Mississippi Baseball 2021 NCAA Tournament Capsule

May 23, 2021 · CSM Staff
 

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:
 
2019 Regional defeated Jacksonville State, defeated Clemson, defeated Jacksonville State
2019 Super Regional eliminated by Arkansas
2018 Regional defeated Saint Louis, defeated Tennessee Tech, eliminated by Tennessee Tech
2016 Regional lost to Utah, eliminated by Tulane
2015 Regional lost to Maryland, eliminated by Cal State Bakersfield
2014 Regional defeated Jacksonville State, defeated Washington, defeated Washington
2014 Super Regional lost to Louisiana Lafayette, defeated Louisiana Lafayette, defeated Louisiana Lafayette
2014 CWS lost to Virginia, defeated Texas Tech, defeated TCU, eliminated by Virginia
2013 Regional lost to William & Mary, defeated Binghamton, eliminated by William & Mary
2012 Regional defeated TCU, defeated Texas A&M, lost to TCU, eliminated by TCU
2010 Regional defeated St. John’s, lost to Virginia, eliminated by St. John’s
2009 Regional defeated Monmouth, defeated Western Kentucky, lost to Western Kentucky, defeated Western Kentucky
2009 Super Regional eliminated by Virginia
2008 Regional lost to Missouri, defeated Bethune-Cookman, defeated Missouri, eliminated by Miami (FL)
2007 Regional defeated Sam Houston State, defeated Southern Miss, defeated Sam Houston State
2007 Super Regional eliminated by Arizona State
2006 Regional defeated Bethune-Cookman, defeated South Alabama, defeated Tulane
2006 Super Regional eliminated by Miami (FL)
 
*all team stats through 5/23