What wrecked Ole Miss pitching vs Troy after Rebels built four-run lead in CWS loss

Through four innings of Ole Miss baseball 's College World Series elimination game vs Troy, the Rebels did a good job of keeping the Trojans’ offense in check.

Rebels’ starting pitcher Hunter Elliott allowed two runs on three hits.

However, after scoring a run on a balk in the fifth inning, Troy's offense came to life. The Trojans erased a four-run deficit and won 12-8 over Ole Miss , ending the Rebels’ season on June 14 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.

“Credit Troy for getting the big hit and time and time again,” Ole Miss coach Mike Bianco said. “And you look at the back half of the game, we scored runs, but we just couldn't stop them. They just continued. ... Certainly, were able to make adjustments, hit a fastball out. Hit a slider out. I think might have hit a changeup out."

After the balk, Troy (39-31) scored two more runs in the fifth inning on a double hit by Sean Darnell, cutting Ole Miss’ lead to 6-5.

In the seventh inning, Troy further overwhelmed Ole Miss (41-23), scoring four runs to take the lead.

After reliever JP Robertson gave up a game-tying home run and a single, the Rebels called on Walker Hooks , their top reliever. His day started with a four-pitch walk, followed by a two-RBI double and an RBI single that put the Trojans up by three.

Hooks eventually got out of the inning but was pulled after giving up a leadoff home run to Blake Cavill in the eighth. He allowed three hits and three runs with a walk and a strikeout in ⅔ innings.