STARKVILLE — Drew McDaniel did what was ask of him in Sunday’s rubber match against No. 4 Mississippi State — the Ole Miss bullpen did not.
The No. 6 Rebels dropped the final game of the weekend series, 7-5, to the Bulldogs at Polk-Dement Stadium and lost their third consecutive Southeastern Conference Series after sweeping their first two.
In his first weekend start, and first SEC start, McDaniel provided stability to the Sunday starting spot in the rotation. McDaniel worked 5.1 innings, giving up two runs off three hits while striking out four Bulldog batters and walked two more.