Ole Miss vs. Arkansas in College World Series: Score prediction Monday

OMAHA, Neb. — The Arkansas and Ole Miss baseball groups are not any strangers to 1 one other within the common or postseason. The lengthy rivalry might be reignited on the game’s largest stage Monday.

The Rebels and Razorbacks upset nationwide seeds Saturday to arrange a School World Collection winners bracket recreation between the SEC West foes at Charles Schwab Subject (6 p.m., ESPN). The winner of this recreation will advance inside one win of the School World Collection finals and the loser will fall into the losers bracket to play both Auburn or Stanford in an elimination recreation.

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Ole Miss is 6-0 this postseason and has outscored opponents 51-12. For as dominant because the Rebels have been, the Razorbacks have matched them. Arkansas is 6-1 and outscoring opponents 62-36, together with a 17-2 rout of No. 2 Stanford in its Omaha opener.

These are two of the most popular groups within the nation, and two groups that look drastically totally different than once they final met on Might 1. Right here is the Clarion Ledger’s scouting report and prediction for Monday’s recreation.

Ole Miss offense vs. Arkansas pitching

Will McEntire, Arkansas’ presumed beginning pitcher, has been efficient this postseason. In two appearances since regionals, McEntire has a 2.45 ERA in 11 innings with 5 strikeouts and a 1.18 WHIP. The Razorbacks’ prime bullpen arms are additionally well-rested after starter Connor Noland threw 7 ⅔ innings and exited when the rating was 11-2 towards Stanford.

This implies the Razorbacks can have relievers Brady Tygart, Evan Taylor and Zack Morris totally rested. That trio allowed one run in 10 innings towards Ole Miss within the common season.

The Rebels’ offense has been dominant within the postseason, significantly in essential conditions. Ole Miss hitters are batting 20-for-66 (.303) with two outs this postseason and a 3rd of the Rebels’ runs have include two outs.

Benefit: If Arkansas’ pitchers present up the way in which they did when final these groups performed, it is the Hogs. If traits from this postseason proceed, it is the Rebs.

Ole Miss pitching vs. Arkansas offense

Give Arkansas’ offense credit score for the way in which it has been seeing the ball this postseason. The Razorbacks have scored 10 or extra runs thrice and are batting .337 for the reason that begin of regionals. Arkansas has a minimum of one residence run in all seven of its NCAA Match video games and 16 complete through the stretch.

Give Ole Miss freshman left-hander Hunter Elliott credit score too for the way in which he is carried out this postseason. In 12⅓ innings, he is allowed one run on six hits and 5 walks with 18 strikeouts and guided the Rebels to wins over nationwide seeds Miami and Southern Miss. In his 7⅓ shutout innings towards Southern Miss, he solely allowed one base runner in his first seven innings of labor. 

Elliott allowed three runs with eight strikeouts over six innings when he confronted Arkansas in Fayetteville on April 30. All three of the runs he allowed got here through residence runs.

Benefit: One other toss-up. Elliott is sizzling and Ole Miss ought to have its whole bullpen accessible. Arkansas is swinging in addition to anybody within the nation. I give Ole Miss the slim benefit due to the significance of pitching this time of yr, however it’s remarkably shut.

Prediction: Ole Miss wins narrowly

Elliott and a totally rested bullpen are the distinction. McEntire is pitching effectively, the Razorbacks bullpen will be overpowering and Arkansas’ offense is clicking on all cylinders. However Ole Miss is unbeaten within the postseason for a purpose, and an enormous a part of that’s dominant pitching mixed with an opportunistic offense. These traits proceed Monday when Ole Miss scored a couple of runs late to surge forward and get inside one win of the School World Collection finals.

Contact Nick Suss at 601-408-2674 or nsuss@gannett.com. Observe @nicksuss on Twitter.