Vanderbilt 2, at Mississippi State 4

STARKVILLE, Miss. (Interstat) — A three-run homer by Ryder Woodson in the third inning propelled Mississippi State to a 4-2 victory over Vanderbilt in the opener of a Southeastern Conference series on Friday evening at Dudy Noble Field, Polk-DeMent Stadium. The Bulldogs (18-4, 1-0 SEC) overcame an early deficit and relied on a deep bullpen to secure the win, while the Commodores (13-10, 0-1) stranded multiple runners in key situations, managing just four hits. Vanderbilt struck first in the third inning. Chris Maldonado singled and Korbin Reynolds doubled him to third. Maldonado then scored on a sacrifice fly by Waite,… Read more...