STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State (14-2) dominated Lipscomb (6-8) with a commanding 26-0 victory in seven innings on Saturday morning at Dudy Noble Field.
Pitching Highlights Mississippi State starting pitcher Duke Stone (3-0) was unhittable, earning the win after tossing 4.0 perfect innings with six strikeouts and zero walks. The Bulldog bullpen was equally impressive, with Charlie Foster, Dane Burns, and Parker Rhodes each pitching a scoreless inning in relief. Together, the staff completed a combined seven-inning, one-hit shutout with 10 total strikeouts. Lipscomb starter J. Lee took the loss, allowing seven earned runs on seven hits in 2.0 innings.
Scoring Highlights The Diamond Dawgs’ offense exploded for 26 runs on 20 hits. First baseman Noah Sullivan led the charge, going 3-for-4 with two home runs, three runs scored, and six RBIs. Sullivan opened the scoring in the first inning with a two-run homer to left field.
In a five-run second inning, Drew Wyers hit an RBI single, Ace Reese lined an RBI ground-rule double, and Sullivan and Vytas Valincius added RBI singles. Chone James brought in the final run of the frame on a fielder’s choice paired with a throwing error.
The game was blown wide open in the third inning with a 12-run outburst. Highlights of the massive frame included a two-run single by Reese, a three-run homer by Sullivan, a two-run single from Ryder Woodson, an RBI single by Jacob Parker, and a solo home run from pinch-hitter Kevin Milewski. In the fourth, Parker struck again with a two-run double, while Peter Mershon added a sacrifice fly. Gehrig Frei capped the historic day at the plate in the fifth inning with a two-run home run to center field.
Historical Context Noah Sullivan’s incredible 6-RBI performance was a sight to behold! While the record books don’t list the complete top 5 single-game RBI leaders to compare him against, we know Jason Nappi holds the all-time program record with 11 RBIs against UAB in 2008, followed by Bruce Castoria’s 10 against UNLV in 1981.
As for the 26 runs scored today, the last time the Diamond Dawgs scored exactly 26 runs or more in a game was back in 1999 when they put up 29 runs in a shutout against Mississippi Valley State. They did put up a massive 25 runs recently in a road win against Missouri in 2025, but today’s 26-run explosion tops that mark.
Next up for the Bulldogs are the Tulane Green Wave in Biloxi on Tuesday night, then it’s off to Fayetteville, AR to open the SEC season with a three game set versus the Razorbacks.
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