LINCOLN, Neb. (Interstat) — Dean Toigo homered and drove in three runs, but the Mississippi Rebels rallied for a 5‑4 victory over the Arizona State Sun Devils in a playoff game Sunday at Haymarket Park.
(Interstat) — Toigo put the Sun Devils ahead in the first inning with a solo home run and added a two-run single in the second, giving Arizona State a 3-0 lead. Mississippi responded with a run in the second on a single by B. Randle and a sacrifice fly by Dom Decker, then tied the game in the third on a homer by T. Bissetta.
Arizona State regained the lead in the fourth when Toigo advanced on a wild pitch and PJ Moutzouridis scored on the same wild pitch, making it 4-3. The Rebels tied it in the seventh on a double by A. Fawley. In the 10th inning, Decker drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly to left field.
Both teams finished with seven hits. Arizona State’s record fell to 39-21, while Mississippi improved to 39-21. The Sun Devils had won 17-0 over South Dakota State the previous day. Mississippi entered after a 6-3 win at Nebraska.