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Ticket Punched: Ole Miss Softball Advances to First-Ever Women's College World Series

The Rebels took down the Arkansas Razorbacks on Sunday in the Fayetteville Super Regional, Oklahoma City bound.
Zack Nagy|
Courtesy of Ole Miss Rebels Softball.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – For the first time in program history, Ole Miss softball is going to the Women's College World Series.

After earning their first NCAA Super Regional win in program history on Friday, the No. 17 Rebels secured their first-ever WCWS bid on Sunday with a 7-4 upset of No. 4 Arkansas to win the Fayetteville Super Regional.

The Rebels took control early with a phenomenal first inning. Jaden Pone started it with a leadoff walk but didn't stay on the basepaths long as Lair Beautae launched the first pitch she saw for a two-run home run to center.

Aliyah Binford kept it going with an 0-2 double, followed shortly thereafter by a Lexie Brady single, each coming home to make it a 4-0 lead early.

Arkansas fought back with one in the first then three in the second to tie it back at four.

Binford relieved Brianna Lopez and settled in on the hill, retiring the Razorbacks in order in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth to allow the offense to rebuild its lead.

Mackenzie Pickens led off the fourth with an infield single and scored on a Pone sacrifice fly to put Ole Miss back on top, 5-4.

Persy Llamas sparked it in the fifth with a one-out single, and Pickens sent pinch runner Ryan Starr home to make it a two-run lead.

Brady punctuated the victory with a solo home run to make it a 7-4 advantage.

Binford retired her 14th straight batter to open the seventh inning before issuing a walk to Bri Ellis. She fought back and ended it with back-to-back Ks, sending Ole Miss to Oklahoma City for the first time.

The Rebels will take on Texas Tech on Thursday, May 29, at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN2.

*This story will be updated.*

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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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