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Earlier this week former Ole Miss slugger Tim Elko was named the Southern League’s Double-A Player of the Month. Elko — a three-time captain during his Rebel career — slashed .337/.535/.917 for the Birmingham Barons in May. He recorded a hit in 22 of 25 games and two or more in 11. Mixed in was a 14-game hit streak (May 11-28). Elko had 34 hits in all, as well as 54 total bases. He was second in the Southern League in RBI (19). Then-senior Elko sparked Ole Miss’ run to a national championship in June of 2022. He led the Rebels in slugging percentage (.642), RBI (75), home runs (24) and total b…