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No. 4 Ole Miss bludgeoned Purdue on Friday for its 12th win. Here's what it looked like.

Ben Garrettby:Ben Garrett03/11/23

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Ole Miss freshman slugger Will Furniss

No. 4 Ole Miss slugged its way past Purdue for a 15-7 win on Friday in the first of a three-game weekend series to close out the Rebels’ non-conference slate.

The Rebels (12-2) posted four runs in each of the first two innings, showing once more why they’re one of the most-feared offenses in college baseball.

Kemp Alderman, Ole Miss’ light-tower-power clean-up hitter, had a career-record-tying five RBI. He was 2 for 4 with a home run that traveled 400 feet out to left field and left his bat with a 118 mph exit velocity.

Anthony Calarco, the first-year transfer first baseman from Northwestern, extended the torrid start to his Rebel career by going 3 for 5 with three RBI and two runs scored. He’s reached base in 13 straight games.

TJ McCants homered twice in what has been a star-turn of a third Ole Miss season for the Rebel right fielder. He added three RBI and scored two runs. McCants also laid out for a highlight-worthy, double-robbing sliding catch.

Senior second baseman Peyton Chatagnier was 2 for 5 with an RBI, while true freshman designated hitter Will Furniss was 2 for 4 with two RBI.

The teams face off again Saturday at noon.

Let’s take a look back at the series-opening win on Friday.

Highlight video and pictures provided by Ole Miss Athletics.

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Freshman pitcher JT Quinn signs autographs for fans pregame
Ole Miss shortstop Jacob Gonzalez
Rebel slugger Tywone Malone
Veteran RHP Jack Dougherty again started in place of injured Ole Miss Friday night starter and ace Hunter Elliott
Ole Miss second baseman Peyton Chatagnier
Jacob Gonzalez
Jack Dougherty
Alderman shows off his ridiculous power
Alderman shows love to the student section in right field
First-year transfer Ethan Groff now has eight stolen bases on the year
Ethan Groff
TJ McCants has bounced back in a big way as a junior
His home run initiated another Swayze Field light show
TJ McCants
Peyton Chatagnier
Will Furniss
Doughterty got his second win of the season

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