The University of Mississippi Athletics

Tuesday, March 21
Oxford, Miss.
6:30 PM

Ole Miss

15-6

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Arkansas Pine Bluff

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Big Sixth Inning Gives Baseball Win Over UAPB

3/21/2023 | Baseball

Jeff Roberson, Ole Miss Athletics
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OXFORD, Miss. โ€“ Ole Miss broke open Tuesday night's non-conference game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff with three runs in the fifth inning and eight more in the sixth and moved on for an 11-1 win in seven innings.ย 
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The Rebels (15-6) and the Golden Lions (8-12) were locked in a 0-0 game when Jacob Gonzalez sent a two-run home run over the wall in right center, followed by a solo shot by Kemp Alderman out of the park to left field for a 3-0 Ole Miss lead after five complete.
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After UAPB got a run in the top of the sixth, the Rebels unloaded with eight more in the bottom of the sixth. With one out, TJ McCants homered, followed by a Will Furniss double and a Garrett Wood walk. Wood, the team captain, had gotten the start at third base for this game. Ethan Groff then launched one over the wall for a 7-1 Rebel lead.
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After a second out in the bottom of the sixth was recorded, Gonzalez doubled, followed by a RBI single for Alderman to make it 8-1. Anthony Calarco walked, then Peyton Chatagnier homered for an 11-1 Ole Miss lead.
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Rebel reliever Jordan Vera (1-1) got the win, pitching 2.1 innings with one earned run on two hits with a strikeout. Starter JT Quinn went three innings with three hits and three strikeouts. Mitch Murrell and Brayden Jones also saw time on the mound in this one.
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Reliever Peyton Niemann (0-1) got the loss for UAPB, while Golden Lions' starter Jacob Ehling went four solid innings, allowing four hits, a walk, and a strikeout.ย ย 
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Chatagnier led the Rebel offense with a 3-for-4 night and three RBI. Groff had two hits, three RBI and two walks, while Gonzalez and Alderman each had two hits and two RBI.
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Ole Miss is back in Southeastern Conference action with a three-game set in Oxford against Florida beginning Friday at 6:30 p.m.
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Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Rebels by following Ole Miss Baseball on Twitter atย @OleMissBSB, on Facebook atย Facebook.com/OleMissBaseball, and on Instagram atย Instagram.com/officialolemissbsb. Also, follow head coachย Mike Biancoย on Twitter atย @CoachMikeBianco.

Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Vera, Jordan (1-1)

L: Peyton Niemann (0-1)

Batting:

2B: Edwin DeLaCruz 1

RBI: Ben VanMaanen 1

SF: Ben VanMaanen 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Isaiah Cohens 1

SB: Isaiah Cohens 1

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Batting:

2B: Gonzalez, Jacob 1 ; Chatagnier, Peyton 1 ; Furniss, Will 1

HR: Groff, Ethan 1 ; Gonzalez, Jacob 1 ; Alderman, Kemp 1 ; Chatagnier, Peyton 1 ; McCants, TJ 1

RBI: Groff, Ethan 3 ; Gonzalez, Jacob 2 ; Alderman, Kemp 2 ; Chatagnier, Peyton 3 ; McCants, TJ 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Groff, Ethan 1 ; Harris, Calvin 1 ; Gonzalez, Jacob 2 ; Alderman, Kemp 2 ; Calarco, Anthony 1 ; Chatagnier, Peyton 1 ; McCants, TJ 1 ; Furniss, Will 1 ; Wood, Garrett 1

SB: Groff, Ethan 1

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