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.
