LIVE UPDATES: Ole Miss Takes on Arkansas in College World Series

The Rebels and Razorbacks are doing battle in Omaha on Monday.

OMAHA, Neb. -- The Ole Miss Rebels are in the winner's bracket in the College World Series after taking down the Auburn Tigers in the opening round of play on Saturday.

Dylan DeLucia impressed in his first outing of the 2022 College World Series as the Rebels topped the Tigers 5-1 in the first round of play.

The Rebel right hander went 7.2 innings, racking up 10 strikeouts and allowing one earned run. He was relieved by Josh Mallitz with two outs in the eighth inning, and the final out of the frame was recorded on a throw down to first base by Hayden Dunhurst that picked off the runner.

Ole Miss jumped out to an early 2-0 lead after three-straight hits with two outs plated a pair of runs in the first inning. Other runs for the Rebels came via a Kevin Graham solo home run in the third inning, a TJ McCants RBI single and a double play hit into by Peyton Chatagnier.

In all, the Rebels had 11 hits and struck out 13 as a pitching staff.

The win for Ole Miss puts it in the winner's bracket in Omaha, and it will face Arkansas on Monday evening in its next game of the tournament. Follow along below for live updates between Ole Miss and Arkansas.

Pregame

Here is the starting lineup for the Rebels on Monday.

1. Justin Bench -- CF

2. Jacob Gonzalez -- SS

3. Tim Elko -- 1B

4. Kevin Graham -- LF

5. Kemp Alderman -- DH

6. Peyton Chatagnier -- 2B

7. Hayden Dunhurst -- C

8. Garrett Wood -- 3B

9. Calvin Harris -- RF

LHP Hunter Elliott

First Inning

Justin Bench with a leadoff single to start the game. 

A fielder's choice advances Bench to second. 

Tim Elko grounds out for the second out. Bench advances to third. 

Kevin Graham with an RBI single, and Ole Miss has its first lead of the game. 

Alderman walks to put runners on first and second with two out. 

Chatagnier hit by a pitch to load the bases. 

Hayden Dunhurst walks to bring home a run for the Rebels.

Arkansas making a pitching change with two outs and the bases loaded. 

Wood grounds out to end the inning.

MID 1: Ole Miss 2, Arkansas 0 

Arkansas with a leadoff single. 

Elliott bounces back with a strikeout. 

Another strikeout for out No. 2. 

Kevin Graham loses a ball in the sun, and the Hogs get a run back. Runner stands at second with two out. 

Elliott gets another strikeout to end the inning.

END 1: Ole Miss 2, Arkansas 1 

Second Inning

Bench with a one-out double in the top half. 

Tim Elko with a two-run bomb to left, and the Rebels extend their lead. 

Kevin Graham HBP to put a runner on with two outs. 

Alderman grounds out to end the inning.

MID 2: Ole Miss 4, Arkansas 1 

Jacob Gonzalez with an E6 puts the first man on for Arkansas. 

A double puts men at second and third with no outs. 

A groundout to first scores a run for Arkansas. One away and a runner at third. 

A squeeze play brings home another run for the Razorbacks. Two down and bases clear. 

A single puts a runner at first with two down. 

A pop out ends the inning.

END 2: Ole Miss 4, Arkansas 3 

Third Inning

Dunhurst works a one-out walk. 

Wood singles, and runners are at first and second with one down. 

Calvin Harris doubles, and two more runs for Ole Miss come across. He advances to third on an errant throw. 

Bench lines out to the pitcher for the second out. 

Gonzalez grounds out to end the inning.

MID 3: Ole Miss 6, Arkansas 3 

Elliott gives up a leadoff walk, but he picks the runner off. 

A groundout is the second out of the inning. 

A strikeout retires the side.

END 3: Ole Miss 6, Arkansas 3 

Fourth Inning

Nothing going for the Rebels in the fourth. 

MID 4: Ole Miss 6, Arkansas 3 

Arkansas gets a one-out single. 

Elliott surrenders a walk with two outs, and Bianco is out to chat. 

A fly out to right ends the inning and strands two Razorbacks. 

END 4: Ole Miss 6, Arkansas 3 

Fifth Inning

Calvin Harris hits a two-run home run to RF, and Ole Miss leads 8-3. 

A Jacob Gonzalez single scores Justin Bench from second, and it's 9-3. 

Graham with an RBI single of his own, and it's 10-3 Ole Miss. Arkansas making a pitching change. 

Nothing else for Ole Miss in the frame. Rebels leave two men on base.

MID 5: Ole Miss 10, Arkansas 3 

The Hogs are retired in order in the fifth.

END 5: Ole Miss 10, Arkansas 3 

Sixth Inning

The Rebels fail to push anything across in the sixth.

MID 6: Ole Miss 10, Arkansas 3 

Arkansas is sat down in order in the sixth. 

END 6: Ole Miss 10, Arkansas 3 

Seventh Inning

Ole Miss has two runners on with two outs, and Arkansas is changing pitchers. 

The Rebels fail to push any runs across.

MID 7: Ole Miss 10, Arkansas 3 

Elliott and Mason Nichols keep the Hogs off the board.

END 7: Ole Miss 10, Arkansas 3

Eighth Inning

A two-run single from Justin Bench extends the Rebel lead to 12-3. 

Elko grounds out, bringing home another run to make it 13-3. 

MID 8: Ole Miss 13, Arkansas 3 

Arkansas goes three-up, three-down in the bottom half.

END 8: Ole Miss 13, Arkansas 3 

Ninth Inning 

Nothing going for the Rebels in T9. 

MID 9: Ole Miss 13, Arkansas 3 

Arkansas added two runs via a two-run shot, but nothing else for the Hogs.

FINAL: Ole Miss 13, Arkansas 5 

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