OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss baseball (19-10, 3-6 SEC) got swept for the first time since 2024 after Mississippi State (24-4, 7-2 SEC) took game three of the series, 7-1, Sunday afternoon at Swayze Field.The Bulldogs claimed Friday's game, 5-4, and Saturday's match, 6-1.Rebel pitchers recorded 14 strikeouts, the most the Bulldogs have struck out in an SEC game this season but gave up four home runs in the loss. Cade Townsend returned to the mound following a two-week hiatus from injury. He punched out eight batters for the third time this season but gave up a trio of homers and five runs to take the loss.Walker Hooks looked solid as the first pitcher out of the bullpen. He worked 3.0 innings of relief work, fanning four batters and giving up no runs.Will Furniss and Brayden Randle each went 2-for-4, and Collin Reuter drove in Ole Miss' only run with a single in the first inning.…