Baseball Narrowly Falls to Mississippi State - Ole Miss Athletics
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss baseball (19-8, 3-4 SEC) fell to Mississippi State (22-4, 5-2 SEC), 5-4, in game one of the series Friday evening at Swayze Field.
olemisssports.comHere’s the latest on Ole Miss baseball, based on recent publicly reported results.
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Ole Miss started 2026 strong with a 9-0 run to begin the season, including a 13-3 midweek win over Southeast Missouri State highlighted by a walk-off homer from Will Furniss; this marked their best start since 2022 and continued a trend of high-scoring games early in the season. [Source: Yardbarker recap of 2026-02-24 game][1]
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In late March 2026, Ole Miss was swept by rival Mississippi State in a series at Swayze Field, extending a rough stretch in the in-state rivalry, with MSU winning 7-1 on Sunday to complete the sweep. [Source: SI/MSU recap of 2026-03-28 weekend][3]
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A separate midseason note: Ole Miss faced Memphis in a midweek game and dropped a close one, continuing a competitive schedule against in-state programs; Memphis defeated Ole Miss to split the season series. [Source: Daily Memphian recap of 2026-03-24][6]
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The Rebels also participated in tournaments and scheduled weekend series against top teams (e.g., BRUCE BOLT College Classic in Houston with games against Baylor, Ohio State, and Coastal Carolina), indicating a challenging non-conference slate. [Source: Yardbarker preview and Ole Miss schedule details][1]
If you’d like, I can pull the most current week-by-week results, conference standings, and a quick win/loss trend chart for 2026 Ole Miss baseball, and format it into a concise update. I can also fetch a head-to-head update against current conference leaders or upcoming schedule details.