RebelGrove – Ole Miss kicks off Minnesota trip with win over Maryland

Ole Miss completed off the Maryland a part of the schedule with a 5-1 victory within the first recreation of the Cambria School Basic in Minneapolis.

The Rebels (8-2) took three of 4 from the Terrapins (4-5) over eight days, profitable two of three in Oxford final weekend previous to Friday at US Financial institution Stadium. Ole Miss faces host Minnesota at 7 p.m. on Saturday and closes the occasion with Nebraska at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Jack Dougherty allowed one run in six innings, suffocating the Maryland lineup with a low to mid 90s fastball and breaking balls he successfully threw from totally different angles. The junior gave up three hits and struck out seven with three walks.

Dougherty is the primary Insurgent to eclipse 5 innings in an outing this season, and the six innings are a profession excessive. He threw 95 pitches and 63 strikes. Dougherty began the sport with seven straight outs and labored round a leadoff stroll within the fifth. The Terps scored on a two-out single within the fourth after a leadoff single.

Mike Bianco on Ole Miss’ method towards Maryland starter Jason Savacool:

“What’s the distinction within the plan (in comparison with final week), and the reality is he was terrific once more. Right this moment I believed we noticed some balls up and didn’t swing on the stuff down which is hard as a result of he has a lot motion. Final week we made it too simple on him. Tonight we had harder at-bats and possibly didn’t get hits however fouled pitches off and grinded at-bats collectively. We received the pitch rely up.”

Final week in Oxford, Savacool dominated along with his sinker and gave up one earned run with 9 strikeouts in seven innings. Ole Miss received to him right this moment for 3 runs on 5 hits in 5 innings and compelled 96 pitches. He solely struck out two, and he walked a batter and threw a wild pitch.

Ethan Groff was glorious for the Rebels and has been all season. The Tulane switch went 2-for-5 with a two-run residence run within the fifth and a two-run single within the ninth. Groff is hitting .378 on the season and leads the Rebels with 18 RBIs and eight walks.

Mason Nichols received Ole Miss out of a jam within the seventh inning. The sophomore entered with two on and one out in a two-run recreation. He hit a batter to load the bases however received a strikeout and a pop as much as finish the risk. Nichols completed off the ultimate two innings for the save, putting out three within the last two innings.

Kemp Alderman hit a solo residence run to begin the scoring within the second inning. It was his fifth residence run of the season. Jacob Gonzalez joined Groff with two hits. Gonzalez and TJ McCants hit doubles.

Ole Miss squandered a number of scoring alternatives. The Rebels had a runner at third with no outs within the fourth and didn’t rating and got here up empty with second and third and one out within the third. McCants was thrown out at residence with no outs within the ninth.

Maryland was 2-for-15 with runners on base. The Rebels had been 1-for-7 with runners in scoring place.

Ole Miss actually dominated the sport. The Rebels had higher at-bats and made extra key pitches. It was a whole effort aside from poor state of affairs hitting early within the afternoon. Utilizing Nichols up leaves questions and alternatives for the remainder of the weekend, however Maryland is definitely the very best staff Ole Miss will face.