No.3 Ole Miss baseball was facing South Carolina in a weekend road series where the Rebels found themselves fighting to avoid the series sweep.
After two consecutive losses to the South Carolina Gamecocks, Ole Miss baseball was in a dogfight to avoid the series sweep. It took four home-runs and shutdown pitching to get the Sunday win and head back home with a small degree of momentum.
The Rebels got on the board first with 2 runs in the top of the 2nd inning. South Carolina answered in the bottom of the 3rd to tie the game at 2-2. With the game still tied 2-2 going into the 5th the Rebels added 1 run in the top but the Gamecocks responded with 1 run in the bottom of the frame to keep the game tied at 3-3.
South Carolina added 2 more runs in the bottom of the 6th to take the 5-3 lead into the 7th but Ole Miss answered with runs in the top of the 8th and 9th innings to tie the game at 5-5 and send it into extra play. Ole Miss baseball added 1 run in the top of the 10th to take the 6-5 lead and ultimately get the win.
FINAL | Rebels win!! Gutsy 10-inning victory on the road at South Carolina for No. 3 Ole Miss! pic.twitter.com/gmaO8rgKm9
— Ole Miss Baseball (@OleMissBSB) May 6, 2018
Losing a series is never a good thing but playing on the road in the SEC is never going to be easy. Although Ole Miss baseball dropped the series they fought to avoid the sweep and being able to bounce back in tough situations is a strong indicator of a good team. Of course, for now lets enjoy this win by the numbers.
By The Numbers
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Junior right-hander James McArthur (5-0, 4.09) took his regular game-three spot on the mound for the Rebels. McArthur went for 4.2 innings and allowed 3 earned runs on 5 hits. McArthur had 5 Ks and 1 BB. Mike Bianco made the call to the pen in the 5th and sophomore right-hander Will Ethridge (2-1, 3.93, 2) entered the game. Ethridge went for 1.0 innings and allowed 2 earned runs on 3 hits. Ethridge had 1 K and 1 BB.
Bianco once again went t the bullpen and junior right-hander Dallas Woolfolk (1-1, 2.51, 6) took the hill. Woolfolk went for 0.1 innings and allowed just 1 hit. Woolfolk had 1 K. Sophomore right-hander Parker Caracci (3-2, 2.14, 8) entered in the 7th and went 4.0 innings on the hill. Caracci allowed 4 hits but 0 earned runs and had 4 Ks.
At The Plate
In game-three against really good Gamecock pitching there were 6 Rebels who combined for 13 hits while 4 Rebels had multiple hits. Junior Chase Cockrell (.352, 7 HR) went 3 for 4 (2 HR) at the plate with 3 RBI. Junior Ryan Olenek (.414, 3 HR) also went 3 for 4 at the plate. Junior Nick Fortes (.295, 10 HR) went 2 for 4 (HR) with 1 RBI while senior Will Golsan (.285, 3 HR) went 3 for 5. Sophomore Thomas Dillard (.299, 11 HR) went 1 for 3 (HR) with 1 RBI while freshman Tyler Keenan (.300, 5 HR) went 1 for 5 at the plate. Sophomore Cole Zabowski (.303, 7 HR) had 1 RBI.
Up Next
Ole Miss baseball, which dropped to No.6 after this weekend, will be back in action this Thursday. The Rebels will be hosting the Auburn Tigers in Oxford. First pitch for game-one from Swayze Field is set for 6pm CT and the game will be televised via ESPNU. Good luck to coach Mike Bianco and the Rebels. BEAT THE WEAGLES! Hotty Toddy!