STARKVILLE – Mississippi State baseball kept on rolling through its midweek slate with a big win over Alcorn State at Dudy Noble Field on Wednesday.
The Bulldogs got things rolling with a sac fly by Vytas Valincius in the first inning, and Blake Bevis broke the game open with a two-out home run, his first as a Bulldog. Bevis’ three-run deep shot came on the first real connection of the day. Several offspeed pitches and throws outside or in the dirt meant that MSU hitters weren’t able to connect as usual, but the first baseman got one over the plate and sent it to the outfield lounges.
The second inning saw two runs score on wild pitches and RBI hits from Bevis and Peter Mershon, and the third inning brought RBI hits from Valincius and Andrew Raymond. The Bulldogs were up 13-0 at the end of the first three innings, bringing in a series of substitutions.
On the mound, starter Tyler Pitzer threw two innings before the bullpen started to produce a parade of pitchers making their season debuts. Maddox Miller, Parker Rhodes, Jackson Logar, Dane Burns and Tanner Beliveau got an inning each to finish off a shutout with just one hit allowed.
MSU is back in action at the weekend with a series against Delaware, starting with Game One on Friday at 4 p.m.
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