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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, May 2
Fayetteville, Ark.
2 PM
Ole Miss
32-16, 12-11
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Arkansas
31-17, 12-11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
No. 17 Baseball Bounces Back to Even Series In Fayetteville
5/2/2026 | Baseball
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 17 Ole Miss Baseball (31-16, 12-11 SEC) bounced back Saturday afternoon with a 9-3 win over No. 22 Arkansas (31-17, 12-11 SEC) to even the series.
Ole Miss hit home runs and had 16 total hits in the win. Austin Fawley hit two solo home runs, finishing 3-for-5 on the day. Collin Reuter hit his first career grand slam and finished 3-for-5 with five RBI. Hayden Federico also finished 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI.
Cade Townsend picked up the win, allowing just four hits over 5.2 innings of work. He gave up just two hits through his first five shutout innings. Walker Hooks worked 1.2 scoreless innings to lower his season ERA to 2.11.
The Rebels jumped on the Razorbacks early with a five-run first inning. Federico drove in the first run with a bases loaded single. Reuter then hit a grand slam on the next pitch to make it 5-0 Ole Miss before they even took the field.
Fawley hit a solo home run in the fourth inning and then again in the sixth inning to give the Rebels a 7-0 lead at one point.
Townsend allowed just two baserunners through the first five innings and erased one of them with a double play to end the third.
He retired the first two batters in the sixth before giving up a double and a two-run shot to Maika Niu that made it 7-2.
Townsend faced one more batter before his day ended and Hudson Calhoun came on to finish the inning.
Will Furniss hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning but Arkansas would respond with a solo shot in the bottom of the inning and another in the eighth to cut the lead to five.
Ole Miss added two more insurance runs in the ninth inning as Judd Utermark singled and scored on a Federico double in the right center gap. Cannon Goldin pinch ran for Federico and scored immediately on a single from Reuter.
Hooks retired all three batters in the ninth to close out the win.
The two teams will play the rubber match to decide the series Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. The game will be aired on SEC Network.
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Ole Miss hit home runs and had 16 total hits in the win. Austin Fawley hit two solo home runs, finishing 3-for-5 on the day. Collin Reuter hit his first career grand slam and finished 3-for-5 with five RBI. Hayden Federico also finished 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI.
Cade Townsend picked up the win, allowing just four hits over 5.2 innings of work. He gave up just two hits through his first five shutout innings. Walker Hooks worked 1.2 scoreless innings to lower his season ERA to 2.11.
The Rebels jumped on the Razorbacks early with a five-run first inning. Federico drove in the first run with a bases loaded single. Reuter then hit a grand slam on the next pitch to make it 5-0 Ole Miss before they even took the field.
Fawley hit a solo home run in the fourth inning and then again in the sixth inning to give the Rebels a 7-0 lead at one point.
Townsend allowed just two baserunners through the first five innings and erased one of them with a double play to end the third.
He retired the first two batters in the sixth before giving up a double and a two-run shot to Maika Niu that made it 7-2.
Townsend faced one more batter before his day ended and Hudson Calhoun came on to finish the inning.
Will Furniss hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning but Arkansas would respond with a solo shot in the bottom of the inning and another in the eighth to cut the lead to five.
Ole Miss added two more insurance runs in the ninth inning as Judd Utermark singled and scored on a Federico double in the right center gap. Cannon Goldin pinch ran for Federico and scored immediately on a single from Reuter.
Hooks retired all three batters in the ninth to close out the win.
The two teams will play the rubber match to decide the series Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. The game will be aired on SEC Network.
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: Townsend, Cade (5-1)
L: Cole Gibler (4-2)
Batting:
2B: Federico, Hayden 1
HR: Furniss, Will 1 ; Reuter, Collin 1 ; Fawley, Austin 2
RBI: Furniss, Will 2 ; Federico, Hayden 2 ; Reuter, Collin 5 ; Fawley, Austin 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Decker, Dom 1 ; Bissetta, Tristan 1 ; Utermark, Judd 2 ; Furniss, Will 2 ; Federico, Hayden 1 ; Goldin, Cannon 1 ; Reuter, Collin 1 ; Fawley, Austin 2
SB: Utermark, Judd 1
Batting:
2B: Carter Rutenbar 1 ; Damian Ruiz 1
HR: Maika Niu 1 ; Camden Kozeal 1 ; Kuhio Aloy 1
RBI: Maika Niu 2 ; Camden Kozeal 1 ; Kuhio Aloy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Carter Rutenbar 1 ; Maika Niu 1 ; Camden Kozeal 1 ; Kuhio Aloy 1
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