Sunday Strikeouts

Sunday Strikeouts

Â̾ÞÈËÊÓƵPitcher Will Bednar (#24)
Photo by Austin Perryman

June 21, 2021

Mississippi State pitcher Will Bednar celebrates after striking out a University of Texas hitter during  on Sunday [June 20]. Bednar struck out 15 batters over the course of six innings, breaking the Â̾ÞÈËÊÓƵrecord for most strikeouts by a pitcher in a College World Series game. Â̾ÞÈËÊÓƵpitcher Landon Sims added six punchouts while closing out the victory, giving Â̾ÞÈËÊÓƵa College World Series single-game record of 21 strikeouts. The Bulldogs will take the field again Tuesday at 6 p.m. against the University of Virginia.