The University of Mississippi Athletics
Thursday, May 18
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
6 PM
Ole Miss
25-27, 6-22
1
at
4
Alabama
36-17, 14-14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Alabama | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Baseball Opens Final SEC Series With Loss to Alabama
5/18/2023 | Baseball
Rivas Has Career Day On the Mound as Rebels Drop Opener
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. โ Ole Miss (25-27, 6-22 SEC) dropped their series opener against Alabama (36-17, 14-14 SEC) Thursday night by a score of 4-1 after a nearly two-hour rain delay.
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Alabama opened the game with two quick runs after the first three hitters reached base and a bases-loaded single followed by a walk made it 2-0.
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Xavier Rivas settled in after a long first inning, retiring eight of the next nine batters he faced. He allowed just two hits after the opening frame and went seven innings for the first time as a Rebel. The junior struck out at least one hitter in every inning he pitched, racking up a career-high 12 punchouts. His 12 strikeouts were also a season-high by an Ole Miss pitcher in 2023.
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He would give up a solo home run to Andrew Pinckney in the third inning and allowed another run in the fourth as the Crimson Tide worked a 4-0 lead.
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The Ole Miss offense struggled to create opportunities for themselves, going just 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position. They scored their lone run in the seventh inning as Will Furniss and Peyton Chatagnier drew back-to-back walks and John Kramer drove home Furniss with a double down the right field line.
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Reagan Burford hit a pinch-hit single through the left side and Chatagnier hit an infield single to give the Rebels a chance with one out in the ninth, but they could not bring a run across
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Kemp Alderman had two hits in the game to extend his on-base streak to 47 games and his hitting streak to 17 games. Will Furniss reached base three times with a single and two walks.
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Ole Miss and Alabama will play game two of the series tomorrow night a 6 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, on Instagram atย Instagram.com/officialolemissbsbย and on TikTok atย @olemissbsb. Also, follow head coachย Mike Biancoย on Twitter atย @CoachMikeBianco.
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Alabama opened the game with two quick runs after the first three hitters reached base and a bases-loaded single followed by a walk made it 2-0.
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Xavier Rivas settled in after a long first inning, retiring eight of the next nine batters he faced. He allowed just two hits after the opening frame and went seven innings for the first time as a Rebel. The junior struck out at least one hitter in every inning he pitched, racking up a career-high 12 punchouts. His 12 strikeouts were also a season-high by an Ole Miss pitcher in 2023.
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He would give up a solo home run to Andrew Pinckney in the third inning and allowed another run in the fourth as the Crimson Tide worked a 4-0 lead.
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The Ole Miss offense struggled to create opportunities for themselves, going just 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position. They scored their lone run in the seventh inning as Will Furniss and Peyton Chatagnier drew back-to-back walks and John Kramer drove home Furniss with a double down the right field line.
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Reagan Burford hit a pinch-hit single through the left side and Chatagnier hit an infield single to give the Rebels a chance with one out in the ninth, but they could not bring a run across
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Kemp Alderman had two hits in the game to extend his on-base streak to 47 games and his hitting streak to 17 games. Will Furniss reached base three times with a single and two walks.
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Ole Miss and Alabama will play game two of the series tomorrow night a 6 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, on Instagram atย Instagram.com/officialolemissbsbย and on TikTok atย @olemissbsb. Also, follow head coachย Mike Biancoย on Twitter atย @CoachMikeBianco.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Holman (7-3)
L: Rivas, Xavier (5-5)
S: Davis (7)
Batting:
2B: Kramer, John 1
RBI: Kramer, John 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Furniss, Will 1
Batting:
HR: Pinckney 1
RBI: Jarvis 1 ; Pinckney 1 ; Tamez 1 ; Johnson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jarvis 1 ; Seidl 1 ; Pinckney 1 ; Rose 1
SB: Rose 2
CS: Shelton 1
HBP: Pinckney 1 ; Shelton 1 ; Rose 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
1
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
1
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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