The hitting woes were put under a microscope over this past weekend’s sweep at the hands of the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Mike Bianco’s club (16-12, 3-6 SEC) continues to struggle at the plate, losing two one-run games in the most awful fashion. The good guys scattered plenty of hits over the weekend but are still failing to get the big hit at the right time. Now, they must travel south to Pearl and take on a red-hot 17th-ranked Southern Miss (24-5, 8-1 Conference USA) squad.
Ole Miss is hitting just .241 as a team and has only two every day starters hitting over .