OXFORD (AP) — Ryan Rolison had a career-high 13 strikeouts in seven innings and Ole Miss got two-run homers from Cole Zabowski and Tyler Keenan to beat Saint Louis 9-2 on Saturday night in the NCAA Oxford Regional.
The Rebels (47-15), the No. 4 national seed, fell behind 2-0 early in their regional opener that came a day later than scheduled because of flooding rains Friday.
Rolison (10-4), a sophomore lefty, allowed four hits, walked three and hit two other batters.
Zabowski hit a tying homer, his 10th, in a six-run second inning that put Ole Miss ahead to stay. An inning later, Keenan hit his ninth homer to make it 8-2.
Billikens starter Miller Hogan (10-4) allowed nine runs, three of them unearned, in three innings.
Nick Reeser had two hits, including an RBI double that put Saint Louis (38-19) up 1-0 in the first inning.
Ole Miss plays Tennessee Tech (49-9) on Sunday, and Saint Louis faces Missouri State (39-16) in an elimination game.
• Tennessee Tech 6, Missouri St. 4 — Tennessee Tech scored twice after an errant throw in the eighth inning to beat Missouri State.
The Golden Eagles had runners at second and third when Brennon Kaleiwahea bunted. Pitcher Jake Fromson fielded the ball, looked the runner back to third and then skipped a throw past first base into right field.
Ethan Roberts (5-1) struck out seven over the final 3-1/3 innings.
Chase Chambers hit his 16th homer for Tennessee Tech.
