Vanderbilt pitcher Alex Kranzler stepped onto the mound to begin the bottom of the fifth inning with his team trailing 8-3 in a game it needed to win. There may have not been reason for fans to be optimistic at the time, but the game was far from over. Kranzler was in a rhythm from the get-go as he stuck out two of his first four batters in the fifth inning. Before long, Kranzler became the straw that stirred a five-run Vanderbilt comeback. In a series where Vanderbilt’s pitching staff was struggling mightily for the most part, Kranzler was the one that helped settle the game down and was a catalyst for the Commodores’ much-needed win. Kranzler's outing lasted 4.2 shutout innings, allowing just three hits and walking two batters while striking out seven guys. It did not take Kranzler long to get locked into the game. Though he allowed a couple leadoff hitters on base, he punched right back by forcing Missouri to leave runners on base.…