Ole Miss grabs early lead over Troy in elimination game
By Sydney Hunte
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Ole Miss needs a win over Troy on Sunday to keep its College World Series alive. The Rebels lost to North Carolina 6-2 on Friday, dropping them into an elimination bracket game against the Trojans on Sunday.
After one inning of play, Ole Miss leads Troy 2-0.
Dom Decker led things off in the bottom of the first as Dom Decker reached second on an error and eventually moved over to third on a wild pitch. That brought up Judd Utermark, who singled Decker in to give Ole Miss a 1-0 lead.
Later, with two out, Tristan Bissetta walked before scoring on Hayden Federico’s double to up the lead to 2-0.
The advantage didn’t last long for Ole Miss, though. The Trojans responded with a two-run home run in the top of the second to knot the game at 2-2.
Ole Miss is in its first College World Series since 2022 and seventh overall. The Rebels’ last trip to Omaha ended with them winning the program’s first national championship. Meanwhile, Troy is making its first CWS appearance, starting things off with a 7-5 loss to West Virginia on Friday.
The winner of Sunday’s game between the Rebels and Trojans will move on to face the loser of Sunday night’s West Virginia/North Carolina contest.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
