Hunter Hines has wanted to return Mississippi State baseball to the NCAA Tournament. At Vanderbilt, he helped MSU get closer to its lofty goals.

Hunter Hines went into Mississippi State's weekend series with Vanderbilt hitting .179 against left-handed pitchers. But three big swings for the Bulldogs first baseman — all against left-handed pitchers — proved the difference as Mississippi State (29-15,

Hunter Hines’ ninth-inning, two-run home run to give Mississippi State the lead — and eventually an 8-7 win at No. 11 Vanderbilt on Sunday — increased the Bulldogs’ odds of

Watch what Hunter Hines and Brooks Auger had to say after Mississippi State baseball evened its series at Vanderbilt. Hines had two home runs.