Troy joins rare company with epic comeback to beat Ole Miss at College World Series

Troy kept its postseason run alive Sunday by rallying from a four-run deficit to defeat Ole Miss 12-8 in an elimination game at the College World Series, securing the program’s first-ever win in Omaha.

The Trojans improved to 39-31 and recorded their 18th comeback win of the season after erasing a 6-2 deficit. Troy became only the third team in the last 15 years to overcome a deficit of four or more runs in an elimination game and still win.

Ole Miss (41-23) became the first team eliminated from this year’s College World Series after an 0-2 showing. The Rebels had opened the event with a 6-2 loss to North Carolina before falling to Troy.

The game featured a combined 26 hits and six home runs, the second-highest home run total in a game at Charles Schwab Field. It was also the first College World Series game since 2001 in which both teams hit three home runs.

Ole Miss built an early lead behind RBI hits from Judd Utermark and Hayden Federico in the first inning. Brayden Randle added a two-run homer in the second, while Collin Reuter launched another two-run shot in the fourth to give the Rebels a 6-2 advantage.

Troy began its comeback in the fifth inning. A bases-loaded balk by Hunter Elliott brought home a run before Sean Darnell drove in a two-run single to make it a one-run game. Darnell finished 3-for-3 with four RBIs.

Jimmy Janicki’s team-leading 21st home run tied the game at 6-6 in the seventh. Later in the inning, Jabe Boroff hit a two-run double during a four-run outburst that put Troy ahead for good. Houston Markham contributed an RBI single as the Trojans moved in front 9-6.

Troy outhit Ole Miss 14-12 and tacked on three insurance runs in the eighth after a pop-up was dropped by shortstop Owen Paino. Noah Thigpen earned the win with five innings of relief, while JP Robertson took the loss. The Trojans advance to face West Virginia on Tuesday.

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