LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Rebel offense continued to click on Sunday, putting together a big rally and scoring in seven consecutive innings as No. 12 Ole Miss (33-12, 13-8 SEC) defeated No. 17 Kentucky (27-19, 9-12 SEC) by a score of 9-6 to sweep the weekend series.
The Rebels pushed two runs across the plate in the seventh inning to take the lead for the first time on the afternoon and added an insurance run in the eighth to pick up the win.
It marked only the third time in program history for Ole Miss to sweep Kentucky in Lexington.
Jeremy Massie (3-2) picked up the win in relief, working the final four innings and holding the Wildcats to only two hits with four strikeouts as Ole Miss rallied for the win.
Logan Salow (2-2) suffered the loss for the Wildcats, giving up the go-ahead run as he worked 11/3 innings and allowed three runs (two of them earned) on six hits.
“We knew at some point that Kentucky offense would get going and it did today,” said Ole Miss head coach Mike Bianco.
Ole Miss will return to action on Wednesday, hosting Southern Miss in the final home midweek contest of the season. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. at Swayze Field.
