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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
Memphis
No. 13 Rebels Take Down Memphis 10-2
5/2/2007 | Baseball
Zach Miller led the Rebels at the plate with a 3-for-4 performance, including two RBI and two runs scored while Zack Cozart added three RBI on a 1-for-2 performance. His one hit was a home run. All told, three
Brett Bukvich (6-2) picked up the win as he worked 5.0 innings, allowing one run on four hits with two walks and five strikeouts. Four other pitchers saw time on the mound as Jesse Simpson, Scott Bittle, Craig Rodriguez and Justin Cryer all worked an inning each and combined for four strikeouts and only three hits.
Brennan Martin (1-1) suffered the loss for the Tigers as he worked 3.2 innings, giving up four runs on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts.
“It was a good way to finish off the non-conference schedule,” said Ole Miss head coach Mike Bianco. “Zack Cozart is really starting to look like Zack Cozart. He had the big home run and the deep fly ball to get runs across. He’s terrific defensively and he makes the plays. Overbeck was also big with his home run on the heels of Cozart’s hit.”
The Rebels got on the board in the third when Cozart hit a two-run shot to drive in Justin Henry from second. Henry doubled with two outs before Cozart hit his home run. Cody Overbeck then homered in the next at bat to put the Rebels up 3-0.
Ole Miss continued to score in the fourth as Brett Basham drove in Zach Miller from third to put the Rebels out to a 4-0 lead.
Overbeck singled to open the fifth before a double from Logan Power pushed Overbeck to third and a fielding error by the centerfielder allowed him to score, giving the Rebels a 5-0 lead. A balk moved Power to third before a double down the left field line from Miller pushed Ole Miss out 6-0. Jordan Henry then singled to left field to score Miller and give the Rebels a 7-0 lead after the top of the fifth.
A sac fly from Power in the sixth pushed the Rebels back ahead by seven as Ole Miss took an 8-1 lead on the Tigers as Cozart scored and Overbeck moved to second. Miller singled to left field in the next at bat to drive in Overbeck and put Ole Miss up 9-1.
A Cozart sac fly in the seventh put Ole Miss up 10-1 as Jordan Henry scored from third. Henry singled through the right side before moving to third on a single from Cullan Kight.
Ole Miss will continue to play on the road when the Rebels return to action this weekend against the Tennessee Volunteers. First-pitch in Friday’s series opener against the Diamond Vols is set for
