CBSB rankings: Ole Miss drops 5 spots to No. 11, Southern Miss stays put at No. 23

Ole Miss dropped five spots to No. 11 while Southern Miss idled at No. 23 in the latest D1baseball rankings.

Mike Bianco’s club fell to No. 11 following a relatively successful week that was soured by a tough series loss to a now-No. 4 Tennessee team featuring former Rebels Liam Doyle and Andrew Fischer. On Tuesday, Ole Miss (27-9, 9-6 SEC) run-ruled Memphis 10-0, then went on to amass a program record of 29 runs in Wednesday’s matchup against Alcorn State.

Over the weekend, the Rebels dropped game one against Tennessee but took game two, setting up a dramatic rubber match in front of a raucous crowd at Swayze Field. Despite leading 8-7 going into the top of the ninth, Ole Miss surrendered a three-spot during what would end up being the Volunteers’ final at-bat of the game. The Rebels did not score in the final frame, sealing a tough loss.

Looking ahead, Ole Miss will host Little Rock on Tuesday before traveling east to face South Carolina this weekend.

Southern Miss (24-12, 10-5 Sun Belt) maintained its No. 23 ranking after splitting its four games of the week. The Golden Eagles fell short in a midweek contest at Alabama, but got back on the right side of the win/loss column in conference play. Christian Ostrander’s club secured the series in the first two games at Texas State. However, the broom remained in the closet as a high-scoring game three favored the Bobcats.

Next up for Southern Miss is a Tuesday showdown at Southeastern Louisiana before a three-game home series versus Georgia State.

Mississippi State (22-14, 5-10 SEC) did not crack the top-25 following its second consecutive conference series win. The Bulldogs took two of three at now-No. 15 Alabama over the weekend. Chris Lemonis’ club will have a shot to make waves in the rankings with a midweek outing against Southern University and a winnable three-game home stint versus Florida on the horizon.

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