Ole Miss’ Ethan Lege Earns Rebel Walk Player of the Weekend Honors for His Series vs. Morehead State
OXFORD, Miss. — Another weekend of Ole Miss baseball is in the books, and the Rebels are coming off their third straight series win and first sweep this season. Morehead State was outscored by Ole Miss 29-9 over the three game series which included a 13-1 run-rule victory in game two.
While many Rebels produced good performances on the diamond this past weekend, one especially stands out. Ethan Lege went 7-11 at the plate with two home runs and 8-RBI weekend which earns him his second Player of the Weekend honor this season.
Lege is currently slashing .415/.521/.736 and leads Ole Miss in hits with 22.
Gotta love the start that @OleMissBSB’s Ethan Lege is off to this year compared to last:
Pre-SEC in 2023 (17 GMs): .246 AVG, 15 H, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 2 2B, 5 BB, 13 R
Pre-SEC in 2024 (16 GMs): .415, 22 H, 4 HR, 20 RBI, 5 2B, 10 BB, 20 Rpic.twitter.com/M6bfkgrIqJ
— Jake Hromada (@JakeHromada) March 12, 2024
The Abbeville, Louisiana native didn’t wait long to start his weekend off with a bang. In game one, he hit a two-out two-run homer in the bottom of the first, giving the Rebs an early 2-0 lead. He added a single in both the bottom of the fourth and sixth innings. His single in the sixth added his third RBI of the night.
Great start to spring break! @_ethanlege | SECN+ pic.twitter.com/zajoBvxgi8
— Ole Miss Baseball (@OleMissBSB) March 9, 2024
Like he did in game one, Lege would put the Rebs on the board first in game two with a bases-loaded RBI single in the bottom of the first inning. In the bottom of the second, Lege came up with a two-out RBI with a single up the middle, stretching the Ole Miss lead to 4-0.
Nine of the last 10 games with an RBI for @_ethanlege! pic.twitter.com/xk3YzCNfDz
— Ole Miss Baseball (@OleMissBSB) March 9, 2024
As if one wasn’t enough, Lege’s third hit in the contest would be a two-out RBI single giving the Rebs a 9-0 advantage.
In Lege’s first two plate appearances in game three, he reached on an error and walked. In his third time to the plate he cranked a — you guessed it — two-out, two-run home run which expanded Ole Miss’ lead to 6-0.
Scorched! Third homer in four games for @_ethanlege! 🔥
📺 SECN+ pic.twitter.com/DDdGIrhXrb
— Ole Miss Baseball (@OleMissBSB) March 10, 2024
Lege has been as consistent as any Rebel hitter this season. He and his teammates showed great improvement in two-out hitting situations which will be much needed as Ole Miss starts SEC play this coming weekend at home vs. South Carolina.
Next Up:
Ole Miss Baseball (12-5) takes their six-game winning streak on the road this week, traveling to Monroe, Louisiana for a midweek matchup against ULM (11-5).
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.
