The Ole Miss Rebels gained a sweep of the Eastern Kentucky Colonels over the weekend, and solid pitching was a big reason why.

Ole Miss hosts Eastern Kentucky in a college baseball nonconference game on Sunday. Mason Nichols will get the start for the Rebels.

Ole Miss baseball stayed hot in its first series at Swayze Field. The Rebels (6-1) swept Eastern Kentucky (0-7) in a three-game series in Oxford. None of the games were close. Ole Miss beat EKU 8-0, 9-4 and 9-3.

The Ole Miss Rebels claimed a series-clinching win over the Eastern Kentucky Colonels on Saturday by a final score of 9-4 at Swayze Field. The Rebels (5-1) scored in each of the game's first four innings,