Kevin Milewski hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift Mississippi State to a 10-8 victory over LSU on Friday at Dudy Noble Field. The game was part of Super Bulldog Weekend and drew a crowd of 13,489 spectators.
The Bulldogs, ranked No. 15, overcame multiple deficits to secure the win. LSU scored three runs in the first inning but Mississippi State responded quickly with a two-run homer by Blake Bevis. The Tigers extended their lead to 7-3 with a three-run fourth inning, but Mississippi State rallied, tying the game at 7 in the sixth inning.
In the ninth, LSU took an 8-7 lead on a single by William Patrick, but Mississippi State responded in the bottom half. Ryder Woodson scored on an error, and Noah Sullivan was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force extra innings. Milewski’s walk-off shot sealed the win for the Bulldogs, who improved to 32-10 overall and 11-8 in SEC play.
Mississippi State’s bullpen held LSU to one run over the final 7 1/3 innings after starter Tomas Valincius was pulled in the fourth. Dane Burns earned the win, improving to 2-0. LSU’s Omar Serna Jr. went 3-for-5 with two RBIs, while Sullivan and Bevis contributed offensively for MSU.
Game two of the series is scheduled for Saturday at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2, with Duke Stone set to pitch for Mississippi State against LSU’s William Schmidt.
