Ole Miss Routs St. Louis To Jump Into Winner’s Bracket

OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) — A six-run second inning gave Ole Miss a comfortable lead, and the Rebels never looked back.

Ole Miss scores nine, unanswered runs to defeat St. Louis, 9-2, and advance to the winner’s bracket in the Oxford Regional.

Sophomore pitcher Ryan Rolison locked in after giving up two runs in the first two innings, pitching five scoreless after that, along with a career-high 13 strikeouts.

The big, second inning began with a two-run home run from Cole Zabowski, which tied the game. The Rebels would take the lead on an RBI-double from Chase Cockrell later in the inning.

Ole Miss faces Tennessee Tech, who defeated Missouri State 6-4, in the winner’s bracket at 4 PM CT.