USA NCAA DIVISION I
USC TROJANS AT MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS
05/01/2034
 
USA NCAA DIVISION I
USC TROJANS AT MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS
GAME ID: 8690 - MONDAY, MAY 1ST, 2034 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
USC Trojans (19-19) 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 3 0 8 12 0
Mississippi State Bulldogs (21-17) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 1
Trojans Pull Even With 8-2 Victory
The USC Trojans beat the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 8-2, at Crowley College Grounds. The Trojans got a fine performance from designated hitter Chris Whatley, who captured player of the game honors. He was 2 for 4 with 2 home runs and a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice. The Trojans bumped their record to 19-19 with this latest triumph.

Joe Mann, who is rated as the 12th best prospect by BNN, aided the USC cause with a 3-run home run in the top of the fifth. For the game, the shortstop went 1-3 with a home run and 2 walks, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once.

Mississippi State manager Carlton Price said his team was "out of sync."
USC BATTING LINESCORES MISSISSIPPI STATE BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Whatley DH 4 2 2 3 1 0 3 .316 9 42
S. John 3B 5 2 2 0 0 2 3 .304 6 23
J. Mann SS 3 1 1 3 2 1 1 .321 11 32
   a-R. Crawford SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 2 4
G. Dimon LF 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 .296 10 16
   b-E. Ford LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 1 1
N. Giesler 2B 2 0 1 0 3 1 2 .276 6 26
B. Stark C 5 0 0 0 0 2 7 .144 3 9
D. Bonar 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .119 1 6
T. Boles RF 4 1 3 1 1 1 0 .181 3 9
M. Schellenger CF 4 1 0 0 0 2 4 .195 3 14
Totals 36 8 12 8 8 11 25      
a - R. Crawford substituted for J. Mann in the 8th
b - E. Ford substituted for G. Dimon in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Boles 2 (5, 5th Inning off J. Bourke, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off S. Corley, 1 on, 0 outs) G. Dimon (5, 5th Inning off S. Corley, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Mann (11, 5th Inning off S. Corley, 2 on, 2 outs) C. Whatley 2 (9, 3rd Inning off J. Bourke, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off B. Pugh, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Boles 5 , G. Dimon 3 , J. Mann 4 , C. Whatley 8 , S. John 2 , N. Giesler , D. Bonar
2-out RBI: G. Dimon , J. Mann
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Stark 2 , S. John , N. Giesler , D. Bonar
GIDP: B. Stark
Sac Bunt: M. Schellenger
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: S. John (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Mann-Giesler-Bonar, Giesler-Mann-Bonar)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Boyd LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .218 4 12
E. Seyfried DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .228 7 34
M. Rizzo CF 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .362 13 33
M. Gamble RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .417 24 52
B. Wild 1B 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .300 4 17
M. Easton 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .234 5 24
J. Pinkerton SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .264 3 13
J. Connell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .222 2 8
J. Williams C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .243 3 14
Totals 33 2 8 2 2 7 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Rizzo 2 (13, 4th Inning off K. Hamrock, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off S. VandenHoek, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Williams 2 , B. Wild , M. Gamble , M. Rizzo 8 , M. Easton 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Pinkerton , E. Seyfried
GIDP: J. Pinkerton , M. Boyd
Hit by Pitch: B. Wild , M. Easton
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Connell (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Pinkerton-Easton-Wild)
USC PITCHING LINESCORES MISSISSIPPI STATE PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
K. Hamrock W (3-2) 5.0 5 1 1 1 3 1 80 49 5.02
S. VandenHoek 2.1 2 1 1 1 2 1 36 20 5.06
R. Shear 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 35 22 12.54
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Hamrock 55
Batters Faced: K. Hamrock 20, S. VandenHoek 10, R. Shear 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Hamrock 5-6, S. VandenHoek 3-1, R. Shear 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: K. Hamrock 80-49, S. VandenHoek 36-20, R. Shear 35-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Shear 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. VandenHoek , R. Shear
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Bourke L (3-1) 4.1 4 3 2 3 5 1 83 47 3.57
S. Corley 0.2 4 2 0 2 1 1 45 25 10.80
B. Pugh 2.2 4 3 3 3 4 1 49 28 10.13
J. McNair 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 10 11.65
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bourke 47
Batters Faced: J. Bourke 18, S. Corley 8, B. Pugh 15, J. McNair 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bourke 3-2, S. Corley 0-1, B. Pugh 2-2, J. McNair 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bourke 83-47, S. Corley 45-25, B. Pugh 49-28, J. McNair 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Corley 1-1 , B. Pugh 2-0 , J. McNair 2-0
WP: J. Bourke , B. Pugh
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Whatley
Ballpark: Crowley College Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 3:59
Attendance: 16635
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