Mississippi State sophomore infielder Tanner Allen can exhale.
Entering the batter's box in the first inning of Wednesday's 21-8 win over the University of Louisiana-Monroe, Allen finally got ahold of one.
Squaring, stepping and swinging, Allen belted just his second home run since a Feb. 16 game against Youngstown State -- the second game of the season.
"I hadn't felt that feeling in awhile," he said. "But it was a good feeling."
Allen's long ball comprised the latter half of back-to-back h
Ben Portnoy reports on Mississippi State sports for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter at @bportnoy15.
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