LIVE UPDATES: No. 5 Ole Miss Hosts Charleston Southern for Game Two

Ole Miss picked up a win in its season opener against Charleston Southern on Friday night, and the No. 5 Rebels are looking to make it two in a row on Saturday.

Former Rebel assistant Marc MacMillan is the head man for Charleston Southern, and his team ventures 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.

Photos courtesy of Ole Miss Athletics

Pregame

Ole Miss released its starting lineup for Saturday, and it is as follows:

3B Justin Bench

SS Jacob Gonzalez

1B Tim Elko

LF Kevin Graham

2B Peyton Chatagnier

CF TJ McCants

C Hayden Dunhurst

DH Ben Van Cleve

RF Hayden Leatherwood

LHP John Gaddis

Top First

John Gaddis works around a leadoff walk with a pop out and two strikeouts for a scoreless first frame as an Ole Miss Rebel.

MID 1: Ole Miss 0, Charleston Southern 0

Bottom First

Tim Elko singles, but two fly outs and a strikeout keep Ole Miss scoreless in the first.

END 1: Ole Miss 0, Charleston Southern 0

Top Second

Gaddis issues his second walk of the day, this time with two outs, but he works around it with a groundout, pop out and fly out.

MID 2: Ole Miss 0, Charleston Southern 0

Bottom Second

Ole Miss pushes across four runs on three hits, highlighted by a two-run Hayden Leatherwood home run. TJ McCants drove home Peyton Chatagnier with a single, and McCants scored on a steal and error.

MID 2: Ole Miss 4, Charleston Southern 0

Top Third

Charleston Southern gets its first hit of the day, but the runner is gunned down by Hayden Dunhurst on a steal attempt.

MID 3: Ole Miss 4, Charleston Southern 0

Bottom Third

Rebels push two across in the third and extend their lead.

END 3: Ole Miss 6, Charleston Southern 0

Top Fourth

Charleston Southern gets on the board with a single to left, but that's all for the Buccaneers in the frame.

MID 4: Ole Miss 6, Charleston Southern 1

Bottom Fourth

Jacob Gonzalez led off the inning with a double, and Tim Elko brings him home with a two-run home run to left, his second homer of the season.

END 4: Ole Miss 8, Charleston Southern 1

Top Fifth

Riley Maddox enters the game on the mound for Ole Miss, and he touches 94-95 MPH. Buccaneers go scoreless in the frame.

MID 5: Ole Miss 8, Charleston Southern 1

Bottom Fifth

Ole Miss pushes one across via Tim Elko being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.

END 5: Ole Miss 9, Charleston Southern 1

Top Sixth

Charleston Southern gets a runner aboard via an infield single, but remains quiet otherwise.

MID 6: Ole Miss 9, Charleston Southern 1

Bottom Sixth

Ole Miss gets two runners home via an error by the Buccaneers' right fielder, setting up the potential for the 10-run rule to come into effect in the seventh.

END 6: Ole Miss 11, Charleston Southern 1

Top Seventh

Matt Parenteau works a scoreless frame for the Rebels to seal the win.

FINAL/7: Ole Miss 11, Charleston Southern 1

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