After Ole Miss started 2-1 in SEC play in an eye-opening series win over the now-projected regional host South Carolina Gamecocks, the Rebels have gone 4-10 within the conference.
The window of opportunity for another statement series win to cement a postseason berth is closing. T
series against Alabama will be one of the year’s biggest series, as it seems like another do-or-die matchup.
The Rebels were only able to claim one win this weekend in Athens, and here are three takeaways from the series loss to the Georgia Bulldogs.
After bombs from Andrew Fischer and Will Furniss with two outs in the top of the first had the Rebels up three, the Bulldogs responded in a big way. A
red-hot Georgia lineup capitalized on four errors and flexed with the long ball to end the Friday night contest in the eighth.
Errors have been a constant theme as the Rebels lead the SEC in defensive miscues.
You will not win games in the SEC making errors at this rate, and it is as simple as that.
The Bulldogs had the long ball working all weekend and seemed to be leaving the park at will at some points in the series. It was a disappointing start to a highly-anticipated weekend series.
turned in another solid start on Saturday, going five innings and only allowing three hits.
He escaped a bases-loaded jam in the first and dealt in the rest of his start until a two-run homer from Charlie Condon gave the Bulldogs the lead, but Doyle gave the Rebel bats a chance.
