Ole Miss saw another strong starting pitching performance on Saturday afternoon, this time from lefty Liam Doyle who threw six innings of four-hit, one-run ball with seven strikeouts and no walks. His time on the mound was more than enough for Ole Miss to hold a sizable lead entering the final innings of the contest.
The first runs for the Rebels came in the bottom of the second with a five-spot, sparked by a two-run home run by second baseman Reagan Burford. The big fly was followed by an RBI single from shortstop Luke Hill and a two-run double by third baseman Andrew Fischer.was able to push across a run in the top of the third on a solo shot to right, but Burford tallied another RBI on a sacrifice fly in the bottom half.
The final run for Ole Miss came in the eighth when Will Furniss came home to score on a double from designated hitter Campbell Smithwick. That play almost resulted in a run-rule win for the Rebels, but Ethan Groff was thrown out at the plate to keep the score at 10-1. After Doyle's six innings on the hill, he was relieved by righty Josh Mallitz who closed things out on the hill by striking out four and allowing one run on a sacrifice fly in the ninth.
Ole Miss will look to complete the series sweep of Texas A&M on Sunday, and first pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT. The game will be televised on SEC Network.John Macon Gillespie is the publisher of The Grove Report and has experience on the Ole Miss beat spanning five years.