Here's why Ole Miss baseball canceled game against Arkansas State
Ole Miss baseball has opted to cancel its previously scheduled midweek game at Arkansas State on Tuesday.
The Rebels (31-19, 13-14 SEC) were scheduled to travel to Jonesboro for their final midweek game of the season but have elected not to play it because of "traveling and scheduling circumstances." Ole Miss joins a trend of Power 5 teams opting not to play end-of-season midweek games against opponents that rank low in the RPI that can only hurt their postseason resumes as they fight to make it to the NCAA Tournament.
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Ole Miss enters the last week of the regular season ranked No. 39 in the RPI. Arkansas State ranks 231st out of 301 teams. A win against Arkansas State would only bring down the Rebels' strength of schedule and a loss against Arkansas State could prove disastrous.
The Rebels previous defeated the Red Wolves 15-5 in a five-inning game on Feb. 23.
On a seven-game winning streak, Ole Miss starts a three-game series against No. 11 Texas A&M at Swayze Field beginning Thursday (6:30 p.m., SEC Network+).
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