A walkoff three run shot from the Rebel catcher probably locked the Rebs in as regional hosts.
Up until the point that Henri Lartigue's red-hot bat smoked a ninth-inning pitch, Ole Miss appeared to destined for another disappointing Game 3 finish. The Rebs had knocked off Kentucky on Thursday and Friday to position themselves for a regional host bid, but likely needed to win one of their final four SEC games to be safe. With three of those games coming on the road against No. 2 Texas A&M, there were no guarantees.
But Lartigue's scorcher had carry.