Ole Miss Baseball vs. High Point: Live Updates From Swayze Field
The Ole Miss Rebels have not won a baseball game in nearly a week, but they look to reverse that trend this weekend as they play host to the scuffling High Point Panthers.
Ole Miss (2-3) has lost three straight games dating back to the final two sets of its opening series against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. The most recent loss came in the home opener against the Arkansas State Red Wolves on Wednesday, and struggles at the plate have highlighted the Rebels' first few games on the diamond.
High Point (1-4) enters with one win so far on the season, one that came in game two of its series against UMass-Lowell last weekend. The Panthers dropped the other three games of that series as well as a midweek game to Appalachian State on Tuesday.
The Rebels are giving the ball to righty JT Quinn to get things started on the mound on Friday. Follow along below as Ole Miss looks to return to the win column.
PREGAME
Ole Miss released its starting lineup for the day earlier this afternoon, and it can be found below.
1. Luke Hill -- SS
2. Ethan Groff -- CF
3. Ethan Lege -- LF
4. Judd Utermark -- RF
5. Jackson Ross -- 1B
6. Bo Gatlin -- DH
7. Campbell Smithwick -- C
8. Reagan Burford -- 3B
9. Brayden Randle -- 2B
RHP JT Quinn
The Rebels are back in their pinstriped uniforms on Friday.
FIRST INNING
High Point rips a single up the middle on the first pitch of the day, and we're underway.
Quinn issues a walk to put two runners on with no outs, and he gives another free pass to load the bases.
He bounces back with a strikeout, and the bases are still loaded.
A chopper to second results in a tagged runner, but the throw gets past the first baseman, and High Point pushes two across. High Point 2, Ole Miss 0
A blooper into center puts runners at the corners with two down, but he picks off the runner at first to end the inning.
MID 1: High Point 2, Ole Miss 0
Luke Hill strikes out swinging to start the bottom half of the inning, and Ethan Groff draws a walk to put a man aboard.
Lege grounds into a fielder's choice for the second out, and Utermark draws a walk to bring up Jackson Ross.
Ross grounds out to shortstop to end the inning.
END 1: High Point 2, Ole Miss 0
SECOND INNING
Quinn registers two strikeouts to start the top of the second, and a groundout to first ends the frame.
MID 2: High Point 2, Ole Miss 0
Bo Gatlin singles through the four hole to start the bottom of the inning.
Campbell Smithwick lines out to center for the first out, and Burford strikes out swinging for out No. 2.
Brayden Randle lines one hard, but it's right at the third baseman to end the frame.
END 2: High Point 2, Ole Miss 0
THIRD INNING
Konni Durschlag hits a bloop single to right to begin the third, and a strikeout to the next hitter is the first out.
Quinn issues a walk to put two runners on with one out, and another strikeout has runners at the corners with two down.
A pitch gets away from Smithwick to score another run for High Point. High Point 3, Ole Miss 0
A walk and a double score another run for the Panthers. High Point 4, Ole Miss 0
A bunt back to Quinn ends the inning, but the Rebels have some work to do.
MID 3: High Point 4, Ole Miss 0
Luke Hill grounds out to lead off Ole Miss' half of the third, and Ethan Groff hits a hard grounder to third for out No. 2.
Ethan Lege beats out a slow grounder to third for an infield single, bringing Judd Utermark to the plate.
Utermark draws a walk to put runners at first and second with two down. Jackson Ross comes to the dish.
Ross registers another infield hit to load the bases for Bo Gatlin, and he flies out to left to end the frame. Rebels leave the bases loaded.
END 3: High Point 4, Ole Miss 0
FOURTH INNING
Quinn issues a leadoff walk, his fifth of the day, and he follows it with a strikeout.
A High Point single puts runners at first and second with one down. Mike Bianco is making a pitching change, and Riley Maddox takes the hill.
A chopper to second results in a fielder's choice, and runners stand at the corners with two down.
A single through the right side brings home another one for the Panthers. High Point 5, Ole Miss 0
A ground ball to second ends the inning.
MID 4: High Point 5, Ole Miss 0
Back-to-back groundouts start the bottom half of the fourth.
Brayden Randle is HBP to put a runner on with two down, and a passed ball advances him to second.
Luke Hill grounds out to third to end the inning.
END 4: High Point 5, Ole Miss 0
FIFTH INNING
High Point gets a runner on but fails to score in the top half.
MID 5: High Point 5, Ole Miss 0
No runs, one hit, no errors and no one left on board for the Rebels in the fifth.
END 5: High Point 5, Ole Miss 0
SIXTH INNING
High Point registers one hit but he's stranded at first at the conclusion of the frame.
MID 6: High Point 5, Ole Miss 0
Ole Miss is on the board as Campbell Smithwick brings home Jackson Ross on an RBI single. High Point 5, Ole Miss 1
The Rebels are unable to push anything else across in the inning.
END 6: High Point 5, Ole Miss 1
SEVENTH INNING
A hit paired with an error brings home two more High Point runs in the top half of the seventh. Two down with a runner at first. High Point 7, Ole Miss 1
A strikeout from Maddox ends the inning.
MID 7: High Point 7, Ole Miss 1
Jackson Ross hits a two-out, two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh to pull Ole Miss within four. High Point 7, Ole Miss 3
A groundout from Gatlin ends the inning.
END 7: High Point 7, Ole Miss 3
EIGHTH INNING
Sam Tookoian is on the hill for Ole Miss, and he works a 1-2-3 inning.
MID 8: High Point 7, Ole Miss 3
The Rebels are retired in order in the bottom half of the eighth.
END 8: High Point 7, Ole Miss 3
NINTH INNING
Hudson Calhoun now takes the hill for the Rebels, and he keeps the Panthers off the board.
MID 9: High Point 7, Ole Miss 3
The Rebels push nothing across in the bottom half, and that's the ballgame.
FINAL: High Point 7, Ole Miss 3