NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Elijah MacNamee was the hero Friday night, as his walk-off homer led MSU to a 10-8 win over Vanderbilt in the opening game of the Nashville Super Regional at Hawkins Field.
Mississippi State (37-25) and Vanderbilt (34-26) will resume the best-of-three series today with an 8:30 p.m. start on ESPN. The winner will advance to the College World Series.
The Diamond Dawgs took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning after Vanderbilt threw away a ball to plate a pair of Diamond Dawgs. Hunter Stovall scored after reaching first on a wild pitch and Justin Foscue scored after hitting a single.