei(12); Woodson(15). HR - Sullivan(12); Hudson(17). HBP - Valincius, V; Phelps; Hudson. SF - Branch(3). SB - Branch(4). CS - Sullivan(2); Jackson(2).

Mississippi State   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Duke Stone L,6-3  3.1  6  4  4  1  4  0  0  1  0  14  17  3  2  55 
Jack Bauer   2.2  1  1  1  1  2  0  0  1  0  9  11  2  4  43 
Maddox Webb   0.2  0  0  0  1  1  1  0  0  1  2  3  0  1  12 
Dane Burns   0.0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  5 
Tyler Pitzer   1.1  1  0  0  1  2  0  0  0  0  5  6  2  0  22 
  
Georgia   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Joey Volchko W,9-2  5.0  7  2  2  1  1  0  0  1  0  18  20  5  5  68 
Matt Scott S,5  4.0  2  1  1  1  3  0  0  0  0  13  14  4  4  39 

Win - Volchko (9-2). Loss - Stone (6-3). Save - Scott (5). WP - Webb(2). HBP - by Volchko (Valincius, V); by Stone (Hudson); by Bauer (Phelps). Inherited runners/scored: Bauer 1/0; Webb 2/0; Burns 3/1; Pitzer 3/0; Scott 1/0. Pitches/strikes: Stone 55/38; Bauer 43/23; Webb 12/6; Burns 5/1; Pitzer 22/13; Volchko 68/43; Scott 39/25.

Umpires - HP: Derek Mollica 1B: Eddie Newsom 2B: Jeff Wright 3B: Jeff Head
Start: 12:04 pm Time: 2:50 Attendance: 11146
Weather: 77, overcast
Volchko faced 2 batters in the 6th.
Bauer faced 2 batters in the 7th.
Burns faced 1 batter in the 7th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Mississippi State Baseball
#16 Mississippi State vs #4 Georgia
May 21, 2026 at Hoover, Ala. (Hoover Met)

Mississippi State starters: 34/2b Frei; 3/3b Reese; 18/dh Sullivan; 2/rf Parker; 14/lf Valincius, V; 7/1b Stallman; 38/cf Chance; 9/ss Woodson; 12/c James; 11/p Stone;

Georgia starters: 1/3b Phelps; 3/c Jackson; 4/dh OShaughnessy; 8/cf Lujo; 14/lf Ishikawa; 0/2b Wynn; 28/1b Hudson; 9/ss Branch; 2/rf Black; 37/p Volchko;

Mississippi State 1st - No play. Frei grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1 BKB). Reese flied out to cf (0-1 F). Sullivan grounded out to 3b (0-1 K). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Georgia 1st - Phelps grounded out to 3b (0-0). Jackson grounded out to ss (1-2 KFB). OShaughnessy struck out swinging (1-2 SKBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 2nd - Parker grounded out to 2b (2-2 KKBB). UGA ABS challenge 0-0 pitch: Overturned, ball 1 to strike 1. Valincius, V hit by pitch (2-1 KBB). Stallman singled to pitcher (0-2 SKF); Valincius, V advanced to second. Chance grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (2-2 KBFFBF); Stallman out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Georgia 2nd - Lujo popped up to 2b to left center (1-0 B). Ishikawa singled to left field (0-2 KKF). Wynn singled to left center (0-0); Ishikawa advanced to second. Hudson hit by pitch (2-0 BB); Wynn advanced to second; Ishikawa advanced to third. Branch flied out to rf, SF, RBI (0-0); Wynn advanced to third; Ishikawa scored. Black struck out looking (2-2 FKBBFK). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Mississippi State 3rd - Woodson doubled to right center (1-0 B). James singled through the right side, RBI (0-0); Woodson scored. Frei lined into double play p to 1b (1-2 FFB); James out on the play. Reese struck out swinging (3-2 BFFFFBBFS). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Georgia 3rd - Phelps struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). Jackson singled to shortstop (0-1 F). OShaughnessy struck out looking (1-2 SBSK). Jackson out at first c to 1b, caught stealing, picked off. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 4th - Sullivan singled through the left side (0-0). Parker flied out to lf (1-0 B). Sullivan out at second p to 1b to 2b, caught stealing, picked off. Valincius, V singled to center field (0-0). Stallman flied out to cf (2-1 BFB). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Georgia 4th - Lujo singled to third base (1-1 FB). Ishikawa flied out to rf (0-1 K). Wynn singled to left field (2-2 KBFB); Lujo advanced to second. Hudson homered to right field, 3 RBI (1-0 B); Wynn scored; Lujo scored. Branch walked (3-2 BBFFBFB). Bauer to p for Stone. Branch stole second. Black grounded out to ss (2-2 KFBB); Branch advanced to third. Phelps grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB). 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Mississippi State 5th - Chance flied out to cf (0-0). Woodson walked (3-1 BBKBB). James grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (2-1 BBF); Woodson out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Georgia 5th - Jackson flied out to rf (2-1 FBB). OShaughnessy struck out looking (2-2 BBSFK). Lujo walked (3-0 BBBB). MSU ABS challenge 2-0 pitch: Ball 3 confirmed. Ishikawa grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Mississippi State 6th - Frei doubled to right center (1-1 SB). Reese singled to right field, RBI (1-1 KB); Frei scored. Scott to p for Volchko. Sullivan flied out to rf (2-0 BB). Parker flied out to cf (2-0 BB). Valincius, V struck out looking (1-2 SBKFK). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Georgia 6th - Wynn struck out swinging (2-2 BSSBS). Hudson grounded out to 3b (1-1 KB). Branch fouled out to rf (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 7th - Stallman walked (3-1 BBSBB). Chance grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (0-0); Stallman out on the play. MSU challenge: Call stands, out at 1B. Woodson flied out to cf (2-1 BBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Georgia 7th - Black singled up the middle (1-2 KFB). Phelps hit by pitch (2-2 FFBFB); Black advanced to second. MSU challenge: Call stands, hit by pitch. MSU 0 challenges remaining. Webb to p for Bauer. Jackson struck out swinging (3-2 BSSBBS); Phelps advanced to second on a wild pitch; Black advanced to third. Oriach pinch hit for OShaughnessy. Oriach intentionally walked (2-0 BB). Lujo reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher (1-2 BFF); Oriach advanced to second; Phelps advanced to third; Black out at home p to c. Burns to p for Webb. Ishikawa walked, RBI (3-1 BKBBB); Lujo advanced to second; Oriach advanced to third; Phelps scored. Pitzer to p for Burns. Wynn flied out to rf (1-2 FBS). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Mississippi State 8th - James struck out swinging (0-2 FSS). Frei flied out to cf (0-0). Reese struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Georgia 8th - Hudson struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS). MSU ABS challenge 0-0 pitch: overturned, ball 1 to strike 1. Branch walked (3-1 KBBBB). MSU ABS challenge 1-1 pitch: Ball 2 confirmed. Black popped up to ss (0-0). Phelps singled up the middle (0-1 K); Branch advanced to third. Jackson struck out looking (3-2 BKBSBK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Mississippi State 9th - Sullivan homered to left center, RBI (0-1 K). Parker grounded out to ss (2-0 BB). Valincius, V grounded out to ss (0-0). Stallman singled down the lf line (0-0). Bevis pinch hit for Chance. Bevis reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-2 KKB); Stallman out at second ss to 2b. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.