OXFORD, Miss. (Interstat) — The Mississippi Rebels erased a nine-run deficit to defeat the Kentucky Wildcats 12-9 in a Southeastern Conference baseball game Saturday at Swayze Field.

Kentucky built a commanding 9-0 lead by the fifth inning, highlighted by a four-run homer from Carson Hansen. Mississippi began its comeback with Daniel Pacella’s grand slam in the fourth. The Rebels tied the game on Collin Reuter’s two-run homer in the seventh before taking the lead for good with a three-run eighth inning, keyed by Will Furniss’s two-run single.

Mississippi reliever Walker Hooks earned the win with 4 2/3 strong innings, allowing one earned run. The victory improved Mississippi to 19-6 overall and 2-1 in the SEC, while Kentucky fell to 19-4 and 1-2.