The Rebels opened up its SEC schedule with a series against Auburn this weekend, and they came away with a series sweep and score of 19-11. The last time the Rebels swept an SEC series opener was in 2004.
Junior pitcher Gunnar Hoglund opened up for Ole Miss Friday night and had himself a day. The first game of the series was a battle of pitching. Hoglund pitched eight shutout innings and 13 strikeouts, and Auburn’s Cody Greenhill pitched seven scoreless innings. Both pitchers allowed for zero runs.
“Tonight was just one of those ‘get out of his way’ nights.