John Gatlin's pinch-hit RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday lifted Ole Miss to a 2-1 win over Texas Tech at the College World Series.
The result kept the Rebels alive in the double-elimination tournament and ousted the Red Raiders, who were appearing in the College World Series for the first time.
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Ole Miss will play again Thursday against the loser of Tuesday's TCU-Virginia game. The loser of Thursday's game will be eliminated.
Texas Tech had rallied to tie the game in the top of the ninth on a Anthony Lyons' pinch-hit sacrifice fly. Pinch-runner Zach Davis scored on the play after stealing second and third base.
The game was scoreless until Holt Perdzock's pinch-hit RBI single in the seventh inning.
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