Ole Miss Player of the Weekend: Ethan Lege shines in Ole Miss’ four-game series with Hawaii.
OXFORD, Miss. — Opening weekend is in the books for Ole Miss baseball. This past weekend the Rebels split a four-game series in Honolulu with the University of Hawaii. With that, let’s took a look at my Player of the Weekend: Ethan Lege.
Lege finished the weekend 6-11 at the plate with three RBI and two doubles. The senior from Abbeville, La also reached base by way of a walk and a hit by pitch. He also added a sacrifice fly over the weekend.
Game One
In game one, Lege started in left field, batting fifth in the lineup. In his first at-bat of the season he dumped a ball between the right fielder and the foul line and motored his way to second for a second inning lead-off double.
Ethan Groff then drove Lege home with a home run to left field. In the top of the third with two outs and runners on first and second, Lege singled up the middle, scoring Judd Utermark. The two-out RBI extended the Rebels’ lead to 3-0.
In the top of the 13th inning, Lege drove in the eventual game-winning run. With runners on first and second, his single through the right side scored Jackson Ross, giving Ole Miss a 5-4 lead.
It’s 3:15 a.m. CT and the Rebs have the lead pic.twitter.com/8J9fh6hbCM
— Ole Miss Baseball (@OleMissBSB) February 17, 2024
Game Two
In game two, this time starting at second base, Lege walked in his first plate appearance before eventually scoring on a Bo Gatlin home run. In the top of the fourth, Lege hit a double into center field on the first pitch of the at-bat. He then advanced to third on a ground out and later came around to score on another ground out, giving the visiting Rebels a 5-2 lead, the eventual final score. In the top of the sixth inning he added a single.
Game Four
In the series finale, Lege would be back in left field. He put the Rebels ahead 1-0 in the top of the first with a bases-loaded sac fly to center field. In the top of the fourth he led off with a single up the middle before advancing to second then third on a wild pitch. He then came around to score on a Bo Gatlin single.
Congratulations to Ethan Lege on a great weekend!
Next Up
We’ll have more Ole Miss baseball coverage this week as the Rebels host Arkansas State on Wednesday night before then welcoming High Point University for a three-game series starting on Friday.
Nick Filipich
Nick Filipich was born and raised in Biloxi, MS. He is an Ole Miss alum with a degree in Sports and Recreation Administration. A sports junkie with a great passion for all things Ole Miss, Nick played baseball and football in high school — which is where he discovered his love for sports. He is an avid Braves and Saints fan, and in his free time enjoys spending time with family, friends and his black lab, Dixie.
