Rebels falls to No. 8 Georgia
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 3:44 PM CDT
Special to the Tribune
The Rebels scored first on Sunday, but the Bulldogs answered with a barrage of home runs as No. 25 Ole Miss (31-19, 12-12 SEC) fell 11-3 to No. 8 Georgia on Sunday in the rubber match of the weekend series.
Tim Ferguson and Cody Overbeck both hit home runs for the Rebels to pace the Ole Miss offense.
Cody Satterwhite (3-5) suffered the loss as he allowed six runs n four earned n on seven hits with a walk and five strikeouts. Three of the seven hits were home runs.
Nathan Moreau (2-2) picked up the win for the Bulldogs as he held the Rebels to two runs on five hits with three walks and four strikeouts in 6.0 innings of work.
“We competed hard and were really into the game, they just played a little better than we did,” said Ole Miss head coach Mike Bianco. “They did a few more things better and that got them the runs. That’s why Georgia is in the position they are in our league. They are a good ball club.”
Ole Miss missed out on an opportunity early, loading the bases in the first inning with one out only to watch the Georgia starter, Moreau, strike out the next two batters to end the inning.
The Rebels got on the board in the second when Tim Ferguson hit the second pitch over the wall in left field to give Ole Miss a 1-0 lead.
Georgia tied things in the third when Michael Demperio hit a solo shot to left field that knotted things at one run each.
The Bulldogs claimed the lead in the fourth when Lyle Allen hit a two-run shot with two outs on the board and push Georgia on top 3-1. Bryce Massanari scored on the home run after walking a batter earlier.
Georgia added a third home run to move up 4-1 in the fifth as lead-off hitter Matt Cerione sent one over the fence in right center.
The Bulldogs proceeded to load the bases from there with no outs as a bunt single and a single to right put two on before a throwing error from Satterwhite on a sac bunt from Matt Olson loaded the bags. Satterwhite struck out Beckham before getting Poythress to line out to right.
Massanari then singled through the left side to drive in two more runs and force the Rebels to the bullpen as Georgia moved on top 6-1.
Rory McKean then struck out Lyle Allen to end the inning.
Overbeck got in on the action in the sixth inning as he opened the frame with a solo shot to left field to give the Rebels a second run on the afternoon. The home run cut the lead to 6-2.
Georgia got the run back in the bottom half of the inning as Ryan Peisel singled through the left side with two men on to score Joey Lewis from second and push the lead back to five runs at 7-2. Ole Miss then went to the bullpen again as Justin Cryer entered the game. Georgia pushed another run across, making the score 8-2 after six innings of play.
A fourth home run in the eighth inning gave the Bulldogs an 11-2 lead as the shot from Gordon Beckham scored Peisel and Olson who reached on a double and a hit by pitch to open the inning.
Ole Miss scored in the top of the ninth as Ferguson scored on a passed ball. The freshman reached on a walk to open the inning before moving to third on a double from Jeremy Travis. The passed ball moved Travis to third who then scored on a sac fly to center field from Cullan Kight as Ole Miss cut the lead to 11-4. The Rebels would get no closer, however, as Georgia claimed the game and the series.
Ole Miss will have the week off for final exams before hosting Auburn in a weekend series at Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field First pitch on Friday is set for 6:30 p.m. in the final regular season home games for the Rebels.
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