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March 30, 2002

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GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Friday, March 29, 2002
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Site: Cliff Hagan Stadium (3,000)

RECORDS

TEAM	W	L	T	PCT.	SEC	NON-CONF.	HOME	AWAY*	STRK
Ole Miss	20	7	0	.741	4-4	16-3	16-3	4-4	W5
Kentucky	11	14	0	.440	2-6	9-8	6-7	5-7	L3

* - includes neutral site games.

TODAY'S PROBABLE PITCHING MATCH-UP

TEAM	No.	Name	Yr.	L/R	IP	W	L	SV	ERA	BB	SO	VS. OPPONENT
UM	32	Alan Horne	Fr.	R	9.2	0	1	0	8.38	8	7	First meeting
UK	35	Cory Hahn	So.	R	18.0	2	3	1	3.50	6	19	First meeting

UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHING MATCH-UPS (RADIO/TV)
Wednesday vs. Mississippi State: TBA vs. TBA - Ole Miss Radio Network, 6:15 p.m.
Friday vs. Vanderbilt: Jeremy Sowers (Fr., RHP, 2-2, 3.69) vs. J.R. Pickens (Jr., RHP, 5-1, 3.06) - Ole Miss Radio Network, 6:45 p.m.
Saturday vs. Vanderbilt: Jeff Little (Sr., RHP, 4-2, 4.22) vs. Pete Montrenes (Sr., RHP, 6-2, 4.37) - Ole Miss Radio Network, 1:15 p.m.
Sunday vs. Vanderbilt: TBA vs. Alan Horne (Fr., RHP, 0-1, 8.38 ERA) - Ole Miss Radio Network, 1:15 P.M.

REBEL GAME NOTES
AT A GLANCE: No. 15 Ole Miss (20-7, 4-4 SEC) looks to sweep its third three-game series of the season, and its first SEC series, when the Rebels and the Kentucky Wildcats (11-14, 2-6 SEC) conclude their weekend series today at 12:30 p.m. (CST) at Cliff Hagan Stadium in Lexington, Ky. After Friday's game was postponed due to rain, Ole Miss swept a doubleheader on Saturday, winning 9-5 and 5-4. Freshman right-hander Alan Horne (0-1, 8.38 ERA) will take to the mound for the Rebels in search of his first career victory. Kentucky is expected to counter with sophomore right-hander Cory Hahn (2-3, 3.50 ERA). Today's game can be heard on stations along the Ole Miss Radio Network beginning at 12:15 p.m., with David Kellum and Gary Darby.

LAST TIME OUT: Burney Hutchinson hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning to give Ole Miss a 3-2 lead, and Adam Yates escaped a two-out, bases loaded jam in the ninth to record his fourth save of the year and give the Rebels a 5-4 win in yesterday's nightcap. Ole Miss won game one 9-5 as J.R. Pickens shut down the Wildcats after allowing five runs in the first inning, and Seth Smith broke a 5-5 tie with a RBI single in the sixth.

MAYOR'S TROPHY TICKETS ON SALE: Tickets for Wednesday's 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 moved up one spot in this week's Collegiate Baseball Top 30 to No. 15, fell one spot to No. 18 in the Baseball Weekly/ESPN Coaches Top 25, leaped five places to No. 19 in the Baseball America Top 25, and re-entered the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association poll at No. 17, after falling out of last week's poll.

REBELS VS. WILDCATS: Today's meeting is the 46th all-time between Ole Miss and Kentucky ... The Rebels lead the all-time series 26-18, dating back to 1925 ... The Wildcats entered the weekend having won the last two series between the team team, 2-1 in 2000 and 2-1 in 2001 ... Yesterday's sweep of the twinbill gave the Rebels their first series win since sweeping the Wildcats in Oxford during the 1999 season ... Prior to this weekend, the Rebels' last series win in Lexington was 1998, 2-1 ... Since 1996, Ole Miss has won 11 of the 20 meetings between the two teams ... Ole Miss is 15-6 all-time against Kentucky in Oxford and 11-12 in Lexington.

AFTER 27 GAMES LAST SEASON: The Rebels were 20-6-1 after 27 games last season ... Ole Miss was hitting .296 (268x905) with 50 doubles, 11 triples, 25 home runs and 158 RBIs ... The Rebels stole 18 bases in 28 attempts and grounded into 21 double plays ... They were outscoring their opponents 185-115 ... Rebel pitchers had a 3.35 ERA (239.0 IP, 89 ER), allowing 220 hits, including 15 home runs, walked 87 and had struck out 184 ... Ole Miss had committed 38 errors in 26 games.

REBEL MISCELLANEOUS: Win today would equal the Rebels' longest winning streak of the season at six games, set twice previously from Feb. 15-23 and March 1-9 ... Ole Miss enters today's game having committed at least one error in 20 consecutive games, and have been charged with at least one in 26-of-27 games this season ... The Rebels are one win shy of equaling the most wins in the month of March in school history, set by the 1989 squad that went 15-6-1. Ole Miss enters today's game with a 14-5 record during the month ... Ole Miss is aiming for its first three-game SEC sweep since taking three games from Alabama last year in Oxford, March 23-25. It would be the Rebels' first SEC road sweep since last year at Auburn, March 16-18, and just their second taking all three in a series at Kentucky in 1986 ... Yesterday's doubleheader was the Rebels' first in SEC play since April 19, 1998 when they swept two seven-inning games from Vanderbilt in Oxford.

TODAY'S STARTING PITCHER
#32 Alan Horne (6-4, 170, Fr., RHP)

* Is making his fifth start of the season ... Is 0-1 with an 8.38 ERA (9.2 IP, 9 ER) and has struck out seven while walking eight.
* Missed the first three weeks of the season with discomfort in his back.
* Made his Ole Miss debut at AutoZone Park, the home of the AAA Memphis Redbirds, on March 5 against Memphis ... He worked a perfect first inning, throwing 11 pitches, eight for strikes, before being lifted due to a limited pitch count.
* Worked a season long four innings against Indiana State on March 10, taking a no decision (3 H, 1 R, 3 SO).
* Suffered the loss at Florida in his first SEC game (1.1 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 5 BB).
* Tied a season-high with three strikeouts last Sunday versus LSU (ND, 3.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 BB).

Marianna High School Highlights
* Drafted in the first round (27th overall pick) by the Cleveland Indians in last June's Major League Baseball Draft.
* Had a 24-6 record with two saves and a 1.56 ERA in his prep career at Marianna High School.
* Fanned 355 in his career while walking only 73 in 197.2 innings pitched.
* Was a finalist for the Louisville Slugger National Player of the Year.

LAST START: Pitched 3.1 innings last Sunday against LSU, taking a no decision ... Allowed four runs on four hits and three walks ... Struck out three ... Threw 78 pitches, 42 for strikes ... J.C. Holt walked and Aaron Hill singled to start the game ... Holt scored on Hill's single after advancing to third on a throwing error by Horne on a pickoff attempt ... Hill later scored on Sean Barker's double to make it 2-0 ... Matt Heath hit a two-run double in the third to extend the Tigers' lead to 4-1 ... After issuing a one-out walk to David Raymer in the fourth, was relieved by Al Simontis.

PREVIOUS START: Was lifted after 1.1 innings at Florida last Sunday in his first career SEC start ... Allowed just one hit, but was hurt by five walks that led to four runs ... Threw 52 pitches, 21 for strikes ... After retiring the first two batters in the first, walked three straight to load the bases ... Escaped the first inning without allowing any runs as Pat Osborn hit into fielder's choice ... Aaron Davidson hit two-run home run in the second, scoring Jeff Corsaletti, who drew a lead-off walk, to start a six-run inning ... Mark Kiger then walked and Mario Garza was hit by a pitch ... Was then relieved by Al Simontis.

HORNE VERSUS KENTUCKY: Today will mark Horne's first career appearance against the Wildcats.

HORNE VERSUS THE SEC: Is making his third career SEC start ... Is 0-1 with a 15.42 ERA (4.2 IP, 8 ER) in SEC play.

HORNE VERSUS THE SEC EASTERN DIVISION: Is 0-1 with a 27.07 ERA (1.1 IP, 4 ER) in one start against the SEC East, that coming on March 17 at Florida.

HORNE MISCELLANEOUS:
* Opponents are hitting .222 (8x36) against him ... Right-handers are hitting .300 (6x20) with one HR against him, and lefties are hitting .125 (2x16).
* Is 0-0 with a 6.14 ERA (7.1 IP, 5 ER) in two starts at Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field.
* Is 0-1 with a 15.45 ERA (2.1 IP, 4 ER) in two starts away from Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field.
* Is 0-1 with a 9.34 ERA (8.2 IP, 9 ER) in three day time starts.
* Is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA (1.0 IP, 0 ER) in one start at night.

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