HOOVER, Ala. (Interstat) — Vytas Valincius homered twice, including a three-run blast in the sixth inning, as Mississippi State routed Missouri 12-2 in seven innings Wednesday evening at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. The Bulldogs improved to 40-16; the Tigers fell to 23-31.

Kam Durnin put Missouri ahead with a solo homer in the first, but Ryder Woodson answered with a three-run shot in the second. The game broke open in the sixth when Mississippi State scored seven runs. Gehrig Frei drove in a run with a single and later scored on a hit-by-pitch. Vytas Valincius added his second homer, a three-run drive. Tomas Valincius earned the win on the mound. Brady Kehlenbrink started for Missouri and took the loss. Mississippi State outhit Missouri 8-5. The Southeastern Conference game ended after seven innings under the league’s run rule. Bryce Chance, Jacob Parker and Sam Rosand also contributed.