USA NCAA DIVISION I
HOUSTON COUGARS AT MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS
05/03/2034
 
USA NCAA DIVISION I
HOUSTON COUGARS AT MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS
GAME ID: 8731 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 3RD, 2034 - GAME LOG
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Houston Cougars (24-16) 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 0 2 10 14 0
Mississippi State Bulldogs (21-19) 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 8 12 0
Cougars Win at Mississippi State, 10-8
Mississippi State got a terrific performance from center fielder Mike Rizzo, but it wasn't enough to beat the Houston Cougars. Houston won the Crowley College Grounds contest, 10-8. Rizzo was the player of the game despite being on the losing side. He went 3 for 5 with a home run and a triple. He scored 2 times and drove in 4. Mississippi State has now lost 4 straight.

Rob McCleary swatted a run-scoring double for Houston in the top of the third. The second baseman went 2 for 3 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and batted in 2.

"I like our moxie," said Cougars manager Cisco Sánchez.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORES MISSISSIPPI STATE BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Orr CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .119 1 4
R. McCleary 2B 3 2 2 2 2 0 0 .278 14 34
A. Clark RF 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .274 7 27
J. Cizek DH 5 1 2 2 0 2 2 .407 15 50
L. Bellinger 1B 4 2 4 0 1 0 0 .242 7 17
   a-C. Noeth 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 2 6
J. Gilbertson LF 4 1 0 0 1 2 5 .266 9 28
J. Shook SS 5 1 2 3 0 0 0 .297 4 21
G. Rood C 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .265 5 16
B. DeVito 3B 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 .333 0 2
Totals 36 10 14 10 7 8 12      
a - C. Noeth substituted for L. Bellinger in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. McCleary (7, 3rd Inning off J. Gainey, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Cizek (15, 3rd Inning off J. Gainey, 1 on, 2 outs) R. McCleary (14, 4th Inning off J. Gainey, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Shook (4, 9th Inning off E. Novaria, 1 on, 1 out) G. Rood (5, 5th Inning off J. McNair, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Cizek 5 , K. Orr , R. McCleary 6 , L. Bellinger 4 , J. Shook 5 , A. Clark , G. Rood 5
2-out RBI: J. Cizek , J. Shook , G. Rood
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cizek , K. Orr , J. Gilbertson
GIDP: J. Gilbertson
Sac Fly: A. Clark
Hit by Pitch: G. Rood
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Bellinger-Shook-Bellinger, Shook-McCleary-Bellinger)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Boyd LF 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .194 4 12
M. Easton 2B 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 .239 6 25
M. Rizzo CF 5 2 3 4 0 1 0 .369 15 39
M. Gamble RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .419 24 53
B. Wild 1B 4 0 1 0 1 3 1 .296 4 17
B. Stein DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .385 0 2
J. Pinkerton SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .257 3 13
J. Connell 3B 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .259 3 10
C. Maple C 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .261 3 6
Totals 36 8 12 8 4 10 12      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Wild (7, 8th Inning off K. Freestone, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Rizzo (1, 9th Inning off K. Freestone, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Rizzo (15, 3rd Inning off J. Shelby, 1 on, 1 out) J. Connell (3, 3rd Inning off J. Shelby, 0 on, 0 outs) C. Maple (3, 3rd Inning off J. Shelby, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Wild 2 , M. Gamble , M. Rizzo 8 , J. Connell 6 , M. Easton 2 , C. Maple 5
2-out RBI: J. Connell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Pinkerton
GIDP: M. Gamble , M. Easton
Hit by Pitch: M. Boyd
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Gamble (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Pinkerton-Easton-Wild)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORES MISSISSIPPI STATE PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Shelby W (3-1) 6.0 7 4 4 1 6 3 86 58 3.61
K. Freestone 2.1 5 4 4 3 3 0 49 27 11.68
G. Kilroy SV (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 6 2.87
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Shelby 47
Batters Faced: J. Shelby 25, K. Freestone 14, G. Kilroy 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Shelby 4-7, K. Freestone 1-1, G. Kilroy 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Shelby 86-58, K. Freestone 49-27, G. Kilroy 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Kilroy 1-1
WP: K. Freestone
Hit Batsmen: K. Freestone
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Gainey L (0-2) 3.2 10 7 7 4 1 2 80 44 9.79
J. McNair 4.0 3 1 1 2 5 1 64 38 9.86
C. Dupree 0.1 0 1 1 1 1 0 7 3 6.00
J. Lynch 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4.13
E. Novaria 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 11 8 8.35
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gainey 8
Batters Faced: J. Gainey 23, J. McNair 16, C. Dupree 2, J. Lynch 1, E. Novaria 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gainey 4-3, J. McNair 4-2, C. Dupree 0-0, J. Lynch 0-1, E. Novaria 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gainey 80-44, J. McNair 64-38, C. Dupree 7-3, J. Lynch 1-1, E. Novaria 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. McNair 1-0 , C. Dupree 1-0 , J. Lynch 1-0 , E. Novaria 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Gainey
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Rizzo
Ballpark: Crowley College Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (50 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 3:45
Attendance: 16902
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