LIVE UPDATES: Ole Miss Opens Super Regional in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- After sweeping action in the Coral Gables Regional, Ole Miss hits the road again to take on Southern Miss in the Super Regional Round.
The Rebels took care of opponents in Miami and Arizona in Coral Gables with the final matchup resulting in a 22-6 win for Ole Miss in the championship game. Tim Elko was the highlight of the day, having a perfect game at the plate and hitting three home runs.
The Rebels announced their starting pitching rotation for the Hattiesburg Super Regional on Wednesday evening, and there could be a slight change in who takes the bump for the Rebels at the end of the series.
While Dylan DeLucia and Hunter Elliott will continue to get the ball in games one and two, respectively, the Rebels have not announced who would get the start should a third game be necessary on Monday. Derek Diamond has been the No. 3 starter in recent weeks for Ole Miss, but he was tabbed for five earned runs across 3.2 innings in the Rebels' regional championship win over Arizona.
It could make sense for Ole Miss to shift the final spot of its weekend rotation. The Rebel bullpen posted a 0.00 ERA in regional play in Coral Gables, and that helped give Mike Bianco's squad an opportunity to pull away to a 22-6 win over the Wildcats on Monday.
"I'm super proud of my guys," Bianco said after Monday's win. "It hasn't been an easy road for us--not just this weekend but for the last month. They've held it together and just played really well. To get placed here, we were just happy to be somewhere, but we played well, and I'm very proud of our guys."
Follow along below for updates between Ole Miss and Southern Miss.
Pregame
Here is Ole Miss' starting lineup for Saturday's game.
1. Justin Bench -- CF
2. Jacob Gonzalez -- SS
3. Tim Elko -- 1B
4. Kevin Graham -- LF
5. Kemp Alderman -- DH
6. Hayden Dunhurst -- C
7. Peyton Chatagnier -- 2B
8. Calvin Harris -- RF
9. Garrett Wood -- 3B
RHP Dylan DeLucia
First Inning
Ole Miss goes down in order with two strikeouts and a pop out.
MID 1: Ole Miss 0, Southern Miss 0
DeLucia gets two strikeouts of his own in a three-up, three-down inning.
END 1: Ole Miss 0, Southern Miss 0
Second Inning
Alderman strikes out but reaches first on a wild pitch. One on and one away.
Another wild pitch moves Alderman to second with two away. Chatagnier walks to put runners on first and second.
Infield single from Calvin Harris loads the bases.
Wood strikes out to end the inning.
MID 2: Ole Miss 0, Southern Miss 0
USM with a one-out double followed by a HBP.
A fly out gives DeLucia out No. 2, and Dunhurst catches a pop up for the third out.
END 2: Ole Miss 0, Southern Miss 0
Third Inning
Back-to-back four-pitch walks put the first two Rebels on with no one out.
Elko with an RBI single to left, and Ole Miss strikes first. UM 1, USM 0
A wild pitch moves runners to second and third with one out.
Kemp Alderman just misses a home run, but it results in a sac fly. UM 2, USM 0
Nothing else for the Rebels in the frame.
MID 3: Ole Miss 2, Southern Miss 0
The Golden Eagles are sat down in order in the third.
END 3: Ole Miss 2, Southern Miss 0
Fourth Inning
Peyton Chatagnier with a ground rule double to open the fourth.
Garrett Wood hits an RBI double, and Ole Miss extends its lead. UM 3, USM 0
Nothing else for the Rebels in the frame.
MID 4: Ole Miss 3, Southern Miss 0
USM with a one-out triple.
DeLucia sits down the final two Golden Eagles to keep them off the board.
END 4: Ole Miss 3, Southern Miss 0
Fifth Inning
Kemp Alderman with a two-out single, but the Rebels can't push him across.
MID 5: Ole Miss 3, Southern Miss 0
DeLucia issues a pair of two-out walks.
USM follows with an infield single to load the bases.
DeLucia narrowly misses giving up a grand slam, but review confirms the ball was foul. Next pitch is a strikeout to end the inning.
END 5: Ole Miss 3, Southern Miss 0
Sixth Inning
Chatagnier walks and Harris singles to put runners at the corners with no outs. USM making a pitching change.
Garrett Wood draws a four-pitch walk to load the bases.
Justin Bench is hit by a pitch, scoring a run. UM 4, USM 0. USM going back to the bullpen.
Jacob Gonzalez with an RBI single. Bases still loaded with no outs. UM 5, USM 0
Tim Elko with a two-RBI double, and runners now stand at second and third with no outs. UM 7, USM 0
Kevin Graham clears the bases with another double. Still no outs in the inning. UM 9, USM 0
Kemp Alderman strikes out for the first out of the inning. Another pitching change coming for the Golden Eagles.
Passed ball moves Graham to third. Hayden Dunhurst with a single (his first hit in the NCAA Tournament) that scores him. UM 10, USM 0
Another passed ball, and Dunhurst stands at second.
Chatagnier barely misses a home run and flies out left for the second out. Calvin Harris grounds out to end the inning.
MID 6: Ole Miss 10, Southern Miss 0
USM with a one-out single followed by a HBP.
DeLucia gets a strikeout, and with a pitch count of 108, his day is done. Jack Dougherty out of the bullpen.
Dougherty gets a ground out to end the inning.
END 6: Ole Miss 10, Southern Miss 0
Seventh Inning
A walk and HBP have two on and one out for the Rebels.
Elko grounds into a double play to end the inning.
MID 7: Ole Miss 10, Southern Miss 0
USM gets one runner on, but a double play erases him and keeps the Eagles off the board.
END 7: Ole Miss 10, Southern Miss 0
Eighth Inning
Rebels are retired in order in the top half.
MID 8: Ole Miss 10, Southern Miss 0
The Eagles also go three-up, three-down.
END 8: Ole Miss 10, Southern Miss 0
Ninth Inning
Back-to-back one-out walks have two Rebels on the bases.
Ole Miss fails to push one across.
MID 9: Ole Miss 10, Southern Miss 0
The Eagles go down in order, and that's the ballgame.
FINAL: Ole Miss 10, Southern Miss 0
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