See Ole Miss hit back-to-back-to-back home runs vs. Oklahoma baseball in CWS Finals Game 1

Erik Hall, Mississippi Clarion Ledger
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The Ole Miss baseball team's offense erupted in the top of the eighth inning vs. Oklahoma in the College World Series Finals Game 1 on Saturday.

Ole Miss scored four runs in the penultimate inning.

Those runs all came on home runs — back-to-back-to-back home runs.

Providing the power for Ole Miss baseball were TJ McCants, Calvin Harris and Justin Bench. All three home runs came with two outs.

Ole Miss baseball homers 3 consecutive at-bats

TJ McCants provided the first display of power. On the third pitch of his at-bat, he hit a 372-foot home run over the right-field fence.

Hayden Dunhurst also scored on the McCants homer, so those two runs put Ole Miss up 6-2 vs. Oklahoma.

Calvin Harris followed McCants to the plate. On the second pitch of his at-bat, Harris sent a 430-foot home run over the right-center field wall.

Harris' homer put Ole Miss up 7-2 vs. Oklahoma.

Justin Bench completed the trifecta. His 394-foot homer came on the third pitch of his at-bat, and it went over the left-center field fence.

Bench's home run put Ole Miss up 8-2 vs. Oklahoma.

LSU in 1998 was the last team to hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in the College World Series.

Ole Miss defeated Oklahoma 10-3.

Ole Miss improved to 41-23 overall. Oklahoma went to 45-23 overall.

Game 2 of the best-of-three series is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. CT on Sunday.

Jun 25, 2022; Omaha, NE, USA; Ole Miss Rebels right fielder Calvin Harris (20) runs the bases after hitting a home run against the Oklahoma Sooners during the eighth inning at Charles Schwab Field. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 25, 2022; Omaha, NE, USA; Ole Miss Rebels right fielder Calvin Harris (20) runs the bases after hitting a home run against the Oklahoma Sooners during the eighth inning at Charles Schwab Field. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports

After Saturday's game, Ole Miss leads the all-time series 5-2 vs. Oklahoma.

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Mike Bianco is the Ole Miss baseball head coach. Skip Johnson is the Oklahoma Sooners baseball head coach.

Erik Hall is the lead digital producer for sports with the USA Today Network. You can find him on Twitter @HallErik. 

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