STARKVILLE, Miss. (Interstat) — Bryce Chance drove in five runs on a home run and a double, leading Mississippi State to a 10-3 Southeastern Conference victory over Auburn on Thursday afternoon at Dudy Noble Field, Polk-DeMent Stadium.

Chance, the Bulldogs’ center fielder, put Mississippi State ahead with a grand slam in the first inning. He added an RBI double in the fifth. Tomas Valincius earned the win, striking out 13 over 6 2/3 innings while allowing three runs on four hits. Jack Bauer closed with 2 1/3 hitless innings.

Gehrig Frei homered with two on in the sixth, and Jacob Parker added a solo shot in the seventh. Auburn’s lone runs came on a fifth-inning RBI single by B. McCraine and a two-run homer by Bub Terrell in the seventh. LJ Cormier took the loss.

The Bulldogs collected 16 hits, while Auburn managed four. Mississippi State improved to 38-12 overall and 38-12 in SEC play. Auburn fell to 33-15. The teams meet again Friday.