HOOVER, Ala. (AP) _ Brent Rooker had an RBI double and Cody Brown drew a bases
loaded walk to help Mississippi State produce a ninth-inning rally in a 4-3
victory over Arkansas Thursday in the Southeastern Conference tournament.
Riley Self pitched a scoreless ninth to complete the comeback and earn his
sixth save.
The Bulldogs (36-22) face top-seeded Florida Friday in the winner’s bracket.
The Razorbacks (39-16) face an elimination game Thursday against Auburn.
The double by SEC player of the year Rooker scored Ryan Gridley, who led off
with a single. Jake Mangum followed with a bunt single and Hunter Stovall was
hit by a pitch to load the bases for Brown.
Peyton Plumlee (6-1) pitched four scoreless innings of relief for the Bulldogs.
For Arkansas, Luke Bonfield hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Jack
Kenley added an RBI double in the second.
The Razorbacks managed just five hits.
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