A late rally came up short Friday as Ole Miss topped Mississippi State 3-2 at Dudy-Noble Field giving the Rebels two chances for a series win.
The Rebels (20-14, 3-10 SEC) had two solo shots from Jacob Gonzalez and Kemp Alderman in the win, and the Ole Miss offense out-hit the Bulldogs (20-15, 3-10 SEC) 12 to 3 in a game that shouldn’t have been close. MSU had two solo shots of its own including one in the bottom of the ninth to tighten the game, but reliever Mitch Murrell closed the book on the Bulldogs to earn his second win of the season.