Doug Nikhazy and Kumar Rocker did not disappoint.
The two aces were dominant on the mound but Nikhazy got the better of Kumar as No. 18 Ole Miss defeated No. 2 Vanderbilt 3-1 in the Southeastern Conference series opener at Oxford-University Stadium on Friday.
With Gunnar Hoglund out for the season with a UCL tear, Nikhazy became Friday starter in the weekend rotation once again. The left-hander pitched seven innings, giving up a run off five hits while striking out 10 and walking two Commodore batters.
“I was trying to treat it like any start and I think that mentality kind of helped me get through a couple of those innings,” Nikhazy said.