Ole Miss baseball has been exciting thus far. It hasn’t always been pretty, but it has never been short of drama. Of course, what would a Ole Miss series be without excitement? Tate Blackman would serve up Saturday’s drama dish by killing a fastball out over the plate for a walk-off game winner.
Tate Blackman is a Ole Miss baseball fan favorite. From his crazy haircut right down to his tremendous glove, we all love to see Tate come thru in the clutch. Of course, it hasn’t been a complete joyride for Blackman so far this season, as he has struggled thru somewhat of a slump. Honestly, the only thing worse than seeing us lose games is seeing a great hitter suffer at the plate.
Well, Rebel faithful can breathe a sigh of relief for Tate and the team. Yesterday afternoon, with the game tied 4-4 and 1 away in the bottom of the 9th inning, Tate crushed a bomber in the left field lounge. The walk-off homer, which may still be in orbit, allowed the Rebels (19-12, 5-6) to extend their winning streak to 4 games.
On The Hill
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Saturday starter, left-hander David Parkinson (4-2, 3.04) pitched a solid 5.1 innings. Parkinson would allow 3 earned runs on 7 hits while chalking 4 Ks.
Brady Feigl (2-2, 4.34) would come on the hill in relief in the 6th and finish out the inning.
West Lauderdale standout, Will Stokes (1-0, 3.18) also saw action for 1.1 innings and pitched Ole Miss out of a jam. Accordingly, Stokes would end his day on the hill, giving up no earned runs on 1 hit while etching 2 Ks.
Dallas Woolfolk (4-1, 1.54) would close out the game and get the win for his 1.2 innings of work.
At The Plate
Rebel hitters would on ly connect on Bama pitchers 8 times on the afternoon. However, Nick Fortes would have the best day in the box for the Rebels, going 3 for 4 and knocking in an RBI. According to OleMissSports.com, Fortes is hitting a very impressive .519, 9 for 17, in his last six SEC games.
Will Golsan went 2 for 4 at the plate. Colby Bortles went 1 for 4 on the afternoon. Of course, the biggest hit of the day went to Tate Blackman as he went yard in the 9th to get the walk-off.
Going For A Sweep
Today, Ole Miss baseball looks to sweep the Alabama Crimson Tide. Ryan Rolison (3-1, 2.08) gets the start today on the hill. First pitch will be at 3pm CT, with the game being televised on SECN.
Are You Ready?