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Schedule Update: Ole Miss Baseball vs. Kentucky Wildcats in Thursday's Game 1

Mike Bianco and Co. hit the road to Lexington for an SEC clash, looking to carry momentum into key showdown.
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Jun 25, 2022; Omaha, NE, USA; Ole Miss Rebels head coach Mike Bianco talks with fans before the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Charles Schwab Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images
Jun 25, 2022; Omaha, NE, USA; Ole Miss Rebels head coach Mike Bianco talks with fans before the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Charles Schwab Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images | Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images

Mike Bianco and the Ole Miss Rebels return to the diamond this weekend for a Southeastern Conference clash against the Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington.

Bianco and Co. are fresh off of a series victory over the Florida Gators with the Rebels' ranking catapulting to the No. 9 team in America.

Now, it's about carrying the momentum into Friday's clash against the Wildcats in Kentucky Proud Park.

The Preview: No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels at Kentucky Wildcats

DATES/TIMES
• Thursday game has been postponed due to heavy rain and potential severe weather in the Lexington area. The teams now are scheduled to play a doubleheader on Friday beginning at 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT. Both games will be 9 innings.

STADIUM
Kentucky Proud Park (Lexington, Kentucky)

RANKINGS
• Ole Miss: No. 9
• Kentucky: Unranked

PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUP: Game 1
Game 1: LHP Hunter Elliott (5-0, 3.12 ERA) vs. TBA

BROADCAST INFORMATION

Friday and Saturday's games will be streamed live on SEC Network+ with Dick Gabriel and Doug Flynn on the call.

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

Isaac Humphrey's Hot Start:

Isaac Humphrey was named the SEC Player of the Week and the NCBWA Dick Howser Trophy Player of the Week after his huge weekend in Missouri.

Humphrey hit .389 (7-for-18) with four home runs, 13 RBI, and 21 total bases in four total games, including the Rebels' midweek matchup with Southern Miss.

The senior went 1-for-3 with a double in Pearl before really heating up in Columbia. Humphrey hit .400 (6-for-15) with four home runs, 13 RBI, and 19 total bases as Ole Miss swept Missouri for their first conference sweep since 2022.

He came into the series with three total home runs on the season and more than doubled his total with four long balls in three games. He launched two home runs in the series-clinching win on Saturday for the first multi-home run game of his career.

Humphrey drove in 13 of the Rebels' 40 runs scored in the series, a whopping 32.5 percent of the scoring.

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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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