For the second-straight week, Griffin Merritt hit a game-winning, walk-off home run in game one of the weekend series as the Vols beat Mississippi State 8-7 Thursday night.
Tennessee started Andrew Lindsey, and he battled through runners on base for most of his outing.
In the top of the first, he gave up a lead-off single, that batter stole second, then Lindsey tossed out back-to-back free passes. A fielding error from Maui Ahuna let Bulldog cleanup hitter Dakota Jordan reach safely and plated leadoff hitter David Mershon.
But then Lindsey struck out the next two batters swinging and got the final out on a pop up on a 2-0 count.