No. 9 Vanderbilt takes on No. 23 Ole Miss to kickoff the final month of the college baseball season Friday night in Oxford, Miss. The weather forecast has cleared up somewhat for tonight’s contest, but follow along below as Taylor Hodges provides updates, reactions and analysis of Friday’s game. First-pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. on SECN+.
(Most recent updates at the top.)
2nd Inning
T2: Jacob Humphrey hits a leadoff triple and scores on a Colin Barczi sacrifice fly to tie the game.
That’s what Vanderbilt does better than Ole Miss: small ball. Keep it going (and Thompson keeps striking out batters) and it’ll be a good night for the Commodores. Vanderbilt 1, Ole Miss 1
1st Inning
B1: Keep in mind, JD Thompson gave up a leadoff home run last week against Georgia and went on to hold the Bulldogs scoreless and record a career high 14 strikeouts. So, Thompson giving up a first-pitch home run to Hayden Frederico isn’t the end of the world, especially when he strikes out the next two batters. Mitchell Sanford does hit a two-out double off the center field wall, before Thompson gets a third strikeout to end the inning.
Personally, I’m not sure what to make of that inning. Thompson looked great, but gave up a home run (and nearly a second). Hunter Elliot didn’t look great, but didn’t give up any runs. Ole Miss 1, Vanderbilt 0
T1: Well, talk about a bag of mixed results to start the game…Vanderbilt gets a runner on base via a fielding error (who then gets caught stealing second base), then two straight bases on balls before Braden Holcomb strikes out swinging to end the inning. Vanderbilt 0, Ole Miss 0
Pregame
Taylor: Well, we’re back for another Friday night college baseball game and I’m guessing there’s nothing else grabbing your attention tonight (oh…the NFL draft continues tonight?). I’ll be here for the full game tonight with updates and reactions from what could be a great pitcher’s duel.
- Riley Nelson, DH
- Brodie Johnston, 3B
- Rustan Rigdon, LF
- RJ Austin, CF
- Braden Holcomb, 1B
- Jacob Humphrey, RF
- Jonathan Vastine, SS
- Colin Barczi, C
- Mike Mancini, 2B
- Hayden Federico, DH
- Luke Hill, 3B
- Judd Utermark, 2B
- Mitchell Sanford, LF
- Ryan Moerman, RF
- Will Furniss, 1B
- Austin Fawley, C
- Isaac Humphrey, CF
- Luke Cheng, SS
LHP JD Thompson (3-3, 3.95 ERA, 54.2 IP, 70 SO, 18 BB, 24 ER, .227 b/avg.) vs. LHP Hunter Elliot (5-2, 4.04 ERA, 49 IP, 58 SO, 22 BB, 22 ER, .216 b/avg.)
When: 6 p.m., Friday
Where: Oxford-University Stadium at Swayze Field, Oxford, Miss.
TV: SECN+
Radio: Live Radio
Stats: Live Stats
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