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Lady Vols defeat Mississippi State, extends win streak

Lady Vols tennis defeats Mississippi State and extends win streak to four games.

No. 18 Tennessee (15-6, 7-4 SEC) defeated Mississippi State (10-14, 0-11 SEC), 6-1, Sunday at Barksdale Stadium.

The Lady Vols clinched a doubles point by sweeping three doubles matches.

Tennessee-Mississippi State tennis results:

Singles

1. Elza Tomase (TENN) def. Alexandra Mikhailuk (MS) 6-2, 6-4

2. Chloe Cirotte (MS) def. Alana Wolfberg (TENN) 6-3, 2-6, 10-6

3. Catherine Aulia (TENN) def. Athina Pitta (MS) 6-3, 6-4

4. Esther Adeshina (TENN) def. Dharani Niroshan (MS) 6-1, 6-3

5. Lauren Anzalotta (TENN) def. Jayna Clemens (MS) 6-4, 6-2

6. Leyla Britez Risso (TENN) def. Alessia Tagliente (MS) 6-3, 6-4

Order of finish: (4,3,6,5,1,2)

Doubles

1. #16 Sofia Cabezas/Elza Tomase (TENN) vs. Athina Pitta/Alexandra Mikhailuk (MS) 2-3, unfinished

2. #70 Esther Adeshina/Alana Wolfberg (TENN) def. Alessia Tagliente/Chloe Cirotte (MS) 6-1

3. Lauren Anzalotta/Catherine Aulia (TENN) def. Dharani Niroshan/Jayna Clemens (MS) 6-0

Order of finish: (3,2)

Vols defeat Mississippi State in top 15 match

Tennessee tennis defeats Mississippi State in top 15 match.

No. 7 Tennessee (20-4, 9-1 SEC) defeated No. 14 Mississippi State (15-6, 7-3 SEC), 4-3, on Friday at A.J. Pitts Tennis Center in Starkville, Mississippi.

Tennessee’s Shunsuke Mitsui defeated Petar Jovanovic for his eighth ranked win this season.

Tennessee-Mississippi State tennis results:

Doubles

1. #22 Petar Jovanovic/B. Sanchez Martinez (MS) def. #8 Angel Diaz/Johannus Monday (UT), 6-3
2. Nemanja Malesevic/Michal Novansky (MS) vs. #50 Shunsuke Mitsui/Filip Pieczonka (UT), 4-3, unfinished
3. Carles Hernandez/Dusan Milanovic (MS) def. Filip Apltauer/Younes Lalami (UT), 6-1

Order of finish: 3,1

Singles

1. #4 Johannus Monday (UT) def. #107 Nemanja Malesevic (MS), 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
2. #37 Shunsuke Mitsui (UT) def. #42 Petar Jovanovic (MS), 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 6-4
3. Carles Hernandez (MS) def. Chris Li (UT), 6-2, 6-2
4. Filip Pieczonka (UT) def. Dusan Milanovic (MS), 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)
5. B. Sanchez Martinez (MS) def. Angel Diaz (UT), 6-2, 6-3
6. James Newton (UT) def. R. Ferrer Guimaraes (MS), 6-1, 6-3

Order of finish: 5,3,6,1,4,2

Florida baseball routed by Mississippi State to even up series

Florida came into Saturday’s game against Mississippi State with a ton of momentum after walking it off, but things went sour quickly.

Florida mounted a comeback Friday night to beat Mississippi State, but no such heroics were present on Saturday as the Bulldogs evened up the series with a 12-2 victory.

Liam Peterson was fine for three innings and then he imploded in the fourth. Back-to-back homers and four singles turned into five runs, and it was all off hard-hit balls. No errors, no bloopers, just good hitting from Mississippi State.

Grayson Smith took over for Peterson with two outs in the fourth. He got out of the frame without giving up any more runs, but the fifth was a different story. Two more home runs made it 8-1, and a leadoff walk in the sixth brought in Alex Philpott.

Another three-spot in the sixth put the mercy rule in play, but Florida answer with one to force a nine-inning game. The Bulldogs only scored one more run — another home run in the ninth — but it never felt like the Gators would come back.

Perhaps the ugliest moment of the night came during that three-run sixth. A would-be fly out to right field fell between Jac Caglianone, Ty Evans and Cade Kurland as the two infielders crashed into each other. Little league stuff…

Most of the lineup struggled to figure out Mississippi State starter Jurrangelo Cijntje, but Tanner Garrison and Cade Kurland both drove in runs.

This is the kind of loss that teams go through every now and then. Shaking it off and bouncing back to win the series on Sunday is all that matters now that it’s over.

Florida and Mississippi State are back at it tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET.

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Florida completes comeback to win Mississippi St. series opener

Never in doubt. The Florida Gators rallied back to erase a four-run deficit over the final two frames on Friday night, beating Mississippi State.

Florida trailed for most of the night, but the Gators rallied for five runs over the final two frames to take the series opener against Mississippi State Friday night, 7-6.

Cade Kurland delivered the final blow, but the comeback started brewing in the eighth after a long string of zeroes on the scoreboard for Florida. Mississippi State couldn’t find a bullpen arm to close it out and surrendered three runs in the bottom of the ninth to blow it.

Hayden Yost started things off with a single to left, followed by an Armando Albert walk. Michael Robertson and Colby Shelton struck out swinging on both sides of a pitching change, but Nolan Stevens wouldn’t get another out.

Ty Evans singled to left, bringing Florida within one run of Mississippi State, Jac Caglianone put so much spin on a groundball that he wound up safe at first and Tyler Shelnut worked a walk on a 3-2 count to tie it up.

Kurland started his at-bat down a strike because of a time violation, but the sophomore second baseman didn’t blink down 0-2 in the count. A line drive right by the pitcher’s glove sealed the victory for Florida and the party in Gainesville began.

Welcome back to the starting rotation, Neely

Brandon Neely’s first start of the season was a mixed bag. He allowed just one run through the first three innings. A walk and steal set up an RBI single in the third, but it was the fourth that brought real trouble.

Neely hit the No. 6 hitter, Aaron Downs, with one out and gave up back-to-back singles before loading the bases with a walk. Another hit batter scored a run. Leadoff man Amani Larry checked his swing and just barely managed to keep from going around.

That brought Kevin O’Sullivan out and Cade Fisher replaced Neely on the mound. Fisher looks like he’ll revert to the top spot in the bullpen now that he’s out of the Friday night slot. Neely’s start didn’t go the way he wanted, but Sully is going to give him time to figure things out.

Fisher gave up two more runs — one on a sacrifice fly and the other on a bases-loaded walk, but both were charged to Neely’s line.

Gators chip away

Neither team scored during the fifth and sixth innings. Fisher settled in and looked far more comfortable than he’s been all season, but Mississippi State starter Khal Stephen was in the middle of a career night. He held the Gators to just two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out eight.

Florida couldn’t figure out Stephen for most of the night. Ty Evans and Tanner Garrison each hit solo homers, but neither rattled the Bulldogs’ new ace.

Cam Schuelke took over for Stephen on the mound. He flashed several different deliveries from different arm slots, dispatching the bottom of  Florida’s order with relative ease. That’s when Yost entered the game for third baseman Dale Thomas and switched positions with left fielder Tyler Shelnut.

Florida finally got back on the board in the eighth, plating two runs after Tyler Davis gifted a pair of walks to open the frame. Caglianone moved both runners into scoring position, and Shelnut drove in the first run with a groundout to third. Cade Kurland doubled down the left-field line to make it 6-4 heading into the ninth.

That sixth Bulldogs run came in the seventh thanks to another steal of second base, followed by an RBI single.

Florida and Mississippi are back at it at Condron Family Ballpark on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

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Mississippi State LB Nathaniel Watson to meet with Seahawks

Mississippi State LB Nathaniel Watson to meet with Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks are gearing up in full force for the 2024 NFL draft. In the midst of the pro days around the country, teams are setting up official visits for prospects.

Next up for the Seahawks is Mississippi State linebacker Nathaniel Watson. Linebacker is a considerable position of need for Seattle, as both Bobby Wagner and Jordyn Brooks have moved on to the Commanders and Dolphins, respectively. Seattle did address the position in free agency with Tyrel Dodson and Jerome Baker, but depth is still a concern.

Watson spent all six years of his collegiate career with the Bulldogs, and his best season was his senior campaign of 2023. Watson logged 137 total tackles and 13 sacks, as well as recovering two fumbles and snagging an interception.

Watson’s official NFL draft profile has him listed as an backup/special teams player, with an emphasis of being “better than average” when utilized in blitzes. This would certainly help round out depth at the linebacker position for the Seahawks.

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Texas A&M baseball rises in D1baseball’s Top 25 for Week 6

D1Baseball drops their Week 6 ranking updates and Texas A&M moves back into the Top 5

After a rough outing to start SEC play, Texas A&M (21-3, 3-3 SEC) had a nice bounce back, going 3-1 in the last four games. They started the week by beating a determined Prairie View team 11-9 and then winning their first SEC series, going 2-1 against Mississippi State. Aggie left-hander Justin Lamkin pitched well enough in game three of the series to hold the Bulldogs to a single run and earn SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week.

The Aggies have come back down to earth a little bit now that the level of competition has been elevated. Even with that, A&M still looks like one of the best teams in the nation, and if the pitching can start to find its groove in conference play, this team lives in that top-five ranking throughout the season.

Texas A&M will host HCU at Blue Bell Park on March 26 at 6 p.m. It can be watched on SEC Network +.

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SEC names Texas A&M left-hander Justin Lamkin Co-Pitcher of the Week

Texas A&M sophomore pitcher Justin Lamkin was named the SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week after a strong game against Mississippi State

After a strong start to the season by the Texas A&M pitching rotation, the beginning stages of SEC play were a little unforgiving. They appeared to struggle throughout the Florida game series, dropping the SEC series opener.

A&M fared slightly better in the opening two games against Mississippi State, splitting the first two games. In game three, Justin Lamkin shined the brightest. His 12 strikeouts through seven innings gave the Aggies just what they needed to win game three and take the series.

The SEC recognized the sophomore’s production after the big week by naming him SEC Player of the Week. Below is the excerpt from the release from the SEC officials:

Texas A&M’s Justin Lamkin helped the Aggies to a series-

clinching win against No. 16 Mississippi State, tossing 7.1 innings with a career-high 12 strikeouts on Saturday. The sophomore carried a no-hitter into the fifth and retired 21 of the first 22 batters he faced. He surrendered just one run on the afternoon, and seven of Lamkin’s 12 punch outs were looking in the win.

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No. 6 Texas A&M baseball team’s offense stalls in Game 2 loss against Mississippi State

The Aggies suffered their first home loss following a 5-1 defeat. The Bulldogs tallied 5 runs in the fifth, 3 of which came off one swing.

While the Texas A&M men’s and women’s basketball teams respectively battled Nebraska in the NCAA Tournament on Friday, the baseball team dealt with its own version of March Madness as its offense stalled in a loss against Mississippi State.

The No. 6 Aggies (20-3, 2-3) suffered their first home loss of the season following a 5-1 defeat against the Bulldogs (17-7, 3-2) at Blue Bell Park. Mississippi State tallied 5 runs in the fifth frame, with 3 of them coming off one swing from junior first baseman Hunter Hines.

Texas A&M scored its lone run in the second inning on an RBI single by junior shortstop Ali Camarillo, who was the only Aggie to record multiple hits, going 2-for-4. Freshman third baseman Gavin Grahovac has now reached base safely in 12 consecutive contests and has at least 1 hit in 8 straight games.

Junior right-handed pitcher Tanner Jones (1-1) took the loss after pitching the first 4.0 innings and allowing 5 hits, 2 runs, 2 hit by pitch and 1 walk with 2 strikeouts on 72 pitches.

Texas A&M hosts the Bulldogs for a rubber match at Olsen Field on Saturday at 2 p.m. CST.

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Texas A&M underclassmen Gavin Grahovac & Ryan Prager recap Game 1 win vs. Mississippi State

“All these (SEC) guys are big and physical. It’s been fun, we have a great group of guys and are going to continue to compete every day.”

The No. 6 Texas A&M baseball team beat Mississippi State 6-3 on Thursday at Blue Bell Park

Sophomore redshirt left-handed pitcher Ryan Prager bounced back from a tough start last Friday at Florida to start SEC play.

“It’s always good to get to play again. The problem with being a starting pitcher is you have to wait a week,” Prager explained. “I’m just really excited that we got the game in tonight and are starting to stick with our plan. Last week, it’s not like anything went terribly wrong, we just got hit around. That’s going to happen, it just happened to be the first one and it all came together. We just stuck to our plan and saw everything work the first four weeks and again tonight.”

Freshman third baseman Gavin Grahovac has adjusted quickly to playing SEC baseball, crushing two homers to begin the Bulldogs series.

“It’s been fun, man. All these (SEC) guys are big and physical. Everyone throws hard and hits. It’s been fun, we have a great group of guys and are going to continue to compete every day,” Grahovac said. “Both (homers), I’m just happy they got out. Did something for the team, was able to get runs going, so we all played great tonight.”

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Texas A&M baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle reflects on Game 1 victory vs. Mississippi State

“For us to strikeout 12 against a team that makes big, heavy two-strike adjustments, that says a lot about how those guys threw,” he said.

The No. 6 Texas A&M baseball team doubled up Mississippi State on Thursday night to begin a three-game SEC series at Blue Bell Park.

Aggies head coach Jim Schlossnagle spoke to the media afterward about several topics, including the bounce back performance from redshirt sophomore left-handed pitcher Ryan Prager.

“Normally he throws his fastball up and his breaking ball down. Last week he just had a really rough day with his fastball down and his breaking ball up, it was as simple as that. Florida made him pay for it,” Schlossnagle recalled. “For us to strikeout 12 against a team that makes big, heavy two-strike adjustments, that says a lot about how those guys threw. It’s also a response from Ryan, especially in the first inning to strike out four guys. I’m proud of him.”

Freshman third baseman Graham Grahovac hit two homers against the Bulldogs on Thursday.

“He stays on the ball. I think his first college homer was to right field,” Schlossnagle said. “Staying on the ball the other way allows him to handle the breaking balls that are left up, which he hit in the first inning. The lefty (in the fifth) was on the ropes then punched out Targac and started feeling better about his breaking ball. Then he threw (Grahovac) one which he fouled straight back. Then I think he went right back to it and left it up again. Gavin is a heck of a player as we knew when we signed him.”

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