OXFORD, Miss. – Memphis and Ole Miss went back-and-forth through the early innings before the Tigers took hold of the game and rolled to a 9-6 win over the eighth-ranked Rebels Tuesday night at Swayze Field. The Tigers (5-2) handed the Rebels their first loss of the season.
Five different Tiger pitchers took the mound, but it was sophomore left-hander Hunter Smith who was the star of the night. Smith pitched three hitless innings and retired nine of the 10 batters he faced. He retired the first seven batters he faced.
James Muse started the game and kept the Tigers in it, pitching two innings and allowing three runs on four hits.