Ross Highfill injury update: Mississippi State baseball catcher exits game vs Oklahoma
Mississippi State baseball starting catcher Ross Highfill exited Friday's game at Oklahoma with an injury.
Highfill was hit with a pitch in the face by Oklahoma's Kyson Witherspoon. The junior was squaring up to bunt when he was hit.
Highfill was down on the ground for a few minutes until walking off on his own power with a towel covering his face. Play was also stopped for an extra minute while the grounds crew cleaned up the batter's box where Highfill was hit.
The Bulldogs (14-7, 0-3 SEC) led No. 9 Oklahoma (18-2, 2-1) in the seventh inning 1-0 at the time. Outfielder Michael O'Brien pinch ran for Highfill and scored on a sacrifice fly by Dylan Cupp.
Ross Highfill injury update
Highfill has not returned since his injury. Joe Powell replaced him at catcher.
Highfill is believed to have been hit in the nose, according to the SEC Network+ broadcast who spoke with an Oklahoma training staff member.
Ross Highfill stats
Highfill leads Mississippi State with eight stolen bases this season. He has a .258 batting average with one home run and 12 RBIs. He was 0-for-2 on Friday before being hit by the pitch.
Highfill has started 20 of MSU's 22 games this season.
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@gannett.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
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