No. 6 Mississippi State completes sweep of No. 18 Ole Miss
By David Wasson
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The sixth-ranked Mississippi State baseball team earned a series sweep of cross-state rival Ole Miss on Sunday, downing the 18th-ranked Rebels 7-1 at Swayze Field in Oxford.
Mississippi State (24-4 overall, 7-2 SEC) extended its winning streak to eight games with the win, which was coupled with Friday’s 5-4 victory and Saturday’s 6-1 triumph. Ole Miss (19-10, 3-6) lost its fourth straight game Sunday.
The Bulldogs belted four home runs against Rebels pitching in the series finale, with Ace Reese smacking a two-run shot in the top of the first inning. Jacob Parker hit a solo shot in the fourth and Andrew Raymond added a two-run blast in the same inning, and Kevin Milewski added a solo homer in the ninth.
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Ole Miss’ lone run came in the first inning via a Collin Reuter RBI single. Bulldogs pitchers struck out 14 Rebels batters in the season finale.
Teel went 2-for-5 to lead Mississippi State, which racked up nine hits. Will Furniss and Brayden each went 2-for-4 for Ole Miss.
Duke Stone scattered four hits and struck out eight over 5 2/3 innings for Mississippi State to improve to 5-0. Ole Miss starter Cade Townsend (2-1) took the loss.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
