The No. 4 Ole Miss Rebels (14-2) went into the weekend 5-1 against Big 10 opponents and were looking to show dominance against Purdue (8-7).
Jack Dougherty took the mound again at Swayze Field as the Friday night starter, retiring the first six batters for the Boilermakers in order.
Ole Miss took the plate, prepared to face the Purdue pitcher Khal Stephen. The Rebels put up four runs in each of the first two innings.
In the bottom of the second, Kemp Alderman blasted a three-run home run down the left field line that came off the bat at 118 mph.