LIVE BASEBALL UPDATES: Mississippi State at Vanderbilt (Sunday, 4-25-21)
It's a possible postseason preview in Nashville this weekend. No. 4 Mississippi State is on the road at No. 2 Vanderbilt in a matchup of two of the country's premier baseball programs.
The Commodores topped the Bulldogs 6-2 on Friday. Then, MSU bounced back for a 7-4 win on Saturday. That sets up a decisive rubber match today. Which team will claim this weekend's three-game series?
Keep it tuned right here to Cowbell Corner for live updates. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. central and updates will begin then.
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Here are your starting lineups:
No. 4 Mississippi State Bulldogs (29-9, 11-6)
- Rowdey Jordan - CF
- Tanner Allen - RF
- Kamren James - 3B
- Luke Hancock - DH
- Logan Tanner - C
- Scotty Dubrule - 2B
- Brad Cumbest - LF
- Josh Hatcher - 1B
- Lane Forsythe - SS
Jackson Fristoe - P
No. 2 Vanderbilt Commodores (30-7, 12-5)
- Enrique Bradfield, Jr. - CF
- Carter Young - SS
- Dominic Keegan - 1B
- Jack Bulger - DH
- C.J. Rodriguez - C
- Parker Noland - 2B
- Isaiah Thomas - RF
- Cooper Davis - LF
- Jayson Gonzalez - 3B
Patrick Reilly - P
Alright, let's play ball!
TOP of 1 - MSU batting
- Jordan walks. Runner at first, no outs.
- A wild throw to first on a pickoff attempt goes down the right-field line. Error. Jordan gets all the way up to third. Runner at third, no outs.
- Allen strikes out. Runner at third, one out.
- James walks. Runners at first and third, one out.
- Hancock with a fly ball to left field. Vandy left fielder can't get there. It drops and bounces over him. Ruled a double. Jordan scores. MSU leads 1-0. James advances to third. Hancock at second. Runners at second and third, one out.
- Tanner walks. Bases loaded, one out.
- Dubrule lines a single to left-center. James and Hancock score. MSU leads 3-0. Tanner up to second. Runners at first and second. One out.
- Cumbest walks. Bases loaded, one out.
- Vanderbilt goes to the bullpen. Chris McElvain on to pitch.
- Hatcher strikes out swinging. Bases loaded, two outs.
- Forsythe flies out to center. Inning over.
- MID 1 - MSU 3, Vanderbilt 0
BOTTOM of 1 - Vanderbilt batting
- Bradfield pops out to first. One out.
- Young strikes out swinging. Two outs.
- Keegan strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- END of 1 - MSU 3, Vanderbilt 0
TOP of 2 - MSU batting
- Jordan grounds out to short. One out.
- Tanner Allen solo home run to straightaway center. MSU leads 4-0.
- James strikes out swinging. Two outs.
- Hancock grounds out to second. Inning over.
- MID 2 - MSU 4, Vanderbilt 0
BOTTOM of 2 - Vanderbilt batting
- Bulger pops out to short. One out.
- Rodriguez lines out to center. Two outs.
- Noland walks. Runner at first, two outs.
- Thomas grounds to short. Fielder's choice. Noland forced out at second. Inning over.
END of 2 - MSU 4, Vanderbilt 0
TOP of 3 - MSU batting
- Tanner flies out to right. One out.
- Dubrule grounds out to first. Two outs.
- Cumbest singles to center. Runner at first, two outs.
- Hatcher singles to left. Cumbest up to second. Runners at first and second, two outs.
- Forsythe walks. Cumbest up to third, Hatcher up to second. Bases loaded, two outs.
- Jordan grounds out to first. Inning over.
- MID 3 - MSU 4, Vanderbilt 0
BOTTOM of 3 - Vanderbilt batting
- Davis struck out swinging. One out.
- Gonzalez struck out looking. Two outs.
- Bradfield grounds out to first. Inning over.
- END of 3 - MSU 4, Vanderbilt 0
TOP of 4 - MSU batting
- Tanner Allen with a bunt single down the third-base line. Runner at first, no outs.
- James grounds to third. It's a double play. 5-4-3. Two outs, bases empty.
- Hancock grounds out to short. Inning over.
- MID 4 - MSU 4, Vanderbilt 0
BOTTOM of 4 - Vanderbilt batting
- Young triples to center. Runner at third, no outs.
- Keegan grounds out to short. Young scores on the play, MSU lead is cut to 4-1. One out, bases empty.
- Bulger grounds to third. The throw to first is wild. Error. Ball went into the dugout so Bulger awarded second. Runner at second, one out.
- Rodriguez singles to right. Bulger scores. MSU lead is cut to 4-2. Runner at first, one out.
- Noland struck out swinging. Two outs, runner at first.
- Thomas grounds to second. Rodriguez is forced out at second. Inning over.
- END of 4 - MSU 4, Vanderbilt 2
TOP of 5 - MSU batting
- Tanner strikes out swinging. One out.
- Dubrule flies out to left. Two outs.
- Cumbest walks. Runner at first, two outs.
- Hatcher grounds out to second. Inning over.
- MID 5 - MSU 4, Vanderbilt 2
BOTTOM of 5 - Vanderbilt batting
- Davis struck out swinging. One out.
- Gonzalez singles to right. Runner at first, one out.
- Bradfield walks. Gonzalez advances to second. Runners at first and second, one out.
- Carter Young with a three-run home run to right field. Vanderbilt takes a 5-4 lead.
- MSU to the bullpen. Houston Harding on to pitch.
- Keegan singles to left. Runner at first, one out.
- Bulger struck out swinging. Runner at first, two outs.
- Rodriguez struck out swinging. Inning over.
- END of 5 - Vanderbilt 5, MSU 4
TOP of 6 - MSU batting
- Forsythe struck out looking. One out.
- Jordan pops out to short. Two outs.
- Allen with a hit to left and hustles to make it a double. Runner at second, two outs.
- Vanderbilt to the bullpen. Nick Maldonado on to pitch.
- James struck out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 6 - Vanderbilt 5, MSU 4
BOTTOM of 6 - Vanderbilt batting
- Noland walked. Runner at first, no outs.
- Thomas reaches on a fielder's choice play. Noland gets to second safely as well. Runners at first and second, no outs.
- Davis bunts towards third. He's thrown out at first. Noland up to third, Thomas up to second on the play. The out at first is being reviewed...and he is indeed out. One out, runners at second and third.
- Gonzalez strikes out. Two outs, runners at second and third.
- Bradfield singles to left. Noland and Thomas score. Vanderbilt leads MSU 7-4 now. Runner at first, two outs.
- MSU to the bullpen. Parker Stinnett on to pitch.
- Bradfield steals second. Runner at second, two outs.
- Young struck out swinging. Inning over.
- END of 6 - Vanderbilt 7, MSU 4
TOP of 7 - MSU batting
- Hancock walks. Runner at first, no outs.
- Tanner grounds to third and it's a double play. 5-4-3. Two outs, bases empty.
- Dubrule flies out to short. Inning over.
- MID 7 - Vanderbilt 7, MSU 4
BOTTOM of 7 - Vanderbilt batting
- Keegan walked. Runner at first, no outs.
- Bulger struck out looking. Runner at first, one out.
- Rodriguez grounds out to the pitcher. Keegan advances to second on the play. Runner at second, two outs.
- Keegan advances to third on a wild pitch. Runner at third, two outs.
- Noland struck out swinging. Inning over.
- END of 7 - Vanderbilt 7, MSU 4
TOP of 8 - MSU batting
- Brayland Skinner pinch hits for Cumbest - Skinner strikes out swinging. One out.
- Hatcher strikes out swinging. Two outs.
- Forsythe pops out to first. Inning over.
- MID 8 - Vanderbilt 7, MSU 4
BOTTOM of 8 - Vanderbilt batting
- MSU to the bullpen. Cam Tullar on to pitch.
- Thomas strikes out swinging. One out.
- Davis pops out to second. Two outs.
- Gonzalez grounds to third. Throw to first is wild, but it's ruled an infield single. Runner at first, two outs.
- Bradfield grounds to short. It's an error and gets by Forsythe into shallow left field. Gonzalez advances all the way to third. Bradfield gets to second. Runners at second and third, two outs.
- MSU to the bullpen. Mikey Tepper on to pitch.
- Young grounded out to short. Inning over.
- END of 8 - Vanderbilt 7, MSU 4
TOP of 9 - MSU batting
- Jordan flies out to left. One out.
- Allen lines out to first. Two outs.
- James strikes out looking. Ballgame.
FINAL: Vanderbilt 7, Mississippi State 4
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