Ole Miss Rebels @ Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
NCAA Baseball Championship - Oxford Regional - Elimination Game

10
Ole Miss RebelsOle MissMISS
41-20
8
41-20
Final

Western Kentucky HilltoppersWestern KYWKU
46-14
6
46-14
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 1 |
Ole Miss Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. Sanford LF |
L. Hill 3B |
W. Furniss 1B |
J. Utermark 2B |
I. Humphrey CF |
R. Moerman DH |
a C. Smithwick PH-DH |
b C. Reuter PH-DH |
H. Federico RF |
A. Fawley C |
L. Cheng SS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .305 | .409 | .606 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .335 | .460 | .491 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .289 | .408 | .484 |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .384 | .586 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .281 | .393 | .529 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .274 | .385 | .498 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .407 | .454 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .413 | .590 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .385 | .331 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .247 | .373 | .627 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .248 | .409 | .400 |
| 42 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
a-popped out to second for R. Moerman in the 7th
b-flied out to center for C. Smithwick in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BW. Furniss (7, C. Higgins)
- HRM. Sanford 2 (17, 1st inning off J. Bennett 0 on, 0 Out, 6th inning off L. Hartman 0 on, 2 Out); J. Utermark 2 (19, 5th inning off L. Hartman 0 on, 0 Out, 7th inning off G. Perry 0 on, 0 Out); A. Fawley 2 (19, 2nd inning off J. Bennett 0 on, 0 Out, 4th inning off D. Hall 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIM. Sanford 2 (42), J. Utermark 2 (65), A. Fawley 2 (48), L. Hill (37), I. Humphrey (54)
- 2Out RBII. Humphrey
- GIDPL. Hill
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP2-8 (L. Cheng 0-1, J. Utermark 0-2, W. Furniss 0-1, A. Fawley 0-1, L. Hill 1-1, H. Federico 0-1, I. Humphrey 1-1)
- Fielding
- EH. Elliott (3, throw); W. Furniss (8, fielding); H. Federico (1, catch)
Western Kentucky Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
C. Vasquez 3B |
K. Hvidsten C |
a D. Fiveash PH |
R. Wideman CF |
E. Lizama RF |
K. Hayes 1B |
C. Niehaus PR |
C. Ross DH |
A. Haller 2B |
R. Howard SS |
J. Siervo LF |
C. Marmo LF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .366 | .435 | .532 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .282 | .497 | .524 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .400 | .303 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .398 | .466 | .652 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .336 | .407 | .646 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .363 | .472 | .673 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .340 | .261 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .301 | .450 | .399 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .321 | .457 | .457 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .356 | .448 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .268 | .446 | .449 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .356 | .389 |
| 40 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
a-struck out looking for K. Hvidsten in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BA. Haller (10, H. Elliott); E. Lizama (18, C. Spencer); C. Vasquez 2 (22, H. Elliott 2)
- HRK. Hayes (10, 7th inning off T. Rabe 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIA. Haller (27), K. Hayes 3 (56), C. Vasquez (40)
- 2Out RBIC. Vasquez
- SHR. Howard
- GIDPK. Hayes; E. Lizama
- Team LOB11
- Team RISP3-15 (C. Ross 0-1, A. Haller 0-2, K. Hayes 2-3, E. Lizama 0-2, C. Vasquez 1-1, R. Howard 0-1, K. Hvidsten 0-3, J. Siervo 0-1, R. Wideman 0-1)
- Baserunning
- Picked OffK. Hvidsten (1st base, H. Elliott)
- Fielding
- EC. Vasquez (8, fielding)
Ole Miss Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
H. Elliott (W, 10-3) |
T. Rabe |
C. Spencer |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 116-70 | 2.98 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23-16 | 4.41 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-15 | 1.88 |
| 9.0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 161-101 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedH. Elliott 19/29; C. Spencer 4/7; T. Rabe 6/8
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesH. Elliott-23-15-13-19; C. Spencer-3-2-4-6; T. Rabe-5-3-1-7
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsH. Elliott 4-6; C. Spencer 0-2; T. Rabe 4-1
Western Kentucky Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Bennett |
D. Hall (L, 7-2) |
L. Hartman |
G. Perry |
C. Higgins |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27-18 | 3.13 |
| 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40-29 | 3.38 |
| 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 32-18 | 2.70 |
| 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12-8 | 2.80 |
| 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38-24 | 1.87 |
| 9.0 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 149-97 |
- Pitching
- WPJ. Bennett
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedL. Hartman 4/8; J. Bennett 6/9; D. Hall 8/12; G. Perry 2/5; C. Higgins 6/9
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesL. Hartman-2-7-6-3; J. Bennett-1-7-2-8; D. Hall-6-5-7-11; G. Perry-1-0-2-5; C. Higgins-9-9-2-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsL. Hartman 0-1; J. Bennett 1-1; D. Hall 6-2; G. Perry 0-2; C. Higgins 1-2
Scoring Summary
Inning | MISS | WKU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M. Sanford homered to right. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1st | I. Humphrey singled to left center, L. Hill scored. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1st | E. Lizama safe at third on error by right fielder H. Federico, C. Vasquez scored. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1st | K. Hayes singled to right, E. Lizama scored. | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2nd | A. Fawley homered to right center. | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2nd | C. Vasquez doubled to left, A. Haller scored. | 3 | 3 | ||
| 4th | A. Fawley homered to center. | 4 | 3 | ||
| 4th | L. Hill singled to left, L. Cheng scored, L. Hill to second advancing on throw. | 5 | 3 | ||
| 5th | J. Utermark homered to center. | 6 | 3 | ||
| 6th | M. Sanford homered to center. | 7 | 3 | ||
| 7th | J. Utermark homered to right center. | 8 | 3 | ||
| 7th | K. Hayes homered to right. | 8 | 4 | ||
| 9th | K. Hayes singled to left, R. Wideman scored, E. Lizama to third. | 8 | 5 | ||
| 9th | A. Haller safe at first on error by first baseman W. Furniss, E. Lizama scored, C. Niehaus to third. | 8 | 6 | ||
MISS @ WKU Videos
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Game Information
Oxford-University Stadium at Swayze Field
7:00 PM, 31 May 2025
Oxford, Mississippi
Attendance: 11,703