Diamond Dawgs Even Series With No. 11 Vanderbilt

Saturday, April 27

Nashville, Tenn.

2 p.m.

Mississippi State

28-15, 11-9

#11 Vanderbilt

31-12, 11-9

Mississippi State

Vanderbilt

Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics

Diamond Dawgs Even Series With No. 11 Vanderbilt

April 27, 2024 | Baseball

Box Score

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Mississippi State won game two, 7-4, in Nashville with a nine-hit offensive performance. Junior Hunter Hines led the Dawgs' offensive attack, collecting five RBIs and two home runs.

Hines had a monster day at the plate, going 3-for-4, with two hits being home runs and a double to grab five RBI. Ethan Pulliam continued to stay hot at the plate and went 2-for-4 with a double and RBI.

Brooks Auger got the start on the mound, went five innings, and picked up six punchouts on his way to his first win. Cam Schuelke and Tyson Hardin grabbed a combined 2 1/3 innings of relief. Tyler Davis put in 1 2/3 innings of work and had a game-defining strikeout in the eighth to pick up his single strikeout and grab his second save of the season.

Mississippi State is back for the rubber match on Sunday. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. and will be aired on SECN+.

Scoring Summary
Top 2
Hunter Hines hit a solo home run to right field.
Mississippi State 1, Vanderbilt 0

Top 4
Dakota Jordan scored off an RBI double by Hines.
Mississippi State 2, Vanderbilt 0

Top 6
Hines hit a three-run home run to plate David Mershon and Jordan.
Mississippi State 5, Vanderbilt 0

Bottom 6
Alan Espinal hit a three-run home run to score RJ Austin and Davis Diaz.
Mississippi State 5, Vanderbilt 3

Bottom 8
Austin scored off an RBI single by Diaz.
Mississippi State 5, Vanderbilt 4

Top 9
Connor Hujsak scored on an RBI double from Ethan Pulliam. Pulliam scored on a single by Joe Powell.
Mississippi State 7, Vanderbilt 4

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