Mississippi sophomore Henri Lartigue (22) runs to first base after a hit against UAB Tuesday, March 24, 2015. (DM Photo | Jason Zhang)
Game 1- UAB 6, Ole Miss 1
Ole Miss dropped the first of two seven inning games with the UAB Blazers by a score of 6-1.
The Rebels out-hit the Blazers 8-6, but UAB scored in four of the seven frames en route to the win. Ole Miss stranded six runners in game one, and is still in search of finding consistent timely hitting offensively.
Senior right-hander Sam Smith took the hill in game one and struggled. Smith gave up four runs on three hits in just three innings of work. Smith first ran into trouble when UAB plated two runs in the second inning and followed up with another in the third.
Junior right-hander Jacob Waguespack came on in relief and gave up two unearned runs in three innings of relief. Junior left-hander Matt Denny pitched a scoreless seventh inning in relief as well.
Senior first baseman Tyler Mims led the charge offensively for the Blazers. Mims went 2-4 with two RBIs as well as scoring three of the Blazers’ six runs. Senior center fielder Chase Davis also added a pair of hits for the Blazers.
Six Rebels recorded a hit in the game, including two by sophomore shortstop Errol Robinson. Robinson went 2-2 on the day, including a double in the fourth that led to the Rebels’ only run of the day after sophomore designated hitter Colby Bortles hit a double that scored Robinson.
UAB would go on to score two more runs in the sixth. The Rebels would try and make a late comeback in the final inning with Robinson and junior outfielder Cameron Dishon reaching base, but the Blazers held on to take the first game.
Ole Miss fell to 13-11 on the year with the loss.
Game 2- UAB 3, Ole Miss 1
Ole Miss fell to UAB 3-1 in game two as they swept the Rebels in the double header.
Ole Miss’ normal mid-week starter, sophomore left-hander Evan Anderson, took the ball in game two. Anderson ran into trouble early, allowing two runs in the first inning. Anderson gave up three runs on six hits in 3.2 innings of work for the day.
Ole Miss managed just three hits and two walks as they struggled to find base-runners in game two.
Timely hitting plagued Ole Miss yet again. The Rebels threatened in the third after freshman infielder and reigning SEC freshman of the week Will Golsan led off with a double and senior first baseman Sikes Orvis drew a walk. Ole Miss could not do any damage after that and stranded both runners.
Sophomore catcher Henri Lartigue had two of the Rebels’ three hits, including a single in the second that scored Orvis and ended up being the Rebels’ only run of the day. Golsan recorded the Rebels’ other hit and had a hit in each game of the double header.
Ole Miss brought the tying run to the plate in the seventh and final frame after Lartigue led off with a base hit. The Blazers yet again were able to get out of the jam with a game-ending double play.
Ole Miss continued their nonconference struggles and dropped to 13-12 (3-3 SEC) on the season. OIe Miss returns to action Thursday as they travel to Fayetteville to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks in a three-game series.
