University of Mississippi - Ole Miss Yearbook (Oxford, MS)

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FRESHMAN MARY JANE Callahan, No. 11, a left-handed pitcher for the 2004 season was the fourth best batter on the team. She pitches for the win against SEC rival Arkansas. AFTER PLOWING THE BALL No. 1 Rebecca Mclntire, a sophomore infielder from Chatsworth, Calif., runs her hardest in hopes of not being tagged at first in the home win against Birmingham Southern. One of the highlights from last year was the first ever series win over the No. 25 South Carolina Gamecocks. It also marked the first time in the program ' s history that the Rebels had claimed a series over a ranked opponent. After splitting a double header on April 24, the Rebels won a thrilling game against the Gamecocks 2-1 on the next day. Mary Jane Callahan came up big on the mound and at the plate. She worked 4.1 innings, striking out three batters and walking two She only allowed one run on four hits. In the batter ' s box, Callahan drove in what would prove to be the game winning run. Another notable series was the Rebels ' series win over Arkansas. It was the first-ever series win over the Lady ' Backs in the series ' history. In the first game of the series on April 13, the Lady Rebs came from behind after holding an early lead against Arkansas to claim a 5-4 win in 1 1 innings. With the game tied at four in the bottom of the 1 1 th inning, the Rebels came up with some timely hitting and smart base running to notch the win. Brittany Warner was moved to third after a sacrifice bunt from Rebecca Mclntire, Desiree Layman drilled a single to center field to score W ' arner and seal the win. Justice officially finished the three-game series against Arkansas 2-for-3 at the plate with two home runs. She drove in three runs and scored three runs. The junior was intentionally walked nine times in the series. The Rebels also took the No. 2 Arizona Wildcats to the brink before dropping the game 3-2. Ole Miss scattered seven hits over the course of the game but it wasn ' t enough in their second game of the Arizona Pepsi Classic on Feb. 6. Andrea Brahs was 2 for 3 against the Wildcats. Ole Miss hosted the Rebel Easton Invitational but mother nature had other plans as the tournament came to a close. The Rebels defeated Indiana State, then dropped games to Southern Illinois and Tulsa. Then due to a snow storm hit that hit on Feb. 15, the final da)- of the Invitational was called off Athletics I 357

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HEARTBREAKER, DREAM MAKER The 2004 Lady Rebels fought their way through a strenuous SEASON, BUT THEY USED De DeJuSTICE TO THEIR ADVANTAGE ivnllni In TYLER NELSON ilinluoia iliivl !„■ MATTHEW SHARPE spKf Ole Miss ' s overall record of 15-37 and 8-21 in the Southeastern CDiilcreiice, the Rebels had a number of stand out players and memorable games f() 2004 season. DeDeJustice was named to the All-SEC second team by the conference ' s coaches. She led the team in batting average, hitting .293 on the yean She also led the way with 30 RBIs and seven doubles. Senior Britte Hardy was a great spark plug for the Rebels, batting first in the order The Peachtree City, Ga. native was second on the team with a .272 average. She also led the team with 43 hits and four triples. Mandy Ott, from Hillsboro, Ore., hit .244 on the .season and drove in nine runs. In the |)itching department, Mary Jane Callahan paced the Rebels. Callahan had a 2.07 LKj and an 1 1 - 1 ti record. She also had 1 76 strikeouts in 20(1 innings pitched. Dana Brill made her mark on the mound with her 2.60 ER. ' and 93 strikeouts in 126.2 innings pitched. Ole Miss had a number of memorable moments in the 2004 season. 356 I The Ole Miss 2005

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TRACK FIELD OLYMPIC HOPEFUL Antwon Hicks competed in the 2004 track and field season in 60 meter hurdles Hicks clipped the seventh of 10 hurdles to fall to seventh place in the NCAA Indoor Championships. SHOT PUT AND WEIGHT THROWER, Brett Canale, is a senior from Memphis, Tenn. He set his personal best in the regionals 2004 with the hammer throw, recording a 189-11 mark. 358 I The Oi.k Miss 2005