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Ole Miss Baseball Game Notes
4/19/2001 | Baseball
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Friday, April 20, 2001 * Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field * Oxford, MS * 6:30 p.m.
RECORDSTEAM W L T PCT. HOME ROAD NEUTRAL SEC NON-CONF. STREAKFlorida 26 17 0 .605 21-8 5-9 0-0 10-8 16-9 L1REBELS 27 13 1 .670 18-6-1 9-6 0-1 11-7 16-6-1 L2REBELS VS. BRICE: Cox .000 (0x1), Hutchinson .000 (0x1), Lafferty .000 (0x1).
TONIGHT'S PITCHING MATCH-UP CAREER VS.TEAM NO. NAME Yr. L/R IP W L SV BB SO ERA OPPONENTFLA 45 Keith Brice Sr. R 24.2 1 2 0 16 15 9.85 0-0, 16.88 (2.2 IP, 5 ER)UM 6 Pete Montrenes Jr. R 72.0 7 3 0 21 68 3.38 First appearance
TV/RADIO
TV: None
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network (David Kellum and Gary Darby), 6:15 p.m. airtime
THIS WEEKEND'S PROBABLE PITCHING MATCH-UPS (TV/RADIO LISTINGS)
Tomorrow: Jimmy Ramshaw (Jr., L, 3-3, 6.38) vs. Dan McShea (Sr., R, 2-4, 4.41), TV- None, Radio- Ole Miss Radio Network, airtime 3:45 p.m.
Sunday: Alex Hart (So., R, 2-1, 8.18) vs. TBA, TV- None, Radio- Ole Miss Radio Network, airtime 12:45 p.m.
IN THE POLLS: Ole Miss is ranked in all three major college baseball polls for the fifth straight week, receiving a rating as high as No. 15 by Collegiate Baseball newspaper, up seven spots from the previous week. The Rebels maintained their ranking from last week in the Baseball America and Baseball Weekly/ESPN Coaches polls at No. 18 and No. 22, respectively. Florida is unranked.
LAST TIME OUT: Ryan Corrigan's home run with two outs in the 10th inning off freshman RHP Nick Bradshaw lifted Arkansas State to a 7-6 upset of No. 15 Ole Miss Wednesday at Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field. The loss marked the first time this season the Rebels had dropped back-to-back games, as LSU defeated Ole Miss 6-3 last Sunday in Baton Rouge, La. Ole Miss left the tying run on third base in the bottom of the 10th. After Matt Mossberg hit a two-out single, Matt Tolbert hit a sharp grounder to second, second baseman George Sterner's throw to first got past first baseman Kent Brunen, allwing Tolbert to reach base. However, Tolbert was thrown out trying to advance to second on the play. Mossberg was safe at third when Tolbert was tagged out. Corrigan finished the night 2x4 with three RBI and was one of three Indians to homer. Josh Christian, Burney Hutchinson and Lance Jones all recorded two hits each as Ole Miss out-hit Arkansas State 13-12. Christian also drove in two runs.
SCOUTING THE GATORS: Florida brings a 26-17 overall record into tonight's game, including a 10-8 mark in the SEC. The Gators are tied with Georgia for second-place in the SEC Eastern Division, one game behind first-place Tennessee. Florida leads the conference in hitting with a .324 team average and has hit 42 HRs, however, the Gators are last in the SEC in pitching. Florida pitchers have a team ERA of 6.61 and opponents are hitting .305 against them with 50 HRs. The Gators have eight regulars hitting .300 or better, led by junior SS Kevin Estrada's .371 (65x175) average. Estrada enters the weekend third in the SEC in hitting. Junior OF Matt Goss is hitting .341 (45x132) and leads the team with seven HRs. Goss is also tied with sophomore C Brian Rose for the team-lead in RBI with 35. The Gators, however, rank 12th in the SEC in pitching with a 6.61 ERA, and opponents are hitting .305 against them with 50 HRs.
SERIES INFO: Tonight's meeting is the 56th all-time between Ole Miss and Florida ... the Gators lead the series 32-23 ... the Rebels have won six of the last seven meetings dating back to the final game of the 1998 series in Gainesville, Fla. ... Ole Miss has won the last two series, sweeping Florida the last time the two teams met in Oxford in 1999, and winning 2-of-3 last year in Gainesville ... last year's series win was the Rebels' first-ever in Gainesville ... Ole Miss is 15-13 all-time versus Florida in Oxford, including 7-5 at Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field ... in Gainesville, the Rebels are 8-19 against the Gators ... tonight's game will be Ole Miss head coach Mike Bianco's first against the Gators ... Florida head coach Andy Lopez is 8-7 against the Rebels in his seven years with the Gators.
AFTER 41 GAMES LAST YEAR: Ole Miss was 24-17 after 41 games last season ... The Rebels had a .286 batting average (415x1,449) with 36 HRs, 222 RBI, 73 doubles and six triples ... Ole Miss had outscored its opponents 250-233 ... The Rebels stole 37-of-54 bases and had hit into 22 double plays ... Ole Miss pitchers had a 4.67 ERA (360.2 IP, 187 ER), allowing 373 hits, including 32 HRs, walked 166 and struck out 266 ... The Rebels had committed 62 errors and turned 32 double plays.
REBEL DIAMOND NOTES:
* Wednesday's 7-6 loss to Arkansas State marked the first time this season Ole Miss dropped lost back-to-back games. The Rebels lost 6-3 to LSU Sunday in Baton Rouge, La., in their last outing prior to Wednesday.
* Ole Miss has lost 11 consecutive three-game SEC series when losing the opener, including the last two series at Arkansas and LSU. The last time the Rebels lost the series-opener and rebounded to win the series was against LSU in Oxford on the final weekend of the 1998 season.
* When winning the series-opener, Ole Miss has won 12 of its last 14 SEC series dating back to 1999. The two series losses during that time were at LSU in 1999 and at Mississippi State last year.
* Since recording back-to-back sweeps of Auburn (Mar. 16-18) and Alabama (Mar. 23-25), the Rebels have gone 6-7 overall and 4-5 in the SEC.
* The Rebels enter the weekend leading the SEC in triples with 16, two ahead of Arkansas with 14.
* Rebel pitchers have allowed at least one HR in seven consecutive games, and have allowed 10 or more hits in six of the last seven games.
TONIGHT'S STARTING PITCHER
#6 Pete Montrenes (6-3, 206, Jr., RHP)
* Is 7-3 with a 3.38 ERA (72.0 IP, 27 ER), having taken the decision in all 10 of his starts this season.
* Has lost back-to-back starts to Arkansas (4/6) and LSU (4/13).
* Leads the Southeastern Conference in strikeouts with 68, and his seven wins is tied for conference lead. * Averaging 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
* Is fifth in the SEC for innings pitched at 72.0.
* .218 (59x271) batting-average-against is the third lowest in the conference.
* Five runners picked off base is tied for the conference-high.
* Recorded a quality start (at least 6 IP, 4 ER or less) in eight of his 10 outings this season.
* Opened the year by winning his first four starts against Arkansas-Little Rock (2/10), SE Missouri State (2/17), Louisiana Tech (2/23) and St. Francis (NY) (3/2).
* Pitched six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks, and struck out seven to earn the win in his Ole Miss debut against Arkansas-Little Rock (2/10).
* Tossed six shutout innings, allowing three hits and two walks, while striking out a career-high 10 in his start versus SE Missouri State (2/17) to earn the decision in a 1-0 Rebel victory.
* Was named Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Week for his performance versus the Indians.
* Had a streak of 16.2 scoreless innings to start the season snapped in a 14-4 win at Louisiana Tech on Feb. 23.
* Suffered his first loss of the season against Kentucky on Mar. 9, allowing six runs, only one earned, on nine hits and one walk, while striking out six in eight innings.
* Worked a career-long 8.2 innings versus Alabama on Mar. 23 (W, 6 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 6 SO).
* Recorded first career complete game at Arkansas on Apr. 6, allowing three runs, none earned, on six hits and a season-high three walks, while striking out six in suffering a 3-2 loss.
* Pitched 4.1 innings last Friday at LSU in his shortest outing of the season, allowing seven runs, six earned, on four hits and a career-high seven walks, while striking out six in taking the loss.
* Has an 12-4 career record at both Southern California and Ole Miss with a 4.69 ERA (151.2 IP, 79 ER) in 59 appearances, including 17 starts.
LAST START: Went just 4.1 innings last Friday at LSU in his shortest start of the season ... Was charged with the loss after allowing seven runs, six earned, on four hits and a career-high seven walks ... Struck out six ... Held LSU scoreless on one hit and two walks through three innings ... Todd Linden hit a one-out solo home run in the fourth to tie the game 1-1 ... David Raymer opened the fifth with a single and was retired on a fielder's choice ground out by Ryan Theriot ... Walked five straight after Theriot, including three with the bases loaded to put the Tigers up 4-1 ... Was relieved by Ronnie Goodwin ... Threw 89 pitches, 43 for strikes.
PRIOR START: Recorded first career complete game, working all eight innings in a 3-2 loss to Arkansas in Fayetteville on Apr. 6 ... Allowed three runs, none earned, on six hits and a season-high three walks, while striking out six ... Threw 126 pitches, 75 for strikes ... After retiring the side in order in the first, the Razorbacks put two runners on base in each of the next three innings ... Had a 1-2-3 frame in the fifth ... A two-base error by Matt Mossberg off the bat of Ryan Fox opened the door to three unearned runs in the seventh ... Retired the next two batters following the error before issuing a two-out walk to Jeff Hoefler ... Brett Hagedorn followed with a RBI single, and Brian Kirby then hit a two-run double to put the Razorbacks up 3-2.
MONTRENES VS. FLORIDA: This will be Montrenes' first career appearance and start against Florida.
MONTRENES IN CONFERENCE GAMES: Is 6-3 with two saves and a 5.23 ERA (74.0 IP, 43 ER) in 28 career appearances, including six starts, in conference games (Pac-10 and SEC) at both Southern California and Ole Miss ... Is 3-3 with a 4.20 ERA (45.0 IP, 21 ER) in six SEC starts this season ... Was 3-0 with two saves and a 6.83 ERA (29.0 IP, 22 ER) in 22 appearances in Pac-10 games while a member of the Trojans.
MONTRENES VS. SEC TEAMS: Is 3-3 with a 4.34 ERA (45.2 IP, 22 ER) in seven career appearances, including six starts, versus SEC teams at both USC and Ole Miss ... Is 3-3 with a 4.20 ERA (45.0 IP, 21 ER) in six starts against SEC opponents this season ... While attending USC, Montrenes pitched 0.2 innings of relief against LSU in last June's College World Series, allowing one run on a home run by Brad Hawpe.
MONTRENES VS. THE SEC EAST: Is 1-1 with a 2.87 ERA (15.2 IP, 5 ER) in two starts versus the SEC Eastern Division.
MONTRENES MISCELLANEOUS STATS:
* Has a 1-3 career record with a 5.51 ERA (34.1 IP, 21 ER) in 17 appearances, including two starts, during the month of April.
* Is 9-2 in his career with a 3.35 ERA (88.2 IP, 33 ER) in 33 appearances, including seven starts, at home at both USC and Ole Miss.
* Is 5-1 with a 2.08 ERA (43.1 IP, 10 ER) in six starts at Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field.
* Is 3-2 with a 6.50 ERA (62.1 IP, 45 ER) in 25 career appearances, including 10 starts, on the road at both USC and Ole Miss.
* Is 2-2 with a 5.34 ERA (28.2 IP, 17 ER) in four road starts at Ole Miss.
* Is 5-0 with a career 5.31 ERA (61.0 IP, 36 ER) in 37 career appearances, including seven starts, in day games.
* Is 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA (12.0 IP, 0.00 ER) in two starts this season during the day.
* Is 7-4 with a 4.27 ERA (90.2 IP, 43 ER) in 22 career appearances at night, including 10 starts, at both USC and Ole Miss.
* Is 5-3 with a 4.05 ERA (60.0 IP, 27 ER) in eight starts at night this season.
* Is 8-3 with a career 3.88 ERA (95.0 IP, 41 ER) as a starter in 17 starts at both USC and Ole Miss.
