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The College World Series continued Saturday, with two more matchups on tap in Bracket 2 as Arkansas, Stanford, Ole Miss and Auburn looked to move to the winner’s side of things.
Below, we’ll break down the day’s scores and highlights.
Ole Miss Beats Auburn, 5-1
An outstanding pitching performance from Dylan DeLucia carried Mississippi to a 5-1 win over Auburn in the College World Series opener for both teams.
DeLucia gave up one run on four hits and struck out 10 in 7.2 innings. Josh Mallitz closed the game out with 1.1 perfect innings that included three strikeouts.
Auburn’s loss dropped national seeds to 0-4 to start the College World Series.
With things on the mound well taken care of, the Rebels offense pounded out 11 hits off Auburn pitching. Kevin Graham led the way by going 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored.
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Kevin Graham with the solo 💣!<br><br>📺 ESPN2<a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/MCWS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#MCWS</a> x <a href=”https://twitter.com/OleMissBSB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@OleMissBSB</a> <a href=”https://t.co/3fryM814YY”>pic.twitter.com/3fryM814YY</a>
TJ McCants and Kemp Alderman also drove in runs. Alderman also scored a run on Peyton Chatagnier’s double play in the sixth inning.
Auburn right-hander Joseph Gonzalez allowed four runs, his second-most in a start this season. Carson Skipper fared well in relief with four hits and one run allowed with six strikeouts over the final four innings.
The Tigers could only muster four hits. Bobby Peirce drove in their only run with an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh.
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The Tigers are clawing back! <br><br>📺 ESPN2<a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/MCWS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#MCWS</a> x <a href=”https://twitter.com/AuburnBaseball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@AuburnBaseball</a> <a href=”https://t.co/r9VXSt0Y3L”>pic.twitter.com/r9VXSt0Y3L</a>
As they attempted to put together a rally in the bottom of the eighth, the Tigers got caught flat-footed when Blake Rambusch got picked off first by Hayden Dunhurst for the final out.
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WHAT A DART FROM HAYDEN DUNHURST!!<br><br>📺 ESPN2<a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/MCWS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#MCWS</a> x <a href=”https://twitter.com/OleMissBSB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@OleMissBSB</a> <a href=”https://t.co/KiSVfVcE4u”>pic.twitter.com/KiSVfVcE4u</a>
Saturday marks Mississippi’s first win at the College World Series since 2014. The Rebels will play Arkansas in the second round on Monday.
Auburn will take on Stanford on Monday in an elimination game.
Arkansas Beats Stanford, 17-2
The Razorbacks left little doubt in their game against the Cardinal.
Arkansas’ bats were lively from beginning to end, annihilating Stanford’s pitching en route to a 17-2 blowout win.
The Razorbacks peppered the Cardinal with 21 hits and added seven walks, scoring double-digit runs despite having just two homers in the contest from Cayden Wallace and Chris Lanzilli.
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SEE. YOU. LATER…HOME RUN!!<br><br>📺 ESPN<a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/MCWS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#MCWS</a> x <a href=”https://twitter.com/RazorbackBSB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@RazorbackBSB</a> <a href=”https://t.co/gVF5Ke4PQj”>pic.twitter.com/gVF5Ke4PQj</a>
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Cayden Wallace ROCKED IT! 😱<br><br>📺 ESPN<a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/MCWS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#MCWS</a> x <a href=”https://twitter.com/RazorbackBSB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@RazorbackBSB</a> <a href=”https://t.co/vqhQH6iGap”>pic.twitter.com/vqhQH6iGap</a>
Michael Turner finished 4-for-6, while Peyton Stovall had four RBI and Robert Moore reached base five times, scoring three runs.
Connor Noland earned the win, giving up just six hits, a walk and two runs in 7.2 innings, while Stanford’s Alex Williams (eight hits, five runs and two walks in 4.1 innings) took the loss.
The Razorbacks blew open a 1-1 game in the top of the fifth, pushing five runs across in the inning. Three runs in the seventh, two in the eighth and six in the ninth ended any comeback hopes the Cardinal might have harbored.
Arkansas now awaits the winner of Ole Miss and Auburn in the winner’s bracket, while Stanford will face the loser with its season on the line.