2005 Ole Miss Baseball Postgame Notes

March 2, 2005

PREGAME NOTES
TIME OF FIRST PITCH: 4:01 p.m.
WEATHER: 49 F; Wind - NW 3 mph; Mostly Cloudy

SERIES INFORMATION

This afternoon's game marked the second-ever meeting between Northwestern State and Ole MIss.
The series is now tied 1-1 after Ole Miss' 10-1 win today.
All-time, the Rebels are now 51-29-2 (.634 winning pct.) against the Southland Conference, including 2-1 this season.

NATIONAL RANKINGS

Northwestern State: NR
Ole Miss: #16 Baseball America; #16- NCBWA; #17- Sports Weekly/ESPN; #20- Collegiate Baseball

HOME RUN DISTANCES

NORTHWESTERN STATE NOTES

The 10-1 win by Ole Miss snapped the Demons' seven-game win streak.
The solo HR by Andre Vigt in the third inning marked just the second HR against Rebel pitching this season.

OLE MISS NOTES

Junior RF Brian Pettway went 2-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to nine games and tie his career long set from February 27-March 12, 2004.
Sophomore LF Mark Wright hit his first career grand slam in the first inning to cap a six-run first inning.
The four RBI by Wright marked his first career four-RBI game.
The Rebels have hit at least one HR in 7-of-9 games this season.
With 12 hits this afternoon, Ole Miss has recorded at least 10 hits in six consecutive games.
Ole Miss turned a double play in the seventh inning to mark the Rebels' seventh straight game with at least one double play.

ON DECK

Ole Miss will open a three-game series with the Purdue Boilermarkers, Friday night at 6:30 p.m., at Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field.

FRIDAY'S PITCHING MATCH-UP
PUR -- Scott Byrnes (Sr., RHP, 0-0, 0.00 ERA)
UM -- Mark Holliman (Jr., RHP, 1-0. 6.00 ERA)

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