The Ole Miss Rebels are headed to Oklahoma City for the first time ever.
No. 17 Ole Miss (42-19) withstood an early rally and got some big runs late to beat No. 4 Arkansas 7-4 in Game 3 of the Fayetteville Super Regional on Sunday afternoon. The Rebels will play in the Women’s College World Series for the first time in program history.
Ole Miss will face Texas Tech on Thursday at 6 p.m. on ESPN 2.
In the top of the fourth of a 4-4 game, Ole Miss retook the lead on a sac fly by Jaden Pone. Mackenzie Pickens added on in the fifth with an RBI single into left that made it 6-4. Lexie Brady added an insurance run on a solo home run in the seventh.
Brady and Pickens led the Rebels with two hits apiece.
Lair Beautae started off the scoring in the top of the first with a two-run home run. Aliyah Binford and Brady each stole home later in the frame to make it 4-0. Arkansas loaded the bases in the bottom half and walked in a run, but nothing more.
The Razorbacks (44-14) loaded the bases again in the second with two outs and took advantage this time. Courtney Day brought home two on an RBI single, then Kailey Wyckoff tied it on one of her own. Arkansas loaded the bases again with two outs, but Binford induced a groundout to end the threat.
Binford tossed 5 2/3 innings of relief, allowing one run on two hits while walking two and striking out four. She retired 16 of the last 17 batters she faced, allowing just one walk in the bottom of the seventh.
Ole Miss heads to Oklahoma City as the last unseeded team left in the NCAA tournament.
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