CLEMSON, S.C. – The No. 25/RV Clemson Tigers dropped the weekend finale, 9-1, to the No. 12/19 Mississippi State Bulldogs on Sunday afternoon in McWhorter Stadium. With the loss, Clemson fell to 13-7 on the year, while Mississippi State improved to 18-2.
The Bulldogs jumped ahead of Clemson’s pitching early with back-to-back walks to open the first. After loading the bases, Mississippi State got one run across off a wild pitch before the Tigers ended the inning on a lineup and two straight flyouts.
Mississippi State added two more in the third inning off a solo home run and an RBI single. The Bulldogs extended their lead to four runs in the fourth after an error followed by a single to center plated another run. The Bulldogs scored three more runs in the top of the fifth to extend their lead to 7-0.
The Tigers’ best look came in the bottom of the fifth after they loaded the bases. Freshman Mac Pavese was hit by a pitch to bring home Kennedy Ariail, who was running for Sarah Breaux, but Mississippi State limited the damage with a fly out to hold a 7-1 lead heading to the sixth. Mississippi State pushed their lead to 9-1 in the top of the sixth with a two-run homer, which remained as the final score.
Freshman Lexie Hames fell to 2-2 on the year after getting her fifth start of 2026. Keira Crosby pitched three innings in relief, while junior Olivia Duncan struck out one in her lone inning of work. Freshman Maddie Johnson made her 2026 debut with 1.1 innings of work. Sophomore Macey Cintron picked up the final two outs of the game in the circle, including a strikeout, in her second appearance in the circle in 2026.
Up Next
The Tigers continue their home stand on Wednesday, March 4 when they welcome College of Charleston to McWhorter Stadium. This will be the first ever meeting between the two programs with first first slated for 6 p.m. on ACCNX. Fans can purchase tickets ahead of the game by clicking here or by stopping by the ticket table outside the main gate.
