OXFORD, Miss. — The Mississippi State Bulldogs relied on three home runs and a dominant start from Tomas Valincius to defeat the Ole Miss Rebels 6-1 on March 28, 2026, at Swayze Field. It is also marks the Dogs 9th series win in the last 10 series with the Rebels.
The Bulldogs struck first in the top of the third inning when catcher Kevin Milewski launched a solo home run to left field, providing the game-winning hit and giving MSU a 1-0 lead. In the top of the fourth, Mississippi State added two more runs. Noah Sullivan scored when Jacob Parker grounded into a double play, and Gehrig Frei followed with an RBI single to center field that scored Reed Stallman.
Mississippi State broke the game open in the top of the sixth inning with the long ball. Jacob Parker smashed a two-run homer to right field, scoring Ryder Woodson. Gehrig Frei then hit a solo home run to right field, extending the lead to 6-0.
Ole Miss finally got on the board in the bottom of the sixth when Dom Decker hit an RBI single up the middle to score Collin Reuter, making it 6-1.
For Mississippi State, Gehrig Frei led the way, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBIs, and a run scored. Jacob Parker went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, two RBIs, and a run scored. Kevin Milewski finished 1-for-3 with the crucial game-winning solo home run in the third.
For Ole Miss, Dom Decker was the offensive standout, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Tomas Valincius earned the win for the Bulldogs with a spectacular performance. He tossed 5.0 scoreless innings, scattering just three hits and two walks while striking out nine batters. Relievers Sweeney, Miller, and Webb covered the final four innings to shut the door, with Sweeney allowing the lone Ole Miss run in the sixth.
Ole Miss starter Hudson Calhoun took the loss, pitching 3.0 innings and allowing three earned runs on three hits and three walks while striking out four. Relievers Wil Libbert and Owen Hancock finished the game out of the bullpen for the Rebels.
- Winning Pitcher: Tomas Valincius (6-0)
- Losing Pitcher: Hudson Calhoun (1-2)
- Save: None
The game was played on a sunny afternoon with a temperature of 55 degrees and an 8 mph northeast wind. It lasted 3 hours and 18 minutes, with an attendance of 11,336 fans on hand at Swayze Field.
Following the victory, Mississippi State improves to 23-4 overall, 6-2 in conference. Ole Miss falls to 19-9 overall, 3-5 in conference..
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