Coach Mike Bianco and No.21 Ole Miss baseball (18-8) entered Autozone Park in Memphis coming off an SEC road series loss on the road against Missouri. Tuesday night the Rebels were looking to get back on the winning track against the Memphis Tigers. Memphis (11-12) entered the midweek matchup coming off a series loss to Wichita State.
After a scoreless first frame the Rebels struck hard in the top of the second with 4 runs to take the 4-0 lead. The Tigers answered with 4 runs of their own in the bottom of the frame to tie the game at 4-4.