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Keydet Baseball Falls in Season Opener at Miss. State

Box Score STARKVILLE, Miss. - The VMI baseball team opened the 2023 season Friday against some of the toughest competition in the nation, falling 11-2 at Mississippi State University on Dudy Noble Field.

The Bulldogs won the 2021 NCAA Division I Championship.

How it happened:
*Miss State opened a 3-0 lead early, but a Zac Morris double fueled a two-run fifth inning to get the Keydets back to 3-2. The Bulldogs extended the advantage with three runs each in the fifth and sixth frames and two in the seventh.

Highlights:
*Morris finished 2-5 on the day with a run and an RBI
* Trey Morgan walked three times and Cole Garrett doubled
*Justin Starke had a hit and three stolen bases
*Jimmy Koza and Grayson Fitzwater each collected their first collegiate base hits
*Hunter Sipe and Jack Thompson threw scoreless innings out of the bullpen
*Amani Larry was 4-4 with four RBI and reached base safely in each of his five plate appearances for MSU

Next Time:
The two teams have two more games left in the series, Saturday at 3 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. (times Eastern).
 
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Players Mentioned

Cole Garrett

#27 Cole Garrett

C
6' 0"
Junior
R/R
Trey Morgan

#1 Trey Morgan

LHP/OF
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
L/L
Zac  Morris

#3 Zac Morris

MIF
5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
Justin Starke

#6 Justin Starke

3B/C
6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
Jack Thompson

#29 Jack Thompson

RHP
6' 1"
Junior
R/R
Grayson Fitzwater

#20 Grayson Fitzwater

1B/OF
6' 1"
Freshman
L/L
Jimmy Koza

#11 Jimmy Koza

UT
5' 9"
Freshman
R/R
Hunter Sipe

#13 Hunter Sipe

LHP
6' 1"
Freshman
L/L

Players Mentioned

Cole Garrett

#27 Cole Garrett

6' 0"
Junior
R/R
C
Trey Morgan

#1 Trey Morgan

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
L/L
LHP/OF
Zac  Morris

#3 Zac Morris

5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
MIF
Justin Starke

#6 Justin Starke

6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
3B/C
Jack Thompson

#29 Jack Thompson

6' 1"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Grayson Fitzwater

#20 Grayson Fitzwater

6' 1"
Freshman
L/L
1B/OF
Jimmy Koza

#11 Jimmy Koza

5' 9"
Freshman
R/R
UT
Hunter Sipe

#13 Hunter Sipe

6' 1"
Freshman
L/L
LHP