In what became a thriller on Friday evening at Dudy Noble Field, Mississippi State catcher Kevin Milewski launched a two-run homer in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift the No. 15 ranked Bulldogs to a 10-8 win over LSU.
The LSU Tigers fell to 24-19 overall and 6-13 in conference play with the loss after the Tigers scratched starter Casan Evans just minutes before first pitch - electing to roll with Gavin Guidry.
The teams resume the series at 6:30 p.m. CT Saturday in a game that will be broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network and televised by ESPN2.
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MSU reliever Dane Burns (2-0) was credited with the win, as he worked a scoreless top of the 11th inning with one walk and two strikeouts.
LSU reliever Zac Cowan (1-3) was charged with the loss, as he allowed two runs on two hits in 2.0 innings with one walk and two strikeouts.
“I’m proud of the team, we had four freshmen in the lineup tonight, and a lot of pitchers contributed, but we just didn’t do enough to win,” said…