Ole Miss Baseball: No.4 Rebels Drop Game-Two At Bama
No.4 Ole Miss baseball was back in action Friday night as they faced Alabama in game-two of the final SEC series of the season.
Ole Miss baseball (41-14, 16-12) was coming off a game-one win over the Tide Thursday night and looked to get the series win Friday. However, SEC baseball can be a fickle mistress especially in road games. The Tide who sport the worst record in the SEC wouldn’t make it easy for the Rebels on Friday night. A lack of offensive production on the Rebels part only made it tougher.
Scoreless thru 5 and a half innings the Crimson Tide got on the board first with 1 run in the bottom of the 6th. With the 1-0 lead the Tide then added 2 more runs in the bottom of the 8th to extend the lead to 3-0. Ole Miss baseball couldn’t put together the rally and the Tide picked up the 3-0 game-two win over the Rebels.
FINAL | Ole Miss falls in Game 2 at Alabama. The Rebels and Crimson Tide are set for a rubber match Saturday at 1 p.m. CT. pic.twitter.com/sVuIyfHNdL
— Ole Miss Baseball (@OleMissBSB) May 19, 2018
Ole Miss baseball needed the win to stay in the hunt for the SEC West title and still have an outside shot. The Rebels need a game-three win and a loss by Arkansas to secure the SEC West. Of course, before we get ahead of ourselves we’ll look at the game-two loss by the numbers.
By The Numbers
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Junior right-hander Brad Feigl (8-5, 4.03) made the regular game-two start on the mound for the Rebels. Feigl went for 5.0 innings and allowed 1 earned run on 6 hits. Feigl had 6 Ks and 2 BB. Sophomore right-hander Houston Roth (5-0, 4.14) entered in the 6th and went for 2.1 innings while allowing 2 earned runs. Roth had 2 Ks and 2 BB. Coach Mike Bianco went to the bullpen in the 8th and sophomore right-hander Greer Holston took the hill. Holston allowed 1 hit and had 1 K.
At The Plate
On a rough night at the plate there were 4 Rebels who combined for just 4 hits. Sophomore Grae Kessinger (.309, 6 HR) and junior Chase Cockrell (.345, 8 HR) both went 1 for 3 at the plate. Senior Will Golsan (.288, 4 HR) and freshman Tyler Keenan (.325, 8 HR) both went 1 for 4.
Up Next
Ole Miss baseball will be back in action today as they face a rubber game with Alabama. The Rebels will have to produce a win today to clinch the series and have hopes of a SEC West title. First pitch for game-three from T-town is set for 1pm CT. The game will be televised via SEC Network+. Good luck to coach Mike Bianco and the Rebels! BEAT THE TIDE! Hotty Toddy!