The University of Mississippi Athletics
Thursday, April 17
Columbia, S.C.
5:30 p.m.
Ole Miss
27-11, 9-7
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South Carolina
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Ole Miss
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South Carolina
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No. 11 Baseball Downed In Series Opener In Columbia
4/17/2025 | Baseball
COLUMBIA, S.C. – No. 11 Ole Miss baseball (27-11, 9-7 SEC) opened its road series against South Carolina (22-17, 3-13 SEC) with a 3-2 loss Thursday night in Columbia.
Six of Ole Miss' seven losses in conference play have come by three runs or less.
The Rebels did not draw a walk in the game and had just two extra-base hits. Austin Fawley and Mitchell Sanford each hit a solo home run in the loss.
Mason Morris worked 2.2. hitless innings of relief with six strikeouts. He has not allowed an earned run over his last three appearances while racking up 20 strikeouts.
The Gamecocks would get one run in the first after an RBI-groundout from Jordan Carrion plated Noah Hall.
Ole Miss would even the score in the top of the third after Austin Fawley launched a solo homer to left center for his 10th round-tripper of the season.
Carolina would tally four singles in the fifth to take a 3-1 lead after five complete.
Mitchell Sanford would cut the Gamecock lead to one with a solo blast to right in the top of the sixth. It marked Sanford's 10th home run of the season.
Ole Miss had just one hit over the final three innings, a leadoff single by Isaac Humphrey in the seventh.
Game two of the series is set for 3 p.m. CT/4 p.m. ET.
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Six of Ole Miss' seven losses in conference play have come by three runs or less.
The Rebels did not draw a walk in the game and had just two extra-base hits. Austin Fawley and Mitchell Sanford each hit a solo home run in the loss.
Mason Morris worked 2.2. hitless innings of relief with six strikeouts. He has not allowed an earned run over his last three appearances while racking up 20 strikeouts.
The Gamecocks would get one run in the first after an RBI-groundout from Jordan Carrion plated Noah Hall.
Ole Miss would even the score in the top of the third after Austin Fawley launched a solo homer to left center for his 10th round-tripper of the season.
Carolina would tally four singles in the fifth to take a 3-1 lead after five complete.
Mitchell Sanford would cut the Gamecock lead to one with a solo blast to right in the top of the sixth. It marked Sanford's 10th home run of the season.
Ole Miss had just one hit over the final three innings, a leadoff single by Isaac Humphrey in the seventh.
Game two of the series is set for 3 p.m. CT/4 p.m. ET.
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: Brandon Stone (2-4)
L: Elliott, Hunter (5-2)
Batting:
HR: Sanford, Mitchell 1 ; Fawley, Austin 1
RBI: Sanford, Mitchell 1 ; Fawley, Austin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sanford, Mitchell 1 ; Fawley, Austin 1
Batting:
2B: Nathan Hall 1
RBI: Nathan Hall 1 ; Jordan Carrion 1 ; Gavin Braland 1
SH: Dalton Mashore 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nathan Hall 1 ; Beau Hollins 1 ; KJ Scobey 1
SB: Evan Stone 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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AB
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