Ole Miss Sweeps LSU Despite Tigers’ Seven-Run Inning

In Oxford, Ole Miss defeated LSU 8-7 to complete the weekend sweep. The loss marked the first time LSU had been swept this season.

Game summary

LSU was scoreless through six innings and had only one baserunner before the fifth. The Tigers finally broke through with a furious seventh-inning rally.

Ole Miss starter Taylor Rabe worked six scoreless innings. It was his first outing this year that lasted more than five frames.

Seventh-inning explosion

LSU plated seven runs in the seventh to tie the game at 7-7. The Tigers’ seven-run inning featured a junior homer and several clutch hits.

Jake Brown hit a home run for LSU, his third straight homer. Brayden Simpson followed with a two-out, two-run single.

Derek Curiel added a run-scoring single and later scored on a wild pitch to knot the score. The rally fell short after Ole Miss answered in the eighth.

Late heroics and closing out

Shortstop Bryaden Randle delivered the go-ahead single in the eighth inning. Ole Miss left-hander Walker Hooks retired the side in order in the ninth.

The Rebels’ late push proved decisive. That sequence allowed Ole Miss to complete the sweep of LSU.

Pitching and injuries

LSU starter Grant Fontenot recorded just one out while allowing two earned runs and three hits. Reliever Gavin Guidry surrendered a solo homer in the second and two homers in the fourth.

By the end of the fourth inning, Ole Miss led 7-0 and had seven hits. Coach Jay Johnson said the offense needed to produce with Cooper Moore still recovering.

Context and next steps

Earlier this month, LSU had several big Sunday scoring days, registering totals of 16, 17 and 16 runs. Those performances had fueled previous wins.

LSU returns home for a five-game homestand at Alex Box Stadium starting Tuesday. The Tigers open against Northwestern State at 6:30 p.m., with the game streaming on SEC Network+.