Nikhazy fans 10 but Rebelsâ streak comes to an end SOURCE: Ole Miss Athletics (Source: Ole Miss Athletics) By Ole Miss Sports Information | February 26, 2021 at 11:40 PM CST - Updated February 26 at 11:40 PM
OXFORD, Miss. - Doug Nikhazy struck out 10 batters while allowing three hits, but a strong pitching effort and the long ball allowed the UCF Knights to snap a 20-game winning streak for the No. 1 Ole Miss Rebels and pull off the upset 3-2 at Swayze Field on Friday.
On the mound, Nikhazy (0-1) went 6.1 innings and gave up two earned runs on 90 pitches, both via solo home runs in the seventh inning. At the plate, Justin Bench and Hayden Dunhurst both went 2-for-4, with runs coming from a Cael Baker RBI single that scored Ben Van Cleve and a Hayden Dunhurst solo home run. On the other end, Colton Gordon gave up six hits and struck out six batters. Gordon also stranded six Rebels on base in a pitchersâ duel to open the weekend series.
Ole Miss powers past Texas, winstreak up to 19 SOURCE: Ole Miss Athletics (Source: Ole Miss Athletics) By Ole Miss Sports Information | February 22, 2021 at 11:39 PM CST - Updated February 22 at 11:39 PM
ARLINGTON, Tx. - Three games in to the 2021 season, the Rebels proved why they are the No. 1 college baseball team in all the land, even in Monday’s victory over the Texas Longhorns. Derek Diamond (1-0) put on a show as Ole Miss (3-0) knocked off the Longhorns 8-1 at Globe Life Park, getting the three game sweep in the 2021 State Farm College Baseball Showdown.
In six innings, Diamond struck out eight batters, including a streak of nine retired batters in the middle innings. He yielded on run on four hits while freshmen Brandon Johnson and Josh Mallitz capped off the weekend out of the bullpen.
Live Blog: No. 1 Ole Miss vs. No. 18 Texas
ARLINGTON The Ole Miss baseball team takes on the University of Texas Monday at Globe Life Field. After defeating then-No. 3 Texas Tech, 5-4, Sunday, the Rebels have now
ascended to the No. 1 ranking in Baseball America’s Top 25 following the victory over TCU Saturday and the Red Raiders.
We will have a batter-by-batter update here in our live blog throughout the game. Scroll down for updates and refresh as needed.
The Rebels will be the visiting team in today’s game and will send Derek Diamond to the mound. In 2020, he went at least 5.0 IP in every single outing, and Ole Miss did not lose a game in which he started.
No. 1 Rebels Dominate the State Farm Showdown
After receiving high praise in the offseason, head coach Mike Bianco’s Diamond Rebels marched into Texas and absolutely dominated.
“Mike Bianco is past his prime”
“He’ll never make it back to Omaha.”
“His best teams are behind him.”
For years, Ole Miss head coach Mike Bianco has heard gripes similar to those above from a fanbase that desperately wants a College World Series title. And for years, he’s been oh-so-close to delivering.
In 2014, his Rebels team led by Auston Bousefield and Sikes Orvis was on the cusp of a banner but fell short in Omaha. In 2018, Bianco’s squad won 48 games, tied for the most in a single season with him as coach. However, a hot-hitting Tennessee Tech team managed to come to the Oxford regional and stomp out the Rebs’ CWS hopes.
Big 2nd inning propels Rebels over TCU SOURCE: Ole Miss Athletics (Source: Ole Miss Athletics) By Ole Miss Sports Information | February 20, 2021 at 8:58 PM CST - Updated February 20 at 8:58 PM
ARLINGTON, Tx. - After a long and unprecedented hiatus on the diamond, No. 4 Ole Miss made it all worth the wait on Saturday in the second game of the State Farm Classic. The Rebels used a four-run second inning to start fast and held on the rest of the way to knock off the No. 10 TCU Horned Frogs 7-3.
Doug Nikhazy was relieved by Jackson Kimbrell (1-0) after 1.2 innings pitched and faced 10 batters with four strikeouts. Taylor Broadway pitched the final four innings in long relief with 61 pitches and came away with the save. Broadway allowed one hit and struck out five of 13 betters.