Live Blog: No. 4-seed Vanderbilt Baseball vs No. 7-seed Ole Miss at SEC Tournament Championship

HOOVER, Ala.- Vanderbilt and Ole Miss clash for the fourth time this season as No. 4-seed Vanderbilt takes on No. 7-seed Ole Miss in Sunday’s SEC Championship game.

The Commodores are looking for revenge on the Rebels. Earlier in the season, Ole Miss took two out of three against Vanderbilt in Oxford a little over a month ago. Since then, a lot has changed and both squads have been rolling into Sunday’s conference title.

Vanderbilt comes into Sunday with wins over No. 12-seed Oklahoma in the quarterfinals and No. 8-seed Tennessee in the semifinals while Ole Miss is playing its fourth game of the week, taking down No. 10-seed Florida, No. 2-seed Arkansas and No. 3-seed LSU en route to an appearance in the conference championship game.

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Top of the 9th

And there it is: RJ Austin catches a fly ball in center field as the Commodores are SEC Tournament Champions. It was a little stressful of a 9th inning if you're Vanderbilt, but the Commodores close it out.

Hawks now called for a balk and moves the runner to second with two outs. Another walk puts runners on first and second with two outs.

Hawks walks Fawley on a 3-2 pitch. Runner on first with two outs as Vanderbilt has a meeting on the mound.

Solo home run for Ole Miss cuts the Vanderbilt lead to 3-2.

A strikeout for Hawks to start the inning. Two outs away.

Sawyer Hawks on the mound to try and close this game and tournament out.

Bottom of the 8th

RJ Austin gets caught stealing second for the second out of the inning and Johnston strikes out to send us to the 9th. Vanderbilt is three outs away from a SEC Tournament Championship.

As an aside, today's attendance is 13,518, the 4th-largest attendance for a SEC Baseball Tournament Championship.

Top of the 8th

Three up and three down for Hawks in the 8th as he looked really comfortable and in command on the mound. The Commodores will look for insurance runs before trying to close it out.

The Commodores are going to roll with Sawyer Hawks to for at least this inning, possibly the 9th depending on what happens.

Bottom of the 7th

Rigdon's groundout send us to the 8th inning. Vanderbilt's offense has been slowed down after scoring 16 runs over the last two games combined.

As Mancini strikes out looking for the second out of the inning, Sawyer Hawks is now warming up in the bullpen.

Ole Miss turns to Hudson Calhoun now, he has a 3-0 record and 4.79 ERA.

Top of the 7th

Huesman forces a huge double play on his first batter faced to get out of a jam. Very clutch defensive play keeps the Commodores in the lead.

Another walk ends Guth's day. Levi Huesman now in the game with runners on first and second with one out. Big moment in the game here, could swing momuntum either way.

Alex Kranzler and Levi Huesman now starting to warmup in the bullpen as Guth walks the leadoff batter.

Bottom of the 6th

Vanderbilt strands a runner on second as the inning comes to an end. Not as fiery of an offense as the Commodores have had of late, but the offense has still done enough to stay in the lead.

Top of the 6th

Two strikeouts and groundout for Guth in the 6th. Certainly has looked in command of his pitches so far today.

Bottom of the 5th

After a double steal to put runners on third and second, Austin hits a ground ball right to third base and then Nelson grounds into a double play in the next at-bat to end the inning. A huge missed opportunity for Vanderbilt to extend its lead.

Mancini doubles to left and Rigdon gets hit by a pitch. Runners on first and second with nobody out for RJ Austin as Ole Miss has a meeting on the mound.

Jacob Humphrey leads off the bottom half of the inning with a solo shot to right field by what looked like a couple of inches. 3-1 Vanderbilt.

Taylor Rabe now in for relief for Ole Miss. Rabe has a 4.38 ERA in 12.1 IP.

Top of the 5th

On a 2-2 count Ole Miss' Hill hits one deep to the track in right field, but is caught by Humphrey in at the wall. The Commodores stay in the lead, huge out there to grab some momentum back.

Green's day is done after just one pitch. Luke Guth now in the game with runners on the corners. All the momentum feels like it is in Ole Miss' hands.

Miller's first pitch is a RBI single right up the middle for Ole Miss as the Commodores just lead by 1. 2-1 Vanderbilt.

Nye walks and hits back-to-back batters with two outs. Runners on first and second as Nye's day is done. Miller Green coming out to pitch now.

Nye trots out to the mound for the 5th inning and gets a strikeout to start. Luke Guth starting to warmup in addition to Miller Green.

Bottom of the 4th

Johnston steals third to put runners on the corners with one out, but fails to capitalize on the opportunity with back-to-back strikeouts. The Ole Miss faithful in the stands is getting louder.

That's back-to-back singles fro Johnston and Holcomb with one out. Barczi at the plate now, he's got an opportunity to add on to the lead.

Top of the 4th

An Ole Miss pop out ends the inning. Nye has continued to look solid through his four innings, but it may look like his day could be done given the bullpen activity.

Alex Kranzler and Miller Green both warming up in the bullpen as Nye works his way through the 4th with one out.

Bottom of the 3rd

Vanderbilt gets a runner on first, but was picked off follow by a fly out to end the inning. This game is starting to turn into a defensive battle.

Top of the 3rd

Nye forces a fly out to end the inning. He did a great job of closing out an inning where he was tested with a couple runners on base throughout the inning.

Nye gives up a leadoff a single, but forces the next batter into a double play, but walks the batter after that. A runner on first with two outs.

Bottom of the 2nd

Nothing going for the Commodores this inning. Vastine hit a fly ball to the track, but it was just short of a home run.

Top of the 2nd

It's a 1-2-3 inning for Nye in the second inning as he gets another Rebel to strike out swinging. 30 pitches through 2 for Nye.

Bottom of the 1st

Holcomb flies out to left, but Vanderbilt's offense getting off to quick starts lately is once again the early storyline.

Vanderbilt gets off to another quick start: Brodie Johnston hits a two-run home run with two outs in the inning and just like that it's 2-0 Vanderbilt.

Top of the 1st

Much stronger start for Nye in this SEC outing today. Picked up a strikeout and only one single allowed. Nye looked comfortable and settled in on the mound as well.

Pregame

Both teams have started to take the field. Ole Miss is in their navy blue uniforms and Vanderbilt will be playing in their army green uniforms.

One hour away from first pitch here today as the crowd is starting to file in. The Ole Miss crowd has showed up so far, but there is also some black and gold in the stands as well today. We are awaiting both teams to take the field for warmups.

Vanderbilt Commodores Starting Lineup

Rustan Rigdon, 2B
RJ Austin, CF
Riley Nelson, 1B
Brodie Johnston, 3B
Braden Holcomb, LF
Colin Barczi, C
Jonathan Vastine, SS
Jacob Humphrey, RF
Mike Mancini, DH

Ole Miss Rebels Starting Lineup

Mitchell Sanford, LF
Luke Hill, 3B
Will Furniss, 1B
Judd Utermark, 2B
Isaac Humprey, CF
Campbell Smithwick, DH
Austin Fawley, C
Hayden Federico, RF
Luke Cheng, SS

Starting Pitchers

Ole Miss: Walker Hooks (1-0) 3.82 ERA, 30.2 IP, 37 K, 12 BB, .271 b/avg

Vanderbilt: Austin Nye (2-0) 3.00 ERA, 45.0 IP, 53 K, 20 BB, .223 b/avg

Injury Report

Vanderbilt will be without pitcher Hudson Barton. Ole Miss will be without pitchers Brayden Jones and Mason Nichols and outfielder Ryan Moerman.

Weather Report

It's partly cloudy here in Hoover this morning with temperatures in the mid 70s and rising to 77 degrees at first pitch and continuing to rise into the low 80s throughout the afternoon. Today's game was moved up to noon CT due to forecasted storms around starting around 6 p.m. this evening. Weather reports will provided if the forecast changes.