The Mississippi State Bulldogs (13-4) won their sixth straight Wednesday in a 2-1 win over Nicholls at Keesler Park in Biloxi.
After sweeping Queens University at Dudy Noble Field last weekend, the Diamond Dawgs brought their game to the Mississippi Gulf Coast for a pair of contests.
MSU started the trip south with a 9-4 victory over Old Dominion on Tuesday. In that game, eight different Bulldogs combined for 10 hits in the 5-run win. Ace Reese led the way in a 2-for-3 performance that included a two-run double. Aaron Downs also stayed hot at the dish, complementing Reese’s night with a 2-for-5 evening of his own. Four other Bulldogs bats — Sawyer Reeves, Noah Sullivan, Hunter Hines, and Gatlin Sanders — got in on the hit parade with a double each.
Columbus native Evan Siary drew his first start of 2025 against Old Dominion, punching out a career-high five batters in a three inning start. Mikhai Grant (1-0) earned the win in 1.1 innings of relief work, the first of his career.
Against a more local opponent in Nicholls a day later, MSU got the same result.
It was a hard earned, 2-1 victory in what proved to be a pitchers duel until the bitter end. Both pitching staffs only allowed four hits each, with Bulldog true freshman Ryan McPherson shutting the door in a pair of scoreless frames to secure win No. 13 for the maroon and white.
While it was a quiet offensive night, Mississippi State leadoff hitter Bryce Chance reached base four times. Aaron Downs, who reached base three times, scored the go-ahead run in the fourth to give the Bulldogs a lead they would never relinquish.
Mississippi State will now host their first SEC weekend series of the season, squaring off against the No. 11 Texas Longhorns at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. on Friday, with all three games airing on SEC Network+.
