College World Series: Ole Miss' roll continues in win over Arkansas

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Tim Elko and Calvin Harris homered, Hunter Elliott pitched effectively into the seventh inning, and Mississippi defeated Arkansas 13-5 on Monday night to move within one win of the College World Series finals.

The Rebels (39-22) have won seven straight in the NCAA Tournament after being the final team awarded an at-large bid.

"Getting hot is real," coach Mike Bianco said. "As a coach, you just let them go."

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Mississippi celebrates the two run homer by Tim Elko (25) in the second inning against Mississippi during an NCAA College World Series baseball game, Monday, June 20, 2022, in Omaha, Neb.  (AP Photo/John Peterson)

Ole Miss will play Wednesday against the winner of Tuesday's elimination game between Arkansas (44-20) and Auburn. All three remaining teams in Bracket 2 are from the Southeastern Conference West Division.

The Rebels, in the CWS for the sixth time, would have to lose Wednesday and again Thursday to not reach their first finals.

"We’re a great team and we knew that from the start," leadoff batter Justin Bench said. "We had a rough patch in middle of the season where we were 7-14. I don't know how many games in a row we've won now, but with the leadership of Tim Elko we stuck together and won games."

Elko put Ole Miss up 4-1 in the second inning when he launched Evan Taylor's high fastball 416 feet into the left-field seats for his 23rd homer.

Harris, the Rebels' No. 9 batter, hit a two-run double in the third and his two-run homer in a four-run fifth. It was Harris' second homer of the season and first since March 29. Harris went 3 for 4 and is hitting .476 (10 of 21) in the