Ole Miss Rebels baseball

On the eve of World War I the Rebel baseball team was helmed by future New York Yankee and Hall of Fame member Casey Stengel.

In the 1972 NCAA University Division baseball tournament the team defeated Jacksonville State but suffered a loss at the hands of ACC Champion Virginia.

The tournament ended with 2 games against South Alabama, a team that had swept Ole Miss at the beginning of the season.

The 1977 Rebel squad, coached by Jake Gibbs, captured the regular season SEC title with a 15–9 record.

Ole Miss turned their home field advantage and #1 seed into a title, winning the inaugural tournament with a record of 4-1.

Jake Gibbs retired in 1990 and another former Rebel All-American and Major League star Don Kessinger took over the reins.

Led by All-Americans David Delucci and Jamey Price, the Rebels advanced to the championship game of the 1995 NCAA Division I baseball tournament regional but were eliminated by host Florida State.

Ole Miss, a storied program that had long been slumbering, made an appearance in this inaugural tournament, just their second trip to the postseason in 22 years.

The hiring of Mike Bianco, from McNeese State began a long period of awakening the sleeping giant of Ole Miss baseball.

He had no trouble finding immediate success in Oxford as he guided the Rebels to the 2001 post season and won the second regional game in school history.

The regional championship came courtesy of a brilliant pitching performance by Drew Pomeranz in a Monday elimination game.

In super regional play against Virginia, Ole Miss won the first game but were unable to complete the series and fell 1–2 to the Cavaliers.

[2] The Rebels surprised critics in 2014 by capturing the SEC West title (their 3rd under Mike Bianco) and topping 40 wins for the 5th time.

The tournament proved dramatic as the #2 seeded Rebels lost their first game to Auburn and then faced elimination against Georgia in their second.

The 2018 NCAA Division I baseball tournament opened in Oxford a day late after flooding left Swayze Field underwater.

However, Ole Miss was subsequently eliminated from the post-season after losing two straight to Tennessee Tech, winner of the Oxford Regional.

During the SEC tournament the Razorbacks once again raised their Hog Call as the Rebels met them twice, losing the first match but winning the second.

The remarkable SEC tournament run played Ole Miss into a regional host position and a #12 national seed.

The 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament saw Illinois, Clemson, and Jacksonville State visiting Oxford for regional play.

The Super Regional saw Ole Miss and Arkansas play their sixth, seventh, and eighth contests of the season against one another.

Ole Miss opened the 2022 College World Series with a 5–1 victory over #14 Auburn before defeating Arkansas 13–5 to leave them one game from the finals.

The 1893 Ole Miss baseball team.