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Ole Miss Baseball: No.9 Rebels Pick Up Series, Go For Sweep Sunday

By Daniel Skipper

Omaha, NE - JUNE 29: Game three of the College World Series Championship Series between the Arizona Wildcats and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers is under a weather delay on June 29, 2016 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
Omaha, NE - JUNE 29: Game three of the College World Series Championship Series between the Arizona Wildcats and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers is under a weather delay on June 29, 2016 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) /
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Undefeated No.9 Ole Miss baseball is sitting in a really good spot after winning the series over Tulane. Now today they go for the sweep.

Saturday afternoon was a full one for Ole Miss baseball fans as they watched the completion of game one and then game two. Ole Miss (6-0) had the 2-1 lead headed into top of the 6th when game one was suspended Friday evening because of torrential rains in the area. Of course, the Rebels wasted no time in closing out a 5-4 win in game one.

Tulane got things started in game two with 1 run in the top of the first. That was the only run the Green Wave scored in the game. Ole Miss answered to tie the game after 1 inning. The Rebels then added a run in the 4th to take a 2-1 lead. However, the Ole Miss offense wasn’t done. The Rebels added 2 runs in the 5th followed by a huge 5 run inning in the 6th. Of course, Ole Miss then cruised to a 9-1 win and the series.

Of course, Ole Miss baseball will go for the sweep later today. The way the Rebels are playing there is a really good chance they succeed and get the game three win. However, before we jump ahead of ourselves here let’s take a look at game two by the numbers.

On The Mound

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Regular Saturday starter, junior right-hander Brady Feigl hit the rubber first for coach Mike Bianco. Feigl went 6 complete innings and allowed one unearned run on only 2 hits. Feigl had 6 Ks in his effort.

Red-shirt sophomore right-hander Parker Caracci entered in the 7th and went 2 complete innings on the mound. Caracci allowed no hits and struckout 4 of the 6 batters he faced.

Freshman right-hander Max Cioffi took the mound in the 9th and finished out the game retiring all three batters he faced.

Of course, this is a very interesting and potent Saturday pitching line-up and should be a lot of fun to watch going forward. Yes, the Rebels pitching staff is very good.

At The Plate

Ole Miss baseball had another huge offensive day. In game two there were 8 Rebels hitters who combined for 9 runs on 10 hits. Sophomore Grae Kessinger continues to hit well in the lead off for the Rebels. Kessinger went 2 for 3 at the plate and had 2 RBI. Junior Chase Cockrell went 2 for 3 in the DH spot and had a RBI.

Senior Will Golsan and sophomore Thomas Dillard each went 1 for 3 at the plate. Golsan added a RBI. Juniors Ryan Olenek and Nick Fortes each went 1 for 4 in the game. Olenek had 2 RBI. Freshmen Tim Elko and Jacob Adams both came thru at the plate. Elko went 1 for 4 while Adams went 1 for 1 with a RBI.

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Ole Miss baseball goes for the sweep today at Swayze Field in Oxford in game three of the weekend series with Tulane. First pitch is set for 1:30pm CT and the game will be broadcast via SEC Network+. Of course, good luck to coach Mike Bianco and the Rebels. Hotty Toddy!

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