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Rebels sweep doubleheader with South Carolina SOURCE: Ole Miss Athletics (Source: Ole Miss Athletics) By Ole Miss Sports Information | May 2, 2021 at 12:30 AM CDT - Updated May 2 at 12:30 AM
OXFORD, Miss. - Ole Miss (31-12, 13-8 SEC) outshined South Carolina (26-15, 11-10 SEC) at Swayze Field in an all-day doubleheader on Saturday, taking a 7-3 win in Game 1 and a 6-4 victory in Game 2 to secure the series sweep.
Ole Miss earned its third SEC sweep of the season (Alabama and Auburn) and earned its highest-ranked series victory of the season over the No. 7 Gamecocks. The Rebels earned their first-ever series sweep over the Gamecocks and had last earned a series win over South Carolina in 2011.
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Ole Miss baseball followed up their recent series loss to Mississippi State with a close win over Little Rock on Tuesday night. This win puts Ole Miss at 27-10 overall, and 9-1 in midweek games.
The midweek game had a number of lineup changes. Sophomore Peyton Chatagnier started at third base for the first time this season, and freshman TJ McCants returned to the second base along with hitting in the leadoff position for the first time this season. Freshman Kemp Alderman had his first plate appearance and career start, while freshman Jack Dougherty also had his first start as a Rebel pitcher.