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3/25/2002 | Baseball
March 25, 2002
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GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Monday, March 25, 2002
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Site: Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field (3,500)
RECORDS
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT. | CONF. | NON-CONF. | HOME | AWAY* | STRK |
| Austin Peay | 11 | 9 | 0 | .550 | 0-0 | 11-9 | 9-2 | 2-7 | W1 |
| Ole Miss | 16 | 7 | 0 | .696 | 2-4 | 14-3 | 14-3 | 2-4 | W1 |
TONIGHT'S PROBABLE PITCHING MATCH-UP
| TEAM | No. | Name | Yr. | L/R | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | BB | SO | VS. OPPONENT |
| AP | 12 | Mike King | Sr. | R | 8.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.24 | 0 | 5 | First meeting |
| UM | 18 | Mike Gray | Sr. | L | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 3 | 0 | First meeting |
UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHING MATCH-UPS (RADIO/TV)
Tomorrow vs. Miss. Valley State: TBA vs. TBA - WTNM Supertalk Mississippi 105.5 FM (joined in progress)
Friday at Kentucky: J.R. Pickens (Jr., R, 4-1, 2.54) vs. Joseph Blanton (Jr., R, 3-2, 1.99) - Ole Miss Radio Network, 5 p.m.
Saturday at Kentucky: Pete Montrenes (Sr., R, 5-2, 4.74) vs. Craig Snipp (Fr., L, 1-1, 4.23) - Ole Miss Radio Network, 1 pm
Sunday at Kentucky: Alan Horne (Fr., R, 0-1, 8.38) vs. Scott Wade (Jr., R, 3-4, 6.53) - Ole Miss Radio Network, 12:30 pm
* - includes neutral site games.
REBEL GAME NOTES
AT A GLANCE: No. 16 Ole Miss (16-7, 2-4 SEC) will step out of Southeastern Conference play tonight to host the Austin Peay Governors (11-9, 0-0 OVC) in a 6:30 p.m., contest at Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field. The contest was originally scheduled for Feb. 26 in Oxford but was postponed due to below freezing temperatures. The Rebels enter tonight's game having won 3-of-4, including taking 2-of-3 from No. 14 LSU this past weekend in a SEC series played in Oxford. Ole Miss won yesterday's rubber-match 10-7 on Josh Christian's eighth-inning grand slam. Austin Peay comes into tonight's game, winners of four of its last six, though, the Govs dropped 2-of-3 to Middle Tennessee this past weekend. Austin Peay routed the Blue Raiders 19-0 on Sunday. Senior left-hander Mike Gray (0-0, 9.00) will make his first start of the year tonight for Ole Miss. The Governors are expected to counter with senior right-hander Mike King (1-0, 3.24). Tonight's game can be heard locally in Oxford on WTNM Supertalk Mississippi 105.5 FM and over the internet at www.OleMissSports.com with David Kellum and Gary Darby. The game, however, will be joined in progress as WTNM will be airing the Rebel Yell Hotline from 6-7 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT: Josh Christian's eighth-inning grand slam lifted No. 16 Ole Miss to a 10-7 win over No. 14 LSU Sunday afternoon to give the Rebels a 2-1 series victory. The Rebels trailed 7-4 entering the eighth, before sending 10 batters to the plate in a six-run inning. Adam Yates worked a perfect ninth to earn his third save of the season. Glen Morris, the third of four Ole Miss pitchers, pitched an inning of relief to earn his first win since March 11, 2000.
MAYOR'S TROPHY TICKETS ON SALE: Tickets for the April 3 Mayor's Trophy game versus Mississippi State in Jackson are currently on sale through phone orders only at the Smith-Wills Stadium Ticket Office. The number to call is (601) 362-2294. Prices are $10 for reserved seats and $6 for general admission. Only Visa and Mastercard is accepted.
IN THE POLLS: Ole Miss was ranked No. 16 in last week's Collegiate Baseball Top 30, No. 17 in the Baseball Weekly/ESPN Coaches Top 25, and No. 24 in the Baseball America Top 25. Austin Peay was unranked. This week's polls were to be released this afternoon.
SCOUTING AUSTIN PEAY: The Governors enter tonight's game hitting .303 as a team. Junior A.J. Ellis and freshman Chris Hyde are the team's top hitters, batting .476 and .411, respectively. Senior Michael Johnson is batting .262 with a team-leading six home runs and has driven in a team-high 26 runs. Johnson has also been successful in 10-of-10 steal attempts, and as a team, Austin Peay has stolen 35 bases in 44 attempts. Governor pitchers have a team ERA of 5.98, and opponents are batting .295 against them with 22 homers. Austin Peay has a team fielding percentage of .955, having committed 34 errors in 20 games.
REBELS VS. GOVERNORS: Tonight's meeting is the 11th all-time between Ole Miss and Austin Peay ... The Rebels lead the series 8-2, and have won four straight since 1999, including last year's meeting 4-0 in Oxford ... Ole Miss leads the series 6-2 in Oxford and 2-0 in Clarksville.
AFTER 23 GAMES LAST SEASON: The Rebels were 17-5-1 after 23 games last season ... Ole Miss was hitting .298 (229x769) with 49 doubles, 10 triples, 22 home runs and 142 RBIs ... The Rebels stole 14 bases in 22 attempts and grounded into 17 double plays ... They were outscoring their opponents 164-97 ... Rebel pitchers had a 3.21 ERA (202.0 IP, 72 ER), allowing 181 hits, including 11 home runs, walked 76 and had struck out 161 ... Ole Miss had committed 31 errors in 23 games.
REBEL MISCELLANEOUS: Josh Christian's grand slam yesterday in the eighth inning against LSU was the first by a Rebel since Jude Voltz hit one at Memphis on April 25, 2000 ... Tonight's game is the fourth of a five-day, five-game homestand. The Rebels will conclude the homestand with a 6:30 p.m., game tomorrow night versus Mississippi Valley State ... Yesterday's win marked the first time this season Ole Miss has won a game when trailing after seven innings. The Rebels are now 1-7 this season when behind after seven ... The total three-game attendance for this past weekend's series with LSU was 11,138 ... Ole Miss is now averaging 2,237 fans per home game in 17 dates this season.
TONIGHT'S STARTING PITCHER
#18- Mike Gray (6-1,185, Sr., LHP)
* Is making his fourth appearance of the year, including his first start ... Is 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA (2.0 IP, 2 ER).
* Made his first appearance of the year pitching a 1/3 of an inning of relief against Mississippi Valley State on Feb. 19 (2 R, 3 BB).
* Worked a season-long 1.0 inning of relief against Indiana State (3/9), allowing two unearned runs on two hits.
* Pitched 0.2 innings of relief versus Southern Miss last Tuesday.
2001 Highlights
* Made 16 appearances, including 15 starts.
* Turned in a quality start (at least 6 IP, 4 ER or less) in his first six starts of the year, posting a 2-0 mark with a 2.61 ERA during that stretch.
* Fanned a career-high 10 over a career-long 8.0 innings of work in a start against Arizona (3/3).
* Pitched six scoreless innings in a start against Florida (4/22), allowing six hits and three walks and struck out one in the Rebels' 4-0 win.
LAST START: Made a start against LSU on May 19, 2001 in the SEC Tournament at Hoover, Ala. ... Allowed three runs on one hit and three walks, while striking out one in taking the loss ... Issued back-to-back walks to Ryan Theriot and Wally Pontiff to start the game ... Theriot stole second before Pontiff was walked and both runners advanced on a balk to put them on second and third ... After striking out Mike Fontenot, Todd Linden hit a sac fly to right to score Theriot and give the Tigers a 1-0 lead ... Walked Brian Moore and Matt Heath hit a RBI double to make it 2-0 ... Was then relieved by Adam Yates.
PREVIOUS START: Pitched two innings at Tennessee on May 6, allowing four runs on four hits, including one home run, in taking a no decision during the Rebels' 3-2 loss ... Allowed the first four batters of the game reached base ... Chris Burke hit a lead-off home run, and three batters later, Jeff Christensen hit a RBI single to make it 2-0 ... Hal Bibee, Jr., hit a sac fly to right to score Kris Bennett to give the Volunteers a 3-0 lead ... Retired the side in order in the second ... Burke doubled to left center to start the third ... Was then lifted for Adam Yates ... Threw 32 pitches, 18 for strikes.
GRAY VERSUS AUSTIN PEAY: Tonight will mark Gray's first career appearance against the Governors.
GRAY VERSUS NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS: Is 1-0 with a 3.09 ERA (35.0 IP, 12 ER) in eight career appearances, including five starts against non-conference opponents ... Is 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA (2.0 IP, 2 ER) in three appearances versus non-SEC teams this season.
GRAY MISCELLANEOUS:
* Opponents are hitting .286 (2X7) against him ... Lefties 0x2 (.000) and right-handers are 2x5 (.400).
* Has a 1-1 record with a 6.84 ERA (26.1 IP, 20 ER) in eight career appearances, including five starts, during the month of March.
* Is 3-1 with a 5.02 ERA (43.0 IP, 24 ER) in 11 career appearances, including eight starts, at Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field ... Is 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA (2.0 IP, 2 ER) in three appearances at home this season.
* Has an 0-2 record with a 7.45 ERA (29.0 IP, 24 ER) in eight career appearances, including seven starts, away from home.
* Is 3-3 with a 5.68 ERA (65.0 IP, 41 ER) in 15 career day time appearances, including 14 starts.
* Is 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA (7.0 IP, 7 ER) in four career nigh time appearances, including one start ... Is 0-0 with an 18.00 ERA (1.0 IP, 2 ER) in two relief appearances at night this season.
* Is 3-3 with a 5.74 ERA (69.0 IP, 44 ER) as a starter in 15 career starts ... Is 0-0 with an 18.00 ERA (2.0 IP, 4 ER) in four career relief appearances.
