Aditya Khare | The Daily Mississippian
Will Allen hits the ball during Saturday’s game against Missouri
After posting a 4-0 record for week six of the season, the Ole Miss baseball team will travel to Pearl tonight to face Southern Miss at Trustmark Park in the annual neutral-site game between the two teams.
The No. 9 Rebels (21-4) are coming off a weekend sweep of Missouri in the SEC home opener at Swayze Field after they defeated Arkansas State at home last Wednesday.
The Golden Eagles (12-12) will travel to Pearl after taking the weekend conference series from University of Texas at San Antonio at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg. After winning Friday and losing Saturday, Southern Miss clawed its way back from a 8-2 deficit to win 10-9 Sunday off a two-run, game-winning home run in the bottom of the ninth from freshman Dylan Burdeaux.
Senior left-hander Jeremy Massie will take the hill for Ole Miss to start tonight’s game. Massie has collected a 1-1 record this season through four starts on five appearances. He has posted a 2.25 ERA through 20 innings pitched. He has struck out 13 while only walking seven, and his opponents are hitting at a .200 clip against him. Massie has given up just one extra-base hit this season.
The Rebels’ pitching staff will enter the game leading the SEC in strikeouts with 233.
Sophomore right-hander Cody Carroll will get the nod for Southern Miss. Carroll has posted a 1-0 record with a 1.00 ERA on two appearances through 9 innings pitched. He has struck out eight, and his opponents are hitting .182 against him.
Offensively, the Rebels will enter the game ranked second in batting average in the SEC at .309 and second in home runs at 19.
The Rebels will look to continue their hot streak at the plate. Senior Auston Bousfield leads the SEC in hits, senior Will Allen is tied for the lead in RBIs and junior Sikes Orvis ranks second in home runs with six, and three of them came in the weekend series against Mizzou.
After continued success, the Rebels have risen in the rankings, and most recently they top out at No. 9.
Matt Durst leads the Southern Miss offense with a .312 batting average, and he is tied for the team lead in home runs with three. Mason Robbins has also belted three home runs, and he leads the team in RBIs with 22.
First pitch between the Rebels and the Golden Eagles is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
