Swayze Field saw its first game in almost a year when Ole Miss baseball opened at home with a midweek matchup against Arkansas State on Feb. 24. The Rebels won 12-1, furthering their overall record to 4-0, but Ole Miss lost its series matchup against the University of Central Florida (UCF) and dropped the doubleheader this weekend. The Rebels now sit with an overall record of 5-2, officially clipping their 20-game winning streak.
During the Arkansas State game on Feb. 24, sophomore Drew McDaniel was named starting pitcher and had a career-high of eight strikeouts. Multiple pitchers were able to come in and pitch, only giving up one run the entire game.