LIVE BASEBALL UPDATES: Mississippi State at Vanderbilt (Saturday, 4-24-21)

Bulldogs try to even up the series against the Commodores

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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.

After a 6-2 loss on Friday night in which they were shut down offensively by pitcher Kumar Rocker of the Commodores, the Bulldogs have another tall task on Saturday as MSU tries to even up the series. Vanderbilt sends the extremely talented Jack Leiter to the mound opposite of State's Will Bednar. Can MSU's bats get to Leiter? Can Bednar go toe to toe with one of the country's top arms? 

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Here are your starting lineups:

No. 4 Mississippi State Bulldogs (28-9, 10-6)

1. Rowdey Jordan - CF
2. Tanner Allen - RF
3. Kamren James - 3B
4. Luke Hancock - DH
5. Logan Tanner - C
6. Scotty Dubrule - 2B
7. Brayland Skinner - LF
8. Lane Forsythe - SS
9. Josh Hatcher - 1B

Will Bednar - P

No. 2 Vanderbilt Commodores (30-6, 12-4)

1. Enrique Bradfield, Jr. - CF
2. Carter Young - SS
3. Dominic Keegan - 1B
4. Jack Bulger - DH
5. C.J. Rodriguez - C
6. Parker Noland - 2B
7. Isaiah Thomas - RF
8. Cooper Davis - LF
9. Jayson Gonzalez - 3B

Jack Leiter - P

Alright, let's play ball!

TOP of 1 - MSU batting

- Rowdey Jordan with a leadoff home run to right field. MSU leads 1-0. 

- Allen singles to center. Runner at first, no outs.

- James walks. Allen to second. Runners at first and second, no outs.

- Hancock singles to left. Allen scores. It's 2-0 MSU. James moves up to second. Runners at first and second, still no outs.

- Tanner pops out to second. One out. Runners first and second.

- Dubrule grounds to third. Fielder's choice. Hancock forced out at second. James moves up to third. Dubrule reaches. Runners at first and third, two outs.

- Dubrule caught trying to steal second. Inning over.

- MID 1 - MSU 2, Vanderbilt 0

BOTTOM of 1 - Vanderbilt batting

- Bradfield walks. Runner at first, no outs.

- Bradfield tries to steal second. He's called safe, but it's under review. And he is called safe. Runner at second, no outs.

- Young walks. Runners at first and second, no outs.

- Bradfield stole third. Runners at first and third, no outs.

- Keegan strikes out swinging. Runners at first and third, one out.

- Bulger sacrifice fly out to right. Bradfield scores. MSU's lead cut to 2-1. Runner at first, two outs.

- Rodriguez struck out swinging. Inning over.

- END of 1 - MSU 2, Vanderbilt 1

TOP of 2 - MSU batting

- Skinner struck out looking. One out.

- Forsythe strikes out looking. Two outs.

- Hatcher lines a single to center. Runner at first, two outs.

- Jordan walks. Hatcher advances to second. Runners at first and second, two outs.

- Allen strikes out swinging. Inning over.

- MID 2 - MSU 2, Vanderbilt 1

BOTTOM of 2 - Vanderbilt batting

- Noland struck out swinging. One out.

- Thomas struck out swinging. Two outs.

- Davis struck out looking. Inning over.

- END of 2 - MSU 2, Vanderbilt 1

TOP of 3 - MSU batting

- James flied out to center. One out.

- Hancock strikes out looking. Two outs.

- Tanner singles to left. Runner at first, two outs.

- Dubrule is hit by a pitch. Tanner advances to second. Runners at first and second, two outs.

- Skinner flied out to center. Inning over.

- MID 3 - MSU 2, Vanderbilt 1

BOTTOM of 3 - Vanderbilt batting

- Gonzalez singles to center. Runner at first, no outs.

- Bradfield grounds out to short. Gonzalez advances to second. Runner at second, one out.

- Young strikes out swinging. Runner at second, two outs.

- Keegan lines out to short. Inning over.

- END of 3 - MSU 2, Vanderbilt 1

TOP of 4 - MSU batting

- Forsythe struck out looking. One out.

- Hatcher grounds out to first. Two outs.

- Jordan strikes out looking. Inning over.

MID 4 - MSU 2, Vanderbilt 1

BOTTOM of 4 - Vanderbilt batting

- Bulger struck out swinging. One out.

- Rodriguez flies out to right. Two outs.

- Noland struck out swinging. Inning over.

- END of 4 - MSU 2, Vanderbilt 1

TOP of 5 - MSU batting

- Allen walked. Runner at first, nobody out.

- James strikes out swinging. Runner still at first, one out.

- Hancock strikes out swinging. Runner still at first, two outs.

- Logan Tanner with a two-run home run over the left-field wall. Allen scores on the blast. MSU now leads 4-1.

- Dubrule fouled out to left. Inning over.

- MID 5 - MSU 4, Vanderbilt 1

BOTTOM of 5 - Vanderbilt batting

- Thomas pops out to second. One out.

- Davis singles to left. Runner at first, one out.

- Gonzalez grounds to second. Dubrule tags Davis and throws to first for the double play. Inning over. (Play at first was reviewed, but the call stood)

- END of 5 - MSU 4, Vanderbilt 1

TOP of 6 - MSU batting

- Vanderbilt to the bullpen. Hunter Owen on to pitch.

- Skinner walks. Runner at first, nobody out.

- A wild pickoff throw to first is an error and Skinner advances to second with no outs.

- Forsythe strikes out swinging. One out, runner at second.

- Hatcher strikes out swinging. Two outs, runner at second.

- Jordan flies out to center. Inning over.

- MID 6 - MSU 4, Vanderbilt 1

BOTTOM of 6 - Vanderbilt batting

- Bradfield walks. Runner at first, no outs.

- Bradfield steals second. Runner at second, no outs.

- Young with an infield single down the third-base line. Bradfield holds at second. Runners at first and second, no outs.

- MSU to the bullpen. Preston Johnson on to pitch.

- Keegan grounds to short and it's a double play. Young out at second on the play. Bradfield advanced to third. Runner at third, two outs.

- Bulger struck out looking. Inning over.

- END of 6 - MSU 4, Vanderbilt 1

TOP of 7 - MSU batting

- Allen grounds out to the pitcher. One out.

- Kamren James doubles to left field. Runner at second, one out.

- Hancock walks. Runners at first and second, one out.

- Tanner doubles to left. James scores. It's 5-1 MSU. Hancock gets over to third. Runners at second and third, one out.

- Dubrule grounds to second. Vanderbilt tries to get the out at the plate but Hancock is safe. It's 6-1 MSU. Tanner gets to third. Dubrule reaches. Runners at first and third, one out.

- Skinner singles to right. Tanner scores. It's 7-1 MSU. Dubrule thrown out trying to get to third. Runner at first, two outs.

- Wild pitch moves Skinner to second. Runner at second, two outs.

- Forsythe grounds out to third. Inning over.

- MID 7 - MSU 7, Vanderbilt 1

BOTTOM of 7 - Vanderbilt batting

- Rodriguez hit by pitch. Runner at first, no outs.

- Noland struck out swinging. Runner at first, one out.

- Thomas walks. Rodriguez advances to second. Runners at first and second, one out.

- MSU to the bullpen. Landon Sims on to pitch.

- Davis singles to center. Rodriguez scores. MSU lead cut to 7-2. Thomas advances to third. Davis gets to second on the throw to third. Runners at second and third, one out.

- Gonzalez singles to right. Thomas and Davis both score. Score is now 7-4 MSU. Runner at first, one out.

- Bradfield walked. Gonzalez advances to second. Runners at first and second, one out.

- Wild pitch moves Gonzalez to third and Bradfield to second. Runners at second and third, one out.

- Young struck out swinging. Two outs, runners at second and third.

- Keegan struck out looking. Inning over.

- END of 7 - MSU 7, Vanderbilt 4

TOP of 8 - MSU batting

- Vanderbilt to the bullpen. Nelson Berkwich now pitching.

- Hatcher strikes out swinging. One out.

- Jordan flies out to center. Two outs.

- Allen with a bloop hit to left-center and he stretches it to a double. Runner at second, two outs.

- James reaches on catcher's interference. Runners at first and second, two outs.

- Hancock flies out to right. Inning over.

- MID 8 - MSU 7, Vanderbilt 4

BOTTOM of 8 - Vanderbilt batting

- Bulger struck out swinging. One out.

- Rodriguez flied out to center. Two outs.

- Javier Vaz pinch hits for Noland – Vaz strikes out looking. Inning over.

- END of 8 - MSU 7, Vanderbilt 4

TOP of 9 - MSU batting

- Vanderbilt to the bullpen. Luke Murphy on to pitch.

- Tanner grounds out to the pitcher. One out.

- Dubrule flied out to left. Two outs.

- Skinner strikes out swinging. Inning over.

- MID 9 - MSU 7, Vanderbilt 4

BOTTOM of 9 - Vanderbilt batting

- Thomas struck out looking. One out.

- Davis struck out looking. Two outs.

- Gonzalez flies out to right. Ballgame.

FINAL: Mississippi State 7, Vanderbilt 4

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