Vanderbilt beats Mississippi state in the College World Series, a breakdown
What Happened
In the top of the second inning of the College World Series matchup between Vanderbilt and Mississippi State, Vanderbilt's Steven Scott, a Boston Red Sox draft pick, steps up to the plate. Scott unleashes a powerful swing, driving a curveball deep into the stands for the game's opening run. In the top of the fourth inning, Vanderbilt strikes again, picking up a single. The Bulldogs manage to escape the jam, but Vanderbilt continues to apply pressure in the top of the fifth. A Vanderbilt batter is hit by a pitch, leading to some tense moments, but the next Vanderbilt hitter responds by roping a double to right-center, allowing the runner who was hit to score and extend the Commodores' lead. Mississippi State struggles to find an answer for Vanderbilt's offensive onslaught, as the Commodores continue to punish the Bulldogs' pitching, particularly with their ability to hit curveballs. Vanderbilt's Stephen Scott steps up again, blasting two more home runs, including a towering shot that has the announcer marveling at the batter's sheer power. As the game reaches its conclusion, Vanderbilt holds on to their lead and the Commodores secure the victory, moving on to the winner's bracket. Mississippi State, on the other hand, is relegated to the loser's bracket, where they will have to face another opponent in a do-or-die situation. Throughout the game, the announcer provides insightful commentary, highlighting key plays and the strategies employed by both teams. The rivalry between these two SEC powerhouses is palpable, adding to the high stakes of this crucial College World Series matchup.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentwe had Vanderbilt versus Mississippi
State to verse six today in the College
World Series in the winner's bracket in
the top of the second inning Steven
Scott Red Sox draft pick goes deep to
open up the scoring tumble and curveball
he goes down and gets it rollin and
tumblin and i was gonna walk through the
tunnel of love there he goes watch your
head they're coming at your heart
all right we're going top for now
Vanderbilt is striking again they get a
single there know it yeah held them to a
single Oh to curveball and that dude
stays with it and pokes it down the line
first and third look at this another
spinner Goes Down and gets it rolling
and tumbling and poking it later on down
the third-base line they get out of it
with that play that was nice play not by
the third base runner but by the third
base man strike out there and then a
grounder up the middle perfectly shifted
shortstop grabs it get out of trouble in
the fourth but they would not get out of
trouble in the fifth and it all started
when this dude took that pitch to the
head and it's like I know that that was
an accident and I can't be mad at you
but I [ __ ] kind of mad at you dude Oh
next shot that is roped into
right-center and takes a nice bounce and
the dude who got hit in the head
scores redemption on another curveball
why they keep throwing these curveballs
Vanderbilt this guy knows it every time
you throw that breaking ball oh we got a
grenade throw everyone duck and cover
probably killing yourself that's a
sloppy grenade throw dude you need to
throw it much farther away from yourself
plays that second they get one out they
go to third nothing doing and here comes
our dude again Stephen Scott and oh my
god did you throw that do it another
breaking ball
hey Mississippi State have you not
learned your lesson when you throw
breaking balls they [ __ ] crush it oh
we got some pinwheels there with the bat
almost got two full rotations which
we've been cool two homeruns he'll take
that he would have been more happy with
more rotations I guarantee a two homers
on the day to tunnel of Love's watch
your head they're coming for you dude
can't be swinging a big stick like that
and not expect to get beat the [ __ ] out
of Oh
Mississippi State last out
pop it up Vanderbilt wins they move on
to the winner's bracket Mississippi
State goes to the losers bracket and
they got to face someone down there I'm
not sure how