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LIVE UPDATES: No. 2 Ole Miss Hosts Oral Roberts for Sunday Doubleheader

The Rebels and Golden Eagles will play two to end their series.

OXFORD, Miss. -- Winter weather moved through Mississippi on Friday night, and Ole Miss and Oral Roberts' Saturday game was postponed as a result.

The Rebels and Golden Eagles will now play two seven-inning games on Sunday with the first beginning at 1 p.m. CT. The second game will begin approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first, and both games will be available on SEC Network+ and the Ole Miss Radio Network.

Follow along below for live updates between Ole Miss and Oral Roberts.

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Pregame, Game One

Here's how Ole Miss lines up for game one against the Golden Eagles.

First Inning

Derek Diamond works a clean frame to start things in Oxford. 

MID 1: Ole Miss 0, Oral Roberts 0

Peyton Chatagnier leads off the bottom half with a single. Burford follows with a groundout, but Chatagnier advances to second. 

Jacob Gonzalez flies out to advance Chatagnier to third. Elko strikes out to end the frame. 

END 1: Ole Miss 0, Oral Roberts 0 

Second Inning

Diamond works around a one-out single to keep the Golden Eagles off the board.

MID 2: Ole Miss 0, Oral Roberts 0 

Hayden Dunhurst with a double to score two runners. Ole Miss 2, Oral Roberts 0 

Peyton Chatagnier triples to score Dunhurst, but Chatagnier is out trying to get home on the play. 

END 2: Ole Miss 3, Oral Roberts 0 

Third Inning

Diamond allows a double but nothing more for ORU in the inning.

MID 3: Ole Miss 3, Oral Roberts 0 

Tim Elko with a solo home run with two outs in B3. Ole Miss 4, Oral Roberts 0 

Fourth Inning

Derek Diamond works a three-up, three-down inning, and he now has five strikeouts.

MID 4: Ole Miss 4, Oral Roberts 0 

A single is all for the Rebels in the fourth.

END 4: Ole Miss 4, Oral Roberts 0 

Fifth Inning

Dylan DeLucia now in for Diamond. 

Oral Roberts has its first run of the day off of an RBI double. Ole Miss 4, Oral Roberts 1 

Another run comes for the Golden Eagles on a fielder's choice, but nothing else comes in the frame. 

MID 5: Ole Miss 4, Oral Roberts 2 

Rebels go three-up, three-down in the bottom of the fifth.

END 5: Ole Miss 4, Oral Roberts 2 

Sixth Inning

Dylan DeLucia runs into trouble, and Brandon Johnson comes out of the bullpen. Johnson winds up facing a bases-loaded situation, but he works out of it to keep Ole Miss in front.

MID 6: Ole Miss 4, Oral Roberts 2 

TJ McCants with a two-run home run to give the Rebels some insurance. Ole Miss 6, Oral Roberts 2 

Nothing else for the Rebels in the frame.

END 6: Ole Miss 6, Oral Roberts 2 

Seventh Inning

Johnson allows a single but nothing else, and he earns the save.

FINAL: Ole Miss 6, Oral Roberts 2 

Pregame, Game Two

Here's how the Rebels will line up for game two.

First Inning

Dougherty allows a couple of baserunners, but he uses 23 pitches to get out of trouble.

MID 1: Ole Miss 0, Oral Roberts 0  

Rebels are sat down in order in the bottom half.

END 1: Ole Miss 0, Oral Roberts 0 

Second Inning

Dougherty works around a single to keep ORU off the board.

MID 2: Ole Miss 0, Oral Roberts 0 

Rebels go quietly in B2.

END 2: Ole Miss 0, Oral Roberts 0 

Third Inning

ORU strikes first on a ground out. Oral Roberts 1, Ole Miss 0

Dougherty gives up a three-run home run to left, and ORU extends its lead. Oral Roberts 4, Ole Miss 0 

Hunter Elliott in to pitch. 

Elliott strikes out Cox to end the frame.

MID 3: Oral Roberts 4, Ole Miss 0 

Hayden Dunhurst with a solo shot to center puts Ole Miss on the board. Oral Roberts 4, Ole Miss 1 

Justin Bench works a long at bat and doubles to bring home Burford. Oral Roberts 4, Ole Miss 2 

Jacob Gonzalez with a two-run bomb to right, and we're tied. Ole Miss 4, Oral Roberts 4 

Elko grounds out to end the frame.

END 3: Ole Miss 4, Oral Roberts 4 

Fourth Inning

The ball continues to carry at Swayze today, and Oral Roberts regains the lead with a solo shot. Oral Roberts 5, Ole Miss 4 

Elliott gets out of the frame without any further damage.

MID 4: Oral Roberts 5, Ole Miss 4 

Nothing going for the Rebels in B4.

END 4: Oral Roberts 5, Ole Miss 4 

Fifth Inning

Riley Maddox in to pitch with two outs. 

Nothing going for Oral Roberts in the frame.

MID 5: Oral Roberts 5, Ole Miss 4 

Rebels go quietly in B5.

END 5: Oral Roberts 5, Ole Miss 4 

Sixth Inning

A two-run double for ORU extends its lead. Fans in Oxford are displeased with the strike zone. Oral Roberts 7, Ole Miss 4 

Another RBI double adds a run for the Golden Eagles. Oral Roberts 8, Ole Miss 4 

Mason Nichols in to pitch, and he ends the threat.

MID 6: Oral Roberts 8, Ole Miss 4 

Rebels threaten in the bottom half, but Elko thrown out at third and an Alderman fly out end the threat.

END 6: Oral Roberts 8, Ole Miss 4 

Seventh Inning

Jackson Kimbrell and Drew McDaniel work a clean inning. Ole Miss has three outs to score four runs.

MID 7: Oral Roberts 8, Ole Miss 4 

The Rebels fail to push anything across in the bottom half.

FINAL: Oral Roberts 8, Ole Miss 4 


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