LIVE UPDATES: Ole Miss Baseball Opens Season in Honolulu vs. Hawaii

If you're still awake, you're in luck.

The Ole Miss Rebels are (finally) set to begin their 2024 season on Friday night in a 10:35 p.m. CT first pitch in Honolulu against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, a game that in all likelihood will run into the morning hours of Saturday in the state of Mississippi.

Ole Miss is trotting out RHP JT Quinn on the bump to start on Friday night, and Hawaii will counter with a lefty in Harrison Bodendorf. This is the first of a four-game weekend series between the Rebels and Rainbow Warriors, but Friday's game is the only one that will be available on a streaming service (ESPN+).

Follow along below for late-night updates between Ole Miss and Hawaii.

PREGAME

Ole Miss released its starting lineup for the game a little after 6:30 p.m. CT, and it is as follows:

1. Luke Hill -- SS

2. Judd Utermark -- 1B

3. Jackson Ross -- DH

4. Andrew Fischer -- 3B

5. Ethan Lege -- LF

6. Ethan Groff -- CF

7. Treyson Hughes -- RF

8. Reagan Burford -- 2B

9. Campbell Smithwick -- C

RHP JT Quinn

It's still sunny in Honolulu, according to the Ole Miss baseball account on X, as it shared some photos of pregame scenes on Friday night.

Ole Miss' uniform combination for tonight:

- Navy hat with navy bill

- Navy jersey

- White pants

FIRST INNING

Luke Hill rips the first pitch to right field that is possibly lost in the lights and bounces over the wall for a ground rule double.

The Rebels do nothing else at the plate after Hill's double, and they head to the bottom half.

MID 1: Ole Miss 0, Hawaii 0

JT Quinn issues a leadoff walk to begin the bottom of the first followed by a strikeout.

A passed ball gets by Smithwick, and the runner advances to second. Pitch was ruled a strike. Quinn, however, bounces back with another strikeout.

A pop up to short ends the first inning. 

END 1: Ole Miss 0, Hawaii 0

SECOND INNING

Ethan Lege legs out a double on a liner to RF. Second leadoff double for the Rebels in as many innings.

Ethan Groff homers to left field, and Ole Miss has its first lead of the night and season. Ole Miss 2, Hawaii 0

Hughes, Burford and Smithwick all fail to reach, but the Rebels have the first runs of the night.

MID 2: Ole Miss 2, Hawaii 0

Hawaii begins the bottom half of the frame with an infield single.

A fielder's choice gets the runner at second, and there is one out with a man at first. A strikeout gives Quinn out No. 2.

Another strikeout for Quinn pushes his total to four, and Hawaii strands another runner.

END 2: Ole Miss 2, Hawaii 0

THIRD INNING

Luke Hill flies out to the warning track in center to start the third.

Judd Utermark draws a walk, followed by Jackson Ross walking as well, putting runners at first and second with one out.

Fischer pops out in foul territory for out No. 2.

Ethan Lege singles up the middle, scoring Utermark and advancing Ross to second. Ole Miss 3, Hawaii 0

Groff grounds out to end the frame.

MID 3: Ole Miss 3, Hawaii 0

JT Quinn works a 1-2-3 inning, and Ole Miss holds onto its 3-0 lead.

END 3: Ole Miss 3, Hawaii 0

FOURTH INNING

Reagan Burford works a one-out walk to put a runner on for Ole Miss.

A strikeout from Smithwick and groundout from Hill end the frame.

MID 4: Ole Miss 3, Hawaii 0

Quinn tallies his sixth strikeout of the night before issuing a one-out walk to put a runner aboard for the Rainbow Warriors.

Another walk puts runners at first and second with one down.

Hawaii pushes a run across with a long single that forced a play at the plate. Runner is ruled safe, and the Rainbow Warriors narrow the deficit. Ole Miss 3, Hawaii 1

Runner steals third to put men at the corners, and an infield single plus an error scores another run and puts men at the corners again. Ole Miss 3, Hawaii 2

Mason Morris in to pitch for Ole Miss.

A double on a 1-2 count pushes another run across for Hawaii. This game is tied with runners at second and third. Ole Miss 3, Hawaii 3

Ole Miss catches a man in a rundown between third and home for the second out of the inning, and a strikeout from Morris ends the frame.

END 4: Ole Miss 3, Hawaii 3

FIFTH INNING

Alex Giroux in to pitch for Hawaii.

Utermark and Ross strike out to begin the fifth.

Andrew Fischer draws a walk to keep the inning alive and bring Ethan Lege to the plate.

Lege grounds out to third, and the Rebels go scoreless in the fifth.

MID 5: Ole Miss 3, Hawaii 3

Morris secures a groundout and a fly out to begin the bottom of the fifth.

Another fly out from Hawaii ends the inning, and Morris retires the side in order.

END 5: Ole Miss 3, Hawaii 3

SIXTH INNING

Ethan Groff tallies a leadoff single on a bunt to third.

Treyson Hughes strikes out, and Reagan Burford grounds into a double play to end the inning.

MID 6: Ole Miss 3, Hawaii 3

Morris retires the first two batters before issuing a four-pitch walk in the sixth.

A HBP on an 0-2 count puts runners at first and second with two down.

Morris registers a strikeout to get out of the late trouble.

END 6: Ole Miss 3, Hawaii 3

SEVENTH INNING

Campbell Smithwick reaches on a HBP to lead off the inning.

Luke Hill grounds out to the catcher, but Smithwick advances to second in the process. Utermark grounds out to short for the second out.

Jackson Ross is intentionally walked, bringing Andrew Fischer to the plate. Fischer follows that with a walk of his own, bringing Ethan Lege to the plate.

Lege flies out to right field, and Ole Miss strands the bases loaded.

MID 7: Ole Miss 3, Hawaii 3

Brayden Jones takes the hill for the Rebels to begin the seventh.

Jones thought he had a called third strike twice in that AB, but he eventually surrenders a leadoff single. A sacrifice bunt advances the runner to second.

Jones registers a fly out for out No. 2.

A strikeout ends the inning, and this one remains tied heading into the eighth.

END 7: Ole Miss 3, Hawaii 3

EIGHTH INNING

Ethan Groff registers a leadoff single for the Rebels.

Treyson Hughes flies out to left, and John Kramer comes in to pinch hit for Ole Miss. Hawaii counters by bringing Connor Harrison to the mound.

The Rebels counter the countermove by bringing in Bo Gatlin to pinch hit.

Gatlin flies out to center, and Smithwick is hit by a pitch. Luke Hill comes to the plate, and he strikes out looking to end the inning.

MID 8: Ole Miss 3, Hawaii 3

Brayden Randle comes in at second base for Ole Miss.

Brayden Jones surrenders a leadoff single to start the bottom of the eighth, and another single on a bunt puts runners at first and second with no one out.

A sacrifice bunt puts runners at second and third with one down, and a wild pitch plates the go-ahead run for Hawaii. Hawaii 4, Ole Miss 3

Jones tallies a swinging strikeout for out No. 2, and the Rebels issue an intentional walk to Kyson Donahue. A walk from Jones then loads the bases with two down.

Mason Nichols comes in to pitch for Ole Miss, and he gets a swinging strikeout to end the inning. It's do-or-die time for the Rebels, however, as they will need to tie or take the lead in the ninth to stay alive.

END 8: Hawaii 4, Ole Miss 3

NINTH INNING

Utermark strikes out swinging to start the ninth.

Jackson Ross singles up the middle to put a runner aboard with one down. Andrew Fischer then walks, and runners stand at first and second with one down.

Ethan Lege is hit by a pitch to load the bases, still just one out.

Ethan Groff flies out to center, scoring Ross from third. Ole Miss 4, Hawaii 4

Treyson Hughes grounds out to second, but the Rebels stay alive by tying the game at four.

MID 9: Ole Miss 4, Hawaii 4

Nichols hits the leadoff man, putting the winning run at first with no outs. A sacrifice bunt puts the runner in scoring position.

The Rebels intentionally walk Zeigler with one down.

Nichols forces a double play, and there's free baseball in Honolulu.

END 9: Ole Miss 4, Hawaii 4

TENTH INNING

Danny Veloz is on to pitch for Hawaii.

Randle strikes out, and Smithwick draws a walk. One on, one out.

Luke Hill flies out to right for the second out, and Utermark is retired to end the frame.

MID 10: Ole Miss 4, Hawaii 4

Nichols registered back-to-back strikeouts to start the frame before issuing a two-out walk.

A fly out to right ends the inning.

END 10: Ole Miss 4, Hawaii 4 

ELEVENTH INNING

After back-to-back strikeouts, Lege reaches first on a fielding error by the shortstop. Groff follows that with a walk to put runners at first and second.

Treyson Hughes grounds out to end the inning. He is now 0-for-6 tonight.

MID 11: Ole Miss 4, Hawaii 4

Nichols retires the side in order, and to the 12th we go.

END 11: Ole Miss 4, Hawaii 4

TWELFTH INNING

Randle and Smithwick are retired quickly before Luke Hill is HBP.

Utermark grounds into a fielder's choice to end the top half.

MID 12: Ole Miss 4, Hawaii 4

After a strange sequence that resulted in a Hawaii runner remaining at first despite not tagging up and appearing to be doubled up, Ole Miss now has two outs in the inning.

The Rebels finally get out of the 12th, and the play continues.

END 12: Ole Miss 4, Hawaii 4

THIRTEENTH INNING

Jackson Ross tallies a leadoff single. Rebels have not done well with men on base tonight (or this morning).

Fischer draws a walk, and Ole Miss has two runners on with nobody out. Ethan Lege singles, and the Rebels have the first run of extra innings. Ole Miss 5, Hawaii 4

With one out, Treyson Hughes is HBP, and the bases are loaded. The Rebels fail to push anything else across, but they hope to be three outs away from a win. 

MID 13: Ole Miss 5, Hawaii 4

The Rainbow Warriors go down in order, and Ole Miss finally comes away with the win in its season opener.

FINAL/13: Ole Miss 5, Hawaii 4