Overview
- Ole Miss defeated Auburn 6-4 in Game One of the super regional at Plainsman Park, a result recorded Friday after timely hitting and late-inning pitching held the Tigers at bay.
- Relievers Hunter Elliott, Hudson Calhoun and Walker Hooks combined to limit Auburn to four runs and strand 10 baserunners, with Hooks closing the final two innings for his reported eighth save.
- Ole Miss offense was driven by two homers — Judd Utermark and Collin Reuter — and Brayden Randle went 2-for-3 with two RBIs to provide the bulk of the scoring.
- Auburn drew six walks but went 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position and produced a ninth-inning solo homer from Mason McCraine that fell short of forcing extra frames.
- A winner-take-all Game Two is set for Saturday at 4 p.m. CT on ESPN with Auburn planning to start Alex Petrovic, and the series outcome will hinge on pitching allocation after heavy regional workloads and the Rebels' bullpen depth.