FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 17 Ole Miss (31-16, 12-11 SEC) scored 5 within the prime of the primary and by no means seemed again on its technique to an 11-4 series-evening win over No. 22 Arkansas (31-17, 12-11 SEC) Saturday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium.
The Razorbacks and Rebels will determine the collection at 2 p.m. Sunday, Might 3, on SEC Community with Tom Hart (play-by-play) and Chris Burke (analyst) on the decision. Arkansas has received 5 consecutive weekend collection in opposition to Ole Miss (2021-25).
Cole Gibler, making his fourth begin of the season on the mound, struck out a career-high 9 batters in 5.1 innings. The Razorback left-hander, nevertheless, was tagged for seven runs, together with a grand slam within the first, to undergo his second loss.
Arkansas’ offensive manufacturing got here on dwelling runs by Maika Niu, Kuhio Aloy and Camden Kozeal. Niu hit a two-run blast, his sixth of the season, within the sixth, and Aloy swatted a solo shot, his seventh of the 12 months and second in as many days, within the seventh earlier than Kozeal’s solo shot, his 14th lengthy ball of the marketing campaign and second of the collection, within the eighth.
Aloy was considered one of two Hogs, together with Damian Ruiz (2-for-4, 2B), to complete with a number of hits in Saturday’s setback. The Razorback designated hitter, who now has 15 multi-hit video games on the 12 months, raised his season slash line to .309/.370/.490.
In aid of Gibler, right-handers Tate McGuire (2.2 IP, 2 R, 3 SO) and Jackson Kircher (1.0 IP, 2 R, 2 SO) labored the sport’s last 3.2 innings. The Razorback pitching employees mixed for 14 strikeouts with only one stroll within the loss.
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