After a seven-inning sparring match, Southern Miss delivered the knockout punch to Ole Miss, scoring four runs on their way to a 5-1 victory.
A combination of inconsistent pitching and cold bats were the Achilles heel for the Rebels as they gave up 12 hits and only scored one run.
Starting pitcher James McArthur began strong, pitching five scoreless innings before being replaced by Chad Smith after an RBI single for Southern Miss in the sixth.
“There were some good parts to it and some bad parts to it,” McArthur said. “The game plan was to go out there and just attack early and get ahead.