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Postgame Presser: Ole Miss defeats Clemson, 6-1, to advance to Regional Championship

Postgame Presser: Ole Miss defeats Clemson, 6-1, to advance to Regional Championship

OXFORD, Miss. — No. 1 seed Ole Miss defeated No. 3 seed Clemson, 6-1, Saturday to advance to the NCAA Oxford Regional Championship game. Pitcher Doug Nikhazy almost notched a perfect game en route to allowing just one run to nine strikeouts.

Though it was the Tigers who entered the game with 81 home runs — good enough for 8th in the nation — it was the Rebels who hit the long ball, with Cooper Johnson, Cole Zabowski, and Kevin Graham each hitting a home run at Swayze.

Following the victory, head coach Mike Bianco, Nikhazy, Johnson and Zabowski met with the media. (Video credit: Chris Muller, The Rebel Walk)

The Rebels will face the winner of Jacksonville State vs. Clemson. First pitch for Ole Miss is set for 8:00 p.m. (CT).

Evelyn Van Pelt

Evelyn Van Pelt

Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn’s love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception.

About The Author

Evelyn Van Pelt

Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn's love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception.

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