Ole Miss pitching fuels sweep of Super Regional as Rebels get set for Omaha
By Keith Farner
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Ole Miss’ pitching staff didn’t have a single shut out all season, and now the Rebels have back-to-back shut outs that have fueled their trip to Omaha.
On Sunday, Ole Miss advanced to its first College World Series since 2014 with a 5-0 win over Southern Miss, as the final team in the NCAA Tournament field of 64 is headed the pinnacle of college baseball. Ole Miss is the fourth No. 3 seed in a regional to reach the CWS without a loss since 1999 when regional seeds were named.
For the Rebels, Justin Bench on Sunday had 3 hits, including a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday’s win. On the mound, Hunter Elliott struck out 10 in 7 1/3 innings, and only allowed 3 hits.
To win Game 1, Ole Miss relied on starter Dylan DeLucia, who didn’t allow a run through 5 and 1/3 innings on 108 pitches, and delivered 9 strikeouts and just 4 hits.
Hunter Elliott is something special. The @OleMissBSB freshman lefty has a career-high 10 K through 7 scoreless in Hattiesburg. He’s been money down the stretch, and he’s been big money today with a trip to Omaha on the line. #RebsBSB leads 4-0, with 6 outs left to get.
— Aaron Fitt (@aaronfitt) June 12, 2022
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— Ole Miss Baseball (@OleMissBSB) June 12, 2022
Heat index is like a million but JB stays ice cold. 🥶 pic.twitter.com/IgdyvXiN6X
— Ole Miss Baseball (@OleMissBSB) June 12, 2022
Just how we drew it up!
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— Ole Miss Baseball (@OleMissBSB) June 12, 2022
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
