From Swayze Field in Oxford, Mississippi,
this is the SEC on ESPN.
It's the finale of a three-game series
between Mississippi State and Ole Miss.
Much needed victory for whoever gets this today,
and Derek Diamond, who's been the ace for Ole Miss at times,
gets the ball on this finale.
He's been pretty consistent over the course of the weekend
this year and last year, really, for Ole Miss.
For Diamond, it's an ERA above six so far this year.
The disappointment to this point
is because of the relativity of the success
that they're used to.
Sophomore from South Haven, Mississippi.
Smith three and three with an ERA just over six,
as he makes his tenth start today.
Selection Monday, but --
Someone's going to try to get to Hoover.
This one driven high and deep to the hill, and that is gone!
Beer's already landed, cans are still in the air,
and Ole Miss gets another first-inning home run.
And now Kevin Graham.
Got underneath it.
Cumbest coming in, runs out of his hat.
It'll be the shortstop Forsythe who handles it.
Three-two. Runner goes from first.
Swing and a line drive,
and Mississippi State will get on the board.
Yeager comes home.
And Logan Tanner is batting .500 this series.
Skied to right field. Late jump.
Leatherwood headed towards the wall.
It is gone! Over McCants' reach.
And a three-run shot for Hunter Hines.
Thirteenth home run of the season for the freshman,
and Mississippi State has its first lead of the game.
That's a funny dude, now. Yeah.
Hayden Leatherwood on the screws to center field,
and gone over the batter's eye!
Second home run today for Ole Miss.
In the game last night, came back to win ten to seven.
And this ball is launched deep left field.
Graham will run out of space.
It is way gone into the front row.
Nice catch, sir. Throw it back. That's a rivalry move.
It's a two-run home run for RJ Yeager,
and State is in control up six to two.
There's your prototypical lead-off guy.
McCants tough to double up. He's got great speed.
The three-two. Just off the plate.
It's ball four, and it barely missed.
Fristoe delivers.
Swing and a high drive deep right field.
Clark chases all the way back to the fence.
He comes around it, and caught it against the wall!
Tagging Graham from third. Ole Miss will get one across.
Belted deep right field.
Clark back. It's gone! We're tied!
The beer is in the air!
Cumbest sends this one deep to left.
A no-doubter. State's back in front.
His second home run of the series,
and the Bulldogs have a seven-six lead.
You also start running out of time.
Into center field.
Ole Miss will end this game oh-for 11 with two out.
And Gonzalez's heroics all for naught.