Mancini’s Six RBIs Power Commodores Past Sooners in Late Rally

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Mike Mancini homered twice and drove in six runs Thursday, rallying Vanderbilt to a 10-5 victory over Oklahoma at Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium.

The Sooners built a 5-0 lead behind Deiten Lachance’s two-run homer in the fourth. Vanderbilt chipped away before erupting for five runs in the eighth inning, capped by Mancini’s three-run blast.

Connor Fennell earned the win for Vanderbilt, allowing three runs over 7 1/3 innings with 10 strikeouts. LJ Mercurius struck out 13 for Oklahoma but allowed three earned runs over 6 1/3 frames. The Commodores improved to 21-14, while the Sooners fell to 22-11.