Ole Miss softball is struggling against Texas Tech in a must-win game.
The Rebels were down by nine runs in the fourth inning when assistant coach Bobby Buchanan was ejected from the game in the Lubbock Regional on May 17.
Buchanan was arguing a call with the umpires when he was thrown out of the game. Several Ole Miss coaches appeared to voice their displeasure at a called strikeout after what looked like a check swing by Taylor Roman.
Ole Miss was already trailing 11-2 when Buchanan was ejected. The Rebels’ pitching staff had struggled to contain Texas Tech’s potent offensive attack and couldn’t get much going offensively.
The winner will advance to a super regional against Florida, which won the Gainesville Regional.
Ole Miss already faced Texas Tech in the regional.
On May 16, the Rebels led 8-0 with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning before Texas Tech scored eight runs to tie the game before eventually winning it in extra innings. The Rebels rebounded from that loss by beating Boston to secure a rematch with the Red Raiders.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Ole Miss softball assistant ejected during NCAA Tournament game vs Texas Tech