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Ole Miss Baseball: No.11 Rebels drop game-one to No.5 Miss State

By Daniel Skipper

Omaha, NE - JUNE 27: A general view of a baseball on the field prior to game two of the College World Series Championship Series between the Oregon State Beavers and the Arkansas Razorbacks on June 27, 2018 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
Omaha, NE - JUNE 27: A general view of a baseball on the field prior to game two of the College World Series Championship Series between the Oregon State Beavers and the Arkansas Razorbacks on June 27, 2018 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) /
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Coach Mike Bianco and No.11 Ole Miss baseball were back in action Friday night as they hosted No.5 Miss State in game-one of the weekend series.

No.11 Ole Miss baseball (32-18, 15-10) was back in action Friday night in Oxford at Swayze Field. The Rebels were hosting No.5 Miss State (40-10, 16-9) and were looking to have a big three-game series beginning with game-one. The Rebels entered the SEC series against arch-rival Miss State coming off a series win at LSU in Baton Rouge last weekend. The Bulldogs would have something to say.

After two scoreless innings Miss State got on the board first with 1 run in the top of the third to take the early 1-0 lead. Miss State would add 1 more run in the top of the fifth to make their lead 2-0. The Rebels were unable to get across the plate and Miss State picked up the 2-0 game-one win. OHT looks at the game-one loss by the numbers with some observations.

By The Numbers

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In the game-one loss there were 5 Rebels who combined for 6 hits with 1 Rebel recording multiple hits. Leading all Rebels at the plate was junior Grae Kessinger who went 2 for 4. Juniors Thomas Dillard and Cole Zabowski, sophomore Tyler Keenan and freshman Kevin Graham all went 1 for 3 at the plate.

Junior right-hander Will Ethridge drew the expected start on the hill for Mike Bianco and the Rebels. Ethridge went for 6.0 innings allowing 2 earned runs on 6 hits with 4 Ks and 2 BB. Junior right-hander Houston Roth entered in the seventh and went for 3.0 innings allowing 0 earned runs on just 2 hits. Roth had 3 Ks. Ethridge (5-5) picked up the loss.

Observations

You really can’t ask for a better game from the Rebels outside of win. To allow just 2 runs on 8 hits to Miss State is remarkable. Miss State has a great lineup and is capable of putting a lot of runs across the plate at one time.

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Coach Mike Bianco and No.11 Ole Miss baseball will be back in action Saturday night in game-two of the weekend series. Good luck to coach Bianco and the Rebels. Hotty Toddy!

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