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Welcome to a chilly Swayze Field here at Oxford, Mississippi.
Temperatures have dropped more than 30 degrees
in the last 24 hours.
We've got the first mid-week matchup of the year.
He's the Oregon State transfer.
Billy, you were part of the call on Friday
when Washburn did pitch an inning of relief.
He sure likes that off-speed stuff.
Definitely. Arkansas State will be well aware
of how dominant his curveball is.
In order to maximize his potential,
he's got to come out aggressive today.
And that will score a run for Arkansas State
as Tollett will get a RBI.
Fly ball, left field.
Graham will camp under this one.
And Toler will score.
Swing and a miss.
Big strikeout there for Washburn,
his first of the afternoon.
Walker Williams, out of Springdale, Arkansas,
making his first career start today.
And Walker, to have success against this Ole Miss offense,
is going to need to get ahead early.
He wants to throw strikes, get himself in favorable counts.
Jake Algee, sophomore right hander.
There's a liner to right.
That's going to drop for a base hit.
Bench scores. Gonzalez scores.
And it's a two-run single for Kevin Graham.
[cheering]
And McCants delivers.
The two-out single to center to plate Elko,
and the Rebels with an early three-to-two lead.
He lifts one into right center field.
Deshazier will make the catch.
That'll be deep enough to score Burford.
So, now you have the two runners
in scoring position for Gonzalez.
And he bounces one to the right side.
Toler will take it himself,
but Gonzalez will get a run batted in.
Dylan Delucia, the junior out of Port Orange, Florida,
is the new pitcher for Ole Miss.
Delucia had one appearance over the weekend.
Swing and a miss!
And how about Delucia coming in to strike out
all three batters that he has faced.
Ripped to right by Calvin Harris.
That's going to score Burford.
And Harris with his second run batted in of the season.
Just like to see him finish off hitters,
get some weak contact, get some strikeouts.
Bench sends one to right center field.
That's gonna be a gapper.
It's going to go all the way to the wall.
Harris scores. Chatagnier scores.
And it's a two-run double for Justin Bench.
Hit 34 in 2019 as a freshman. Had ten home runs.
And speaking of home runs,
Kevin Graham sends one deep to right field,
and this one leaves the ball park.
Kevin Graham continues his hit hitting ways.
Home run number two on the season,
and the Rebels now lead it 11 to two.
And Kevin continues to show why he's such a dangerous hitter.
Not - after a tough at bat -
Leatherwood is pinch hitting,
and he puts a charging into this one.
Back-to-back home runs for Ole Miss.
It's 12-two Ole Miss.
Come through with situational hitting and stack multiple
runs on when they have the chance.
Klutts dings that one.
And the ballpark not big enough.
And Klutts playing a little long ball for the Red Wolves.
A lead-off home run here in the fifth.
And Arkansas State still fighting.
Hit well. Center field. Making the catch is Bench.
Cail will get a sacrifice fly as Deshazier will score easily.
And he bounces one straight up the middle.
And an RBI single.
Hager had struck out his first two at-bats,
but he gets an RBI single here.
Twelve-five Ole Miss leads it,
and Cole Baker is the new Rebels hurler.
The sophomore from Hoover, Alabama,
making his first appearance of the season.
Got three on base.
You have to be encouraged with that fighting spirit
from the Arkansas State Red Wolves
if you're the coaching staff.
Cole Baker comes in, gets a big strikeout.
There goes the runners,
and a sharp single to left field by Bench.
Harris will score easily.
And Bench now with is fourth run batted in of the - the game.
And there's a liner to left center field by Graham.
And he's going to add a couple more runs batted in.
He's going to try to hustle into second, and he does,
and a two-run double by Kevin Graham.
Have yourself a day, Kevin Graham.
Seven RBIs now on the day.
Ole Miss improves to four-and-oh on the year.
Arkansas State, oh and four. Washburn gets the win.
Williams takes the loss.
And with that, we will put a wrap on our coverage today.
So, for Billy Kirkpatrick and the rest
of our outstanding SEC Network crew,
I'm Will Kollmeyer saying so long from Oxford.
Once again, the final 15-five Ole Miss.