Mississippi State
20-4, 4-2
Vanderbilt
13-12, 2-4
No. 6 Bulldogs Break Out The Brooms Vs. Vandy
March 22, 2026 | Baseball
STARKVILLE - No. 6 Mississippi State delivered an emphatic statement to close out the weekend, erupting for 17 runs on 19 hits to run-rule Vanderbilt 17-7 in seven innings Sunday at Dudy Noble Field, completing the program's first series sweep of the Commodores since March 11-12, 2000.
The Diamond Dawgs wasted no time setting the tone with a six-run first inning that immediately put Vanderbilt on its heels. Kevin Milewski's three-run homer to left capped a frame that featured four hits.
MSU continued to pour it on from there. The Bulldogs added two more runs in the second on a towering two-run shot from Reed Stallman, then broke the game open in the third with four additional runs behind RBI knocks from Noah Sullivan and Stallman.
By the time the dust settled, State had scored in every inning, showcasing relentless offensive depth. Sullivan finished 3-for-5 with three RBIs, while Stallman turned in a dominant 4-for-5 performance with four RBIs, including a homer and two doubles. Bryce Chance added four hits and three RBIs – including the walk-off game-winner in the bottom of the seventh. Ryder Woodson chipped in a double and solo homer as part of a three-hit afternoon.
All-American Ace Reese also added a two-run blast in the fifth as part of a four-homer day by the Diamond Dawgs.
Vanderbilt briefly showed signs of life with three solo shots in the second inning, but the early deficit proved too much to overcome.
On the mound, State got a steady effort from starter Duke Stone, who improved to 4-0 after working four innings and limiting damage despite six runs (three earned). Charlie Foster and Tyler Pitzer combined to close things out, with Pitzer tossing 1 1/3 scoreless innings to help secure the run-rule finish.
The Bulldogs host No. 12 Southern Miss on Tuesday at 6 p.m. on SEC Network+.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Stone, Duke (4-0)
L: Tyler Baird (0-1)
Batting:
HR: Logan Johnstone 1 ; Mike Mancini 1 ; Rustan Rigdon 1 ; Ryker Waite 1
RBI: Logan Johnstone 3 ; Mike Mancini 1 ; Rustan Rigdon 1 ; Mack Whitcomb 1 ; Ryker Waite 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Logan Johnstone 1 ; Mike Mancini 3 ; Rustan Rigdon 1 ; Ryker Waite 2
HBP: Mike Mancini 1
Batting:
2B: Stallman, Reed 2 ; Woodson, Ryder 1 ; Chance, Bryce 1
HR: Reese, Ace 1 ; Stallman, Reed 1 ; Woodson, Ryder 1 ; Milewski, Kevin 1
RBI: Reese, Ace 1 ; Sullivan, Noah 3 ; Stallman, Reed 4 ; Frei, Gehrig 1 ; Woodson, Ryder 1 ; Milewski, Kevin 4 ; Chance, Bryce 3
SF: Milewski, Kevin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Teel, Aidan 1 ; Reese, Ace 3 ; Sullivan, Noah 2 ; Stallman, Reed 2 ; Frei, Gehrig 1 ; Woodson, Ryder 3 ; Parker, Jacob 3 ; Milewski, Kevin 1 ; Chance, Bryce 1
SB: Teel, Aidan 1 ; Parker, Jacob 1
HBP: Teel, Aidan 1
