Sophomore right-hander Jack Dougherty will instead make his first start since March, hoping to keep alive the hot streak of not allowing an earned run in 12 innings since the start of May. The Rebels are scoring 7.6 runs per game in the NCAA Tournament but are doing so while batting .282 and striking out 11.3 times vs. 4.9 walks per game. Ole Miss now leads 8-2. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Make sure you are in the loop --- take five seconds to Sign up for our FREE Bulldogs newsletters now!). Projected 2022 Ole Miss football starting lineup. Real-time Ole Miss Rebels Baseball Schedule on SECSports.com. . He was still selected in the first round of the MLB Draft. A good gauge for all-around offensive success is a batting average above .300, an on-base percentage above .400 or a slugging percentage above .500. Dougherty, Garrett
Download the CBS Sports App and get the latest on your team today. He also came in and out of the rotation at times last season. Runner to second. Name Pos. The Rebels (40-23) begin their best-of-three College World Series championship series. 55-40 (W) Irvington @ YMA. John Macon Gillespie is the publisher of The Grove Report and has been on the Ole Miss beat for five years. Weekly recaps during Mississippi's annual legislative session, plus breaking alerts and weekly updates throughout the year, from our state politics team. Gonzalez, Bo
OMAHA, Neb. Contact Nick Suss at 601-408-2674 or nsuss@gannett.com. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Calarco is one of Ole Miss' key transfer portal additions. He has good stuff of his own. Will it be one of the best offenses weve ever had? Lafferty, Chris
21-4 (L) Irvington vs. Hastings On 4/25, the Irvington varsity baseball team lost their home conference game against Hastings (Hastings on Hudson, NY) by a score of 21-4 . Want the latest in breaking news and insider information on the Rebels? One candidate is junior college transfer Reagan Burford, who Bianco thinks can fit into a bit of a Justin Bench mold as someone who can end up collecting a lot of playing time by being someone who can produce offensively and play a bunch of different positions defensively. All rights reserved. The native of Orlando boasted both the AAC's highest OBP and highest slugging percentage before a thumb injury ended his season. There wasnt much unsettled in the lineup, but a few shifts make a big difference in what they are capable of. Fourth-year junior Kevin Graham, who played left field last season, will also be a source of power alongside Elko and Gonzalez after he hit .342/.422/.562 with 14 home runs in 2021. Nothing else for the Rebels in the frame. Garrett Wood will start at third base, and Justin Bench will be in center. Are you a New Albany Gazette subscriber? With one season of eligibility remaining, he left Northwestern on the heels of two outstanding seasons in the Big Ten, posting a .287 batting average and 22 home runs over the 2021 and 2022 campaigns. Odds & lines subject to change. Josh Mallitz enters the game on the mound for Ole Miss. Harris, TJ
For the first time, Ole Miss baseball is playing for a chance at a national championship. Mike Bianco is who he is. Bianco out to chat. Saunier, Hunter
"He's certainly going to help us.". Big Ten All-Defensive Team (only B1G freshman to earn the honor in 2022) Appeared in all 54 games in her first collegiate season and earned the starting nod 51 times at third base. The Rebels will face Arkansas on Thursday in a winner-takes-all College . There was no scenario where Ole Miss would go into 2022 feeling as confident about its rotation options as it would if those two were returning, but with that said, there are some experienced candidates for the spots Nikhazy and Hoglund vacated. The latest breaking news, plus our top stories each week. But in Game 3, with Ole Miss' bullpen well-rested and DeLucia likely coming back in a limited role, it's easier to trust the depths of the Rebels' pitching staff, even if Oklahoma's offense is as hot as it can be right now. The Rebels likely won't be able to use ace Dylan DeLucia until Game 3, and even then he'll be on three daysrest after throwing a complete game Thursday. Our game coverage from football, basketball and baseball, plus breaking updates and our best reads. While the hitting will be as good and possibly better than last season, it appears Ole Miss pitching won't be as good as last season. Rivas, Riley
Calvin Harris hits an infield single with two outs. The Rebels are two weeks away from their season opener against Charleston Southern. A double puts runners at second and third with two outs. Dunhurst is a potential 1st to 2nd round draft pick in the 2022 MLB draft, while McCants is a potential4th round draft pick. Harris played a lot behind the plate when Hayden Dunhurst was injured last season, but once the eventual sixth-round draft pick returned, Harris saw time in right field. Another single has two on with no outs for the Sooners. Jan 27, 2023. Because, you know, if you watched us up close, those guys at times were as good as anybody we had in the rotation, Bianco said. Oklahoma is going to the bullpen. We feel that he's a top-of-the-lineup bat. Invalid password or account does not exist. Contact Nick Suss at 601-408-2674 or nsuss@gannett.com. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. PROJECTING OLE MISS' 2022 SEASON: Other than their starting first baseman, Cael Baker (.208, 5-28), the Rebels return all of their position players and their key backup position players. He enrolled at Ole Miss in fall 2020 before transferring to Northwest Florida Stateand returning to Ole Miss in fall 2021. Calarco, JT
The Rebels punched their ticket to the College World Series finals on Thursday with a 2-0 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks in the semifinals, sending the Razorbacks home with a masterful pitching performance from Dylan DeLucia. But if Ole Miss can put together competitive at-bats and drive those starters' pitch counts up, the Rebels can swing the tide. There was a problem saving your notification. Bianco. . PRONUNCIATION. pic.twitter.com/W8aurrYbsu. Return of Offense, Deep Pitching Staff Highlight Ole Miss Baseball Entering 2022 Season The Rebels officially began preseason practice on Friday, and the overall sentiment was the same from. Simply put, Bianco himself thinks its possible. "Even with Tim being sidelined with ACL rehab, they continued to swing well. OXFORD - With its second Egg Bowl win in a row, Ole Miss (10-2 overall, 6-2 SEC) wrapped up its first 10-win regular season in program history . But the way Ole Miss has pitched it lately, it's hard to go against the Rebels stepping up and shutting down the Sooners. Wood grounds into a force out at first. A monster fifth season in Oxford would be the perfect capper on an eventful career for Elko. Ole Miss is headed to the 2022 Men's College World Series finals after eliminating Arkansas 2-0 on Thursday afternoon. Eddy is a College Baseball Hall of Famer and held the SEC career hits record until Jake Mangum broke it in 2019. We won't share it with anyone else. Red Cup Rebellion, an Ole Miss Rebels community, Changing the Culture of Ole Miss Athletics, Heres how Ole Miss will lineup to open the 2022 season, Coach Lane Kiffins yoga class is sold out. He advances to second on a wild pitch. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Elko stands at third with one out. After Diamond, Ole Miss doesn't have a solidified pitching rotation. He hit a home run against Louisiana State in just his third game of the season, but that ended up being his last hit of the year as he finished the season 2-for-16. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern. These players could enter the Top 100 Prospects discussion. Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss are happily exploiting 'a major issue' in NCAA transfer portal rules, Ole Miss baseball announces schedule for 2022 season, won't play Vanderbilt, Florida, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Harris grounds out, and Dunhurst goes to third. They do return junior RHPs Derek Diamond and Drew McDaniel, both of who started in SEC games last season. -- Ole Miss baseball held its media day on Friday, and head coach Mike Bianco detailed the lineup he plans to trot out on Opening Day against. The Rebels opened the game fast with two first inning runs coming. Spears, John Ross
Follow The Grove Report On Facebook and Twitter. In his first 21 seasons, his teams have an overall record of 812-462 and were 328-271 in the SEC. Sophomore righthander Jack Dougherty was supposed to redshirt last season, but due to the depth issues Ole Miss ended up facing on the mound, the coaching staff pulled the redshirt off of him in mid April. It's now 9-3 Ole Miss. He tallied 15 doubles and scored 59 runs in 41 games while playing right field for the Green Wave. Hes moving along and progressing and hitting all the marks through his rehab protocols that hes supposed to, Bianco said. Some of that just comes with maturity and returning guys that have confidence, that will go when theyre supposed to.. They should once again be a very good-hitting team with power in the middle of the lineup. OXFORD, Miss. Due to the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, the 2020 baseball season was cut short and all participating student-athletes are able to retain their year of eligibility from the NCAA. He finished with a 6.08 ERA overall and a 7.82 ERA in SEC games, including seven starts. Morris, Patrick
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OMAHA, Neb. Alderman hits a ground ball to shortstop that is booted, and Graham scores. Here is the Clarion Ledger's scouting report and prediction for the College World Series championship. In 2022, he finished with a 1.050 OPS. While were on the topic of candidates for the weekend rotation, it seems like a good time to bring up two transfers that could be in the mix, righthander Jack Washburn from Oregon State and lefthander John Gaddis from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Ole Miss is in this position because of its pitching. But there are ways in which the lineup can be even more dynamic than it was last season. Success! Elko singles to put runners at first and third for Graham with two outs. Carello, Sheila
13 Maryland, and coach Mike Bianco has released the line-up card for . BASEBALL: Let's take a stab at the starting lineup. Diamond, a California native, was 3-5 with a 5.26 ERA across 75 innings last season. His fastball was up to 95 mph last season and he has two distinct breaking balls, both of which had 35% or higher whiff rates a season ago. Another obvious candidate is third-year sophomore righthander Drew McDaniel. A highly-touted recruit in the 2019 class, he has been the Sunday starter for much of the last two seasons. Bench, a fourth-year junior who also saw time at a few different positions but primarily played third base, hit .307/.423/.440 with 14 steals, tops on the team. He was a 16th-round draft choice of the Milwaukee Brewers but opted to come to Ole Miss. Theres younger guys that can continue to improve and find a bigger role, a bigger niche, but I think its crazy to think that the mainstays that made their mark last year, guys like Gonzalez and Bench and Elko and Graham and Dunhurst and those guys arent going to continue to drive the ship, Bianco said. Bianco going to the pen. A good gauge for a pitcher'sall-around success is if he has an ERA below 3.00, a batting average against below .225and a strikeout-to-walk ratio above 2.50. McCants, Reagan
Ole Miss opens its season Friday in a three-game series against Delaware. It certainly did with him. Oklahoma has its first run on an errant throw on a bunt. I think for both of those guys to take the next step is can they deliver the pitch at the right time? Draft expert Carlos Collazo will be hosting a chat at noon ET Thursday to answer any questions you might have regarding the 2023 draft class. Dougherty uses 14 pitches to set the Sooners down in order. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. One away with Elko at first. FULL SCHEDULE: Ole Miss baseball announces schedule for 2022 season, won't play Vanderbilt, Florida Diamond replaces Rebels aces Doug Nikhazy and Gunnar Hoglund from a year ago. If the Rebels are going to get back to Omaha, they'll need big contributions from a few of those newcomers. Chatagnier, Calvin
Nikhazy was a first-team All-SEC honoree who posted a 2.45 ERA with 142 strikeouts in 92 innings on the way to being selected in the second round of the MLB Draft. Calvin Harris with a solo shot. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. OLE MISS' RETURNING STARTERS: Eight position starters return, including sophomore shortstop Jacob Gonzalez (GP-67/GS-67, .355 batting average, 12 home runs, 55 RBIs), senior left fielder Kevin Graham (67/67, .342, 14-56), senior utility starter (first base/third base) Tim Elko (49/42, .325, 16-53), senior third baseman Justin Bench (65/65, .307, 7-39), sophomore center fielder TJ McCants (60/56, .300, 5-35), senior right fielder Hayden Leatherwood (63/58, .285, 7-33), junior catcher Hayden Dunhurst (65/65, .280, 7-43) and junior second baseman Peyton Chatagnier (56/56, .271, 6-43). Bianco's been in the game for a long time, and that's certainly the kind of praise that makes Saunier a shoo-in for this list. Well see how things shift throughout non-conference play, as the Rebels have plenty of opportunities to get anyone and everyone at-bats. In order to access this exclusive content you must have a Baseball America Account. Over their nine postseason games, the Rebels are allowing just 2.2 runs per game. Henninger, Josh
BASEBALL: Let's take a stab at the starting lineup. Jacob Gonzalez grounds out to end the inning. Dougherty strikes out two and gets a fly out to stay perfect through four. Swaim. Melendez, Fred
Here are five names to watch when the Rebels open their season with a three-game set against Delaware, beginning Feb. 17. -- Ole Miss baseball held its media day on Friday, and head coach Mike Bianco detailed the lineup he plans to trot out on Opening Day against Charleston Southern. Those two give the lineup enviable depth, alongside fifth-year senior outfielder Hayden Leatherwood (.285/.348/.441), third-year sophomore catcher Hayden Dunhurst (.280/.385/.435), who doubles as a solid defensive catcher, and third-year sophomore second baseman Peyton Chatagnier (.271/.368/.412), who could be better in 2022 just by virtue of being healthier than he was in 2021, when he battled a hamstring injury. Last year, he was on that kind of pace before the injury, and even after the injury, many of his counting stats still ranked among the leagues best. Fink, Tywone
The offense that was the No. Mississippi State baseball has a lineup capable of surging at any moment, and Southern Miss found out in the eighth inning of Tuesday's matchup at Trustmark . Ole Miss has been to the College World Series six times counting the 2022 season, but it has never advanced to the finals before this season. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining. According to coach Mike Bianco, they are also similar in terms of the next steps needed in order to actually become effective SEC starters. Where is Tim Elko in his recovery from injury? OLE MISS' HEAD COACH: Mike Bianco is heading into his 22nd year as Ole Miss' head baseball coach. Of the 12 players listed above, only Burford was not on the team last season. Dougherty back to the mound. Nichols retires the Sooners in order in the bottom half. This is the single biggest question the Rebels have to answer in 2022. Vera, Tim
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