Ole Miss Rebels Lose 8th Straight, Drop Series Opener to Mississippi State Bulldogs

The Ole Miss Rebels' skid continued on Friday night against the in-state rival Mississippi State Bulldogs. OXFORD - The Ole Miss Rebels lost their eighth straight game on Friday night, falling to the No. 22 Mississippi State Bulldogs 8-0 at Swayze Field in the series opener. Ole Miss (18-16, 3-10 SEC) starting pitcher Riley Maddox and Mississippi State's Khal Stephen were locked in a battle for the first half of the game, but the Bulldogs were eventually able to pull away beginning with a single run in the fifth inning. That runner reached base thanks to a two-base throwing error...