Snyder, Rebs rout Austin Peay to earn sweep
Ole Miss didn’t fool around on Wednesday.
After surrendering two runs in the top of the first inning, the No. 28 Diamond Rebels responded with six runs in the bottom of the frame and never relented, topping the Austin Peay Governors 11-3 at Oxford-University Stadium to complete the two-game sweep. (March 3, 2011, Page 6)
Kirksey leads Rebels past Austin Peay
The story line for most of the early baseball season has been Ole Miss’ ability to find ways to win and Tuesday was no different as a Zach Kirksey sacrifice fly in the 10th inning lifted the No. 28 Rebels to a 5-4 victory over Austin Peay at Oxford-University Stadium.
Ole Miss trailed for the bulk of the game and after a two-run fourth put the Governors ahead 3-1, Ole Miss remained behind until an RBI-single from freshman Austin Anderson in the eighth inning tied the game 4-4 and eventually sent it into extra innings. (more…) (March 2, 2011, Page 6)
OM pitchers Wahl, Hively land on disabled list
Ole Miss’ disabled list continues to grow.
Joining senior outfielder/first baseman Matt Smith, who has been out since Sunday with a “forearm strain” are right-handed pitchers R.J. Hively and Bobby Wahl. (more…) (March 2, 2011, Page 6)
Rebels overcome errors in win, again
One night after Ole Miss committed a season-high four errors, the fielding didn’t exactly improve. But once again, the No. 18 Rebels were able to overcome two errors to defeat the Austin Peay Governors 10-4 to sweep the two-game midweek series at Oxford-University Stadium. (March 11, 2010, Page 6A)
Matt Tracy quotes
Here’s some extra post-game quotes from Tuesday’s 14-4 Ole Miss win over Austin Peay concerning pitcher (turned slugger?) Matt Tracy…
Against the Govs on Tuesday, Tracy went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. (more…) (March 10, 2010)
Starting lineup vs. Austin Peay
No. 18 Ole Miss Rebels starting lineup vs. Austin Peay:
CF Tim Ferguson .388 2HR 5RBI 6BB 9K 6/6SB
2B Zach Miller .286 1HR 17 RBI 5BB 11K 2/2SB
RF Matt Smith .286 2HR 11RBI 13BB 9K 1/1SB (more…) (March 10, 2010)
Austin Peay no match for Rebels
Through the first 11 games of the season, the Ole Miss baseball team had committed only six errors and boasted a Southeastern Conference-best .985 fielding percentage.
On Tuesday, it didn’t really matter that the No. 18 Rebels committed a season-high four errors, as they were able to compile 14 runs on 16 hits to cruise past the Austin Peay Governors 14-4. (March 10, 2010, Page 8)
