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Live Updates: Mississippi State Baseball versus Vanderbilt
Top of the 8th
Bottom of the 7th
Powell flies out to center field, one down.
Long pops out, two down.
Chance will reach on a throwing error.
Mershon works a walk.
Hujsak walks to load the bases.
Jordan strikes out to end the inning.
MSU trails 4-1.
Top of the 7th
Gavin Black is the new Bulldog pitcher.
Black issues a walk.
Hines flips it to Larry. Runner on second, one down.
Vandy adds to their lead with an RBI single.
Black gets a strikeout, two down.
Black gets a strikeout for the third out.
Bottom of the 6th
Hujsak splits the gap in left field for a double.
Jordan strikes out, one down.
Kohler pops out, two down.
Larry rips an RBI single into center field,
Hines strikes out to end the inning.
MSU trails 3-1.
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Top of the 6th
Cijntje gets a strikeout, one down.
Hines steps on the bag, two down.
Larry throws to Cijntje for the third out.
Bottom of the 5th
Powell grounds out to the third baseman, one down.
Long grounds out to the pitcher, two down.
Chance works a walk.
Mershon grounds out to third base to end the inning.
MSU trails 3-0.
Top of the 5th
Cijntje issues a leadoff walk.
Hewett grounds a single into right field. Runners on the corners.
A run will score on a wild pitch.
Hujsak makes the grab, one down. Runner on third.
Mershon throws to Long, who tags the runner heading home, two down.
Cijntje throws to Hines for the third out.
Bottom of the 4th
Jordan flies out to center field, one down.
Kohler beats the shift for a one-out single.
Larry lines out to center field, two down.
Hines strikes out to end the inning.
MSU trails 2-0.
Top of the 4th
Cijntje gets a strikeout, one down.
Another strikeout for Cijntje, two down.
Polk drops a single into right field.
Nine strikeouts now for Cijntje as he strikes out the side.
Bottom of the 3rd
Chance pops out to the first baseman, one down.
Mershon grounds out to the second baseman, two down.
Hujsak strikes out to end the inning.
MSU trails 2-0.
Top of the 3rd
Holcomb grounds a single into center field.
Rodgers reaches on a bunt. Runners on first and second.
Cijntje throws to Larry, one down.
Cijntje hits the batter with a pitch to load the bases.
Diaz lines a single into left field, and two runners score.
MSU turns a 6-4-3 double play.
Bottom of the 2nd
Larry pops out to the shortstop, one down.
Hines pops out to the catcher, two down.
Powell lines a single into left field.
Long strikes out to end the inning.
Tied at zero.
Top of the 2nd
Another strikeout for Cijntje, one down.
Cijntje up to five strikeouts, two down.
Once again, Cijntje strikes out the side.
Bottom of the 1st
Chance strikes out looking, one down.
Mershon grounds a single into right field.
Hujsak is hit by the pitch.
Jordan strikes out on three pitches, two down.
Kohler strikes out to end the inning.
Tied at zero.
Top of the 1st
Cijntje gets a strikeout, one down.
Another strikeout for Cijntje, two down.
Cijntje strikes out the side.
Mississippi State Lineup
LF Bryce Chance
SS David Mershon
CF Connor Hujsak
RF Dakota Jordan
3B Logan Kohler
2B Amani Larry
1B Hunter Hines
DH Joe Powell
C Johnny Long
SP Jurrangelo Cijntje
Vanderbilt Lineup
SS Jonathan Vastine
3B Davis Diaz
2B RJ Austin
C Alan Espinal
DH Colin Barci
RF Matthew Polk
1B Braden Holcomb
LF JD Rodgers
CF Calvin Hewett
 SP JD Thompson
The SEC regular season champion Georgia Bulldogs (43-12, 23-7 SEC) begin the SEC Tournament against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. Mississippi State is 40-16 (16-14 SEC) entering their matchup with Georgia. Mississippi State is coming off a 12-2 run-rule win in seven innings over Missouri.
The Bulldogs enters the SEC Tournament having won 11 of their last 12 games. Georgia leads the nation in home runs. Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson was recently named as the SEC player of the year.
“We’re planning on going with our regular routine,” Georgia baseball manager Wes Johnson said ahead of the SEC Tournament. “From a pitching standpoint on Thursday, we have a lot of guys who will be ready to throw. I’ll see who wins the first few games before we announce exactly what we’re planning to do, but we’re staying with it. We’ve got guys on bullpen schedules, as if we’re playing a Thursday, Friday, Saturday series.”
No. 1 seed Georgia and No. 8 seed Mississippi State met three times during the regular season with Georgia earning a road sweep at Mississippi State.
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Here’s how to watch the Georgia vs Mississippi State game today, including time, TV schedule, and streaming information:
What channel is Georgia vs Mississippi State on today?
TV Channel: SEC Network
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Georgia vs Mississippi State will broadcast nationally on SEC Network in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. Tom Hart and Dave Neal are alternating play-by-play duties throughout the SEC Tournament alongside analysts Todd Walker, Lance Cormier, Chris Burke and Kyle Peterson, who will be calling games from the booth at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Georgia vs Mississippi State time today
- Date: Thursday, May 21
- Start time: 4 p.m. ET
The Georgia vs Mississippi State game starts at 4 p.m. from Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama.
Georgia vs Mississippi State prediction, College World Series odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Wednesday, May 20
We predict Georgia will defeat Mississippi State to advance in the SEC Tournament. Georgia swept Mississippi State during the regular season and has been elite against SEC opponents this season, so we can’t pick against UGA.
Georgia (plus-1000) and Mississippi State (plus-1000) both have top-five best odds to win the College World Series. Georgia and Mississippi State are only behind Texas (plus-900), Georgia Tech (plus-600) and UCLA (plus-550).
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Death investigation underway after Columbia Academy graduate taken off life support in Florida
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WDAM) – A death investigation has been opened after deputies in Florida responded to a life-threatening call involving a recent Columbia Academy graduate.
WDAM’s sister station, WJHG, reported that the Bay County Sheriff’s Office said Shannon Thomas Tanner, 19, was expected to be taken off of life support Wednesday after being declared brain dead.
According to the incident report obtained by WJHG, on Sunday, May 18, deputies arrived at a home in Panama City Beach and were told that Tanner had been drinking alcohol.
The report says an investigator asked someone at the home what happened, with the person telling the investigator that Tanner was “drinking too much.” EMS reportedly treated Tanner on scene.
BCSO is investigating the death of a 19-year-old from Mississippi
The cause of the medical emergency has not been confirmed, and the investigation is ongoing.
According to a GoFundMe set up to help with funeral expenses, Tanner was on his senior trip after graduating from Columbia Academy.
Columbia Academy made a Facebook post expressing its condolences for the family, saying the recent graduate was “the kind of person who can make anyone laugh, light up a room with his personality and dance moves, and make others feel valued simply by being himself.”
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Mississippi State softball is one step away from reaching the program’s first Women’s College World Series.
But to get there, the Bulldogs (41-18) will have to get through one of the top programs in the sport.
MSU is facing Oklahoma (51-8), the No. 3 national seed, in the NCAA Tournament super regional. The best-of-three series begins May 22 (noon, ESPN2) at Love’s Field in Norman, Oklahoma.
Here is a scouting report and prediction for the super regional.
Oklahoma easily won its regional
The Sooners breezed through the Norman Regional, outscoring Binghamton, Kansas and Michigan 28-1 in three games.
That wasn’t much of a surprise for a team that’s made nine consecutive Women’s College World Series and hasn’t missed a super regional since 2009. Oklahoma has won eight national championships, seven of them since 2013.
Oklahoma is 27-1 at home this season, with the only loss to Arkansas on April 18.
Mississippi State coach Samantha Ricketts played at Oklahoma from 2006-09 and then was a graduate assistant at Oklahoma from 2009-11.
MSU is 0-11 all time against Oklahoma.
Oklahoma led by Kendall Wells’ 37 home runs
The offense has been Oklahoma’s strength, especially from a power standpoint. The Sooners have hit 182 home runs in 2026, the second most in the country behind UCLA and 80 more than the next best SEC team.
Freshman Kendall Wells has 37 home runs, the most in program and SEC history. Four other players have at least 19 home runs.
The Sooners also rank first in the SEC in batting average and runs scored.
Oklahoma’s pitching staff ranks eighth in the SEC with a 3.02 ERA.
Can Alyssa Faircloth continue dominance vs Oklahoma?
A big part of Mississippi State winning the Eugene Regional was Alyssa Faircloth’s dominant pitching. She threw 15⅔ shutout innings in the regional. That included a no-hitter against host Oregon and then another complete-game shutout against Saint Mary’s in the regional final.
The Troy transfer and SEC Newcomer of the Year has a 2.28 ERA and 16-7 record. Her 261 strikeouts are a single-season program record.
The Bulldogs, who rank third in the SEC in team ERA at 2.15, also have Peja Goold, who started the first game of the Eugene Regional. She has a 2.12 ERA and 15-10 record.
Mississippi State vs OU softball super regional prediction
Oklahoma wins super regional 2-0: The Sooners are a big step up in competition. Faircloth and Goold give MSU a chance, but the offense will need to keep up.
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for The Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@usatodayco.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
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