The University of Mississippi Athletics
Sunday, May 31
Lincoln, Neb.
7 PM
Ole Miss
39-21
5
vs
4
Arizona State
39-21
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Ole Miss | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Baseball Headed to Super Regional with Victory Over Arizona State
5/31/2026 | Baseball
LINCOLN, Neb. – For the first time since 2022, No. 18 Ole Miss baseball is heading to the NCAA Super Regional round after defeating No. 22 Arizona State, 5-4, Sunday evening in extra innings.
Last time Ole Miss (39-21) played in the supers, it knocked off No. 10 Southern Miss in back-to-back games in Hattiesburg. In those games, the Rebels outscored the Golden Eagles, 15-0.
Ole Miss had an interesting path to the supers this season, going 3-0 in the Lincoln Regional, hosted by No. 20 Nebraska and included two wins over Arizona State. Game one saw the Rebels and Sun Devils battle for 14 innings until a Brayden Randle single acted as the game-winning run. The following day, Ole Miss and Nebraska's nightcap got suspended in the ninth inning with the Rebels ahead, 6-3. The Rebels closed that game out earlier on Sunday.
In the rematch against Arizona State this evening, Ole Miss never led until Dom Decker's game-sealing sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning. Both of the Rebels' wins over the Sun Devils came in extra innings.
Randle paced Ole Miss batters, going 2-for-4 with an RBI. He earned five hits in Lincoln, averaging one RBI a game. Five Rebels added a hit, including Tristan Bissetta and Austin Fawley. Bissetta hit his 22nd home run of the season, tying teammate Judd Utermark for the second most in a single season in Ole Miss history. Fawley hit a game-tying double in the seventh, which was pivotal in Ole Miss' win.
Cade Townsend got the start for Ole Miss, working 5.0 innings and fanning seven batters. He allowed four runs, three of which were earned. Wil Libbert and JP Robertson backed Townsend in relief, neither allowing a run scored with four combined strikeouts. Robertson, who was in a groove Saturday evening prior to the game's suspension, earned the win.
Like the first time the teams faced off, Arizona scored first. A leadoff home run in the first inning started it, followed by a two-run single in the second put the Sun Devils ahead 3-0.
The Rebels started to claw back when they loaded the bases in their portion of the second. Randle knocked Hayden Federico home with a single, shortly preceding Decker sending Owen Paino home on a sacrifice fly. Bissetta's home run in the third inning knotted the game at three.
The Sun Devils took the lead once more in the fourth, scoring off a wild pitch.
The bats of both teams stalled until Fawley touched the plate in the seventh inning. With Federico on first, having reached on a walk, Fawley slammed a ball to deep left field that bounced off the wall, allowing Federico to jaunt home and tie the game at four each.
Libbert and Robertson then teamed up to keep the score as is until the ninth inning. Libbert worked 3.0 innings, fanning a pair until Robertson arrived and guided the Rebels into the final stretch. He struck out the final batter he faced to set up Ole Miss' game-winning run.
In the bottom of the 10th, Collin Reuter walked as a pinch hitter before getting replaced by pinch runner Cannon Goldin. With Luke Romine at the plate, Goldin advanced to second on a wild pitch before Romine singled up the middle, putting Goldin at third. With just one out, Decker flied deep into left field, allowing ample time for Goldin to tag up and score the winning run.
Ole Miss has the chance to host a Super Regional for the first time since 2009, depending on the outcome of the Auburn regional. That outcome will be decided either later this evening or tomorrow, following the conclusion of the regional.
STAY CONNECTED
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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.
Last time Ole Miss (39-21) played in the supers, it knocked off No. 10 Southern Miss in back-to-back games in Hattiesburg. In those games, the Rebels outscored the Golden Eagles, 15-0.
Ole Miss had an interesting path to the supers this season, going 3-0 in the Lincoln Regional, hosted by No. 20 Nebraska and included two wins over Arizona State. Game one saw the Rebels and Sun Devils battle for 14 innings until a Brayden Randle single acted as the game-winning run. The following day, Ole Miss and Nebraska's nightcap got suspended in the ninth inning with the Rebels ahead, 6-3. The Rebels closed that game out earlier on Sunday.
In the rematch against Arizona State this evening, Ole Miss never led until Dom Decker's game-sealing sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning. Both of the Rebels' wins over the Sun Devils came in extra innings.
Randle paced Ole Miss batters, going 2-for-4 with an RBI. He earned five hits in Lincoln, averaging one RBI a game. Five Rebels added a hit, including Tristan Bissetta and Austin Fawley. Bissetta hit his 22nd home run of the season, tying teammate Judd Utermark for the second most in a single season in Ole Miss history. Fawley hit a game-tying double in the seventh, which was pivotal in Ole Miss' win.
Cade Townsend got the start for Ole Miss, working 5.0 innings and fanning seven batters. He allowed four runs, three of which were earned. Wil Libbert and JP Robertson backed Townsend in relief, neither allowing a run scored with four combined strikeouts. Robertson, who was in a groove Saturday evening prior to the game's suspension, earned the win.
Like the first time the teams faced off, Arizona scored first. A leadoff home run in the first inning started it, followed by a two-run single in the second put the Sun Devils ahead 3-0.
The Rebels started to claw back when they loaded the bases in their portion of the second. Randle knocked Hayden Federico home with a single, shortly preceding Decker sending Owen Paino home on a sacrifice fly. Bissetta's home run in the third inning knotted the game at three.
The Sun Devils took the lead once more in the fourth, scoring off a wild pitch.
The bats of both teams stalled until Fawley touched the plate in the seventh inning. With Federico on first, having reached on a walk, Fawley slammed a ball to deep left field that bounced off the wall, allowing Federico to jaunt home and tie the game at four each.
Libbert and Robertson then teamed up to keep the score as is until the ninth inning. Libbert worked 3.0 innings, fanning a pair until Robertson arrived and guided the Rebels into the final stretch. He struck out the final batter he faced to set up Ole Miss' game-winning run.
In the bottom of the 10th, Collin Reuter walked as a pinch hitter before getting replaced by pinch runner Cannon Goldin. With Luke Romine at the plate, Goldin advanced to second on a wild pitch before Romine singled up the middle, putting Goldin at third. With just one out, Decker flied deep into left field, allowing ample time for Goldin to tag up and score the winning run.
Ole Miss has the chance to host a Super Regional for the first time since 2009, depending on the outcome of the Auburn regional. That outcome will be decided either later this evening or tomorrow, following the conclusion of the regional.
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: Robertson, JP (4-1)
L: Schaefer (1-3)
Batting:
HR: Toigo 1
RBI: Toigo 3
SH: Longo 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Toigo 1 ; McGary 1 ; Briggs 1 ; Moutzouridi 1
SB: McGary 2 ; Moutzouridi 1
Batting:
2B: Utermark, Judd 1 ; Fawley, Austin 1
HR: Bissetta, Tristan 1
RBI: Decker, Dom 2 ; Bissetta, Tristan 1 ; Fawley, Austin 1 ; Randle, Brayden 1
SF: Decker, Dom 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Bissetta, Tristan 1 ; Federico, Hayden 2 ; Paino, Owen 1 ; Goldin, Cannon 1
SB: Federico, Hayden 1 ; Randle, Brayden 1
CS: Bissetta, Tristan 1
HBP: Bissetta, Tristan 1 ; Fawley, Austin 1
PO: Bissetta, Tristan 1
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H
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RBI
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AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
cf/lf
AB
3
R
2
H
1
RBI
0
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