LIVE UPDATES: Ole Miss Drops Game Three, Series to Texas A&M
OXFORD, Miss. -- Ole Miss evened its series with Texas A&M on Friday night in a 14-6 win, and the Rebels look to take the series on Saturday afternoon.
The Aggies jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning, but unlike in Thursday night's loss, Ole Miss had the game tied by the end of the second. From that point on, the Rebels scored multiple runs in each inning from the third through the fifth and again scored three runs in the seventh.
Jacob Gonzalez and Kemp Alderman both had home runs for the Rebels, both of which came in the seventh inning. Alderman and Kevin Graham led Ole Miss in RBIs with four and three apiece.
Although Ole Miss fought back from a 7-0 deficit on Thursday night, it was unable to come away with the win. Friday night, however, went differently, and Graham credits that to the Rebels' maturity.
"We played well yesterday," Graham said. "Just didn't do enough to win that ballgame. I don't think anyone had any doubts about us going out and playing great today. We're just playing well right now, and this is a fun group of guys to be around.
"We're an old team, and the guys in our lineup, we've done that a lot in our time here. That's us. We're not going to panic when we're down 3-0 early. We'll get our runs."
The Rebels will start Derek Diamond on the mound on Saturday against the Aggies. Follow along below for updates on the deciding game three.
Pregame
Here is the starting lineup for the Rebels on Saturday.
1. Justin Bench -- 3B
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. Hayden Leatherwood -- RF
9. T.J. McCants -- CF
RHP Derek Diamond
First Inning
Diamond surrenders a leadoff triple followed by an RBI single. A&M 1, UM 0
Diamond gets a strikeout followed by a walk. Two on, one out. Bianco out to chat.
Another strikeout for Diamond for the second out followed by a groundout to short.
MID 1: Texas A&M 1, Ole Miss 0
Justin Bench hit with the first pitch he sees.
Jacob Gonzalez flies out to the warning track.
Tim Elko draws a walk. Two on, one out for Graham.
Graham pops out followed by an Alderman fly out.
END 1: Texas A&M 1, Ole Miss 0
Second Inning
Diamond gives up a leadoff walk followed by a fly out.
Another fly out for out No. 2, and Diamond gets a line out to RF for the third out.
MID 2: Texas A&M 1, Ole Miss 0
Hayden Dunhurst with a solo home run to right field ties the game. A&M 1, UM 1
T.J. McCants with a double to right field with two outs.
Nothing else for the Rebels in the bottom half.
END 2: Texas A&M 1, Ole Miss 1
Third Inning
Diamond gives up a one-out single.
Diving play by Kevin Graham in LF for the second out of the inning.
Diamond hits a man with two strikes. Runners on first and second with two down.
RBI single for A&M to reclaim the lead. A&M 2, UM 1
Groundout ends the inning.
MID 3: Texas A&M 2, Ole Miss 1
Tied again. Jacob Gonzalez with a line drive home run to right. A&M 2, UM 2
Elko walks for the sixth time in two days followed by a single from Graham. Two on, no out for Alderman.
Alderman pops out to first. Dunhurst at the plate who has already homered today.
Aggies making a pitching change with a full count to Dunhurst who narrowly missed a double down the LF line on the previous pitch.
Dunhurst strikes out swinging. Chatagnier will attempt to extend the inning.
Chatagnier with a three-run home run to LF, and Ole Miss has its first lead of the day. UM 5, A&M 2
Leatherwood strikes out to end the inning.
END 3: Ole Miss 5, Texas A&M 2
Fourth Inning
A&M has runners on second and third with one out, and Bianco is bringing in Drew McDaniel from the bullpen.
McDaniel gets a strikeout for the second out of the inning.
Dylan Rock ties the game for A&M with a three-run home run. A&M 5, UM 5
McDaniel gives up a single and a walk after the home run. Bianco out to visit.
Bases loaded after another walk.
Aggies with a grand slam. A&M 9, UM 5
Mason Nichols in to pitch for Ole Miss and gets a strikeout to end the inning.
MID 4: Texas A&M 9, Ole Miss 5
McCants strikes out, and Bench hits a double.
Gonzalez grounds out, and Elko flies out to end the inning.
END 4: Texas A&M 9, Ole Miss 5
Fifth Inning
Nichols works around a leadoff walk to keep the Aggies scoreless in the inning.
MID 5: Texas A&M 9, Ole Miss 5
Graham with a leadoff single.
A strikeout and double play end the inning.
END 5: Texas A&M 9, Ole Miss 5
Sixth Inning
Aggies held scoreless in the top of the sixth.
MID 6: Texas A&M 9, Ole Miss 5
Rebels go three-up, three-down in the bottom half.
END 6: Texas A&M 9, Ole Miss 5
Seventh Inning
Brandon Johnson enters the game for Ole Miss on the mound, and he works a clean frame.
MID 7: Texas A&M 9, Ole Miss 5
One on and one out for the Rebels after a Gonzalez walk. Aggies making a pitching change.
Elko grounds into a double play to end the inning.
END 7: Texas A&M 9, Ole Miss 5
Eighth Inning
Johnson works around a leadoff walk to keep the Aggies off the board.
MID 8: Texas A&M 9, Ole Miss 5
Rebels go scoreless in the bottom half.
Ninth Inning
Johnson gives up a two-run home run, and the Aggies extend the lead. A&M 11, UM 5
Another home run for the Aggies makes it 12-5.
MID 9: Texas A&M 12, Ole Miss 5
Nothing for the Rebels in the bottom half, and that's your ballgame.
FINAL: Texas A&M 12, Ole Miss 5
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