LIVE BLOG: Ole Miss at Auburn (Game 3)
AUBURN, Ala. — No. 1 Ole Miss (14-4, 1-1, SEC) takes on Auburn (14-5, 1-1) in the rubber game of the series Saturday. First pitch is set for 2:00 p.m. (CT).
It’s the first sellout for Auburn since Feb. of 2019. Hotty Toddy!
The Rebels won game one, 13-6, before falling 19-5 in game two.
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FINAL: OLE MISS 15, AUBURN 2
9th INNING
Ole Miss leads the home team Tigers, 14-2, as we start the final inning. Jordan Armstrong on the mound for Auburn.
Top of 9th
Due up for Ole Miss: 8-9-1. Alderman-Burford-Gonzalez
Alderman: Kemp flies out to center to start the 9th. ONE OUT.
Burford: The Ole Miss third baseman strikes out looking. TWO OUTS.
Jacob Gonzalez: The Rebels’ shortstop is up next, and he doubles to left center! He’s now 3-4 today.
Chatagnier: Peyton steps up with RISP, two outs. He gets an RBI single through the left side! Gonzalez scores and Ole Miss takes the lead, 15-2.
Tolley: Banks is up to bat with runner on first. Then, Chatagnier advances to second on a balk. Banks strikes out and to the final frame we go. Ole Miss tacks on one more run and leads 15-2.
Bottom of 9th
Ole Miss leads Auburn 15-2. Due up for the Tigers: 3-4-5. Brandon Johnson comes on to the mound to close for the Rebels.
Hunter Elliot’s final line:
3.0 IP | 2 H | 0 R | 2 BB | 4 K | 60 total pitches, 40 strikes
Hill: He is on to pinch hit for DiChiara. He flies out to right center. ONE OUT.
Dyal: He flies out to Hayden Leatherwood. TWO OUTS.
Hall: He’s in to pinch hit for Peirce. He strikes out swinging and the Rebels win!
END OF 9TH: OLE MISS 15, AUBURN 2
8th INNING
Ole Miss begins the 8th with a 12-2 lead over Auburn. Sheehan back to the mound for Auburn.
Top of 8th
Due up for Ole Miss: 1-2-3
Gonzalez: On an 0-2 pitch, Gonzalez singles up the middle!
Chatagnier: The Ole Miss shortstop strikes out swinging. ONE OUT.
Tolley: Banks comes up with one out, runner on first. HE DOUBLES TO LEFT CENTER! Gonzalez tagged out at the plate. TWO OUTS.
Tim Elko: The Captain is up to bat next. He singles to center, scoring Tolley! Ole Miss takes a 13-2 lead. That’s Elko’s 3rd RBI today. He’s driven in 29 this season.
*New pitcher for Auburn. Jordan Armstrong in for Sheehan.
Justin Bench: The center fielder singles through the right side. Elko goes to second.
Hayden Dunhurst: The catcher singles to right center and gets the RBI as Elko scores! Bench to third. Rebels with another two-out rally. Ole Miss leads 14-2!
Hayden Leatherwood: Hayden comes up to bat with runners on the corners, two outs. He strikes out swinging to end the frame. But Ole Miss adds on 2 more in the 8th.
Bottom of 8th
Ole Miss leads Auburn, 14-2, as we start the home portion of the 8th. Due up for Auburn: 8-9-1. Hunter Elliot back to the mound for Ole Miss. He’s thrown 47 pitches as he starts his third inning. Of those, 31 have been strikes.
Land: Elliott gets the leadoff Tiger to go down looking! ONE OUT.
(Change in the field: Wood goes to first base for Tim Elko.)
Bello: He grounds out to Chatagnier at second. TWO OUTS!
Ramsbusch: He singles to short. He was originally ruled out at first but after review, it’s overturned and he’s safe. Auburn has runner on first, two outs.
Howell: He pops up to second to end the eighth!
END OF 8TH INNING: OLE MISS 14, AUBURN 2
7th INNING
OleMiss leads Auburn, 11-2, as we start the seventh. Sheehan to the mound for Auburn.
Top of 7th
Due up for the Rebels: 5-6-7. Bench-Dunhurst-Leatherwood.
Bench: Justin is HBP and the Rebs have a leadoff runner on base!
Dunhurst: The Ole Miss catcher strikes out. ONE OUT.
Leatherwood: Left fielder Hayden Leatherwood is up next. He’s got runner on first, one out. He strikes out. TWO OUTS.
Kemp Alderman: The Ole Miss DH steps up with runner on first, two outs. He hits a two-out, RBI double down the right field line! Ole Miss leads 12-2!
Burford: Reagan lines out to left field to end the frame. But Ole Miss tacks on one more as we head to the stretch.
Bottom of 7th
Ole Miss leads 12-2 as we head to the home portion of the 7th. Due up for Auburn will be: 5-6-7. Hunter Elliott back to the mound for the Rebels.
Pierce: He’s on to pinch hit for Land. Elliott gets him swinging! ONE OUT.
Moore: He flies out to right field. TWO OUTS!
Carlson: He flies out to right and it’s three up, three down for Elliott and the Rebels!
END OF 7th INNING: OLE MISS 12, AUBURN 2
6th INNING
Ole Miss leads 7-1 as we start the sixth. Burkhalter back to the mound for Auburn.
Top of 6th
Due up for Ole Miss: 7-8-9. That’s Leatherwood-Alderman-Burford.
Leatherwood: Hayden HOMERS TO RIGHT CENTER! Ole Miss leads 8-1.
Alderman: Back to back JACKS as Alderman homers! Review on the play. It’s ruled a HOME RUN! Rebels lead 9-1!
Burford: Reagan singles through the left side. Rebels with runner on, no outs.
Jacob Gonzalez: He doubles down the left field line. Burford to third. Rebels with two RISP! No outs. Ole Miss leads 9-1!
*New pitcher for Auburn. Tommy Sheehan to the mound for Burkhalter.
Peyton Chatagnier: The Ole Miss second baseman comes up to bat with two RISP and no outs. He singles to left, scoring Gonzo and Burford! Rebels lead 11-1!
Ben Van Cleve: Pinch hitting for Sapp. He grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Chatagnier out. Rebels with nobody on, two outs. Ole Miss leads 11-1.
Elko: He pops up to second to end the frame, but the Rebels score FOUR in the frame. Ole Miss leads Auburn, 11-1.
Bottom of 6th
Ole Miss leads 11-1. Jack Dougherty back to the mound for Ole Miss. He’s thrown 87 pitches, 53 of them strikes, thus far as we start the bottom of the sixth. Due up for Auburn: 7-8-9.
Carlson: He gets a leadoff single to left field.
New pitcher for Ole Miss: Lefty Hunter Elliott to pitch for Jack Dougherty.
Jack Dougherty’s final line: 5.0 IP | 7 H | 1 R | 3 BB | 7 K | 92 total pitches, 56 strikes. Great day from Jack in a crucial SEC game.
Land: He’s pinch hitting for Farquhar. Elliott gets Land to go down looking! ONE OUT.
Bello: He draws a one-out walk and the top of the order is coming up. Auburn has runners on first and second, one out.
Rambusch: He lines out to Justin Bench in center. TWO OUTS. Runners on first and second.
Howell: The Auburn center fielder steps up with two outs, runners on first and second. He singles to right, scoring Carlson. Tigers have runners on the corners, two outs. Ole Miss leads 11-2.
DiChiara: The Auburn first baseman comes up to bat with runners on the corners, two outs. He draws a full-count walk. Howell to second. Auburn has bases loaded, two outs.
Dyal: The Tigers’ cleanup batter is up to bat with bases loaded and two outs. Elliott gets him looking! BIG K FOR HUNTER!
END OF 6TH: OLE MISS 11, AUBURN 2
5th INNING
Ole Miss leads Auburn, 3-1, after four complete. Trace Bright back to the mound for the Tigers. He’s thrown 64 pitches as we start the fifth.
Top of 5th
Due up for Ole Miss: 9-1-2. That’s Burford-Gonzalez-Chatagnier.
Burford: He lines out to right field to start the fifth. ONE OUT.
Gonzalez: The Ole Miss shortstop draws a walk and the Rebs have a runner on and Chatagnier up to bat.
Chatagnier: Peyton singles to left center! Gonzo to third. Rebs with runners on the corners, one out.
Hudson Sapp: He is on to pinch hit for McCants. Rebels with runners on the corners, one out. Ole Miss leads 3-1. Chatagnier steals second. Rebs with two RISP, one out. HUDSON GETS A TWO-RBI DOUBLE TO RIGHT CENTER! Chatagnier scores, Gonzalez scores! OLE MISS LEADS 5-1!
*New pitcher for Auburn: Blake Burkhalter on for Trace Bright. Rebels have runner on second, one out.
Tim Elko: TWO RUN HOMER FOR THE CAPTAIN! OLE MISS LEADS 7-1!
Justin Bench: He flies out to center. TWO OUTS.
Dunhurst: Dunhurst goes down swinging, but not BEFORE the REBELS SCORE FOUR IN THE FRAME TO TAKE A 7-1 LEAD.
Bottom of 5th
Ole Miss leads 7-1 as we head to the bottom of the fifth. Due up for Auburn: 3-4-5. Jack Dougherty back to work on the mound.
DiChiara: Leadoff ground out to short. ONE OUT.
Dyal: The Auburn catcher draws a one-out walk.
Ware: The Tigers’ right fielder goes down swinging! Another K for Dougherty. That’s his seventh of the day. TWO OUTS.
Moore: The Auburn shortstop steps up with runner on first, two outs. He’s hitting .313 on the season, .226 with runners on. He pops up to center and that’s it for five complete!
END OF 5TH: OLE MISS 7, AUBURN 1
4th Inning
Ole Miss leads Auburn, 3-1, as we start the fourth. Trace Bright back to the mound for the Tigers.
Top of 4th
Due up for Ole Miss will be 6-7-8. That’s Dunhurst-Leatherwood-Alderman.
Dunhurst: The Rebels’ catcher flies out to right field. ONE OUT.
Leatherwood: The Ole Miss left fielder is up to bat next. He’s hitting .306 on the season. He grounds out to second. TWO OUTS.
Alderman: The Rebels’ DH today is up with nobody on, two outs. He flies out to right and the Rebs go down in order.
Bottom of 4th
Rebels lead 3-1. Due up for the Tigers: 7-8-9.
Carson: He pops up to left. ONE OUT.
Farquhar: He pops up to short: TWO OUTS.
Bello: He singles to right field. One on, two outs for the Tigers.
Rambusch: The Tigers’ third baseman steps up to bat. He doubles and Bello advances to third. Auburn has two RISP, two outs.
Howell: He flies out to left to end the Tigers’ threat.
END OF 4TH: OLE MISS 3, AUBURN 1
3rd Inning
Game still 0-0 as we start the third.
Top of 3rd
Due up for Ole Miss will be: 8-9-1. That’s Alderman-Burford-Gonzalez.
Alderman: DH Kemp flies out to center as the Rebels start the third. ONE OUT.
Burford: The Rebels’ third baseman steps up to bat. He’s hitting .325 on the season. He strikes out looking and Ole Miss has TWO OUTS.
Gonzalez: Ole Miss shortstop comes up to bat with two outs, nobody on. He draws a walk. Runner on for the Rebels.
Chatagnier: Rebels’ second baseman made a huge defensive play in the second inning. He steps up with runner on, two outs. Chatagnier reaches on an error by left fielder, advances to second, RBI (2-2 FBBK); Gonzalez scored, unearned. Rebels lead 1-0!
TJ McCants: Ole Miss right fielder steps up to bat with RISP, two outs. HE SINGLES to right and scores Chatagnier! REBELS LEAD 2-0!
Tim Elko: McCants steals second. Rebels have RISP, two outs. The Captain with an RBI single through the left side that scores TJ! Ole Miss leads 3-0!
Justin Bench: He grounds out to third but not before Ole Miss scores THREE to lead 3-0.
Bottom of 3rd
Rebels lead Auburn, 3-0. Due up for the Tigers: 1-2-3. Dougherty back to the mound. He’s thrown 38 pitches to start the B3.
Rambusch: He flies out to right center. ONE OUT.
Howell: He gets a stand up double down the left field line.
DiChiara: He draws a four-pitch walk. Runners on first and second for the Tigers, one out.
Dyal: He singles through the right side and scores Howell. DiChiara to second. Auburn gets on the scoreboard. Auburn has runners on first and second, one out. Rebels lead 3-1.
Ware: The Tigers’ right fielder is up next. Dougherty gets him swinging! TWO OUTS!
Moore: The Auburn shortstop steps up with runners on first and second, two outs. He’s hitting .318 on the season, but .233 with runners on. Dougherty gets him swinging to end the threat!!
END OF 3RD: OLE MISS 3, AUBURN 1
2nd Inning
Game is still 0-0. Due up for Ole Miss: 5-6-7, that’s Bench-Dunhurst-Leatherwood.
Top of 2nd
Bench: Bench grounds out to first. ONE OUT.
Dunhurst: The Ole Miss catcher strikes out swinging. TWO OUTS.
Leatherwood: The Rebels’ left fielder is hitting .314 on the season as he steps up to the plate. Hayden pops up to second and that’s it for the top of the second.
Bottom of 2nd
Game is scoreless. Due up for Auburn will be 5-6-7. Rebels send Dougherty back to the mound. He threw 20 pitches in the first inning, 13 of which were strikes.
Ware: Dougherty gets him swinging on three straight strikes. ONE OUT.
Moore: He singles through the left side to give the Tigers a runner on base.
Carlson: Moore advances to second on an error by the Ole Miss pitcher on a failed pickoff attempt. DH Carlson has runner on second, one out. He draws a full-count walk. Auburn has runners on first and second, one out.
Farquhar: The Tigers’ second baseman steps up with runners on first and second with one out. He falls behind in the count quickly, 0-2, and then pops up to Chatagnier in a fantastic play! TWO OUTS.
Bello: He lines out to center to end the inning!
END OF 2ND INNING: OLE MISS 0, AUBURN 0
1st Inning
The series is tied 1-1. Auburn will send Montgomery, Alabama native Trace Bright to the mound, while the Rebels will start Jack Dougherty.
Top of the 1st
Due up for Ole Miss will be: Jacob Gonzalez-Peyton Chatagnier-TJ McCants.
Jacob Gonzalez: The Ole Miss shortstop strikes out looking as we start the game. ONE OUT.
Peyton Chatagnier: Peyton strikes out looking also. The called third strike was a 95 mph fastball on the outside corner. TWO OUTS.
TJ McCants: The right fielder hits a two-out double to left center! Rebels with a runner on!
Tim Elko: The Captain has a RISP with two outs. He strikes out swinging, and to the bottom of the first we go. Rebels strand Chatagnier on second.
Bottom of 1st
Game is 0-0. Jack Dougherty on the mound for Ole Miss.
Rambusch: The Auburn third baseman and Austin, TX native steps up to bat. Dougherty gets him swinging! ONE OUT.
Howell: He goes down swinging! TWO OUTS.
DiChiara: The Tigers’ first baseman is up next with two outs, nobody on. He singles to short for a two-out baserunner. Looks like the Rebels lost the ball in the sun. It’s scored a single, not an error.
Dyal: Dougherty gets him swinging to end the first!
Three Ks for each pitcher in the first inning.
END OF 1ST: OLE MISS 0, AUBURN 0
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.
