Rebels lead late in Lincoln as rain comes

Ole Miss and Nebraska’s Lncoln Regional winners bracket game was suspended due to heavy rain and lightning Saturday night. Ole Miss led the Cornhuskers 6-3 after eight complete innings. The game will resume Sunday at 11:35 a.m. The loser will face Arizona State later Sunday. The Sun Devils eliminated South Dakota State 17-0 earlier Saturday. 

Ole Miss put it’s runs together in the mid to late innings after being held scoreless through the first five innings. Nebraska starter Ty Horn rode the home crowd to earn a 1-0 lead.

The run came off Rabe on a solo home run by Jett Buck.

The Rebels used a two out rally to bounce back. Hunter Paino delivered a two run double that rolled up the fence and allowed Tristan Bissetta and Hayden Federico to score to make it 2-1.

Friday night’s late game hero Brayden Randle singled to score Paino to up it to 3-1.

Horn was done. Ole Miss got to the reliever to draw two walks in Decker and Judd Utermark.

A misplayed foul ball by the Cornhuskers gave Paino a new life. He then drew a walk to score Decker for a 4-1 lead.

Austin Fawley also drew a walk to up the lead to 5-1.

A rbi single from Will Furniss made it 6-1 in the eighth.

Nebraska closed to 6-3 after another homer from Buck.

Then came the rain.