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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Friday, April 17
Knoxville, Tenn.
5:30 PM
Ole Miss
28-11, 9-7
7
at
4
Tennessee
25-13, 7-9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
No. 25 Baseball Blasts Way to Series Opening Win in Knoxville
4/17/2026 | Baseball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 25 Ole Miss Baseball (28-11, 9-7 SEC) hit three home runs as they defeated Tennessee (25-13, 7-9 SEC) in game one of the series in Knoxville.
Hunter Elliott put together his third quality start of the season, second in a row, working six-plus innings and giving up just three runs while striking out five. He issued just one walk and has now only issued two over his last two starts.
Hayden Federico finished 3-for-4 with three RBI and hit his first home run of the season. Judd Utermark and Tristan Bissetta also hit home runs in the win.
Tennessee scored first Friday night as Reese Chapman hit a solo home run in the first inning. Federico answered back in the top of the second with his solo home run, a 102 MPH shot that hit the videoboard in right field.
In the top of the third, Bissetta and Utermark hit back-to-back solo home runs to make it 3-1 Ole Miss.
The Rebels added another run in the fourth on a Dom Decker RBI single and two more in the fifth to take a 6-1 lead.
Tennessee scratched a run across in the fifth to make it 6-2 heading into the sixth inning.
Elliott induced double plays to end both the fifth and sixth innings and would come back out for the seventh inning with just 87 pitches thrown. He gave up a single on the first pitch of the seventh and was lifted for Hudson Calhoun.
Calhoun gave up a two-run home run to the first batter he faced, and the next one reached on an error. He then settled in and retired the final six hitters he faced.
Walker Hooks came out in the ninth inning to handle the save opportunity with the Rebels leading by three. He retired all three batters he faced via groundouts and locked down his third save of the season.
Saturday's game was originally scheduled for 5 p.m. CT but has now been moved up to 3 p.m. CT due to inclement weather in the forecast.
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Hunter Elliott put together his third quality start of the season, second in a row, working six-plus innings and giving up just three runs while striking out five. He issued just one walk and has now only issued two over his last two starts.
Hayden Federico finished 3-for-4 with three RBI and hit his first home run of the season. Judd Utermark and Tristan Bissetta also hit home runs in the win.
Tennessee scored first Friday night as Reese Chapman hit a solo home run in the first inning. Federico answered back in the top of the second with his solo home run, a 102 MPH shot that hit the videoboard in right field.
In the top of the third, Bissetta and Utermark hit back-to-back solo home runs to make it 3-1 Ole Miss.
The Rebels added another run in the fourth on a Dom Decker RBI single and two more in the fifth to take a 6-1 lead.
Tennessee scratched a run across in the fifth to make it 6-2 heading into the sixth inning.
Elliott induced double plays to end both the fifth and sixth innings and would come back out for the seventh inning with just 87 pitches thrown. He gave up a single on the first pitch of the seventh and was lifted for Hudson Calhoun.
Calhoun gave up a two-run home run to the first batter he faced, and the next one reached on an error. He then settled in and retired the final six hitters he faced.
Walker Hooks came out in the ninth inning to handle the save opportunity with the Rebels leading by three. He retired all three batters he faced via groundouts and locked down his third save of the season.
Saturday's game was originally scheduled for 5 p.m. CT but has now been moved up to 3 p.m. CT due to inclement weather in the forecast.
STAY CONNECTED
Get rewarded for attending events by joining Rebel Rewards powered by Coca-Cola, the official fan loyalty program of the Ole Miss Rebels. Download the Ole Miss Sports mobile app, sign up for a Rebel Rewards account, and start earning points immediately that can be redeemed for exclusive prizes and experiences.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Rebels by following Ole Miss baseball on X at @OleMissBSB, on Facebook at Facebook.com/OleMissBaseball, on Instagram at Instagram.com/officialolemissbsb and on TikTok at @olemissbsb. Also, follow head coach Mike Bianco on X at @CoachMikeBianco.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Elliott, Hunter (4-1)
L: Landon Mack (3-3)
S: Hooks, Walker (3)
Batting:
2B: Furniss, Will 1
HR: Bissetta, Tristan 1 ; Utermark, Judd 1 ; Federico, Hayden 1
RBI: Decker, Dom 1 ; Bissetta, Tristan 1 ; Utermark, Judd 1 ; Federico, Hayden 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Bissetta, Tristan 1 ; Utermark, Judd 3 ; Furniss, Will 1 ; Federico, Hayden 1 ; Paino, Owen 1
HBP: Utermark, Judd 1 ; Furniss, Will 1
Batting:
HR: Reese Chapman 1 ; Jay Abernathy 1
RBI: Reese Chapman 1 ; Henry Ford 1 ; Jay Abernathy 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Reese Chapman 1 ; Levi Clark 1 ; Jay Abernathy 2
HBP: Garrett Wright 1 ; Blake Grimmer 1 ; Trent Grindlinger 1
Game Leaders
cf/lf
AB
4
R
1
H
3
RBI
3
AB
5
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
3
R
3
H
1
RBI
1
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