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Ole Miss Baseball vs. Kentucky Starting Lineup, Start Time, TV Channel in Game 3

Mike Bianco and Co. are eyeing the program's first SEC series win of the season, stage set for Saturday at Swayze.
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The Ole Miss Rebels will take the field at Swayze on Saturday afternoon in a winner-take-all clash against the Kentucky Wildcats after the pair of SEC programs split the first two games of the series.

After a stellar performance from left-hander Hunter Elliott in Game 1 on Thursday, Ole Miss moved to 1-0 in the series, but a strong effort from Kentucky on Friday night evened the series with a rubber match now set for Game 3.

First pitch is set for 1:30 p,m. CT at Swayze Field with Wil Libbert set to take the mound for the Rebels in a critical clash in Oxford.

The Pitching Matchup:
Game 3: LHP Wil Libbert (2-2, 5.96 ERA) vs. RHP Nate Harris (3-1, 4.03 ERA)

The Starting Lineup:

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Saturday's games will be streamed on SEC Network+ with Richard Cross (PxP) and Keith Kessinger (analyst) on the call.

Fans can listen to all Ole Miss Baseball games, home and away, on the Ole Miss Radio Network with David Kellum (PxP) and Brad Henderson (analyst) on the call.

The Kentucky Scouting Report:

- Kentucky appears to be back on track in 2026, starting 18-2 through 20 games, including a three-game sweep of Alabama to open conference action last weekend. The Wildcats have a potent offense, scoring at least 10 runs in nine of their games so far this season. They excel in base-running, ranking fourth in the country and second in the SEC with 64 stolen bases to this point of the season.

- Junior outfielder Jayce Tharnish leads the team in stolen bases and hits, recording 14 and 31, respectively. However, Ethan Hindle is Kentucky's most dangerous batter with 17 extra base hits this season, including nine doubles and six homers. He's driven home a team-leading 25 runs and is slugging at .716 percent.

- Kentucky could be without preseason All-American Tyler Bell, who has been dealing with shoulder soreness and has participated in only six games this season. He was in the lineup for Kentucky's last game on Sunday against Alabama.

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ZACK NAGY

Zack Nagy is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Ole Miss Rebels On SI, a Sports Illustrated Publication. Nagy has covered Rebel Football, Baseball, Basketball and Recruiting, looking to keep readers updated on anything and everything involving Ole Miss athletics. Nagy has covered the Southeastern Conference for over half a decade after being born and raised in New Orleans (La.).

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