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Mississippi State beat Vanderbilt 13-2 in Game 2of the College World Series final Tuesday, setting up a winner-take-all third game Wednesday. The Bulldogs relied on a patient approach, scoring six runs on eight walks in the first four innings before blasting ahead against Vanderbilt pitching to finish the game with 14 hits. asdfasdf
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Vanderbilt (49-17) is seeking its third national championship and Mississippi State (49-18) is fighting for its first.
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Top-of-the-lineup bats Tanner Allen, Kamren James and Luke Hancock thrived for Mississippi State. The trio combined to go 5-for-10 with six walks, seven runs and three RBIs. Middle infielders Scotty Dubrule and Lane Forsythe provided pop from the bottom of the order, providing five hits and driving in six runs.
In all, Vanderbilt’s pitchers walked 10.
Senior left-hander Houston Harding threw four innings for Mississippi State, allowing one run on two hits and two walks with four strikeouts. Harding worked his way out of a jam in the fourth, stranding two runners who reached with one out by striking out the final two batters.
After Harding, Mississippi State turned the ball to junior right-hander Preston Johnson, who allowed one run on two hits in five innings, striking out seven. The performances from Johnson and Harding saved key members of Mississippi State’s bullpen for Wednesday, namely closer Landon Sims, who has not pitched since Saturday.
Tuesday night represented Mississippi State’s first win in the College World Series final. Wednesday’s game is slated for 6 p.m. on ESPN.
The Commodores then waited with the rest of the college baseball world Saturday to see who would come out of the other bracket. Texas and Mississippi State faced off for the third time in the tournament, and the Bulldogs advanced with a 4-3 walk-off win.
The Bulldogs and the No. 2 Longhorns took turns beating each other prior to the bracket finale. Mississippi State won the opening matchup 2-1 to send Texas to the elimination bracket. The Longhorns battled back and then beat the Bulldogs 8-5 on Friday to force Saturday’s deciding game.
Mississippi State fell behind 3-1 in the fifth inning Saturday but then scored three unanswered runs to win the game and complete the upset. Tanner Leggett capped the rally with a single in the bottom of the ninth to drive in Brayland Skinner.