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Brotherly Bonds Strengthened on the Diamond: Lyons Duo Thrives in Collegiate Baseball Arena
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — From a young age, Jackson and Trenton Lyons have shared a strong brotherly bond. When they were little, their father, Jonathan, sat them down in their shared room and imparted a message that resonated deeply with both boys. "I used to always talk to them about...
Ole Miss softball No. 3 seed in 2024 NCAA Tournament regional. Here's a look at bracket
OXFORD — Six wins in nine games down the stretch proved sufficient to push Ole Miss softball into the NCAA tournament, where it will take on Baylor in the Lafayette Regional to begin play. The Rebels (31-25) will battle either host Louisiana, the national No. 13 seed, or Princeton in the second game of the regional, which uses a double-elimination format. ...
Searching for answers
Just a little over two weeks ago, Texas A&M baseball seemed to have everything going just right. Sitting at No. 1 in the country, the only questions the Aggies had were, “If they keep winning, could they pull away with an SEC title?” and “Who is going to be in their regional as the top seed?”
SEC reveals home, road matchups for Ole Miss men’s hoops in 2024-25
PRESS RELEASE (Ole Miss Athletics)– The Southeastern Conference office announced the home and away designations for the 2024-25 men’s basketball season on Monday, May 13, revealing the Ole Miss men’s basketball team’s 18 opponents with nine games at home and nine on the road. Dates, times,...
After two wins, Ole Miss to play Texas A&M in series final
OXFORD, Miss. (WTVA) – Ole Miss baseball is entering their final game of the series with Texas A&M. Friday, Ole Miss won 4-3. Then Saturday, Ole Miss also won 10-2. Ole Miss and Texas A&M will play at 5 p.m. See the Ole Miss baseball schedule by following this...
Lafayette softball season comes to a close
By Adam Brown Sports writer The Lafayette Commodores softball team dropped a hard-fought game to Corinth 11-9 in extra innings on Friday in the 5A North Half Championship game. Lafayette’s (25-11) starter Sydney Cregar took the circle against Corinth and didn’t allow a run through the second inning. Corinth (22-6) got on the scoreboard first […] The post Lafayette softball season comes to a close appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Lafayette baseball is headed to the 5A State Championship series
By Adam Brown Sports writer The Lafayette Commodores are headed to the 5A Mississippi High School Baseball State Championship after defeating the New Hope Trojans 1-0 on Saturday. Lafayette (26-7) and New Hope were in a tight pitcher’s battle throughout the first four innings of the game. The Commodores scratched a run across in the […] The post Lafayette baseball is headed to the 5A State Championship series appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
McKenzie Long repeats as SEC champion in 200m
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Ole Miss track & field's sprint group strung together a historic series of successes to highlight a superb final day of the 2024 SEC Outdoor Championships for the Rebels on Saturday. The Ole Miss throws unit dominated the first two days of competition, but Saturday belonged to the speedsters on the track – particularly the Rebel women following wins in the 200-meter dash and 400-meter hurdles, and a historically fast runner-up finish in the 4x100-meter relay.
Oxford falls to Hernando in first game of the 7A North Half
By Adam Brown Sports writer The Oxford Chargers dropped a hard-fought loss to the Hernando Tigers 2-1 on Friday in the first game of the 7A North Half Championship series. Oxford (23-11) on the scoreboard first with a run in the second on a double off the bat of Jack Harper. The Chargers starter Brady […] The post Oxford falls to Hernando in first game of the 7A North Half appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Ole Miss' Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan dominates at SEC Outdoor Championships
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Ole Miss track & field star sophomore Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan left little doubt in the men's shot put, dominating right from the jump en route to another conference title to lead the Rebels at Day Two of the 2024 SEC Outdoor Championships on Friday. Just 24 hours...
Ole Miss All-American senior McKenzie Long has been named the USTFCCCA National Women's Athlete of the Week
NEW ORLEANS – Ole Miss track & field All-American senior McKenzie Long has been named the USTFCCCA National Women's Athlete of the Week for Division I, the association announced on Monday afternoon. Long is the first Ole Miss athlete to earn the national weekly honor during the outdoor season,...
Lafayette defeated New Hope 10-7 to open the 5A North Half
By Adam Brown Sports writer The Lafayette Commodores defeated New Hope 10-7 on Friday in the first game of the 5A North Half Championship. Lafayette got on the scoreboard first against New Hope with a run in the first on a RBI groundout by Brody Breithaupt. The Commodores scored four more runs in the second on base […] The post Lafayette defeated New Hope 10-7 to open the 5A North Half appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Softball Rebels bounce off bubble and into NCAA Tournament
The Ole Miss Rebels bounced off the bubble and into the 64-team NCAA Softball Tournament on Sunday night. The Rebels (31-25) are heading to the Lafayette Regional hosted by the No. 13 seed Lousiana Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (42-17), who will play Princeton (29-16) Friday at 4:30 p.m. CT. Ole Miss' first-round game will be Friday night when they tangle with Baylor (32-20) at 7 p.m. CT. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN2.
Ole Miss softball squarley on the bubble as selection Sunday arrives
Ole Miss seems to be the only SEC team with a question mark by its resume' when the NCAA announces its 64-team tournament field Sunday night. Twelve of the conference's 13 softball-playing teams have an RPI of 28 or higher. Ole Miss, which finished the season hot with series victories over Auburn and at Arkansas and won its first game at last week's SEC Tournament, owns an RPI of No. 44. The Rebels own an overall record of 31-25 and finished in last place at 7-17 in the conference.
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