Ole Miss edges Florida State behind strikeout gem from Doug Nikhazy
By Keith Farner
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Doug Nikhazy turned in a career night as Ole Miss dispatched of Florida State in Oxford on Saturday night.
Nikhazy had a career-high 16 strikeouts as the Rebels knocked off Florida State 4-3 and advanced to the regional final on Sunday.
Kevin Graham was 2-for-4 with an RBI, and Jacob Gonzalez was 1-for-2 with two runs scored, and he also had a walk and was hit by a pitch.
Florida State scored three runs in the fifth inning on a pair of home runs off of Nikhazy. Seminole starter Bryce Hubbart went 5 1/3 innings.
Taylor Broadway relieved Nikhazy after the starter went seven strong innings, and allowed three runs on four hits with a walk. Broadway struck out the side in the ninth inning for his 15th save.
Ole Miss will face the winner of Southern Miss-Florida State on Sunday at 5 p.m. CT.
Shortstop throws it away, Rebs plate two, and there’s life at Swayze!#RebsBSB 4, FSU 3
https://t.co/tlg2JiRHjp pic.twitter.com/VNIXYHS8Z5
— Ole Miss Baseball (@OleMissBSB) June 6, 2021
End 2 | The Noles get two in scoring position and get nothing to show for it as @Dougnikhazy caps it with a K!#RebsBSB 2, FSU 0 pic.twitter.com/EADkU7esko
— Ole Miss Baseball (@OleMissBSB) June 5, 2021
@Dougnikhazy ties the @OleMissBSB record with 16 strikeouts on 119 pitches. #RoadToOmaha pic.twitter.com/JNQu3bJcRJ
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) June 6, 2021
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
