HATTIESBURG — The conversation didn’t shift in the Pete Taylor Park outfield. Even as Ole Miss piled on runs to take the super regionals opener Saturday 10-0 against Southern Miss, fans couldn’t turn their attention.

“Was it really fair or foul?” fans whispered from their folding chairs.

With Ole Miss ahead 3-0 in the fifth, Reece Ewing sent what appeared to be his 11th home run — this one a grand slam to take the lead — over the right-field wall.

The Southern Miss home run horn sounded and fans banged their feet throughout the bleachers, until the umpires raised their hands signaling it foul. The call stood after review, though it created some debate on social media.

Dana Britt, sporting an Ole Miss hat, sat just beyond the right-field pole. As the ball zoomed toward her, declaring whether it was fair or foul wasn’t on her mind.

Jun 11, 2022; Hattiesburg, MS, USA; Umpires get a ruling on a deep fly ball by Southern Miss outfielder Reece Ewing (38) in the fifth inning against the Ole Miss during Game 1 of a NCAA Super Regional game at Pete Taylor Park. Ole Miss won, 10-0. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports

“I hope somebody catches it before it gets to me because I don’t want to fall down this hill,” Britt thought to herself.

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