PEARL, Miss. - Brent Rooker was back doing Brent Rooker-type things for the No. 13 Mississippi State baseball team.
Rooker hit a three-run home run and had a double during another run-scoring inning as the Bulldogs beat Ole Miss 4-2 before a Trustmark Park-record crowd of 8,536 Tuesday night.
MSU took all four series meetings against the arch rival for the first time since 1997. The annual contest played close to the state's capital does not count in the Southeastern Conference standings.
"What a great night," head coach Andy Cannizaro said. "The atmosphere was great. I am excited because the kids played a complete nine innings tonight.