MSU canât overcome early deficit, drops series to Missouri
Missouri too much for Mississippi State
By MSU Sports Information | May 15, 2021 at 11:47 PM CDT - Updated May 15 at 11:47 PM
STARKVILLE, Miss. - It was a day for the offense on Saturday (May 15) at Dudy Noble Field, as Mississippi State dropped the rubber game to Missouri, 16-8. The Tigers took an early lead, and the Bulldogs couldnât catch up in just its second series loss of the season.
Missouri (14-33, 7-20 SEC) jumped out to an 8-0 advantage, before Mississippi State (36-13, 17-10 SEC) was able to cut the deficit in half with a four-run fourth inning. The Tigers offset a four-run fifth inning by MSU with two in the fifth and two seventh to make it a 12-8 game. Four more Missouri runs in the ninth inning accounted for the final margin.