Mississippi Baseball 2021 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Ole Miss Rebels

SEC (41-19, 18-12)

 
 
Coach: Mike Bianco
 
Key Field Players:
Kevin Graham, Junior, IF/OF, .339 BA, 14 HR, 52 RBI
Jacob Gonzalez, Freshman, IF, .354 BA, 10 HR, 51 RBI
Justin Bench, Junior, IF/OF, .319 BA, 6 HR, 35 RBI, 13 SB
Hayden Dunhurst, Sophomore, C, .283 BA, 7 HR, 39 RBI
Tim Elko, Senior, IF/OF, .331 BA, 13 HR, 44 RBI
TJ McCants, Freshman, IF, .314 BA, 5 HR, 31 RBI, 10 SB
 
Key Pitchers:
Dough Nikhazy, Junior, P, 2.18 ERA, 9-2 W/L, 78.1 IP, 114 SO
Derek Diamond, Sophomore, P, 5.43 ERA, 3-4 W/L, 66.1 IP, 76 SO
Gunnar Hoglund, Junior, P, 2.87 ERA, 4-2 W/L, 62.2 IP, 96 SO
Drew McDaniel, Sophomore, P, 5.14 ERA, 5-1 W/L, 61.1 IP, 69 SO
Taylor Broadway, Senior, P, 2.85 ERA, 4-2 W/L, 41.0 IP, 55 SO, 13 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .297 (30th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.36 (280, 14)
Doubles per Game: 1.67 (132, 8)
Earned Run Average: 4.65 (89, 11)
Fielding Percentage: 0.973 (64, 11)
Home Runs per Game: 1.25 (38, 7)
Scoring Offense: 7.5 (20, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .465 (36, 5)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.67 (225, 9)
Triples per Game: 0.16 (194, 10)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2019Regionaldefeated Jacksonville State, defeated Clemson, defeated Jacksonville State
2019Super Regionaleliminated by Arkansas
2018Regionaldefeated Saint Louis, defeated Tennessee Tech, eliminated by Tennessee Tech
2016Regionallost to Utah, eliminated by Tulane
2015Regionallost to Maryland, eliminated by Cal State Bakersfield
2014Regionaldefeated Jacksonville State, defeated Washington, defeated Washington
2014Super Regionallost to Louisiana Lafayette, defeated Louisiana Lafayette, defeated Louisiana Lafayette
2014CWSlost to Virginia, defeated Texas Tech, defeated TCU, eliminated by Virginia
2013Regionallost to William & Mary, defeated Binghamton, eliminated by William & Mary
2012Regionaldefeated TCU, defeated Texas A&M, lost to TCU, eliminated by TCU
2010Regionaldefeated St. John's, lost to Virginia, eliminated by St. John's
2009Regionaldefeated Monmouth, defeated Western Kentucky, lost to Western Kentucky, defeated Western Kentucky
2009Super Regionaleliminated by Virginia
2008Regionallost to Missouri, defeated Bethune-Cookman, defeated Missouri, eliminated by Miami (FL)
2007Regionaldefeated Sam Houston State, defeated Southern Miss, defeated Sam Houston State
2007Super Regionaleliminated by Arizona State
2006Regionaldefeated Bethune-Cookman, defeated South Alabama, defeated Tulane
2006Super Regionaleliminated by Miami (FL)
 
*all team stats through 5/23