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The University of Mississippi Athletics
NCAA Regional Game 6 Postgame Notes
5/31/2009 | Baseball
Western Kentucky
With the win, WKU forced an elimination Regional championship game against Ole Miss on Monday at 7 p.m.
WKU improved to 6-7 all-time in NCAA Tournament games.
WKU improved to 3-3 all-time versus Ole Miss.
WKU improved to 33-12 when recording 10 or more hits this season.
WKU improved to 30-4 when out-hitting their opponent.
WKU improved to 26-0 this season when scoring 10 or more runs in a game.
The Hilltoppers' 536 runs scored this season eclipsed the previous school record of 518 set in 1988.
A stolen base by junior 3B Wade Gaynor gave him 20 for the season, making him the first player in school history to record 20+ home runs (25) and 20+ steals in a season.
Gaynor also scored two runs to give him 83 runs for the season and moved him into a tie with Rob Tomberlin for the single-season record. He also hit two home runs for the fourth time this season.
Sophomore catcher Matt Rice set a career high with five hits in the game. Rice finished the game a perfect 5-for-5 at the plate with two runs scored and two RBI.
Junior 1B Jake Wells tied a career high with four hits in the contest, including the game-winning home run in the ninth.
Ole Miss
Ole Miss fell to 39-31 all-time in NCAA Tournament play.
Ole Miss fell to 17-15 in NCAA Tournament games under head coach Mike Bianco.
Ole Miss fell to 11-3 all-time in home NCAA Regional games.
The Rebels dropped the first two postseason home games to Western Kentucky and Washington in 2004 and won 11 in a row
at the friendly confines of Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field prior to tonight's loss.
All-SEC OF Jordan Henry continued his hot play at the plate reaching base twice (single, walk) in four at-bats on the day. In the regional, Henry is 6-for-12 at the dish with three runs scored and four RBI. He reached base in 5-of-5 plate appearances (three hits, two walks) against Monmouth on Friday. He has now reached base safely in 58-of-60 games this season. The run he scored in the fifth today gave him 70 for the season, which is the second-most in school history for a season.
Ole Miss turned a season-high four double plays in the game. The Rebels have now turned 47 double plays on the year.
With the win, WKU forced an elimination Regional championship game against Ole Miss on Monday at 7 p.m.
WKU improved to 6-7 all-time in NCAA Tournament games.
WKU improved to 3-3 all-time versus Ole Miss.
WKU improved to 33-12 when recording 10 or more hits this season.
WKU improved to 30-4 when out-hitting their opponent.
WKU improved to 26-0 this season when scoring 10 or more runs in a game.
The Hilltoppers' 536 runs scored this season eclipsed the previous school record of 518 set in 1988.
A stolen base by junior 3B Wade Gaynor gave him 20 for the season, making him the first player in school history to record 20+ home runs (25) and 20+ steals in a season.
Gaynor also scored two runs to give him 83 runs for the season and moved him into a tie with Rob Tomberlin for the single-season record. He also hit two home runs for the fourth time this season.
Sophomore catcher Matt Rice set a career high with five hits in the game. Rice finished the game a perfect 5-for-5 at the plate with two runs scored and two RBI.
Junior 1B Jake Wells tied a career high with four hits in the contest, including the game-winning home run in the ninth.
Ole Miss
Ole Miss fell to 39-31 all-time in NCAA Tournament play.
Ole Miss fell to 17-15 in NCAA Tournament games under head coach Mike Bianco.
Ole Miss fell to 11-3 all-time in home NCAA Regional games.
The Rebels dropped the first two postseason home games to Western Kentucky and Washington in 2004 and won 11 in a row
at the friendly confines of Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field prior to tonight's loss.
All-SEC OF Jordan Henry continued his hot play at the plate reaching base twice (single, walk) in four at-bats on the day. In the regional, Henry is 6-for-12 at the dish with three runs scored and four RBI. He reached base in 5-of-5 plate appearances (three hits, two walks) against Monmouth on Friday. He has now reached base safely in 58-of-60 games this season. The run he scored in the fifth today gave him 70 for the season, which is the second-most in school history for a season.
Ole Miss turned a season-high four double plays in the game. The Rebels have now turned 47 double plays on the year.
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