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Three-Run Eighth Inning Lifts Ole Miss to 6-3 Win over LSU
Ole Miss capitalized on an LSU error and three hits in the eighth, while Walker Hooks blanked the Tigers over the final 3.0 innings.
- On Friday, April 10, 2026, the Ole Miss Rebels defeated the LSU Tigers 6-3 at Swayze Field, breaking a 3-3 tie with a three-run eighth inning to open their Southeastern Conference series.
- LSU took an early 2-0 lead on a two-run homer by rightfielder Jake Brown in the first inning, but designated hitter Owen Paino answered with a solo shot for Ole Miss in the second.
- Multiple defensive miscues in the eighth loaded the bases for Ole Miss; second baseman Ethan Clauss failed to touch second on a potential double play, and third baseman Seth Dardar threw wildly to first, allowing Hayden Federico, Brett Moseley, and Brayden Randle to drive in runs.
- Ole Miss reliever Walker Hooks earned the win, blanking LSU over the final 3.0 innings with one hit and three strikeouts. LSU coach Jay Johnson said, "we need to play baseball better," frustrated after the loss.
- The Rebels improved to 24-11 overall and 6-7 in the SEC, while the Tigers fell to 22-13. Both teams resume their three-game series on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 4 p.m. CT on SEC Network+.
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Johnson offers no excuses for latest sloppy LSU loss - American Press
By Scooter Hobbs The Eighth Inning Follies struck LSU for the second straight game Friday night, bringing down the house in Oxford, Miss., where Ole Miss took advantage of the hijinks for a 6-3 victory in the opening game of a three-game SEC series. The game was tied heading into the eighth inning when Ole Miss loaded the bases with no outs without hitting a ball out of the infield. LSU was burned to one degree or another by the quirks of empl…
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