Rebel Roundabout: Ole Miss softball dominated No. 25 Kentucky to advance at SEC Tournament
Ole Miss dominated No. 25 Kentucky in the opening round of the 2024 SEC Softball Tournament.
The Rebels (31-24, 7-17 SEC) scored runs in five different innings for a 7-2 win Tuesday night at host Auburn. One of two hits in four at-bats for senior Paige Smith was a homer, the 38th of her Ole Miss career, and the fourth-most ever. She also had an RBI single. Jalia Lassiter capped the night with a two-run blast of her own.
Grace Sparks and Brianna Lopez partnered up in the circle to hold the Wildcats to three hits. Sparks earned her ninth win in allowing just one earned run over her 4.1 innings. Lopez secured the save with a perfect relief appearance. She retired all seven batters she faced.
The Rebels next take on Missouri Wednesday at 1 p.m. CT on SEC Network.
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OLE MISS TRACK AND FIELD SET FOR 2024 SEC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Ole Miss track and field opens championship season at Florida this week.
The Rebels are set to compete at the 2024 SEC Outdoor Championships, held at James G. Pressly Stadium at Percy Beard Track in Gainesville from May 9-11. Fans can watch all three days live online on SEC Network+. There will be a live window on SEC Network for Championship Saturday as well.
Day 1 begins Thursday at 10:55 a.m CT. The Ole Miss women enter play ranked No. 12 in the country, according to the latest USTFCCCA Rating Index. The Rebels haven’t fallen below No. 14 all outdoor season, including a program-record No. 5 in Week 2.
OLE MISS WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD RANKED NO. 12 NATIONALLY
Ole Miss women’s track and field held at No. 12 in the Week 7 USTFCCCA Rating Index released Tuesday.
The rankings were unveiled ahead of this week’s SEC Outdoor Championships.
This is the 55th appearance in the outdoor Top 25 for the Rebel women and their first since 2008. Ninth-year Rebel head coach Connie Price-Smith is responsible for 66 of 125 combined outdoor appearances (46 women, 20 men) for Ole Miss in school history. She arrived in 2015-16 season.
The Rebels posted seven Top 10 event groups in the most recent Event Squad rankings. Ole Miss is tops in hammer on the women’s side and No. 3 in the shot put. The Rebels are No. 8 in the 100-meter dash and No. 10 in the 200-meter and discus.
