Hoover Ala– Ole Miss made a statement in more ways than one on Wednesday in its 10-4 win over South Carolina (42-14). It had not played its best baseball against the best teams this season, and had struggled to hit elite pitching. It erased that stigma with its performance against Clarke Schmidt (9-3), and jumped on the sophomore right hander out of the gates.
“We really challenged the guys about midway through the year that, you know, we’re having this terrific year, but you have to beat the big boys,” Ole Miss (42-16) head coach Mike Bianco said.