Mississippi State handled No. 16 seed Missouri in Hoover behind a strong start from Tomas Valincius and two home runs from Vytas Valincius.
Mississippi State outfielder Vytas Valincius shakes hands with teammates before a college baseball game between Mississippi State and Ole Miss at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Miss.
, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Mississippi State defeated Ole Miss in the Governor’s Cup 7-3. | Ayrton Breckenridge/Clarion Ledger / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Tomas Valincius shut down No. 16‑seeded Missouri on the mound, and his older brother Vytas smashed two home runs to lead Mississippi State to a 12‑2 run‑rule win at the SEC Baseball Tournament.
Tomas gave up five hits and one earned run, didn’t issue a walk, and settled in after a first‑inning solo shot. At this point, outings like that are what we expect from him. Vytas handled the early ending. He opened the sixth with a first‑pitch homer, then came back later in the inning with a three‑run shot that pushed the lead to ten.
Ben Davis handled the seventh on just 14 pitches to lock in the run‑rule and keep himself available for later in the week. Ryder Woodson added a home run, and only two starters went without a hit. Even then, Ace Reese chipped in with a groundout RBI. Basically, Mississippi State did what a good team is supposed to do in this spot: play clean baseball and take care of the SEC team with the fewest conference wins.
Their biggest rival couldn’t manage that, which isn’t nothing. Mississippi State will continue its tournament run Thursday against the SEC’s regular season champion, No. 4 Georgia. It’ll be a chance at revenge after Georgia swept Mississippi State at Dudy Noble Field earlier this season.
Game 3: No. 10 Tennessee 11, No. 15 South Carolina 6Game 6: Winner G2 vs. No. 5 Florida | 1 p.m.Game 9: Winner G5 vs. No. 1 Georgia | 3 p.m.Game 13: Winner G10 vs. Winner G9 | NoonAward-winning sports editor, writer, columnist, and photographer with 15 years’ experience offering his opinion and insight about the sports world in Mississippi and Texas, but he was taken to Razorback pep rallies at Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth before he could walk. Taylor has covered all levels of sports, from small high schools in the Mississippi Delta to NFL games. Follow Taylor on Twitter and Facebook.
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