LIVE UPDATES: Ole Miss, UCF Go For Series Win in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. -- After a pair of one-run decisions on Friday and Saturday, Ole Miss and UCF will go for the deciding game of the series on Sunday.

Drew McDaniel will toe the rubber for Ole Miss to start, and Rebel outfielder Kevin Graham is unavailable today after jamming his wrist on a play at first base on Saturday.

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First Inning

- Hunter Patteson gets the start on the hill for UCF and strikes out Peyton Chatagnier to start things off. He then issues his first walk of the season to Justin Bench followed by Jacob Gonzalez reaching on an E3.

- Tim Elko singles to load the bases.

- TJ McCants strikes out, and Ben Van Cleve pops out to end the frame.

MID 1: Ole Miss 0, UCF 0

- McDaniel strikes out three with a double and walk mixed in for good measure.

END 1: Ole Miss 0, UCF 0

Second Inning

- Kemp Alderman with a leadoff double after the UCF right fielder took an awkward angle on the ball. Hayden Dunhurst follows it with a double of his own, and Ole Miss strikes first. Ole Miss 1, UCF 0

- Reagan Burford walks. Runners on the corners after a wild pitch earlier in the at bat.

- Chatagnier grounds out, but Dunhurst scores on the play. Ole Miss 2, UCF 0

- Reagan Burford and Justin Bench exchange being caught in a rundown, but Bench is tagged out for out No. 2. Gonzalez follows with a strikeout to end the frame.

MID 2: Ole Miss 2, UCF 0

- McDaniel hits the leadoff man for UCF, but the umpires rule that the batter leaned into the pitch, calling him out.

- Kemp Alderman drops a routine fly to left field. Runner reaches second. Single puts runners at the corners.

- McDaniel bounces back with a strikeout, but a wild pitch on the next at bat brings a runner home from third. Ole Miss 2, UCF 1

- Groundout to third ends the frame.

END 2: Ole Miss 2, UCF 1

Third Inning

- Elko strikes out, McCants flies out, and Van Cleve singles with two outs.

- Van Cleve pops out to end the top half of the inning.

MID 3: Ole Miss 2, UCF 1

- Leadoff single for UCF followed by an E5. Two on, no out for UCF.

- Fly out to LF for out No. 1 followed by a walk to load the bases. Jackson Kimbrell in to pitch for Ole Miss.

- Kimbrell gets a double play to get Ole Miss out of the jam.

END 3: Ole Miss 2, UCF 1

Fourth Inning

- Dunhurst with a leadoff single for the Rebels followed by an infield single by Reagan Burford.

- Peyton Chatagnier lays down a sac bunt to advance the runners to second and third.

- Justin Bench hits a sac fly to right, scoring Hayden Dunhurst. Ole Miss 3, UCF 1

- Jacob Gonzalez hits a double that scores Burford from third. Ole Miss 4, UCF 1

- Kyle Kramer in to pitch for UCF.

- Tim Elko strikes out to end the frame.

MID 4: Ole Miss 4, UCF 1

- The Knights go three-up, three-down in the bottom half.

END 4: Ole Miss 4, UCF 1

Fifth Inning

- Calvin Harris, pinch hitting for Van Cleve, singles up the middle with one out. Alderman follows with a single.

- Dunhurst strikes out looking for out No. 2. Burford HBP to load the bases.

- Peyton Chatagnier with a two-run single. Ole Miss 6, UCF 1

- Justin Bench strikes out to end the frame.

MID 5: Ole Miss 6, UCF 1

- A bunt results in an out, followed by a walk from Kimbrell.

- A single to left puts runners at first and second with one out. Pop out to third puts two away.

- Groundout to Gonzalez at shortstop ends the inning.

END 5: Ole Miss 6, UCF 1

Sixth Inning

- Ruddy Gomez in to pitch for UCF. Gonzalez grounds out to first to start.

- Tim Elko grounds out to second, and McCants strikes out.

MID 6: Ole Miss 6, UCF 1

- Dylan DeLucia comes out of the pen and works out of some trouble.

END 6: Ole Miss 6, UCF 1

Seventh Inning

- Ole Miss fails to push anything across in the top half.

MID 7: Ole Miss 6, UCF 1

- DeLucia gets a strikeout, fly out and another strikeout to work a clean inning.

END 7: Ole Miss 6, UCF 1

Eighth Inning

- Zach Hunsicker in to pitch for the Knights.

- Rebels get two aboard but can't push any across.

MID 8: Ole Miss 6, UCF 1

- Dylan DeLucia strikes out two in a scoreless frame for UCF.

END 8: Ole Miss 6, UCF 1

Ninth Inning

- Calvin Harris triples with one out. Banks Tolley drives him home with a single. Ole Miss 7, UCF 1

- Hayden Dunhurst walks. Reagan Burford singles to score Tolley. Ole Miss 8, UCF 1

- Chatagnier with a sac fly. Ole Miss 9, UCF 1

- Bench flies out to end the frame.

MID 9: Ole Miss 9, UCF 1

- Knights go scoreless in the bottom half.

FINAL: Ole Miss 9, UCF 1

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