Ole Miss Baseball Game Against Nebraska Delayed by Storm
A sudden thunderstorm forced a pause in the NCAA Tournament contest between Ole Miss and Nebraska, with fans ordered to take cover and the field covered by a tarp.
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A sudden thunderstorm forced a pause in the NCAA Tournament contest between Ole Miss and Nebraska, with fans ordered to take cover and the field covered by a tarp.
Despite a 10‑8 loss to Missouri and an early exit from the SEC tournament, the Ole Miss Rebels are projected as a No. 2 seed, with Baseball America and D1Baseball placing them in regional brackets that include Hattiesburg, West Virginia and Kansas.
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian clarified his recent ‘basket weaving’ analogy regarding Ole Miss’s graduation policies, apologized for any offense caused, and urged federal action to standardize college football regulations.
Mississippi State used a new automated ball-strike challenge system to turn a called ball into a strike three, while Ole Miss failed to overturn a similar call the previous day. The Bulldogs will next face top-seeded Georgia.
Ole Miss will begin its SEC Tournament run on May 19, facing Missouri in Hoover, Alabama, before a possible matchup with Mississippi State on May 20.
Seeded eighth, Mississippi State receives a first‑round bye and will meet the Ole Miss‑Missouri survivor in Alabama, where the tournament’s single‑elimination format is in its second year.
Mississippi State lost a tightly contested series to Texas A&M despite outscoring the Aggies 33 runs, leaving the team’s pitching staff under scrutiny as it prepares for the SEC Tournament.
The Rebels rallied after a 5‑4 opening loss, with Austin Fawley’s two‑run blast, Will Furniss’s three‑run shot and Owen Paino’s solo homer extending a 7‑0 lead, while pitcher Taylor Rabe struck out nine and kept Alabama hitless through four innings.