The University of Mississippi Athletics
Tuesday, March 18
Pearl, Miss.
6 p.m.
Ole Miss
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Southern Miss
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No. 18 Baseball Drops Rematch to No. 19 Southern Miss In Pearl
3/18/2025 | Baseball
PEARL, Miss. – No. 18 Ole Miss Baseball dropped the first of two neutral site games at Trustmark Park this season, losing 6-2 to No. 19 Southern Miss.
Mitchell Sanford went 2-for-4 with two triples and two RBI. Campbell Smithwick also had two hits in the game. Cade Townsend made his first career start, and three other underclassmen combined just one hit and five strikeouts in the late innings.
The Golden Eagles struck first in the neutral-site game, scoring two runs on a leadoff walk and two hits in the opening frame.
Townsend then settled in and retired seven of the next eight batters he faced, working three innings and striking out five batters in his first career start.
The Rebels tied things up in the third as Campbell Smithwick and Brayden Randle each singled to open the inning. With two outs, Sanford hit his second triple of the night, bringing both runners home to make it 2-2.
Southern Miss put up a four-spot in the fifth inning that would prove to be the difference in the game. Davis Gillespie would hit a three-RBI home run in the inning to break the tie.
After the crooked inning, Ole Miss pitching allowed just one baserunner the rest of the way. Walker Hooks, Hudson Calhoun, and Taylor Rabe worked the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings respectively allowing just one hit and striking out five batters.
Ole Miss loaded the bases with one out in both the eighth and ninth innings, but could not bring a run across, dropping the rematch with the Golden Eagles.
The Rebels will head to Columbia, Missouri this weekend for a road conference series against the Missouri Tigers.
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Mitchell Sanford went 2-for-4 with two triples and two RBI. Campbell Smithwick also had two hits in the game. Cade Townsend made his first career start, and three other underclassmen combined just one hit and five strikeouts in the late innings.
The Golden Eagles struck first in the neutral-site game, scoring two runs on a leadoff walk and two hits in the opening frame.
Townsend then settled in and retired seven of the next eight batters he faced, working three innings and striking out five batters in his first career start.
The Rebels tied things up in the third as Campbell Smithwick and Brayden Randle each singled to open the inning. With two outs, Sanford hit his second triple of the night, bringing both runners home to make it 2-2.
Southern Miss put up a four-spot in the fifth inning that would prove to be the difference in the game. Davis Gillespie would hit a three-RBI home run in the inning to break the tie.
After the crooked inning, Ole Miss pitching allowed just one baserunner the rest of the way. Walker Hooks, Hudson Calhoun, and Taylor Rabe worked the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings respectively allowing just one hit and striking out five batters.
Ole Miss loaded the bases with one out in both the eighth and ninth innings, but could not bring a run across, dropping the rematch with the Golden Eagles.
The Rebels will head to Columbia, Missouri this weekend for a road conference series against the Missouri Tigers.
STAY CONNECTED
Get rewarded for attending events by joining Rebel Rewards powered by Coca-Cola, the official fan loyalty program of the Ole Miss Rebels. Download the Ole Miss Sports mobile app, sign up for a Rebel Rewards account, and start earning points immediately that can be redeemed for exclusive prizes and experiences.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Rebels by following Ole Miss baseball on X at @OleMissBSB, on Facebook at Facebook.com/OleMissBaseball, on Instagram at Instagram.com/officialolemissbsb and on TikTok at @olemissbsb. Also, follow head coach Mike Bianco on X at @CoachMikeBianco.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Best, Chandler (1-1)
L: Dennis, Gunnar (1-1)
S: Allen, Colby (5)
Batting:
2B: Humphrey, Isaac 1
3B: Sanford, Mitchell 2
RBI: Sanford, Mitchell 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Smithwick, Campbell 1 ; Randle, Brayden 1
HBP: Hill, Luke 1 ; Humphrey, Isaac 1
PO: Humphrey, Isaac 1
Batting:
2B: Pratt, Ozzie 1 ; Paetow, Carson 1
3B: Cook, Jake 1
HR: Gillespie, Davis 1
RBI: Pratt, Ozzie 1 ; Gillespie, Davis 3 ; Monistere, Nick 1 ; Paetow, Carson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cook, Jake 2 ; Pratt, Ozzie 2 ; Gillespie, Davis 1 ; Russo, Matthew 1
Game Leaders
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