By Bruce Newman

Judd Utermark’s two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the tenth inning gave Ole Miss a 4-2 walk-off win over Arkansas State in the team’s home opener.

After a one-out single from Luke Hill and a strikeout by Isaac Humphrey, Utermark ended the game with his blast over the wall in left center for the two-run Ole Miss victory.

The Rebels are now 3-1 on the season, and the Red Wolves are 1-3.

Utermark got Ole Miss on the scoreboard first, stealing home in the bottom of the fourth inning, which would be the game’s only run through six innings.

Ole Miss picked up a run in the bottom of the seventh. Owen Paino walked and moved to third on a Hayden Federico single. Campbell Smithwick then grounded into a double play, scoring Paino and Ole Miss led 2-0 after seven innings.

Ole Miss right-hander Connor Spencer came in to try to close it, but the Red Wolves picked up two runs on no hits after an error, a walk, and a hit batter loaded the bases with no outs.

Gunnar Dennis (1-0) was credited with the win, while Andrew Allen (0-1) got the loss.

Tollett was 3-for-5 to pace the Red Wolves, while Hill, Utermark, Piano, and Federico each had a hit for the Rebels.

Ole Miss hosts Eastern Kentucky this weekend in a three-game series at Oxford-University Stadium. Game times are scheduled for 4 p.m. on Friday; 1:30 p.m. on Saturday; and noon on Sunday.