Ole Miss baseball vs. Oklahoma in College World Series Saturday: Live score updates
OMAHA, Neb. - Ole Miss baseball and Oklahoma begin their battle for college baseball's highest honor in the College World Series championship round on Saturday.
The Rebels (40-23) and Sooners (45-22) face off from Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Saturday (6 p.m., ESPN) in the first game of a best-of-three series to score a national championship. Oklahoma has two championships, most recently in 1994, and Ole Miss has never won a title.
Both the Rebels and Sooners have streaked to this point with strong Mays and Junes. Ole Miss is 8-1 in the postseason and has won 16 of its last 20 games since May 1. The Sooners won their last five Big 12 series, swept the Big 12 Tournament and are 8-2 in the NCAA Tournament including a perfect 3-0 in Omaha.
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Oklahoma will start left-hander Jake Bennett (10-3, 3.66 ERA), who has made four appearances in the NCAA Tournament, owning a 3.92 ERA in 20 ⅔ innings. The Sooners haven't lost a game Bennett pitched in since May 6.
Ole Miss will start right-hander Jack Dougherty. Dougherty (3-3, 5.08 ERA) was clutch for the Rebels in relief against Arkansas, stranding the bases loaded to keep the Rebels' chances for a comeback alive in Wednesday's loss. He has thrown 12 consecutive scoreless innings since the start of May, but this will be his first start since the end of March.
Follow below for live updates of Ole Miss baseball versus Oklahoma.
Ole Miss baseball vs. Oklahoma in College World Series: Live score updates
What time, TV channel is Ole Miss baseball versus Oklahoma on?
First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN and will be available to stream online via WatchESPN.
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