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Due to inclement weather projected on Saturday, the series between Eastern Illinois and Ole Miss kicked off with a double-header Friday afternoon. The host Rebels swept the doubleheader, picking up a pair of victories by scores of 7-2, and 4-0. EIU and Ole Miss will complete their three-game series on Sunday with first pitch set for 1:30 p.m.
Eastern Illinois dropped to 5-7 on the season, while Ole Miss advanced to 14-1.
Game One: Ole Miss 7, Eastern Illinois 2
Ole Miss took control early in the first game of the series. EIU would attempt the comeback late in the game but the Rebels offense came through to secure the victory 7-2.
Ole Miss got on the board early scoring three runs in the first inning.  Grae Kessinger led off for the Rebels reaching on an Andrew Curren throwing error. Ryan Olenek followed up with a single to right advancing Kessinger into scoring postion.  Nick Fortes would drive Kessinger in on a single up the middle. The Rebels would tack on two more runs scoring on back-to-back sacrifice flies. Ole Miss was able to extend their lead to four on a Tyler Keenan double to right center.
Ole Miss would add two more runs in the bottom of the second and third on two lead off homeruns by Jacob Adams, and Thomas Dillard.
The Panthers came out firing in the top of the fourth inning. Dougie Parks led off with a single through the left side.  Matt Albert followed up blasting an opposite field double, advancing Parks to third. EIU would have the bases loaded after Tyler Tesmond drew a walk. Curran got EIU on the board with a two-out two-run single up the middle.
Ole Miss answered back in the bottom of the fifth inning scoring on a Chase Crockwell single.
Alex Stevenson took the loss for the Panthers dropping to a record of 1-2.
Matt Albert finished 2-for-4 with a double. Curren finished with two RBIs, going 1-for-4.
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Game Two: Ole Miss 4, Eastern Illinois 0
Ole Miss kept their momentum going from their first game as they took the lead early and completed the doubleheader sweep after picking up a 4-0 win in the second game.
Ole Miss got on the board first in the bottom of the third inning scoring two runs. Will Golson got the Rebels on the board with a two run single to right.
Cole Zabowski extended the Ole Miss lead to 3-0 on a sacrifice to third.
The Panthers almost got on the board in the top of the seventh inning when Frankie Perrone doubled to center nearly crushing his first home run of the season. Matt Albert was tagged out at the plate on the play trying to get EIU their first run of the game.
Ole Miss added another run in the bottom of the eighth when Tyler Dillard singled through the right side.
Blake Malatestinic took his first loss as a Panther as he allowed three runs in 6.2 innings.
Joseph Duncan finished 2-for-4 at the plate, while Josh Turnock finished 2-for-3.
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