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Ole Miss Baseball: No.4 Rebels Defeat No.5 Hogs To Even Series

By Daniel Skipper

Omaha, NE - JUNE 26: Baseball fans gather outside TD Ameritrade Park prior to game one of the College World Series Championship Series, between the LSU Tigers and the Florida Gators on June 26, 2017 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
Omaha, NE - JUNE 26: Baseball fans gather outside TD Ameritrade Park prior to game one of the College World Series Championship Series, between the LSU Tigers and the Florida Gators on June 26, 2017 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) /
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After a game-one loss Thursday night, No.4 Ole Miss baseball was looking to even the series against the No.5 Arkansas Razorbacks Friday night.

Ole Miss baseball fans knew this would be a tough serious and after losing a tight game Thursday night the Rebels needed to bounce back. Of course, the No.4 Rebels and the No.5 Hogs were tied in the SEC West heading into the Thursday night match-up but the loss pushed the Rebels into 2nd. However, the Rebels would bounce back against Arkansas to even the series and once again be tied for 1st in the SEC West.

The Rebels wasted no time getting cranked up and scored first with 1 run in the bottom of the 1st. The Hogs answered with 2 runs in the top of the 2nd to take a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the frame. Ole Miss responded with 2 runs in the bottom of the 2nd to retake the lead at 3-2. The Rebels then added 2 runs in the bottom of the 5th to extend the lead to 5-2. The Hogs would answer with runs in the top of the 7th and 8th to cut the Rebels lead to 5-4. Ole Miss shut down the Hogs in the 9th to take the 5-4 win.

The Rebels responded well in game-two which was expected. Some Ole Miss baseball fans may recall the Rebels bouncing back after game-one losses to Long Beach State and Tennessee. The Rebels came from behind t win both of those series. Ole Miss will have it’s work cut out to win this series in the same fashion. Of course, let’s look at the game-two win by the numbers.

By The Numbers

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Junior right-hander Brady Feigl (5-1, 2.08) took his regular game-two start on the hill for the Rebels. Feigl went 5.1 innings and allowed 2 earned runs on 7 hits. Feigl had 4 Ks and 4 BB. Coach Mike Bianco made the call in the 6th and sophomore right-hander Greer Holston (1-0, 3.21) entered the game. Holston went 1.1 innings and allowed 1 earned run on 2 hits. Holston had 4 Ks.

Bianco once again made the call in the 7th and junior right-hander Dallas Woolfolk (1-0, 0.77, 6 svs) took the mound. Woolfolk went 0.1 innings and allowed 1 earned run on 1 hit and had 1 K. After beginning the 8th coach Mike Bianco once again went to the bullpen and sophomore right-hander Parker Caracci (2-0, 1.08, 5 svs) entered to finish out the night for the Rebels on the hill. Caracci went 2.0 innings and allowed just 1 hit. Caracci had 3 Ks all coming in the 9th as he struck out the side.

At The Plate

In game-two 7 Rebels combined for 9 hits. Junior Ryan Olenek (.337, 1 HR) led all Rebels at the plate going 3 for 4. Sophomore Cole Zabowski (.309, 6 HR) went 1 for 2 while junior Nick Fortes (.276, 5 HR) went 1 for 3 (HR) with 2 RBI. Freshman Tyler Keenan (.300, 2 HR) also went 1 for 3 with 1 RBI. Sophomores Thomas Dillard (.316, 7 HR) and Grae Kessinger (.337, 1 HR) both went 1 for 4 at the plate. Dillard had 1 RBI. Junior Chase Cockrell (.410, 3 HR) also went  1 for 4 on the night.

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No.4 Ole Miss baseball will face No.5 Arkansas in the rubber game match-up Saturday. First pitch from Swayze Field is set for 1:30pm CT and the game will be televised on SEC Network+. Good luck to coach Mike Bianco and the Rebels as they go for the series win. BEAT THE HOGS! Hotty Toddy!

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