Ole Miss baseball is on the brink of a super regional after a dramatic 7‑6, 14‑inning victory over Arizona State on May 29, a win that left the Rebels as the only remaining team alongside the Sun Devils in the Lincoln Regional.
A pivotal showdown in Lincoln
The Rebels, seeded second, will meet Arizona State again on May 31 at 7 p.m. Central Time in Lincoln, Nebraska, with the game streamed live on ESPN+. A win would clinch a spot in the next round and keep their hopes of hosting a super regional alive, contingent on an Auburn loss elsewhere.
Key storylines revolve around the pitching duel: Ole Miss will hand the ball to Cade Townsend, while Arizona State counters with pitcher Colin Linder. Both arms have been instrumental in their teams’ early‑round successes.
The matchup also carries a subplot involving Arizona State’s star hitter Landon Hairston, who was ejected from the first game on May 31 after a contentious call, adding extra intensity to the contest.
Nebraska and South Dakota State have already been eliminated, leaving the Rebels and Sun Devils as the final two competitors. If Auburn falters in its own super regional, Ole Miss could secure a home‑field super regional, a prospect that has the Oxford crowd buzzing.