Mississippi State Faces Louisiana in Starkville Regional Final
Live updates highlight home runs, pitching matchups and weather as Mississippi State aims to advance to the next round.
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Live updates highlight home runs, pitching matchups and weather as Mississippi State aims to advance to the next round.
Louisiana’s baseball team fell 12‑2 to Cincinnati in their first NCAA Tournament game, surrendering six home runs and struggling to generate offense before turning their attention to a showdown with the fourth‑seeded Bison.

Texas State lost 12-8 to Louisiana in the Sun Belt Tournament, with a ninth‑inning home run sealing the defeat and jeopardizing their postseason prospects.

Southern Miss secured a semifinal berth with a 7‑6 victory over Troy, highlighted by Drey Barrett's walk‑off grand slam. Louisiana also moved into the final four after a 5‑4 win over Coastal Carolina, while Texas State prepares to face Louisiana in a rematch. The remaining semifinal spot will be decided in a Saturday morning elimination game between South Alabama and Troy.

Despite a rally that brought the tying run to third in the ninth, the Chanticleers couldn't complete the comeback, dropping a 5‑4 decision to Louisiana in the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship.

With both programs riding hot streaks and eyeing at‑large bids, the showdown at Dabos Stadium promises drama and a test of depth.

Texas State and Louisiana meet in a high‑stakes Sun Belt Tournament game that could lock a semifinal spot and an NCAA at‑large bid, with both squads riding hot streaks and the contest broadcast on ESPN+ from Dabos Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.