March 29, 2002

Friday night’s opening game of the three-game Southeastern Conference series between No. 15 Ole Miss and Kentucky has been called due to torrential rainfall in the Bluegrass.

The Rebels (18-7, 2-4 SEC) and Wildcats (11-12, 2-4 SEC) will play a doubleheader on Saturday, March 30 with the first game starting at noon ET. Junior right-hander Joseph Blanton (3-2, 1.99 ERA) will take the mound for the Wildcats, while Ole Miss will challenge with junior right-hander J.R. Pickens (4-1, 2.54 ERA). In the second game, UK will go with junior righty Scott Wade (3-4, 6.53 ERA) and the Rebels will give senior right-hander Pete Montrenes (5-2, 4.74 ERA) his eighth start of the season.

Both games of the twin bill can be heard on WLXO 96.1 FM with Drew Deener on the call. Live scoring of the games can be accessed from UKAthletics.com.

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