OXFORD – In game one of the three-game matchup against No. 18 Ole Miss, No. 6 MSU was down to its final three outs and trailing 4-3. After getting the first two in scoring position and then tying the game, pinch hitter Chone James came through with an RBI triple to right field and the Bulldogs got a 5-4 lead that they kept to steal the opener.
MSU had to come from behind because of its own doing. After getting out to a 3-1 lead and getting to two outs in the seventh, reliever Ben Davis walked two batters and paid for it as Austin Fawley hit a three-run home run to left field to get the Rebels a 4-3 advantage.
Down to the last three outs, Ryder Woodson got things started with a leadoff single in the ninth and Bryce Chance followed with a double that put two in scoring position without an out. Freshman Jacob Parker grounded one to the right side to tie the game and James came in as a pinch hitter.
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