After dropping game one against the Arkansas Razorbacks in the Fayetteville Super Regional, the Ole Miss Rebels came back in game two of the series to keep hopes of going to Omaha alive.
The Razorbacks’ momentum i had completely dissipated, allowing the Rebels to clench a 13-5 victory to force a third game.
Doug Nikhazy started on the bump for the Rebels and pitched 5.0 innings, striking out 8 Razorbacks along the way. Nikhazy broke the record for most strikeouts by a freshman in program history set by Jeff Calhoun in 1977 and Drew Pomeranz in 2008.