Thursday, June 20
Omaha, Neb. (TD Ameritrade Park Omaha)
7:00 PM
Mississippi State
3
vs
4
Louisville
Heartbreaker in Omaha
June 21, 2019 | Baseball
Mangum becomes MSU’s single-season hits king with 108th of the season
OMAHA, Neb. – For 125 days, the 2019 Mississippi State baseball program rode a wave that included dominant starting pitching performances, offensive outbursts and sparkling defense, but crazy things happen in Omaha. On Thursday (June 20), State dropped its first game of the season when leading after eight innings, falling 4-3 to Louisville in an elimination game at TD Ameritrade Park to end its stay at the 2019 College World Series.
Mississippi State (52-15) opened the scoring with a pair of runs in the fourth inning and added one more in the seventh to make it a 3-0 lead. Louisville (51-17) got on the board in the bottom of the seventh inning with two runs. The Cardinals then plated two more runs in the ninth inning to take the victory.
With the loss, Mississippi State fell to 47-1 on the season when leading after eight innings.
As a team, the 2019 edition established new school standards for strikeouts by a pitching staff (718) and doubles (166), and finished No. 2 in MSU history with 52 wins. The 20 SEC wins in 2019 are tied for the. second most by a Bulldog team since 1933.
The "New Dude" was opened with 37 regular season home games, an NCAA Regional and Super Regional, and shined on the national stage with 10 crowds of 10,000-plus and a school-record average attendance of 8,899.
Head coach Chris Lemonis became the winningest first-year head coach in SEC history with his 52 victories.
Freshman JT Ginn was sparking in his 17th start of the season, throwing six scoreless innings and allowing just three hits. He walked one and struck out two. The MSU bullpen allowed all four runs on six hits, with three of the runs earned. The duo of seniors Jared Liebelt and Cole Gordon combined to strike out two and walk three in the game.
Senior Jake Mangum became State's single-season hits king with his 108th hit of the season in the seventh inning, passing Adam Frazier, who had 107 hits during the 2013 season. Mangum capped his career as the SEC's all-time leader in career hits with 383, a total that is also No. 4 on the NCAA's all-time list. He also owns the school record for games played (262), doubles (73) and at bats (1,074).
A pair of lengthy reached base streaks will carry over into the 2020 season, as sophomores Tanner Allen and Jordan Westburg each take on-base streaks of 20-plus games into next season. Allen's 2-for-4 night moves his streak to 21 games, while Westburg had one hit to push his to 20 games. Allen will also carry a 14-game hitting streak over.
Allen joined sophomore Rowdey Jordan and junior Gunner Halter as Bulldogs to collect RBIs in the game. Jordan, Mangum and Justin Foscue each scored runs.
Quotables
Head Coach Chris Lemonis
On what he said to the team after the game
"Because our goal has been a National Championship, and I told them we didn't win it this year, but when we do, it'll be because of the Jake Mangums and the Elijah MacNamees and the Cole Gordons. For [Jake] to say that [our staff will bring the first national title to Mississippi State], I know he has a trust in our coaching staff, but I also think he has a trust in our program. We're scratching and fighting, and we feel like we'll get back here and take care of it."
Senior Jake Mangum
On his time at Mississippi State
"First off, I've been very fortunate for the last four years. God has been very, very good to me for those four years, and they were the best four years of my life. Mississippi State baseball is literally a part of me. I hate it ended this way, but it is what it is. I absolutely hate it for our guys. I really do."
Quick Hitters
Mississippi State
Jake Mangum – Became the single-season hits king at Mississippi State with his seventh-inning single, moving his season total to 108.
JT Ginn – Threw six scoreless innings and allowed just three hits in his 17th start of the season. Walked one and struck out two.
Rowdey Jordan – Doubled, scored a run and drove in one RBI.
20-Game Reached Base Streaks – Tanner Allen (21 games) and Jordan Westburg (20 games) are each riding reached base streaks of 20-plus games following Thursday's game versus Louisville.
Louisville
Drew Campbell – Went 3-for-4 with two RBIs, including the game-winning single in the ninth inning.
Ninth-inning Rally – Louisville needed one run to tie and two to walk off with a win, and the Cardinals did so in three at-bats. A walk was followed by a failed pickoff attempt. An RBI single tied the game – moving the runner to second on the throw – before Campbell delivered the game-winning hit.
Scoring Recap
Top Fourth
A two-out rally gave Mississippi State the early lead. A one-out single from Justin Foscue was followed by a strikeout. Rowdey Jordan then doubled to right-center field to bring Foscue around from first and Gunner Halter singled up the middle to plate the second run of the inning.
Mississippi State 2, Louisville 0
Top Seventh
State put together three-straight one-out singles, starting with a base hit from Jake Mangum to break the MSU single season record. Jordan Westburg followed with a single to put runners at first and second. Tanner Allen then singled to center field, scoring Mangum to make it a three-run lead.
Mississippi State 3, Louisville 0
Bottom Seventh
Louisville loaded the bases with no outs against MSU reliever Jared Liebelt thanks to a pair of walks and an infield single. Following a strikeout, Drew Campbell singled through the left side to score the first run of the inning. The second run came across on an RBI fielder's choice
Mississippi State 3, Louisville 2
Bottom Ninth
Jake Snider started the inning with a walk and moved to second on a failed pickoff attempt against MSU reliever Cole Gordon in his second inning of work. Danny Oriente singled to left-center field – moving to second on the throw home – and Campbell dropped a ball into center field on a 2-2 count to bring the winning run home for the Cardinals.
Louisville 4, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State (52-15) opened the scoring with a pair of runs in the fourth inning and added one more in the seventh to make it a 3-0 lead. Louisville (51-17) got on the board in the bottom of the seventh inning with two runs. The Cardinals then plated two more runs in the ninth inning to take the victory.
With the loss, Mississippi State fell to 47-1 on the season when leading after eight innings.
As a team, the 2019 edition established new school standards for strikeouts by a pitching staff (718) and doubles (166), and finished No. 2 in MSU history with 52 wins. The 20 SEC wins in 2019 are tied for the. second most by a Bulldog team since 1933.
The "New Dude" was opened with 37 regular season home games, an NCAA Regional and Super Regional, and shined on the national stage with 10 crowds of 10,000-plus and a school-record average attendance of 8,899.
Head coach Chris Lemonis became the winningest first-year head coach in SEC history with his 52 victories.
Freshman JT Ginn was sparking in his 17th start of the season, throwing six scoreless innings and allowing just three hits. He walked one and struck out two. The MSU bullpen allowed all four runs on six hits, with three of the runs earned. The duo of seniors Jared Liebelt and Cole Gordon combined to strike out two and walk three in the game.
Senior Jake Mangum became State's single-season hits king with his 108th hit of the season in the seventh inning, passing Adam Frazier, who had 107 hits during the 2013 season. Mangum capped his career as the SEC's all-time leader in career hits with 383, a total that is also No. 4 on the NCAA's all-time list. He also owns the school record for games played (262), doubles (73) and at bats (1,074).
A pair of lengthy reached base streaks will carry over into the 2020 season, as sophomores Tanner Allen and Jordan Westburg each take on-base streaks of 20-plus games into next season. Allen's 2-for-4 night moves his streak to 21 games, while Westburg had one hit to push his to 20 games. Allen will also carry a 14-game hitting streak over.
Allen joined sophomore Rowdey Jordan and junior Gunner Halter as Bulldogs to collect RBIs in the game. Jordan, Mangum and Justin Foscue each scored runs.
Quotables
Head Coach Chris Lemonis
On what he said to the team after the game
"Because our goal has been a National Championship, and I told them we didn't win it this year, but when we do, it'll be because of the Jake Mangums and the Elijah MacNamees and the Cole Gordons. For [Jake] to say that [our staff will bring the first national title to Mississippi State], I know he has a trust in our coaching staff, but I also think he has a trust in our program. We're scratching and fighting, and we feel like we'll get back here and take care of it."
Senior Jake Mangum
On his time at Mississippi State
"First off, I've been very fortunate for the last four years. God has been very, very good to me for those four years, and they were the best four years of my life. Mississippi State baseball is literally a part of me. I hate it ended this way, but it is what it is. I absolutely hate it for our guys. I really do."
Quick Hitters
Mississippi State
Jake Mangum – Became the single-season hits king at Mississippi State with his seventh-inning single, moving his season total to 108.
JT Ginn – Threw six scoreless innings and allowed just three hits in his 17th start of the season. Walked one and struck out two.
Rowdey Jordan – Doubled, scored a run and drove in one RBI.
20-Game Reached Base Streaks – Tanner Allen (21 games) and Jordan Westburg (20 games) are each riding reached base streaks of 20-plus games following Thursday's game versus Louisville.
Louisville
Drew Campbell – Went 3-for-4 with two RBIs, including the game-winning single in the ninth inning.
Ninth-inning Rally – Louisville needed one run to tie and two to walk off with a win, and the Cardinals did so in three at-bats. A walk was followed by a failed pickoff attempt. An RBI single tied the game – moving the runner to second on the throw – before Campbell delivered the game-winning hit.
Scoring Recap
Top Fourth
A two-out rally gave Mississippi State the early lead. A one-out single from Justin Foscue was followed by a strikeout. Rowdey Jordan then doubled to right-center field to bring Foscue around from first and Gunner Halter singled up the middle to plate the second run of the inning.
Mississippi State 2, Louisville 0
Top Seventh
State put together three-straight one-out singles, starting with a base hit from Jake Mangum to break the MSU single season record. Jordan Westburg followed with a single to put runners at first and second. Tanner Allen then singled to center field, scoring Mangum to make it a three-run lead.
Mississippi State 3, Louisville 0
Bottom Seventh
Louisville loaded the bases with no outs against MSU reliever Jared Liebelt thanks to a pair of walks and an infield single. Following a strikeout, Drew Campbell singled through the left side to score the first run of the inning. The second run came across on an RBI fielder's choice
Mississippi State 3, Louisville 2
Bottom Ninth
Jake Snider started the inning with a walk and moved to second on a failed pickoff attempt against MSU reliever Cole Gordon in his second inning of work. Danny Oriente singled to left-center field – moving to second on the throw home – and Campbell dropped a ball into center field on a 2-2 count to bring the winning run home for the Cardinals.
Louisville 4, Mississippi State 3