OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Vanderbilt gave Jack Leiter a big early lead and went on to an 8-2 victory over Mississippi State in Game 1 of the College World Series finals to move within a win of a second straight national championship. The Commodores scored seven runs off Christian MacLeod and Chase Patrick in the first inning Monday night. McLeod struggled for a second straight CWS start and got only two outs in the bottom half. Leiter allowed two runs and three hits and struck out eight in six innings.
Vandy Rolls in Game One
