KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The No. 8 Mississippi State baseball team claimed the Southeastern Conference series win Sunday afternoon with a 7-5 win over Tennessee at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The Diamond Dawgs (27-6, 7-5 SEC) scored a run in the third inning, two runs in the fourth, one in the fifth, two in the sixth and one in the eighth. The Volunteers (23-10, 4-8 SEC) scored two runs in the first inning, one in the third and two in the sixth,
Tennessee took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning. Junior Justin Ammons hit a leadoff single to left center.