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Ole Miss falls one out short in series loss to Arkansas
OXFORD | Ole Miss wasn’t good enough on Sunday.
Damn close. One pitch. One out. Close, oh so close.
The Rebels fought back from a deficit. They set up some opportunities, and they got out to an early lead which is usually a deciding factor in series finales.
But, over the course of nine innings, Arkansas was the better team because it produced more opportunities and made fewer mistakes, and that led to the Razorbacks’ 12-9 victory. It gave the Hogs two out of three on the weekend and dropped Ole Miss to 15-4 overall and 1-2 in the SEC.
“Just not good enough,” Mike Bianco said. “This is what happens in the SEC. Nine weeks of this to come, and you have to play well or you lose. We didn’t play well enough. I don’t think they played great either. They walked eight, hit two, gave up four home runs and still won the baseball game.”
The No. 13 Rebels won the opener on Friday but dropped back-to-back games to the No. 3 Razorbacks who are now 18-2 overall on the year.
The Southeastern Conference has at least 14 and maybe 15 teams worthy of NCAA Tournament play relative to the rest of the nation. Arkansas is maybe the most consistent regular season program in the nation over the past decade or more, and the Rebels are trying to reclaim some relevance after two poor seasons.
There’s no harm overall in dropping a couple games to a team like Arkansas, even at home, but the way that it happened can’t be a harbinger for the other 27 league games this season.
Ole Miss had a one-run lead and two outs when Arkansas singled off Connor Spencer to tie it and then hit a three-run home run to ice it in the ninth inning. An error on Owen Paino, his second of the day, and a bloop started the frame.
Paino, the true freshman, has seven errors in 52 chances.
The Rebels trailed by three runs going into the stretch but put up three in the seventh and one in the eighth to take the lead. Judd Utermark led Ole Miss with three hits, and Will Furniss and Mitchell Sanford had two each. Furniss hit a home run.
Ole Miss stranded the bases loaded in the first and sixth innings and left two on in the seventh and ninth frames.
The Rebels led 4-0 after three innings thanks to Luke Hill and Utermark two-run home runs. Mason Nichols gave up just a run in 4.2 innings, but the bullpen was a mess until Spencer put up 1.2 innings of scoreless relief prior to the pivotal ninth inning that got away from Ole Miss.
Arkansas had 27 at-bats with a runner on base compared to just 12 for Ole Miss and 20 with runners in scoring position compared to Ole Miss going 2-for-7 in that category. The Razorbacks fouled off pitches, caught some luck with hard grounders and took advantage of inferior Ole Miss defensive plays.
“We didn’t get off the field with defense or on the mound,” Bianco said. “It’s down to a couple plays, and we didn’t make them.”
The Hogs’ Will McEntire gave up just one run in 3.1 innings of relief, which allowed Arkansas to get back in it and take the lead.
Through it all, Ole Miss found itself ahead but couldn’t close it out from the cusp. The effort and fight and resilience are indeed better. Cleaner play has to follow for it to matter.
“Stuff happens, and you have to wear it on the chin and it sucks,” Hill said. “We’re going to learn how to win these games. We have big expectations… We fought and were right there and it’s tough.”
CORNING, Ark. (KATV) — Regulatory Enforcement Agents with the Department of Finance and Administration, along with local police, seized a significant amount of illegal THC products from Pacific Green in Corning on Tuesday.
According to the DFA, more than a dozen agents joined the City of Corning Police in the day-long operation that resulted in two arrests.
DFA agents seized more than 25 pounds of illegal products consisting of flower, vapes, and edibles.
Owner Ben Bennett and employee Sharia Shipman were arrested and both charged with the following:
- Delivery of a Schedule VI controlled substance (Class D Felony)
- Possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance with the purpose to deliver (Class B Felony)
- Controlled substances – Offenses relating to records, maintaining premises (Class C Felony)
- Possession of drug paraphernalia (Class D Felony)
- Unauthorized use of another person’s property to facilitate certain crimes (Class C Felony)
Bennett’s bond was set at $150,000, while Shipman’s bond was set at $100,000.
“In addition to selling illegal products, investigators confirmed violations involving underage access at this location,” said David Potter, Director of the Regulatory Enforcement Division. “This retailer, which was located within 1,000 feet of a school, presented significant public health and safety concerns. We are proud to partner with the Corning Police Department in addressing these violations. We seized a substantial quantity of illegal products, including flower, vapes, edibles, and other items, during the operation. We appreciate the cooperation of local law enforcement and information received from the community that led to yesterday’s operation and stopped this blatant disregard of the law.”
Note: All suspects accused of a crime are presumed innocent unless proven guilty by a court of law.
The Department of Finance and Administration said Arkansans can use Apple Wallet to present their license or ID in person, online and in apps at select organizations, including at more than 250 Transportation Security
IDEMIA Public Security North America and the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration’s Division of Driver Services and Motor Vehicles have launched Arkansas driver’s licenses and state IDs in Apple Wallet, allowing residents to securely store and use their credentials on an iPhone or Apple Watch.
The new feature gives Arkansans the ability to present their identification at participating businesses and venues, at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints in more than 250 airports, and online or within apps when age or identity verification is required.
The launch builds on Arkansas’ ongoing efforts to expand digital identification options. In March 2025, the state introduced the Arkansas Mobile ID app, and officials say adding IDs to Apple Wallet offers residents another secure and convenient way to access their credentials.
“We’re proud to build on our partnership with the Arkansas DFA’s Division of Driver Services and Motor Vehicles, expanding on the launch of the Arkansas Mobile ID app in March 2025. The launch of ID in Apple Wallet in the state provides Arkansas residents a new, secure way to store and present their digital credentials, with transparency and control over how their information is shared at the forefront,” said Rob Gardner, CEO, IDEMIA Civil Identity.
To add an Arkansas driver’s license or state ID to Apple Wallet, users can tap the plus sign at the top of the Wallet app on their iPhone, select “Driver’s License or State ID,” and follow the verification process.
Officials say privacy and security were central considerations in the rollout. Information stored in Apple Wallet is encrypted on a user’s device, and users control when and how their information is shared. When presenting an ID, only the information necessary to verify age or identity is provided.
Apple and the Arkansas Division of Driver Services and Motor Vehicles also do not receive information about when or where residents use their digital IDs.
The technology is also designed to make verification easier for businesses. Participating businesses can use IDEMIA’s Mobile ID Verify app to accept and verify mobile IDs directly from an iPhone without requiring customers to hand over their devices or use additional hardware.
The launch marks another step toward broader adoption of digital credentials in Arkansas, giving residents a secure alternative to carrying a physical driver’s license or state ID while maintaining control over their personal information.
For information on the launch of IDs in Apple Wallet in Arkansas, click here.
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