NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Mississippi State waited quite some time for the key hit Friday night.
Redshirt freshman Cole Gordon made the wait worth the while in the end as his RBI-single in the top half of the 13thinning lifted No. 15 MSU past No. 2 Vanderbilt 2-1 in the opening-game of a three-game Southeastern Conference baseball series at Hawkins Field.
MSU (13-5-1, 1-0 SEC) gained some momentum with three wins over Top 10-foe Oregon last weekend. The Bulldogs again rode stellar pitching to kick off their 30-game conference slate on the right foot Friday night.