STARKVILLE, Miss. (Interstat) — Jacob Parker hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning Saturday, lifting Mississippi State to a 9-8 victory over LSU at Dudy Noble Field. The Bulldogs improved to 33-10 overall and 33-10 in the Southeastern Conference; the Tigers dropped to 24-20.

LSU jumped to an 8-1 lead by the fifth inning. Omar Serna doubled in a run and later homered, finishing 3 for 5 with two RBIs. Cade Arrambide homered and doubled, driving in three runs. Edward Yamin added a three-run homer.

Mississippi State chipped away. Ace Reese homered in the first. Bryce Teel doubled in a run in the fourth. In the seventh, Parker’s grand slam tied the game, then the Bulldogs took the lead in the eighth on a two-run fielding error by LSU’s third baseman. Parker finished 1 for 5 with four RBIs. Jack Bauer struck out eight in 3.2 innings for Mississippi State. Danny Lachenmayer threw two scoreless innings for LSU. Serna homered in the ninth, but the Tigers could not complete the comeback.