MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis starter Jonathan Bowlan was tagged for five runs in the first inning and Mississippi State went on to win 8-3 Tuesday night at AutoZone Park. The Tigers (16-8) are now 3-3 this season against SEC teams and are still scheduled to play two against Arkansas.
Mississippi State started the game with three straight hits, a walk and an error before an out was ever recorded. A sacrifice fly and a two-run double gave the Bulldogs a 5-0 lead in the top of the first.
Bowlan settled in after the rough start, allowing just one more run over the next six innings of work.