The University of Mississippi Athletics
Wednesday, February 20
Oxford, Miss.
5 PM
Ole Miss
2-1
15
vs
3
Arkansas State
2-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
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| Arkansas State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Ole Miss | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 15 | 19 | 0 |
Baseball Cranks 19 Hits in 15-3 Win Over Red Wolves
2/20/2019 | Baseball
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Ole Miss Registers its Most Hits Since 2016 to Top Arkansas State
OXFORD, Miss. โ The Ole Miss baseball team put together one of the most devastating offensive outputs in recent program history Wednesday night, downing Arkansas State 15-3 and moving to 2-1 on the young season.
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Two five spots and a four-run frame highlighted the Rebels scoring, as Ole Miss tallied a season-best 19 hits, their most since May of 2016, when they cranked out 21 against league-foe Kentucky in Oxford.
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The meat of the order provided a plethora of production, as the three-through-six spots in the lineup went 18-for-22 with 13 RBI and scored nine times.
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Sophomore Tyler Keenan turned in a career-high five RBI on a 3-for-5 day with a home run and junior Thomas Dillard drove in three with a triple and long ball. Both also scored twice, joining their respective classmates in senior Ryan Olenek on a 4-for-5 day (matching a career high) and sophomore Anthony Servideo, who picked up a pair of hits. Junior Cole Zabowski also registered three hits, including a double.
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Junior Grae Kessinger and sophomore Carl Gindl each scored three times as Kessinger also turned in three hits on the day.
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After trailing 2-0 in the opening stanza to the Red Wolves courtesy of a double and a pair of singles, Ole Miss wasted no time responding.
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Kessinger led off the contest, taking his second pitch to left center for a single, then advancing to third on a single sent up the right side from Servideo. Both came home on the round-tripper from Keenan, blasting his second of the year.
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The offensive surge continued, as Dillard tripled and came home on a single from Olenek, who himself crossed the plate after advancing on a single from Zabowski and scoring on a RBI groundout from right fielder Tim Elko.
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The Red Wolves trimmed the lead the following frame, using two singles bookended on a pair of infield groundouts.
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The Rebels clung to the narrow two-run advantage until the fourth, when the bats lit up once again.
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Gindl led off with a his first career hit back up the middle, advancing on a full-count walk to Kessinger. Servideo brought him home on a ball placed perfectly into left field, and then Keenan brought home Kessinger. Olenek chiseled another RBI after poking a ball through the right side, bringing home Servideo.
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Back-to-back doubles from Zabowski and senior designated hitter Chase Cockrell finalized the scoring in the frame.
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Ole Miss continued to add cushion in the fifth, finding even more production from the same set of stars.ย Gindl crossed the plate after reaching on a third-strike wild pitch and moving up on singles from Kessinger and Keenan. Enter red-hot Dillard, who smacked his second home run of the year, putting the Rebels up 14-3.
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Gindl plated his third run of the contest and final of the game in the sixth, taking a free pass and then moving up on yet another Kessinger single before coming home on a fielder's choice connection from Servideo.
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The Rebel bullpen combined for 10 strikeouts across seven shutout innings, as right-handers Houston Roth and Connor Green each fanned four apiece across two frames of work in their 2019 debuts.
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Ole Miss will conclude the series with Arkansas State in May, traveling to Jonesboro.
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The Rebels next face Tulane, traveling to New Orleans for their first road series of the season this weekend.
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Quick Hits
- Ole Miss batters had 19 hits on the day, the most since they had 21 against the Kentucky Wildcats in May of 2016.
- Eight Rebels entered the scorebook with a hit on the day, while seven recorded a run.
- The Rebels had four batters with three or more hits: Grae Kessinger, Tyler Keenan, Cole Zabowski, and Ryan Olenek.
-Ryan Olenek tied a career-high with four hits on the day, while Tyler Keenan recorded a new best with five RBI.
- Grae Kessinger tied his career-best with three runs on the day.
- Five Rebel pitchers combined for 13 strikeouts on the day.
- Carl Gindl recorded his first career hit today with a single up the middle in the fourth inning.
- Cole Zabowski stole his first base as a Rebel, as part of a double steal in the first inning. The Rebels also stole four bases as a team, the same as their first two games combined.
- A pair of freshman, Gunnar Hoglund and Doug Nikhazy, made their first career appearances in Wednesday's game.
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For all Ole Miss Baseball news and information, visit the official athletics site OleMissSports.com.
For more social media updates, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissBSB, on Facebook at Ole Miss Baseball and on Instagram @olemissbsb.
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Two five spots and a four-run frame highlighted the Rebels scoring, as Ole Miss tallied a season-best 19 hits, their most since May of 2016, when they cranked out 21 against league-foe Kentucky in Oxford.
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The meat of the order provided a plethora of production, as the three-through-six spots in the lineup went 18-for-22 with 13 RBI and scored nine times.
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Sophomore Tyler Keenan turned in a career-high five RBI on a 3-for-5 day with a home run and junior Thomas Dillard drove in three with a triple and long ball. Both also scored twice, joining their respective classmates in senior Ryan Olenek on a 4-for-5 day (matching a career high) and sophomore Anthony Servideo, who picked up a pair of hits. Junior Cole Zabowski also registered three hits, including a double.
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Junior Grae Kessinger and sophomore Carl Gindl each scored three times as Kessinger also turned in three hits on the day.
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After trailing 2-0 in the opening stanza to the Red Wolves courtesy of a double and a pair of singles, Ole Miss wasted no time responding.
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Kessinger led off the contest, taking his second pitch to left center for a single, then advancing to third on a single sent up the right side from Servideo. Both came home on the round-tripper from Keenan, blasting his second of the year.
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The offensive surge continued, as Dillard tripled and came home on a single from Olenek, who himself crossed the plate after advancing on a single from Zabowski and scoring on a RBI groundout from right fielder Tim Elko.
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The Red Wolves trimmed the lead the following frame, using two singles bookended on a pair of infield groundouts.
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The Rebels clung to the narrow two-run advantage until the fourth, when the bats lit up once again.
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Gindl led off with a his first career hit back up the middle, advancing on a full-count walk to Kessinger. Servideo brought him home on a ball placed perfectly into left field, and then Keenan brought home Kessinger. Olenek chiseled another RBI after poking a ball through the right side, bringing home Servideo.
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Back-to-back doubles from Zabowski and senior designated hitter Chase Cockrell finalized the scoring in the frame.
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Ole Miss continued to add cushion in the fifth, finding even more production from the same set of stars.ย Gindl crossed the plate after reaching on a third-strike wild pitch and moving up on singles from Kessinger and Keenan. Enter red-hot Dillard, who smacked his second home run of the year, putting the Rebels up 14-3.
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Gindl plated his third run of the contest and final of the game in the sixth, taking a free pass and then moving up on yet another Kessinger single before coming home on a fielder's choice connection from Servideo.
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The Rebel bullpen combined for 10 strikeouts across seven shutout innings, as right-handers Houston Roth and Connor Green each fanned four apiece across two frames of work in their 2019 debuts.
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Ole Miss will conclude the series with Arkansas State in May, traveling to Jonesboro.
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The Rebels next face Tulane, traveling to New Orleans for their first road series of the season this weekend.
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Quick Hits
- Ole Miss batters had 19 hits on the day, the most since they had 21 against the Kentucky Wildcats in May of 2016.
- Eight Rebels entered the scorebook with a hit on the day, while seven recorded a run.
- The Rebels had four batters with three or more hits: Grae Kessinger, Tyler Keenan, Cole Zabowski, and Ryan Olenek.
-Ryan Olenek tied a career-high with four hits on the day, while Tyler Keenan recorded a new best with five RBI.
- Grae Kessinger tied his career-best with three runs on the day.
- Five Rebel pitchers combined for 13 strikeouts on the day.
- Carl Gindl recorded his first career hit today with a single up the middle in the fourth inning.
- Cole Zabowski stole his first base as a Rebel, as part of a double steal in the first inning. The Rebels also stole four bases as a team, the same as their first two games combined.
- A pair of freshman, Gunnar Hoglund and Doug Nikhazy, made their first career appearances in Wednesday's game.
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For all Ole Miss Baseball news and information, visit the official athletics site OleMissSports.com.
For more social media updates, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissBSB, on Facebook at Ole Miss Baseball and on Instagram @olemissbsb.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Roth, Houston (1-0)
L: Holt, Carter (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Tipton, Drew 1 ; Karst, Jake 1 ; Culver, Sky-Lar 1
RBI: Howard, Alex 1 ; MacDonald, Kyle 1 ; Felix, Justin 1
SH: Reid, Karsen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tipton, Drew 1 ; Howard, Alex 1 ; Jablonski, Jake 1
HBP: Howard, Alex 1
Batting:
2B: Zabowski, Cole 1 ; Cockrell, Chase 1
3B: Dillard, Thomas 1
HR: Keenan, Tyler 1 ; Dillard, Thomas 1
RBI: Servideo, Anthony 2 ; Keenan, Tyler 5 ; Dillard, Thomas 3 ; Olenek, Ryan 2 ; Zabowski, Cole 1 ; Cockrell, Chase 1 ; Elko, Tim 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kessinger, Grae 3 ; Servideo, Anthony 2 ; Keenan, Tyler 2 ; Dillard, Thomas 2 ; Olenek, Ryan 2 ; Zabowski, Cole 1 ; Gindl, Carl 3
SB: Servideo, Anthony 1 ; Dillard, Thomas 1 ; Olenek, Ryan 1 ; Zabowski, Cole 1
CS: Olenek, Ryan 1
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3
RBI
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