Mississippi State Clinches Series with Dominant 9-0 Win

Bulldogs bounce back after recent sweeps, led by strong pitching from Duke Stone and big offensive day from Blake Bevis

Apr. 18, 2026 at 8:40pm

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No. 17 Mississippi State bounced back from a pair of tough home series sweeps, clinching a series win on the road against South Carolina with a 9-0 victory on Saturday. Ace pitcher Duke Stone struck out 12 batters and the Bulldogs' offense erupted, led by a 3-for-4 day from Blake Bevis with a home run and 3 RBIs.

Why it matters

After being swept at home the last two weekends, this series win on the road against SEC rival South Carolina is an important bounce-back for Mississippi State. The Bulldogs have a chance to complete the sweep on Sunday, which would be their fifth straight SEC series sweep - a sign they may be rounding into form at the right time of the season.

The details

Mississippi State's offense was firing on all cylinders, with production up and down the lineup. Blake Bevis, filling in for the injured Reed Stallman, had a monster day, going 3-for-4 with a home run, 3 RBIs, and 2 runs scored. Ace Reese also homered, extending his team-leading total to 12. The Bulldogs got 2-hit games from Noah Sullivan, Ryder Woodson, Kevin Milewski, and Bryce Chance. On the mound, Duke Stone was dominant, striking out 12 batters and allowing just 5 hits over 101 pitches.

  • Mississippi State has been swept at home the last two weekends.
  • The Bulldogs clinched the series win against South Carolina on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
  • The teams will play the series finale on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 12:30 PM.

The players

Duke Stone

Mississippi State's ace pitcher who struck out 12 batters and allowed just 5 hits in the 9-0 win.

Blake Bevis

Mississippi State outfielder who filled in for the injured Reed Stallman and had a monster game, going 3-for-4 with a home run, 3 RBIs, and 2 runs scored.

Ace Reese

Mississippi State slugger who hit his team-leading 12th home run in the victory.

Charlie Foster

Mississippi State's scheduled starting pitcher for the series finale on Sunday.

Amp Phillips

South Carolina's starting pitcher who took the loss, allowing 6 hits and 5 runs (3 earned) in 4 innings.

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What’s next

Mississippi State will look to complete the series sweep against South Carolina on Sunday at 12:30 PM. The Bulldogs are set to start Charlie Foster on the mound, while South Carolina has not yet announced its Sunday starter.

The takeaway

This series win on the road against SEC rival South Carolina is an important bounce-back for Mississippi State after being swept at home the last two weekends. If the Bulldogs can complete the sweep on Sunday, it would be their fifth straight SEC series sweep - a sign they may be rounding into form at the right time of the season.