2005 Ole Miss Baseball

Feb. 25, 2005

Recap | Box Score

PREGAME NOTES
TIME OF FIRST PITCH: 3:03 p.m.
WEATHER: 53 F; Sunny; Wind N, 9 mph.

SERIES INFORMATION

This afternoon's meeting was the first between the two schools since a two-game series in Oxford in 1995.
Ole Miss now leads the all-time series 9-3.
Today's 8-7 loss snapped the Rebels' seven-game win streak in the series.
Prior to today, Southern Illinois' last win in the series was 5-4 in Carbondale back in 1971.

NATIONAL RANKINGS

Southern Illinois: NR
Ole Miss: #15- Sports Weekly/ESPN; #15- Baseball America; #16- NCBWA; #17- Collegiate Baseball

HOME RUN DISTANCES

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS NOTES

This afternoon's win extended the Salukis' win streak to five game since dropping their first two games of the season at Stetson.
The RBI single by Kevin Koski in the fifth marked the first run allowed by Ole Miss at home in 22.2 innings this season.
This afternoon's contest marked the Salukis' first extra-inning contest of 2005.

OLE MISS NOTES

Junior OF Brian Pettway went 2-for-5 to extend his hitting streak to six games.
Freshman DH Jon-Jon Hancock went 2-for-4 with a HR to extend his hitting streak to five games.
Sophomore OF Mark Wright went 0-for-2 to snap his hitting streak at four games, tying his career long.
Ole Miss turned one double play this afternoon, marking the Rebels' fifth straight game with at least one twin-killing.
The Rebels' five errors were the most since being charged with five in a 16-6 win over SE Louisiana on April 16, 2003 in Oxford.
This afternoon's game marked the Rebels' first extra-inning game of the season.
The Rebels' last extra-inning game was a 7-6 loss to South Carolina in 10 innings at last year's SEC Tournament.
Head coach Mike Bianco was ejected with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning after Alex Presley was called out on a play at first.

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