The University of Mississippi Athletics
Sunday, March 1
Houston, Texas
10:05 AM
Ole Miss
10-2
2
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Coastal Carolina
7-4
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7
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9
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Coastal Carolina
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0
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Ole Miss
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6
3
No. 25 Baseball Downed By No. 9 Coastal Carolina In Sunday Finale
3/1/2026 | Baseball
HOUSTON, Texas – No. 25 Ole Miss Baseball (10-2) fell to No. 9 Coastal Carolina (7-4) in the finale of the 2026 BRUCE BOLT College Classic Sunday morning 9-2.
Dom Decker hit his third home run of the weekend and Hayden Federico went 2-for-3 with a double. Tristan Bissetta also had two hits in the game, finishing 2-for-4.
The Rebel pitching staff posted double digit strikeouts again, giving them 48 total punchouts on the weekend.
Wil Libbert started the game on the mound but picked up his first loss of the season despite cruising through the first two innings.
Libbert struck out the side to open the ball game, throwing six straight strikes to end the inning. He retired the side in the second inning before giving up a run in the third on two singles and a walk.
Decker hit his home run in the bottom of the third, to make it 2-1 Rebels.
Libbert retired the side in order in the fourth but ran into trouble with one out in the fifth. He walked the bases loaded and all three baserunners would end up scoring to make it 4-2 Coastal.
The Chanticleers scored two more runs in the sixth, two more in the seventh, and one more in the eighth. Two of them were unearned runs aided by Ole Miss' poor defense.
The Rebels had just one baserunner over the final two innings, who was eventually erased by a double play.
Ole Miss will return to Oxford to host Memphis and North Alabama for midweek matchups at Swayze Field on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Dom Decker hit his third home run of the weekend and Hayden Federico went 2-for-3 with a double. Tristan Bissetta also had two hits in the game, finishing 2-for-4.
The Rebel pitching staff posted double digit strikeouts again, giving them 48 total punchouts on the weekend.
Wil Libbert started the game on the mound but picked up his first loss of the season despite cruising through the first two innings.
Libbert struck out the side to open the ball game, throwing six straight strikes to end the inning. He retired the side in the second inning before giving up a run in the third on two singles and a walk.
Decker hit his home run in the bottom of the third, to make it 2-1 Rebels.
Libbert retired the side in order in the fourth but ran into trouble with one out in the fifth. He walked the bases loaded and all three baserunners would end up scoring to make it 4-2 Coastal.
The Chanticleers scored two more runs in the sixth, two more in the seventh, and one more in the eighth. Two of them were unearned runs aided by Ole Miss' poor defense.
The Rebels had just one baserunner over the final two innings, who was eventually erased by a double play.
Ole Miss will return to Oxford to host Memphis and North Alabama for midweek matchups at Swayze Field on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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: Scott Doran (3-0)
L: Libbert, Wil (1-1)
S: Darin Horn (1)
Batting:
2B: Trace Mazon 1 ; Blagen Pado 1 ; Colby Thorndyke 1
RBI: Dean Mihos 2 ; Trace Mazon 2 ; Blagen Pado 1 ; Blake Barthol 1 ; Walker Mitchell 1 ; Ty Barrango 1
SH: Colby Thorndyke 1 ; Walker Mitchell 1 ; Brice Estep 1 ; Ty Barrango 1
SF: Blake Barthol 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Trace Mazon 1 ; Blagen Pado 1 ; Blake Barthol 1 ; Jordan Taylor 1 ; Colby Thorndyke 2 ; Walker Mitchell 1 ; Brice Estep 1 ; Cruz Harlan 1
SB: Walker Mitchell 1
CS: Dean Mihos 1
Batting:
2B: Federico, Hayden 1
HR: Decker, Dom 1
RBI: Decker, Dom 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Decker, Dom 1 ; Federico, Hayden 1
SB: Federico, Hayden 1
Game Leaders
AB
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2
RBI
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3
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1
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2
RBI
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AB
3
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H
1
RBI
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AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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