Mississippi State’s Brent Rooker slides home safely to score on an error in the second inning. (Kelly Price/ Mississippi State) By Logan Lowery Daily Journal STARKVILLE – No. 15 Mississippi State is off to a good start in its attempt to win a fifth consecutive SEC series. The Diamond Dogs held on for a 6-5 victory over Alabama on Thursday night to improve to 26-14 overall and 11-5 in conference play. MSU broke up a 3-3 tie in the fifth frame by plating three runs with two outs.