Ole Miss Suffers College World Series Opening Loss vs. North Carolina: Live Updates

The Ole Miss Rebels make their long-awaited return to Omaha as they head to the College World Series for the seventh time in program history and the first time since the 2022 season, where the Rebels made a legendary run to a national title.

The Rebels make it to the greatest show on dirt, posting a 41-21 overall record and wrapping up SEC player with an even 15-15 record. Ole Miss cruised through the regionals, heading out on the road to the Lincoln Regional and sweeping the field to book a spot in the Auburn Super Regional. And against the Auburn Tigers, the Rebels swept their SEC foes in two games to punch a ticket to Omaha.

Ole Miss now gets set to chase its first national championship in over four seasons and add a second trophy to its trophy case. The Rebels start their action in the College World Series, taking on the No. 5 national seed, the North Carolina Tar Heels. Ole Miss and North Carolina take the field on Friday, June 12, at 6 p.m. on ESPN.

Live Updates for Ole Miss vs. North Carolina

Ole Miss Rebels' Tristan Bissetta (32) celebrates his home run as Auburn Tigers take on Ole Miss Rebels during the NCAA Super Regional. | Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Follow along as we provide live, at-bat by at-bat updates, with the Rebels looking to get their College World Series started on the right foot and stay in the winners' bracket. They do so against the Tar Heels on Friday night at Charles Schwab Field.

The Rebels' starting lineup will be listed below -

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2B - Dom Decker

3B - Judd Utermark

1B - Will Furniss

LF - Tristan Bisetta

CF - Hayden Fedrico

SS - Owen Paino

C - Austin Fawley

RF - Brayden Randle

DH - Collin Reuter

P - Taylor Rabe

Live updates will be available after first pitch

Top First:

Jason DeCaro (North Carolina) pitching

Decker: Flied out to left field

Utermark: Strikeout swinging

Furniss: Groundout to second

Bottom First:

Taylor Rabe (Ole Miss) pitching

Schaffner: Strikeout swinging

Gallaher: Groundout to first

Hull: Strikeout swinging

Top Second:

Bissetta: Fouled out to third

Federico: Walk

Paino: Strikeout looking

Fawley: Flied out to center field

Bottom Second:

Winslow: Popped up to first

Paulsen: Line out to short

Nicholson: Walk

Howe: Single, Nicholson advances to third

Hynek: Strikeout looking

Top Third:

Randle: Double

Reuter: Groundout to short, Randle advances to third

Decker: RBI double, Rebels leading 1-0

Utermark: Popped up to second

Furniss: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Third:

French: Strikeout swinging

Schaffner: Groundout to second

Gallaher: Flyout to center field

Top Fourth:

Bissetta: Strikeout swinging

Federico: Groundout to short

Paino: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Fourth:

Hull: Strikeout swinging

Winslow: Walk

Paulsen: Line out to third

Nicholson: Walk

Howe: Groundout to pitcher

Top Fifth:

Fawley: Walk

Randle: Strikeout swinging

Reuter: Single

Decker: Flyout to right field

Utermark: Groundout to third

Bottom Fifth:

Hynek: Groundout to short

French: Walk

Schaffner: Flyout to center field

Gallaher: Strikeout swinging

Top Sixth:

Furniss: Flyout to left field

Bissetta: Strikeout swinging

Federico: Walk

Paino: Single, advances to second on throw, Federico advances to third

Fawley: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Sixth:

Hull: Solo home run, tied at 1-1

Winslow: Strikeout swinging

Paulsen: Flyout to left field

Hudson Calhoun (Ole Miss) pitching

Nicholson: Strikeout looking

Top Seventh:

Randle: Groundout to short

Reuter: Strikeout swinging

Decker: Double

Caden Glauber (North Carolina) pitching

Utermark: RBI single, Rebels leading 2-1

Furniss: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Seventh:

Howe: Walk, advanced to second on wild pitch

Hynek: Walk

Walker Hooks (Ole Miss) pitching

French: Sacrifice bunt, Hynek advances to second, Howe advances to third

Schaffner: Sacrifice-fly, Howe scores, all tied 2-2

Gallaher: RBI single, Rebels trailing 3-2

Hull: Groundout to second

Top Eighth:

Bissetta: Groundout to short

Federico: Groundout to third

Paino: Single

Fawley: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Eighth:

Winslow: Flyout to right field

Paulsen: Strikeout swinging

Nicholson: Hit by pitch

Howe: Double

Hynek: Three-run home run, Rebels trailing 6-2

French: Flyout to left field

Top Ninth:

Romine (PH): Single, Goldin pinch ran

Reuter: Grounded into double play, Goldin out at second

Decker: Flyout to left field

Final: North Carolina 6, Ole Miss 2

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