Vanderbilt 4 Mississippi State 3 FINAL (2024)

Top 1st:

Vastine takes strike one 0-1, swing and a miss at the change 0-2, swing and a miss, K, one down.

Austin fastball in 1-0, ball down 2-0, takes strike one 2-1, strike two on the slider 2-2, swing and a miss on the slider, K, two down.

Austin fouled back 0-1, swing and a miss 0-1 swing and a miss, K, three down.

0-0

Bottom 1st:

Chance takes strike one 0-1, fouled away 0-2, fouled away, ball down 1-2, called strike three, looked low, one down

Mershon well outside 1-0, another away 2-0, singled to right.

Hujsak and he's hit by the pitch.

Jordan fastball in for strike one 0-1, swings over the change 0-2, swing and a miss on the high heat, K, two down

Kohler takes a first pitch fastball for strike one 0-1, swing and a miss 0-2, swing and a miss on a ball up.

0-0

Top 2nd:

Espinal takes ball one, capped back 1-1, ball up 2-1, takes strike two, 2-2, swing and a miss K, one down

Barczi fouled back 0-1 fouled away 0-2, slider down and away 1-2, swing and a miss, K, two down.

Polk swing and a miss on the slider 0-1, ball down 1-1, ball away 2-1, swing and a miss 2-2, swing and a miss, K, three

0-0

Bottom 2nd:

Larry fouled back 0-1, ball away 1-1, swing and a miss on a fastball down 1-2, fouled back, popped out to left and the SS has it, one down

Hines swing and miss at a change up away 0-1, popped up behind the plate and the catcher has it, two down.

Powell takes a change up for a strike 0-1, lined into left for a single

Long ball down 1-0, swing and a miss on the fastball 1-1, capped foul 1-2, check swing no 2-2, swings over the change to end the inning.

0-0

Top 3rd:

Holcomb ball down 1-0, swing and a miss on the change 1-1, swing and a miss on the breaker down 1-2, fouled back, singled back up the middle.

Rogers bunt single, some miscommunication on defense there and Loo ends up diving for the tag and missing.

Hewett sac bunt is down and both runners move up, one down.

Vastine swing and a miss 0-1, ball in 1-1, and he's hit by the pitch or so they say. State is challenging the play. it's confirmed. It looked like Lemonis initially wanted to review and then changed his mind, but you can't do that. Bases loaded

Diaz swing and a miss 0-1, singles to left, two runs score 2-0 Vandy

Austin strike one called 0-1, ball away 1-1, 6-4-3 double play

2-0 Vandy

Bottom 3rd:

Chance ball down and away 1-0,popped up in foul ground to the first baseman, one down

Mershon ball down 1-0, strike one called 1-1, grounded out to second, he drops it, but then picks it up and throws him out, two down.

Hujsak ball up 1-0, swing and a miss at the change 1-1, fouled out of play off the right side. swing and a miss on a breaker in

2-0 Vandy

Top 4th:

Espinal swing and a miss, 0-1, check swing no 1-1, swing and a miss 1-2, ball down 2-2, swing and a miss, K, one down

Barczi fouled back 0-1, fouled back 0-2, swing and a miss K, two down.

Polk singled into right.

Holcomb fouled out of play, swing and a miss 0-2, swing and a miss K

2-0 Vandy

Bottom 4th:

Jordan takes a fastball away 0-1, change up pulled foul 0-2, fastball fouled back, fastball fouled back, spoiled the change up there, change up staus up 1-2, change lifted to right center, but they run it down, one down.

Kohler singled the other way on the first pitch away from the shift.

Larry takes ball in 1-0, fastball on the inside corner 1-1, fly out to center, two down.

Hines fastball on the outside corner 0-1, fastball crushed the other way, but foul 0-2, ball in the dirt, runner takes second, 1-2, another ball gets away, but not far away to advance 2-2, swing and a miss on a fastball up.

2-0 Vandy

Top 5th:

Rogers ball one down 1-0, bounced that one up there, 2-0, fouled back 2-1, fastball away 3-1, ball down for the walk.

Hewett bunted foul 0-1, ball up and in 1-1, runner goes, fouled back 1-2, singled into right and the runner takes third.

Vastine ball up 1-0, ball down 2-0,fouled away, 2-1, strike two called 2-2, runner goes, fouled away, tapped foul, wild pitch, run scores full count 3-2 Vandy trail runner takes third, flyout to center, runner tags and takes third. one down.

Diaz fouled back 0-1, fouled away 0-2, infield in, ground ball to SS and Mershon cuts the run down at home, two down.

Austin comebacker knocked down and thrown to first for the out.

3-0 Vandy

Bottom 5th:

Powell grounds the first pitch to third and he makes the play across for the out.

Long takes strike one 0-1, fouled back 0-2, takes a ball up 1-2, ball up and away 2-2, knubber out in front of the plate and he's out at first, two down

Chance ball up and away 1-0, fouled away 1-1, ball up 2-1, ball away 3-1, and it's a walk.

Mershon ball up is called strike one 0-1, ball away 1-1, ground ball to third and they force the runner at second.

3-0 Vandy

Top 6th:

Espinal ball in 1-0, strike one called 1-1, strike two called 1-2, ball down 2-2, swing and a miss, K one down

Barczi tapped out to first and Hines makes the play, two down.

Polk shows bunt and takes inside 1-0, shows bunt and takes inside 2-0, shows bunt and takes a strike 2-1, fouled away 2-2, ball well outside to run it full. ripped foul fouled away, rolled out to second and Hines is off the bag, Loo covers and he's out. Vandy will challenge. Call confirmed.

3-0 Vandy

Bottom 6th

Hujsak takes a change up for strike one 0-1, fouled the fastball back 0-2, fastball up 1-2, lead off double in the left field gap.

Jordan fouled down 0-1, fastball down 1-1, fastball at the knees 1-2, fouled down 1-2, swing and a miss on the fastball, K, one down.

Kohler popped up on the infield, two down

Larry ball down and in 1-0, ball down and in 2-0, ripped foul 2-1, breaking ball down and in is called a strike unreal 2-2, singled into right, run scores, 3-1 Vandy

Hines swings over the change 0-1, check swing yes 0-2, fastball away 1-2, swing and a miss on the fastball in to end the inning.

3-1 Vandy

Top 7th:

Gavin Black is the new Bulldog pitcher

Holcomb takes ball one down 1-0, ball two is also down 2-0, ball well away 3-0, get me over strike is in 3-1, ball down for a walk.

Rogers SAC bunt is down and the runner takes second, one down.

Hewett fastball up 1-0, breaker in for strike 1-1, singled into right, run scores 4-1 Vandy

Vastine ball down and in 1-0, fouled away 1-1, runner goes, fouled away 1-2, fouled down, swing and a miss, K, two down.

Diaz ball one up 1-0, breaker lands for strike one 1-1, runner goes, pitch was a ball, stolen base, 2-1, swing and a miss 2-2, foul tipped, swing and a miss on the slider

4-1 Vandy

Bottom 7th:

Powell will see Greysen Carter fly out to short center, one down

Long takes a first pitch fastball for a strike 0-1, ball down 0-2, popped up on the infield. two down

Chance ball away 0-1, tapped along the first base line and Carter throws it wide, Chance takes second.

Mershon ball down 1-0, ball down and away 2-0, fastball up 3-0, shows bunt and takes strike one 3-1, ball runs in, but it's called a strike to run it full. fastball up for the walk

Hujsak fastball down 1-0, ball away 2-0, ball up and in 3-0, ball down to walk and load the bases.

Jordan up in a huge spot here. Vandy brings in Ginther the LHP change up fouled down the line 0-1, takes a fastball for strike two 0-2, fastball fouled back, K swinging to end the inning

4-1 Vandy

Top 8th:

Cam Schuelke will be the new Bulldog pitcher

Austin fouled back 0-1, change up fades away 1-1, fastball in for strike two 1-2, ripped the change into the corner for a double.

Espinal swing and a miss 0-1, check swing yes 0-2, strike three thrown not called 1-2, check swing called K, one down.

PH Kozeal swing and a miss 0-1, ball low 1-1, swings over the change 1-2, K swinging, two down

Polk strike one 0-1, takes another 0-2, ball down 1-2, ball up and away. swing and a miss K

4-1 Vandy

Bottom 8th:

Kohler fouled away 0-1, ball down 1-1, takes strike two 1-2, ball well down and away 2-2, fouled back, ball down to run it full. ball down for the walk.

Larry ball down and in 1-0, ball down is called strike one 1-1, ball in 2-1, swing and a miss over the slider 2-2, ball in to run it full, ripped down the line called foul, looked fair, reviewed, call stands. horse hockey, fouled back, short fly out to right. one down

Hines takes the first pitch fastball 0-1, ball runs in and hits Hines on the swing, they say foul ball, but talk about it. 0-2, looked like strike three called away 1-2, fouled away, ball down 2-2, tapped out to first, runner takes second, two down

Powell ball away 1-0, check swing no 2-0, fastball fouled away 2-1, ball up 3-1 fouled back to run it full, popped up into short right. two defenders collide, but the catch is made

4-1 Vandy

Top 9th:

Holcomb ball down 1-0, ball away 2-0, ball away 3-0, ball down and away for the walk, lead off walks are of the devil.

Rogers shows bunt and takes a strike 0-1, shows bunt and takes a change away 1-1, ground ball to second, runner at second is out, throw was late and off target, couldn't turn two. one down.

Hewett ground ball to short and once again the runner is forced at second, but the turn at second is slow and they can't complete the double play

Vastine fouled back 0-1, picked the runner off first to retire the side.

4-1 Vandy

Bottom 9th

PH Pulliam takes a fastball away 1-0, fly out to right, one down.

Chance ball away 1-0, fly ball to right, two down

Mershon strike one called 0-1, singled back up the middle.

Hujsak pulled foul 0-1, tripled into the gap 4-2 Vandy

PH Chester takes strike one 0-1, ball down is called strike two 0-2, singled thandye other way RBI 4-3 Vandy. O'Brien will pinch run.

Kohler swing and a miss 0-1, ground ball to second and that's the game

4-3 Vandy