Rebels lead as weather forces postponement until noon Saturday

Ole Miss took a lead into the bottom of the fifth before things were halted because of inclement weather.

The Rebels led Tulane, 2-1, with one on and two outs in the home half of the fifth when home plate umpire Augustus Griffin took the Green Wave off the field at 5:24 p.m., as the rain went from a light drizzle to a consistent downpour.

This game will resume where it left off at 12 p.m. Saturday, and the second game of the series will begin 45 minutes following the end of the first game.

All the runs were scored in the first inning. After Ryan Rolison gave up a two-out solo home run to Tulane designated hitter Matt Rowland, Ole Miss used two hits and a Green Wave error to take the lead.

Ryan Olenek was hit by a pitch, and Nick Fortes singled, advancing Olenek to third. Fortes stole second, and the throw from Tulane catcher Ty Johnson sailed into center, allowing Olenek to jog home.

Johnson, then, allowed a passed ball, and Thomas Dillard hit an RBI ground out.

Ole Miss starter Ryan Rolison threw 82 pitches, 52 strikes, in five innings. He gave up three hits and just the one run. The left-hander struck out nine and walked two during his second start of the season.

Rolison allowed a base runner in four of his five innings but stranded every base runner following the home run. The second inning was the critical one, as Tulane got a single and walk with two outs. On a full-count pitch, Rolison froze nine-hole batter Sal Gozzo with a breaking ball to end the inning.

Cooper Johnson is on first base following a single when the game resumes.

Tulane starter Kaleb Roper threw 58 pitches on Friday.