Vanderbilt baseball defeated Ole Miss, 3-2, for the SEC tournament title at Hoover Met and will await NCAA tournament selection.

HOOVER, Ala. – No. 17 Ole Miss (39-18) advanced to the semifinals of the 2025 SEC Baseball Tournament Friday evening with a 5-2 win over No. 5 Arkansas (43-13).

Ole Miss baseball coach Mike Bianco used 3 elite pitchers in the perfect roles on May 21 against Florida. It showed how the Rebels can beat anyone.

Vanderbilt baseball defeated Ole Miss for its second SEC tournament title in three seasons and will await its NCAA tournament seeding.

Here's a look at Ole Miss baseball's updated NCAA tournament bracket projections entering the SEC tournament. The Rebels could face Southern Miss.

The Ole Miss loss likely sealed UF’s fate as a No. 2 seed, though the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee could be swayed by a resume that includes series wins over No. 2 Texas, No. 4 Arkansas, No. 6 Florida State and and No. 21 Alabama.

We’re fortunate there are still people in college sports, in the SEC, that appreciate the moment for the moment itself.

The play in question unfolded in the bottom of the second inning with Cam Kozeal at the plate. He launched a ball deep to center field, where Ole Miss outfielders Isaac Humphreys and Ryan Moerman attempted to make the catch. Instead, the Rebels teammates collided, and the collision was so violent it knocked out Humphreys cold.