Live Updates: Mississippi State Baseball versus Vanderbilt

The Bulldogs take on the Commodores in the quarterfinals.

Jurrangelo Cijntje / Mississippi State Athletics

Bottom of the 9th

Ethan Pulliam will hit for Long. Pulliam flies out to right field, one down.

Chance flies out, two down.

Mershon grounds a single into center field.

Hujsak lines an RBI triple into the left field gap.

Nate Chester will pinch-hit for Jordan. Chester drops an RBI single into right field.

Kohler grounds out to the second baseman to end the game.

MSU loses 4-3.

Top of the 9th

Schuelke issues a leadoff walk.

Larry throws to Mershon, one down. Runner on first.

Mershon throws to Larry, two down.

Schuelke picks off the runner for the third out.

Bottom of the 8th

Kohler works a walk.

Larry flies out to right field, one down.

Hines grounds out to the first baseman, two down.

Powell pops out to end the inning.

MSU trails 4-1.

Top of the 8th

Cam Schuelke is the new Bulldog pitcher.

Austin lines a double down the left field line.

Schuelke gets a strikeout, one down.

Another strikeout for Schuelke, two down.

Schuelke strikes out the side.

Bottom of the 7th

Powell flies out to center field, one down.

Long pops out, two down.

Chance will reach on a throwing error.

Mershon works a walk.

Hujsak walks to load the bases.

Jordan strikes out to end the inning.

MSU trails 4-1.

Top of the 7th

Gavin Black is the new Bulldog pitcher.

Black issues a walk.

Hines flips it to Larry. Runner on second, one down.

Vandy adds to their lead with an RBI single.

Black gets a strikeout, two down.

Black gets a strikeout for the third out.

Bottom of the 6th

Hujsak splits the gap in left field for a double.

Jordan strikes out, one down.

Kohler pops out, two down.

Larry rips an RBI single into center field,

Hines strikes out to end the inning.

MSU trails 3-1.

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Top of the 6th

Cijntje gets a strikeout, one down.

Hines steps on the bag, two down.

Larry throws to Cijntje for the third out.

Bottom of the 5th

Powell grounds out to the third baseman, one down.

Long grounds out to the pitcher, two down.

Chance works a walk.

Mershon grounds out to third base to end the inning.

MSU trails 3-0.

Top of the 5th

Cijntje issues a leadoff walk.

Hewett grounds a single into right field. Runners on the corners.

A run will score on a wild pitch.

Hujsak makes the grab, one down. Runner on third.

Mershon throws to Long, who tags the runner heading home, two down.

Cijntje throws to Hines for the third out.

Bottom of the 4th

Jordan flies out to center field, one down.

Kohler beats the shift for a one-out single.

Larry lines out to center field, two down.

Hines strikes out to end the inning.

MSU trails 2-0.

Top of the 4th

Cijntje gets a strikeout, one down.

Another strikeout for Cijntje, two down.

Polk drops a single into right field.

Nine strikeouts now for Cijntje as he strikes out the side.

Bottom of the 3rd

Chance pops out to the first baseman, one down.

Mershon grounds out to the second baseman, two down.

Hujsak strikes out to end the inning.

MSU trails 2-0.

Top of the 3rd

Holcomb grounds a single into center field.

Rodgers reaches on a bunt. Runners on first and second.

Cijntje throws to Larry, one down.

Cijntje hits the batter with a pitch to load the bases.

Diaz lines a single into left field, and two runners score.

MSU turns a 6-4-3 double play.

Bottom of the 2nd

Larry pops out to the shortstop, one down.

Hines pops out to the catcher, two down.

Powell lines a single into left field.

Long strikes out to end the inning.

Tied at zero.

Top of the 2nd

Another strikeout for Cijntje, one down.

Cijntje up to five strikeouts, two down.

Once again, Cijntje strikes out the side.

Bottom of the 1st

Chance strikes out looking, one down.

Mershon grounds a single into right field.

Hujsak is hit by the pitch.

Jordan strikes out on three pitches, two down.

Kohler strikes out to end the inning.

Tied at zero.

Top of the 1st

Cijntje gets a strikeout, one down.

Another strikeout for Cijntje, two down.

Cijntje strikes out the side.

Mississippi State Lineup

LF Bryce Chance 

SS David Mershon 

CF Connor Hujsak

RF Dakota Jordan

3B Logan Kohler 

2B Amani Larry

1B Hunter Hines 

DH Joe Powell

C Johnny Long

SP Jurrangelo Cijntje 

Vanderbilt Lineup

SS Jonathan Vastine

3B Davis Diaz

2B RJ Austin

C Alan Espinal 

DH Colin Barci 

RF Matthew Polk

1B Braden Holcomb

LF JD Rodgers

CF Calvin Hewett

 SP JD Thompson