LIVE UPDATES: Ole Miss Baseball Looks to Even Series vs. High Point
The Ole Miss Rebels continued to scuffle at Swayze Field on Friday night, falling to the High Point Panthers 7-3 in the series opener to drop their fourth game of the season.
Ole Miss has another shot at High Point on Saturday evening, however, as it hosts the Panthers in Oxford once again for a 5 p.m. first pitch. Gunnar Dennis is set to toe the rubber for the Rebels in hopes of picking up the team's first win since last Saturday.
Follow along below for live updates from Swayze Field.
Ole Miss Athletics
PREGAME
Ole Miss released its starting lineup for the day on Saturday afternoon, and it is as follows:
1. Ethan Groff -- CF
2. Andrew Fischer -- 3B
3. Ethan Lege -- 2B
4. Jackson Ross -- 1B
5. Treyson Hughes -- RF
6. Will Furniss -- DH
7. Luke Hill -- SS
8. John Kramer -- LF
9. Campbell Smithwick -- C
LHP Gunnar Dennis
The Rebels are once again taking the field in their pinstriped uniforms, and High Point is countering with an all-black look.
FIRST INNING
Gunnar Dennis works a 1-2-3 inning to start things off for Ole Miss on Saturday evening. Rebels coming to the plate.
MID 1: Ole Miss 0, High Point 0
Two hitters in, and Ole Miss is on the board. Ethan Groff walks, and Andrew Fischer triples, scoring him from first. Ole Miss 1, High Point 0
A sac fly from Ethan Lege brings home Fischer, and it is now Ole Miss 2, High Point 0.
With two outs in the inning, Will Furniss hits a two-run bomb to right field, and the Rebels now lead 4-0.
Luke Hill flies out to end the frame.
END 1: Ole Miss 4, High Point 0
SECOND INNING
Dennis works another clean inning to keep High Point off the basepaths.
MID 2: Ole Miss 4, High Point 0
The Rebels fail to get anything going at the plate in the bottom of the second.
END 2: Ole Miss 4, High Point 0
THIRD INNING
Dennis has gotten into a bit of trouble in this inning, and he just gave up an RBI single to cut the Rebels' lead to 4-1. Runners at second and third after a ball in the dirt.
He works out of the trouble and strands two runners.
MID 3: Ole Miss 4, High Point 1
The Rebels strand a runner at second in the bottom half of the third, and the score remains the same.
END 3: Ole Miss 4, High Point 1
FOURTH INNING
Dennis strands a couple of Panthers on the bases again and keeps them off of the scoreboard.
MID 4: Ole Miss 4, High Point 1
Ethan Groff strikes out for the final out of the inning, stranding two Rebels on base.
END 4: Ole Miss 4, High Point 1
FIFTH INNING
High Point finds the board again on an RBI single into right field. Runner stands at first with two down. Ole Miss 4, High Point 2
Dennis issues a walk, and Mike Bianco is going to the pen. In comes Josh Mallitz for the Rebels.
Mallitz gets a strikeout, and the Rebels stay in front.
MID 5: Ole Miss 4, High Point 2
Ethan Lege doubles with one out in the fifth.
Jackson Ross hits one out to left, and the Rebels are back up by four. Ole Miss 6, High Point 2
The Rebels have loaded the bases since the home run, and Campbell Smithwick stands at the plate.
Smithwick draws a walk, and a run comes home. Ole Miss 7, High Point 2
Groff nearly had a double, but it is ruled foul, and he strikes out on the next pitch.
END 5: Ole Miss 7, High Point 2
SIXTH INNING
Mallitz works a clean inning, and the Rebels are coming back to the plate.
MID 6: Ole Miss 7, High Point 2
Jackson Ross just hit his second home run of the night, this time for three RBI. Ole Miss 10, High Point 2
Luke Hill hits a two-run shot, and the lead grows. Ole Miss 12, High Point 2
SEVENTH INNING
Josh Mallitz keeps High Point off the board, and the Rebels earn a run-rule win.
FINAL (7): Ole Miss 12, High Point 2