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Game 2 Pregame Notes
Arkansas is using a completely different lineup in Game 2 of the doubleheader. Braydon Webb replaces Zack Gregory in left after the latter left the first game with an injury, Charlie Welch is the designated hitter, Dylan Leach is catching and Casey Opitz is playing first base.
The full lineups for both teams are listed below.
B-1st: Ole Miss 2, Arkansas 0
Just as it did in the first game, Ole Miss strikes first. RBI singles by Hayden Dunhurst and TJ McCants makes it 2-0.
B-3rd: Ole Miss 5, Arkansas 0
With two outs, Hayden Leatherwood launched a three-run home run to right. That makes it 5-0.
T-4th: Ole Miss 5, Arkansas 2
The Razorbacks take advantage of a two-out error by the Rebels, getting a walk and then an RBI single by Dylan Leach to end the shutout. Casey Opitz followed with an RBI single of his own.
B-5th: Ole Miss 7, Arkansas 2
Zack Morris enters the game and gets a strikeout, but then gives up an RBI single to Ben Van Cleve. With two outs, Jacob Gonzalez added an RBI single.
T-6th: Ole Miss 7, Arkansas 4
With two outs the sixth, Jalen Battles hit an RBI single that chased Ole Miss starter Doug Nikhazy from the game. Arkansas added another run on a wild pitch with the bases loaded, but stranded runners on second and third.
T-7th: Ole Miss 7, Arkansas 5
Christian Franklin led off the seventh with an opposite-field home run. It was his team-leading eighth long ball of the season.
B-7th: Ole Miss 8, Arkansas 5
Back-to-back singles by TJ McCants and Hayden Leatherwood puts runners on the corners and then a run scores when Van Cleve grounded into a double play.
T-8th: Ole Miss 8, Arkansas 6
With two outs in the inning, Cayden Wallace hit an RBI single to once again pull the Razorbacks within two.
B-8th: Ole Miss 13, Arkansas 6
Ole Miss has finally blown this game open. An RBI single by Kevin Graham started the scoring and then Hayden Dunhurst hit a hard ground ball that bounced off Robert Moore and into the right field corner for a two-run triple. Then Justin Bench followed with an RBI single.
John Rhys Plumlee added another run on an RBI double.
FINAL - Ole Miss 13, Arkansas 6
Game 1 Pregame Notes
Jacob Nesbit is getting the start at third base, and hitting in the 9 hole, for Arkansas on Friday, while Zack Gregory is getting the nod in left field. That means Cullen Smith and Braydon Webb will at least start the game on the bench.
Cael Baker is starting at first base for Ole Miss, replacing the injured Tim Elko.
Full lineups are listed below.
B-1st: Ole Miss 2, Arkansas 0
Ole Miss strikes first, as Hayden Dunhurt hit a two-out double into the right field corner that drove in two runs.
B-3rd: Ole Miss 3, Arkansas 0
Kevin Graham drives in another run for the Rebels with a single following a double by Peyton Chatagnier.
T-6th: Ole Miss 3, Arkansas 3
Arkansas was hitless through five innings, but Matt Goodheart led off the sixth with a single and moved to second on a walk by Brady Slavens. That set up Christian Franklin's RBI single to get the Razorbacks on the board.
After a wild pitch moved the runners to second and third, Casey Opitz hit a deep fly ball to left field that was plenty deep enough to score a run. The sacrifice fly pulls the Hogs within one.
Gregory followed with a bloop single to tie the game.
T-7th: Arkansas 5, Ole Miss 3
With the bases loaded, Christian Franklin drew a walk to give Arkansas its first lead of the game. Then a wild pitch scored another run.
T-8th: Arkansas 7, Ole Miss 3
The Razorbacks put together a two-out rally in the eighth, with Cayden Wallace eventually driving in two more runs on a double.
FINAL (GAME 1) - Arkansas 7, Ole Miss 3
First pitch: 1 p.m. CT (Game 2 is 75 minutes after the conclusion
Game 1 TV: SEC Network
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