LIVE UPDATES: Ole Miss Defeats Charleston Southern 9-3 in Season Opener

Ole Miss baseball opens its 2022 season Friday with a home date with Charleston Southern.

Former Rebel assistant Marc MacMillan is the head man for Charleston Southern, and his team will venture to Oxford to face the No. 5 team in the country to begin 2022. MacMillan served on the Ole Miss staff from 2014-20.

Ole Miss head coach Mike Bianco is entering his 22nd season at the helm of the program, and the Rebels are 19-2 in season openers during his tenure. Charleston Southern is the 193rd unique opponent in Ole Miss' baseball history.

The Rebels were projected to win the SEC Championship in the 2022 SEC Preseason Coaches Poll, garnering four first-place votes. They also led the conference in Preseason All-SEC honorees with five total players making the list.

Follow along below for live updates between Ole Miss and Charleston Southern.

PREGAME:

The Rebels released their starting lineup for opening day on Friday afternoon, and it is as follows:

2B Peyton Chatagnier

CF Justin Bench

SS Jacob Gonzalez

1B Tim Elko

LF Kevin Graham

RF TJ McCants

DH Kemp Alderman

C Hayden Dunhurst

3B Reagan Burford

RHP Derek Diamond

Top First

Derek Diamond (MISS) pitching:

Connor Carter: strikeout.

Austin Izzio: groundout 6-3.

Hogan McIntosh: strikeout.

MID 1: Ole Miss 0, Charleston Southern 0

Bottom First

Bryce Brock (CSU) pitching:

Peyton Chatagnier: walk.

Chatagnier steals second.

Justin Bench: groundout 4-3. Chatagnier advances to third.

Jacob Gonzalez: groundout 3 unassisted. Chatagnier scores.

Tim Elko: groundout 5-3.

END 1: Ole Miss 1, Charleston Southern 0

Top Second

Peyton Mills: strikeout.

Nicholas Fazzari: strikeout.

Hayden Harris: strikeout, 2-3 putout.

MID 2: Ole Miss 1, Charleston Southern 0

Bottom Second

Kevin Graham: hit by pitch.

TJ McCants: hit by pitch.

Kemp Alderman: walk.

Hayden Dunhurst: strikeout.

Reagan Burford: fly out, LF. Graham scores.

Peyton Chatagnier: infield single. McCants scores.

Justin Bench: single, RF. Alderman scores.

Jacob Gonzalez: pop-out.

END 2: Ole Miss 4, Charleston Southern 0

Top Third

Ryan Waldschmidt: walk.

Waldschmidt thrown out stealing.

Casey Asman: strikeout.

Peyton Basler: groundout, 3U.

MID 3: Ole Miss 4, Charleston Southern 0

Bottom Third

Zac Robinson (CSU) pitching:

Tim Elko: walk.

Kevin Graham: strikeout.

TJ McCants: single, Elko to third.

Balk, McCants to second, Elko scores.

Kemp Alderman: hit by pitch.

Hayden Dunhurst: hit by pitch.

Reagan Burford: line out LF, McCants scores.

Peyton Chatagnier: strikeout.

END 3: Ole Miss 6, Charleston Southern 0

Top Four

Connor Carter: groundout, 3U.

Austin Izzio: walk.

Hogan McIntosh: strikeout.

Peyton Mills: infield single.

Nicholas Fazzari: HBP

Hayden Harris: double, two score.

Ryan Waldschmidt: strikeout.

MID 4: Ole Miss 6, Charleston Southern 2

Bottom Four

Justin Bench: single.

Wild pitch, Bench to second.

Jacob Gonzalez: single, Bench scores.

Pitching change: No. 37, not on CSU official roster.

Tim Elko: fly out RF, Gonzalez to third.

Kevin Graham: groundout, 3U.

TJ McCants: infield single, Gonzalez scores.

McCants steals second.

Kemp Alderman: groundout, 5-3.

END 4: Ole Miss 8, Charleston Southern 2

Top Five

Casey Asman: fly out, RF.

Peyton Basler: pop out, SS.

Connor Carter: groundout, 6-3.

MID 5: Ole Miss 8, Charleston Southern 2

Bottom Five

Hayden Dunhurst: groundout, 4-3.

Reagan Burford: walk.

Peyton Chatagnier: fly out, RF.

Justin Bench: walk.

Jacob Gonzalez: strikeout.

END 5: Ole Miss 8, Charleston Southern 2

Top Six

Pitching change: Jack Washburn

Austen Izzio: fly out, CF.

Hogan McIntosh: strikeout.

Peyton Mills: walk.

Wild pitch, Mills to second.

Nicholas Fazzari: groundout, 5-3.

MID 6: Ole Miss 8, Charleston Southern 2

Bottom Six

Tim Elko: solo home run.

Kevin Graham: strikeout.

TJ McCants: pop out, SS.

Kemp Alderman: pop out, 3B.

END 6: Ole Miss 9, Charleston Southern 2

Top Seven

Pitching change: Mitch Murrell (MISS)

Hayden Harris: groundout, 6-2-3.

Ryan Waldschmidt: solo home run.

Casey Asman: strikeout.

Peyton Basler: single, RF.

Connor Carter: strikeout.

MID 7: Ole Miss 9, Charleston Southern 3

Bottom Seven

The Rebels get two runners on, but fail to push any across.

END 7: Ole Miss 9, Charleston Southern 3

Top Eight

The Buccaneers get a runner on second, but he is thrown out at home.

MID 8: Ole Miss 9, Charleston Southern 3

Bottom Eight

The Rebels go three-up, three-down.

END 8: Ole Miss 9, Charleston Southern 3

Top Nine

Mason Nichols puts the finishing touches on the first game for Ole Miss in 2022.

FINAL: No. 5 Ole Miss 9, Charleston Southern 3

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