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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
Northwestern State
Northwestern State Tips No. 16 Ole Miss 8-7
3/1/2005 | Baseball
March 1, 2005
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OXFORD, Miss. - Senior DH Blake Jones went 3-for-4 with three RBI and worked 2 1/3 innings of relief to earn the decision as Northwestern State won its sixth straight game with an 8-7 victory over No. 16 (Baseball America) Ole Miss Tuesday evening, in a non-conference game at Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field.
The Demons (10-4) led 7-0 after three innings, scoring two runs in the first, one in the second and four in the third.
Jones had a two-run single in the first and later added an RBI double in the seventh to make it 8-5.
Jones (1-1) came on in relief for starter Rusty Jones in the fifth, with Northwestern State leading 7-2. He allowed three runs, one earned, on four hits and walked one before giving way to the closer, Daniel Desclouds in the eighth.
Desclouds retired all six batters he faced to earn his third save of the season.
Junior RHP Anthony Cupps (2-1) was charged with the loss, allowing three runs on four hits and one walk in two innings. He also struck out two.
Sophomore third baseman C.J. Ketchum went 2-for-4 with two RBI as the Rebels (5-3) out-hit the Demons 12-11 on the evening. Junior right fielder Brian Pettway went 1-for-5 with an RBI to extend his hitting streak to eight games.
The two teams will conclude the two-game series Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m., at Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field. Junior left-hander Matt Maloney (1-0, 0.00 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Rebels, opposite freshman right-hander Derek Cloeren (2-0, 1.56 ERA).
Northwestern State 8, Ole Miss 7 (Mar 01, 2005 at Oxford, Miss.)----------------------------------------------------------------------Northwestern St...214 000 100 - 8 11 2 (10-4)Ole Miss..........002 021 200 - 7 12 0 (5-3)----------------------------------------------------------------------Pitchers: Northwestern State - Jones, Rusty; Jones, Blake(5); Desclouds, D(8). Ole Miss -A. Cupps; T. Bogue(3); M. Wakefield(3); Baumgardner(7).Win-Jones, Blake(1-1) Save-Desclouds, D(3) Loss-A. Cupps(2-1) T-3:06 A-2530
