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Ole Miss starting pitcher Mike Mayers against Arkansas in the first inning of their NCAA college baseball game at the Southeastern Conference tournament in Hoover, Ala. on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Mayers (5-3) struck out eight and allowed five hits and one walk for the Rebels (35-23).
Zach Kirksey was instrumental in both runs. He led off the fourth with his first triple of the season and scored on a groundout by Sikes Orvis. Kirksey drove in the second run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh.
Alex Yarbrough went 3 for 4 for Ole Miss. Brett Huber pitched the final two innings to earn his 10th save.
DJ Baxendale (7-4) allowed one run in six innings for the Razorbacks (39-19), who went 0-2 and produced only one run in the tournament. Brian Anderson had two hits.
Mississippi has allowed just two runs through two games, including Wednesday's 2-0 loss to Kentucky.
Rebels will play MSU-LSU loser at 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
Click here for more from Parrish Alford at the Inside Ole Miss Sports blog.
Read more in Thursday's NEMS Daily Journal newspaper.