Coach Mike Bianco and Ole Miss baseball were back in action Saturday as they faced off against Arkansas in the NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional.
Saturday coach Mike Bianco and Ole Miss (40-26) were back in action as they faced Arkansas (45-17) in the Fayetteville Super Regional. Ole Miss entered the matchup coming off the Oxford Regional championship last weekend and were looking to extend their win streak to four games but the Hogs would have something else in mind.
The Rebels wasted no time and got on the board first with 1 run in the top of the first inning to take the early 1-0 lead. Arkansas responded with 4 runs in the bottom of the frame to take the lead at 4-1. The Hogs then extended their lead to 6-1 with 2 runs in the bottom of the second inning.
The Hogs weren’t done and added 3 runs in the bottom of the fourth to push the lead to 9-1. Still not done, the Hogs added 2 more runs in the bottom of the sixth to make it an 11-1 game. The Rebels cut it to 11-2 with 1 run in the top of the ninth but couldn’t rally and picked up the game-one loss. OHT looks at the loss by the numbers.
By The Numbers
Ole Miss Rebels
In the 11-2 game-one loss there were 4 Rebels who combined for 5 hits. Leading all Rebels at the plate was junior Thomas Dillard (1HR) who went 2 for 4 with 1 RBI. Junior Grae Kessinger (1HR) went 1 for 3 with 1 RBI. Senior Jacob Adams went 1 for 3 while sophomore Tyler Keenan went 1 for 4.
Junior right-hander Will Ethridge drew the expected start on the hill for the Rebels. Ethridge went for 3.1 innings allowing 6 earned runs on 6 hits. Ethridge had 2 Ks, 2 BB, 1 BK and 1 HBP. Bianco went to the pen in the fourth and junior right-hander Tyler Myers entered. Myers went for 2.0 innings allowing 3 earned runs on 4 hits with 1 K and 1 BB.
Bianco went to the pen again and freshman right-hander Kaleb Hill entered. Hill went for 0.1 inning allowing just 1 hit with 2 BB. Sophomore right-hander Max Cioffi finished out the hill for the Rebels going 2.0 innings allowing no hits with 4 Ks.
Coach Mike Bianco and Ole Miss baseball will be back in action Sunday as they try to stay alive in the postseason. First pitch for game-two in the Fayetteville Super Regional is set for 2pm CT and the game will be televised via ESPNU. Good luck to coach Bianco and the Rebels. BEAT THE HOGS! Hotty Toddy!