As Mississippi State pitcher Preston Johnson realizes he has made a mistake, he wave goodbye to the home run by Vanderbilt's Maxwell Romero Jr. (0.38).OMAHA (Neb. Mississippi State won the College World Series for the first time in three games. The fourth win by the Bulldogs was a blowout and was very well-timed.Houston Harding and Preston Johnson teamed up on a four-hitter, and MSU capitalized upon struggling Vanderbilt pitching to win a 13-2 victory Tuesday night. This forced a third game in the College World Series finals.Chris Lemonis, Bulldogs' coach, was able to restrain star pitcher Landon Sims for Wednesday night's winner-take-all Game 3.Lemonis stated, "We are ecstatic because, first, we're still gaming and, second, we used two arms tonight." We have the opportunity to use different guys tomorrow because of the score. It was great after the game. Landon grabbed me and I said, "Man, it was nice not having to pitch tonight," because I feel like he has been there in every win over the past month."49-17 Commodores will seek their second consecutive national title, and their third since 2014, after their worst loss in 29 of their all-time CWS games.CJ Rodriguez, Vandy's catcher, said that he had a "short memory". "I think it's important to get it done as soon as possible and wash it out as quickly as we can."The Bulldogs (49-18), will compete for their first championship.Scotty Dubrule, MSU, stated that "This game has ended, and we're going be cool, calm, collected, and bring the same energy tomorrow." "Tomorrow's a new day and we will have to face some tough arms," Scotty Dubrule said.Rain delayed the start of this event by two hours, but it didn't dampen enthusiasm from another pro-MSU crowd, which included Dak Prescott, a Dallas Cowboys quarterback, in a pinstriped "State" baseball jersey, and Jay Cutler, former NFL QB, along with Jerry Stackhouse, Vandy's basketball coach.This game was a repeat of Game 1, where Vanderbilt scored seven runs in the first inning to win 8-2. However, it was over before the second inning when Mississippi State opened things up with a fourth inning that saw four runs.Lemonis stated that MSU had won Omaha's largest win margin since beating Georgia Southern 15-1 back in 1990. "They have responded to what it feels like every year, even though we've been pushed against the wall all year.The Commodores gave out a record 10 walks for the season, including three consecutively by Christian Little (3-2), a 17-year-old starter that fueled Mississippi State’s big fourth inning.In the first inning, the Bulldogs made an error into a run. The decisive third inning began with Carter Young playing shortstop and fielding Tanner Allen’s grounder. However, he was unable to retrieve the ball from his glove. The score was a hit, but it probably should have been an error -- and was a sign that things were to come.Little's three consecutive walks forced in a run. Patrick Reilly was brought in to relieve Little. Dubrule's tough comebacker was able to deflect off Reilly's leg, scoring two runs. The Bulldogs added another run on a bases loaded wild pitch.Mississippi State scored five times during the seventh quarter to increase its lead to double digits."We haven’t played a match like that," Vandy coach Tim Corbin stated, shortening his team's run with his comment. It's embarrassing.The Bulldogs had 14 hits. Light-hitting shortstop Lane Forsythe led them with three hits from the No. After going 1 for 11, Lane Forsythe finished 9th after finishing his five first CWS games with a record of 1 for 11.Johnson (4-0), allowed two hits and struck seven batters in five innings of relief for Harding.Prescott, MSU’s two-time all SEC quarterback from 2014-15, received huge cheers when he gushed about a Bulldogs fan who had a following that was twice as large and loud than Vandy's. Prescott signed the foul ball that was thrown by a MSU fan to the area behind him.The all-SEC finals could be decided by a pitching match between Vanderbilt's Kumar Rocker and Mississippi State's Will Bednar.Rocker, the 2019 CWS Most Outstanding player, has just returned from four days of rest. After pitching 97 pitches against Texas, Bednar would be able to rest for three days.
