No. 6 Mississippi State sweeps No. 18 Ole Miss in Oxford
Mississippi State improved to 24-4 overall and 7-2 in SEC play with power hitting and strong pitching, sweeping No. 18 Ole Miss in a key conference series.
- Mississippi State swept rival Ole Miss in a three-game series at Swayze Field this weekend, securing victories of 5-4, 6-1, and 7-1 to improve to 7-2 in SEC play.
- Head coach O'Connor became the third consecutive first-year leader to sweep the Rebels, extending the Bulldogs' winning streak to eight games and demonstrating consistent execution.
- Sophomore transfer Tomas Valincius maintained a 0.91 ERA while striking out nine Ole Miss batters, while freshman outfielder Jacob Parker hit a two-run home run Saturday and a solo homer Sunday.
- Despite loading the bases four times in the final game, the Rebels stranded 14 runners and failed to score, compounding offensive struggles that left 25 runners stranded across the last two contests.
- The Bulldogs host Grambling State on Tuesday at 6 p.m., followed by a three-game series against Georgia beginning April 2, while Ole Miss plays Little Rock on Tuesday morning.
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