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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
Arkansas
Hill Leads Ole Miss Past Arkansas 12-5
5/13/2000 | Baseball
May 13, 2000
OXFORD, Miss. - Senior Chad Hill collected a career-high four hits to lead a 13-hit Ole Miss attack as the Rebels downed Arkansas 12-5 Saturday evening at Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field, evening the Southeastern Conference series at 1-1.
More importantly, Ole Miss stayed a half-game ahead of Kentucky for the eighth and final spot to next week's SEC Tournament in Birmingham, Ala. The Rebels can clinch a spot to the tournament with either a win Sunday afternoon or a Wildcat loss to Vanderbilt.
Ole Miss starter Joey Cramblitt (5-8) overcame a shaky start to throw a complete-game to earn the win. He allowed five runs in the first three innings, but held the Razorbacks scoreless the rest of the way. Cramblitt tied a career-high with eight strikeouts.
The Rebels scored three runs in the bottom of the third to take a 7-5 lead. Kris Cox's RBI single scored Justin Huisman to tie the game, and Chad Hill scored on a wild pitch by reliever Cliff Lee to give Ole Miss a 6-5 lead.
Riethmaier (2-5) was charged with the loss, allowing seven runs on seven hits and three walks in 2 1/3 innings of work.
Burney Hutchinson hit his 10th home run in the win, a two-run blast in the first to tie the game at 2-2.
Scott Crossett went 3-for-5 for Arkansas to extend his career-best hitting streak to 11 games.
The two teams will conclude the three-game series Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Junior right-hander Ronnie Goodwin (2-2, 4.46 ERA) is scheduled to start for Ole Miss against Arkansas' sophomore left-hander Jared Manatt (2-2, 5.36 ERA).
Ole Miss 12, Arkansas 5 (May 13, 2000 at Oxford, Miss.)------------------------------------------------------------Arkansas............ 203 000 000 - 5 8 1 (23-30)Ole Miss............ 223 012 20X - 12 13 0 (30-24)------------------------------------------------------------Pitchers: Arkansas - Riethmaier, Lee, C.(3), Moriarity(7). Ole Miss - J. Cramblitt.Win-J. Cramblitt(5-8) Loss-Riethmaier(2-5) T-3:07 A-1314HR UM - Hutchinson (10).Game notes:Ole Miss remains a half-game ahead of Kentucky for final spot to SECTournament...Chad Hill (UM) records a career-high 4 hits...Joey Cramblitt(RHP) ties a career-high with 8 strikeouts...Scott Crossett (UA) extendshitting streak to a career-best 11 games.Lee, C. faced 1 batter in the 7th.
