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The Tigers come in riding high off a Super Regionals series win in Corvallis, Oregon against the Oregon State Beavers, one that saw AU closer Blake Burkhalter ...

Truthfully, the Ole Miss bats are too hot to predict an outright victory. He is the AU leader in wins, innings pitched (73.1) and strikeouts (47), and owns the lowest ERA on the staff. Auburn baseball ace Joseph Gonzalez will be the first Tiger to take the mound in Omaha. Gonzales holds a 7-3 record to go along with a 2.95 ERA in 2022.

OMAHA, Neb. – Effective two-out hitting early in the game, and a masterful performance by starter Dylan DeLucia helped Ole Miss baseball win its first game ...

After DeLucia got the Tigers out in a hurry in the bottom of the sixth, the Rebels went to work again offensively in the top of the seventh but were not able to score. Auburn was quickly back up to try to close the gap. There were back to back singles from Sonny DiChiara and Peirce, and the Tigers had their first run as Farquhar scored. The play was reviewed but stood. However, Alderman came home to score, and it was 4-0 Ole Miss. The Rebels' first-game starter, DeLucia went 7.2 innings, allowing one run on four hits with 10 strikeouts.

Auburn baseball faces elimination vs. Stanford in the 2022 College World Series after a 5-1 loss to Ole Miss on Saturday. The Tigers bats are asleep.

In his last start, he didn't make it out of the first inning. Ole Miss was faced with a decision; it was rewarded for its faith in the starter, who painted a corner against Auburn grad transfer Brooks Carlson for a big strikeout. Gonzalez had a gritty outing considering the circumstances of his lacking slider, but his five innings of four-run ball weren't enough. The Tigers finally threatened in the seventh with three consecutive hits to start the inning, making it 5-1 with two on. Joseph Gonzalez wasn't the only pitching option, but Auburn wanted its Sunday ace on the mound. In the last 24 innings of that series, the Tigers found a way to score nine runs, but on just 14 hits.

Ole Miss baseball will try to score its way into the College World Series winners bracket Saturday in an all-SEC matchup vs. Auburn in Omaha.

Auburn last played in the College World Series in 2019, losing its only two games. Ole Miss baseball vs. Auburn will counter with sophomore right-hander Joseph Gonzalez. Gonzalez (7-3, 2.95 ERA) was one of the SEC's best starting pitchers this season. THE MATCHUPS: Why Ole Miss baseball will — or won't — win the College World Series Ole Miss baseball vs. Ole Miss baseball will battle a familiar foe in the Auburn Tigers in the first round of the 2022 College World Series on Saturday.