Ole Hotty Toddy
Fansided

Ole Miss Baseball: No.5 Rebels Take Game-Three And Series From LSU

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) /
facebooktwitterreddit

No.5 Ole Miss baseball was back in action Saturday afternoon in the final game of the weekend series against the LSU Tigers.

Saturday afternoon found No.5 Ole Miss baseball facing LSU in game-three of the weekend series. After a 14-3 game-one win and a 5-2 loss in game-two the Rebels and the Tigers would face off in the rubber game for game-three and the series win in a scoring fest from both teams in front of a packed house at Swayze Field.

Scoreless after the first frame LSU got on the board first with 1 run in the top of the second. Ole Miss answered with 4 runs in the bottom of the second to take the 4-1 lead after two. However the Tigers would answer with a 6 run top of the 3rd to retake the lead at 7-4.

LSU maintained the 7-4 lead into the bottom of the 7th when Ole Miss scored 5 runs to retake the lead at 9-7. After a scoreless 8th the Tigers attempted a rally and scored just 1 run to cut the Ole Miss lead to 9-8. Thanks to great defense and pitching the Rebels were able to secure the 9-8 win and the SEC series.

Picking up a series win in the SEC is always a good thing. When the series win comes against LSU it’s even better. At the time of this release No.5 Ole Miss baseball sits at 2nd place in the SEC West behind the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Hogs will be going for a series sweep today against Alabama. Of course, a Hog loss would put the Rebels in a tie with the Razorbacks for first place in the SEC West with Ole Miss holding the tie-breaker. There is a lot of baseball left to play so we look at this game by the numbers.

By The Numbers

More from Ole Miss Baseball

Regular game-three starter junior right-hander James MacArthur (5.0, 3.93) took the hill for the Rebels. McArthur went for 2.0 innings and allowed 5 earned runs on 3 hits. McArthur had 2 Ks and 4 BB. Mike Bianco went to the pen in the 3rd and freshman Max Cioffi (0-0, 1.84) took the mound. Cioffi went for just 0.1 innings and allowed 2 earned runs on 3 hits.

Coach Mike Bianco made the call and sophomore right-hander Will Ethridge entered the game. Ethridge went for 5.2 innings and allowed just 1 earned run on 4 hits. Of course Mike Bianco went to his closer red-shirt sophomore Parker Caracci in the 9th and Caracci delivered with 2 Ks. Caracci also had 2 BB which put the game in a cliffhanger.

At The Plate

In the final game of the series there were 7 Rebels who combined for 10 hits while 3 Rebels had multiple hit games. Freshman Tyler Keenan (.321, 5 HR) went 2 for 3 while sophomore Grae Kessinger (.294, 3 HR) went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI. Junior Ryan Olenek (.398, 2 HR) went 2 for 5 at the plate.

Sophomore Thomas Dillard (.306, 10 HR) went 1 for 3 (HR) with 3 RBI while senior Tim Rowe  (.333, 1HR went 1 for 3 with 1 RBI. Junior Chase Cockrell (.342, 5 HR) went 1 for 4 (HR) with 3 RBI while sophomore Cole Zabowski (.300, 7 HR) also went 1 for 4 at the plate.

Next: Season Predictions!

Up Next

Ole Miss baseball will be back in action Wednesday night as they host Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Swayze Field. First pitch is set for 6:30pm CT and the game will be televised via SEC Network+. Good luck to coach Mike Bianco and the Rebels. Hotty Toddy!

Home/Ole Miss Baseball