Ole Miss is headed to the 2022 Men's College World Series finals after eliminating Arkansas 2-0 on Thursday afternoon. 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. Per SEC guidelines, the experience level of participating players has been advanced to mirror academic progress. Nichols gets a strikeout for the first out of the inning. The Rebels are two weeks away from their season opener against Charleston Southern. The position players were starting first baseman Cael Baker (GP-52/GS-44, .208 batting average, 5 home runs and 28 RBIs), junior outfielder John Rhys Plumlee (47/18, .267, 1-7) and late-inning defensive outfielder replacement Cade Sammons (40/0, .111, 0-1). OXFORD Ole Miss baseball coach Mike Bianco isn't worried about complacency after winning the 2022 national championship. Download 2023 Ole Miss Baseball Roster Roster Layout: Choose A Season: 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 yo-yoed in and out of the rotation last season, eventually putting up a 5.26 ERA that ballooned to 6.08 in 10 SEC games, seven of which were starts. Ole Miss baseball will face off against Arkansas for the second time in three days and the fifth time in less than two months on Wednesday (6 p.m., ESPN). OLE MISS' PLAYERS LOST: Ole Miss lost three key position players and seven key pitchers from last year's squad. Get the fastest scores, news, videos and more. Is this the best lineup Mike Bianco has had at Ole Miss? They ended their season in a Super Regional. Slavik, Joshua Based on the summer Alderman had, I thought he might compete here as balls he hits have potential to leave the park. Tim Elko is the first Rebel aboard with a two-out single. Much to the disappointment of Ole Miss and its fans, that roller coaster ended with the team finishing where it often has, with an elimination in super regionals. HT WT Class City ST; 12: Kemp Alderman: UT/RHP: 6'-3" 265: So. The Rebels return the majority of their lineup from a season ago, including Tim Elko who tore his ACL in midweek action in 2021. Gonzales is a potential 1st round draft pick in the 2023 MLB draft. Jones, Sam He finished with a 6.08 ERA overall and a 7.82 ERA in SEC games, including seven starts. After a strikeout, Mallitz called for a balk. Lege is an intriguing junior college addition, having spent the last two seasons raking at Delgado Community College in New Orleans after one season at Nicholls State. He enrolled at Ole Miss in fall 2020 before transferring to Northwest Florida Stateand returning to Ole Miss in fall 2021. The Ole Miss righty threw a complete game shutout, allowing four hits and striking out seven. Peyton Chatagnier, who was 7th on the team in on-base percentage a season ago, leads off again. Furniss, Mason OLE MISS' KEY RESERVES RETURNING: Two key reserve position players return from last year's squad, including senior infielder Ben Van Cleve (GP-44/GS-28, .255 batting average, 0 home runs, 15 RBIs) and sophomore catcher Calvin Harris (41/17, .208, 2-18). Elko will obviously be a catalyst, but so will sophomore shortstop Jacob Gonzalez, who stepped right into the lineup last season as a freshman and hit .355/.443/.561 with 16 doubles, 12 homers and more walks (38) than strikeouts (34), all while handling the most demanding position on the infield. Chatagnier doubles on a pop up that none of the Sooner fielders could see. Contact Nick Suss at 601-408-2674 or nsuss@gannett.com. It certainly did with him. 1 offense in the Southeastern Conference continued to swing well as we return basically the entire offense from last year," Bianco said. Ketchum, Cole C, Hayden Dunhurst, Jr.: One of the best defensive players regardless of position in college baseball, having won the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove at catcher last season Hit .280 with seven home runs and 43 RBIs Dealt with a thumb injury for much of the 2021 season Named a preseason third-team All-American by D1Baseball.com. It was a pitcher's duel between Ole Miss' Dylan DeLucia and. But they should easily be able to replace Baker in the lineup and be much improved hitting-wise at that position. You can listen to me walk through the lineup I expected here, but lets talk about what really happened. Its going to be fascinating to see how these moves work out. Oklahomais doing that this postseason. Tolley, Brady Are you a New Albany Gazette subscriber? Sign up to view our weekly e-editions each Wednesday with just a click. All rights reserved. The Sooners are playing dominant baseball. Click here to get started. --The Ole Miss Rebels are playing for the college baseball national championship. Replacing that pair was always going to be difficult. Runner to second. LF, Kevin Graham, Sr.: Was second on the team in 2021 with a .342 average and 14 home runs Was 7 for 17 in four Oxford Regional games Has 27-career home runs and 99 RBIs. Nothing going for the Rebels in the top half. Listed at 6-foot-4, Saunier was ranked as the No. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. 3B, Justin Bench, Sr.: Hit .307 with seven home runs and 39 RBIs Led the nation with 29 HBP Started 15 games in center field in addition to 48 at third base and two at second base Was second-team All-SEC in 2021 Had five RBIs against Memphis last March Led the Rebels with 14 stolen bases. 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 . In 2022, he finished with a 1.050 OPS. On those facts alone, give the Sooners the advantage. Simply put, Bianco himself thinks its possible. He advances to second on a wild pitch. The offense that was the No. 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. Dougherty retires the Sooners in order in the bottom half. All three have SEC experience, but struggled in their appearances. Nothing else for the Rebels, but they now hold a six-run lead. He returned on May 1, and although he was limited to pinch-hit and DH opportunities from that point forward, he hit seven home runs down the stretch and became someone that opposing pitching staffs had to gameplan for again. OLE MISS' 2022 ROSTER: . Nikhazy was. Knock on wood, (he) should be full go come January.. Lege posted a 1.141 OPS over his two junior-college seasons while batting .411. Peyton Chatagnier attempts to steal third and is originally called safe. Odds & lines subject to change. Error! This is its fifth arm to use tonight. 126 overall prospect in the Class of 2022 . Ole Miss will be playing against 10 opponents this season who participated in the 2022 NCAA Baseball Tournament. When he tore his ACL on April 5 against North Alabama, it was easy to assume his season was over. 2021 Ole Miss Baseball Roster NO. 55-40 (W) Irvington @ YMA. 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. These players could enter the Top 100 Prospects discussion. Durch Klicken auf Alle akzeptieren erklren Sie sich damit einverstanden, dass Yahoo und unsere Partner Ihre personenbezogenen Daten verarbeiten und Technologien wie Cookies nutzen, um personalisierte Anzeigen und Inhalte zu zeigen, zur Messung von Anzeigen und Inhalten, um mehr ber die Zielgruppe zu erfahren sowie fr die Entwicklung von Produkten. After another strikeout, OU gets an RBI single to make it 8-3. "He's got that kind of power and that kind of ability I think with the bat," Bianco said, comparing Furniss to his father. ON THE GRIDIRON: Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss are happily exploiting 'a major issue' in NCAA transfer portal rules, FULL SCHEDULE: Ole Miss baseball announces schedule for 2022 season, won't play Vanderbilt, Florida. Disbro, Xavier Tookoian, Nathan The original Air Kiffin shirt is available here. In addition to Van Cleve and Harris, any of the above players listed who don't start a game will be in the mix at designated hitter. Well see how things shift throughout non-conference play, as the Rebels have plenty of opportunities to get anyone and everyone at-bats. The seven pitchers included two SEC starters Doug Nikhazy (GP-16/GS-15, 12-2 won-loss record, 2.45 ERA) and Gunnar Hoglund (11/11, 4-2, 2.87). Sign up to view our monthly e-editions with just a click. These teams are too hot to expect a sweep. Here's how the REBS will lineup on Opening Day! 1B, Tim Elko, Sr.: Tore his ACL part way through the season but came back after a month to finish out the year Led Ole Miss with 16 home runs, tied for second on the team with 55 RBI and was third with a .325 batting average named a preseason third-team All-American by Perfect Game Hit seven home runs after his knee injury. Unlike Ole Miss, Oklahoma should have its full rotation at its disposal from Game 1. Alderman hits a ground ball to shortstop that is booted, and Graham scores. Garrett Wood will start at third base, and Justin Bench will be in center. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. Dougherty strikes out the side in the third. Ole Miss will open its season at home on Feb. 18 against Charleston Southern. VETERAN PRESENCE:What CWS finals means to Ole Miss baseball's Mike Bianco and the coaches who stuck around, BIG LOOSH:Dylan DeLucia pitched his way into Ole Miss baseball lore. Although he didn't play last season due to shoulder surgery, third-year sophomore center fielder Jerrion Ealy returns to the active roster this coming season. Hide/Show Additional Information For Southern Miss - June 12, 2022 College World Series Jun 18 (Sat) 6 PM ", KNOX:Lane Kiffin alerts Tennessee football to son's highlight tape: 'Bring the boy home', MORE BASEBALL: Why Mike Bianco and Ole Miss baseball aren't worried about a national championship hangover, NUMBERS GAME:Ole Miss athletics saw a revenue uptick, but operated at $5.2M deficit in 2022. Subscribers canview our e-editions each morning with just a click. What Elko did last season was nothing short of amazing. In nine NCAA Tournament games, Rebels pitchers have a 2.11 ERA, a .177 batting average against and 5.8 strikeouts for ever walk. At full health, Elko will immediately be one of the best offensive threats in the SEC, with a chance to be an SEC player of the year-type player. Reagan Burford starting at third base pushes Justin Bench to centerfield, which pushes TJ McCants to right. Ole Miss 2022 projected lineup and batting order By MICHAEL KATZ Daily Journal Feb 17, 2022 SS, Jacob Gonzalez, So. Bianco identified returning right-handers Drew McDaniel, Brandon Johnson and Jack Dougherty, transfer left-hander John Gaddis, transfer right-handers Jack Washburn and Dylan DeLucia and freshman left-hander Hunter Elliott. 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 . Melendez, Fred He has big-time power that could help him force his way into the lineup. 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. Elko singles to put runners at first and third for Graham with two outs. His addition feels somewhat similar to Arkansas addition of Houston transfer Lael Lockhart before last season, as both were moving up to the SEC after very successful four-year careers pitching with less than elite stuff. Leatherwood is a left-handed hitter and Alderman bats right-handed, so the duo should be able to platoon in right field based on pitcher handedness. Bench strikes out looking to end the frame. Nothing else for the Rebels in the frame. Success! Dunhurst advances to second. Oklahoma hasn't had nearly the starting pitching success this postseason Ole Miss has had, but a 3.62 starter ERA is nothing to scoff at. Just three of those opponents are of the non-conference variety, with seven of their 10 conference opponents having made it to the big . He has two seasons of eligibility remaining. 2B, Peyton Chatagnier, Jr.: High-energy player and a base-stealing threat when healthy, which he was not for much of last season Pulled a hamstring on the opening weekend and missed two weeks Went 7 for 15 in Arkansas series. OMAHA, Neb. He has good stuff, including a fastball that was up to 97 mph last season, and as much starting experience at this level as anyone on the roster. The Rebels need a win to eliminate. Bianco said at his preseason media availability that Saunier had as good a fall as any freshman that he can remember. Hes not a full participant in the fall, but expectations are that it wont delay his preparation for the 2022 season once the calendar flips. Ole Miss shortstop Jacob Gonzalez is likely to again be the table-setter for a loaded Rebel lineup this season. We need more moments out of Diamond and McDaniel, more moments like that, making the big pitch and getting off the field.. 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