The 2019 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rebels played their home games at Swayze Field.

Previous season

The Rebels finished 48–17 overall, and 18–12 in the conference. The Rebels tied their school record for wins, won a share of the SEC Western Division Championship, and won the SEC tournament. The Rebels entered the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball tournament as the #4 National Seed. The Rebels looked to continue their hot streak as they won the first 2 games of the Oxford Regional. However, the Rebels were upset twice in one day by the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles to spoil their trip to the Super Regionals.

2018 MLB draft selections

The Rebels had eight players selected in the 2018 MLB draft. The Rebels also had two signees drafted out of high school.

Ryan Rolison Pitcher 1 22 Colorado Rockies Gunnar Hoglund† Pitcher CBA 36 Pittsburgh Pirates Nick Fortes Catcher 4 117 Miami Marlins Brady Feigl Pitcher 5 143 Oakland Athletics James McArthur Pitcher 12 347 Philadelphia Phillies Dallas Woolfolk Pitcher 13 383 Oakland Athletics Ryan Olenek Pitcher 17 496 San Francisco Giants Will Golsan Outfielder 26 786 Colorado Rockies Parker Caracci Pitcher 37 1106 Toronto Blue Jays Kaleb Hill† Pitcher 39 1183 Cleveland Indians Players in bold returned to Ole Miss. †Both Gunnar Hoglund and Kaleb Hill were drafted out of high school, but decided to attend Ole Miss.

Preseason

Preseason All-American teams 1st Team Parker Caracci - Relief Pitcher (Perfect Game)

2nd Team Parker Caracci - Relief Pitcher (Collegiate Baseball) Parker Caracci - Relief Pitcher (D1Baseball) Parker Caracci - Relief Pitcher (NCBWA)

3rd Team Parker Caracci - Relief Pitcher (Baseball America) Thomas Dillard - Outfielder (D1Baseball) Ryan Olenek - Outfielder (Collegiate Baseball)

SEC media poll The SEC media poll was released on February 7, 2019 with the Rebels predicted to finish in second place in the Western Division.

Media poll (West) 1 LSU 88 (10) 2 Ole Miss 65 (1) 3 Arkansas 59 (1) 4 Auburn 57 (1) 5 Texas A&M 48 (1) 6 Mississippi State 47 7 Alabama 21

Preseason All-SEC teams

1st Team Cole Zabowski - First Baseman

2nd Team Tyler Keenan - Third Baseman Chase Cockrell - Designated Hitter/Utility Parker Caracci - Relief Pitcher

Roster

Schedule and results

2019 Ole Miss Rebels baseball game log Regular season (37–25) February (5–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record Swayze Field SECN+ 8,832 1–0 Feb. 16 Wright State Swayze Field L 5–9 SECN+ 8,802 1–1 Feb. 17 Wright State Swayze Field Cancelled due to weatherFeb. 20 Swayze Field SECN+ 7,848 2–1 Feb. 22 at Tulane Turchin Stadium W 6–4 2,424 3–1 Feb. 23 at Tulane No. 10 Turchin Stadium 2,319 3–2 Feb. 24 at Tulane No. 10 Turchin Stadium W 6–3 2,515 4–2 Feb. 26 UT Martin No. 10 Swayze Field W 12–6 Connor Green (2–0) David Hussey (0–1) SECN+ 8,414 5–2 March (15–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record March 1 Swayze Field Will Ethridge (2–0) SECN+ 8,788 6–2 March 2 (1) Long Beach State No. 10 Swayze Field W 7–6 SECN+ 9,449 (DH) 7–2 March 2 (2) Long Beach State No. 10 Swayze Field W 5–3 SECN+ 9,449 (DH) 8–2 No. 10 Swayze Field Max Cioffi (1–0) Aaron Funk (0–1) SECN+ 7,574 9–2 March 6 No. 10 Swayze Field L 2–3 Jake Kuchmaner (1–0) Sam Lanier (2) SECN+ 7,701 9–3 March 8 No. 10 Swayze Field W 15–9 Will Ethridge (3–0) SECN+ 7,844 10–3 March 9 UAB No. 10 Swayze Field W 13–4 Zack Phillips (1–1) Tyler O’Clair (1–1) 8,059 11–3 UAB No. 10 Swayze Field W 2–1 Connor Green (3–0) 8,414 12–3 March 12 at No. 7 Louisville No. 9 Louisville, KY L 3–410 Michael McAvene (1–0) Connor Green (3–1) ACCN Extra 1,196 12–4 March 13 at No. 7 Louisville No. 9 Jim Patterson Stadium L 8–10 Adam Elliott (1–1) Houston Roth (1–1) ACCN Extra 1,397 12–5 March 15 Alabama No. 9 Swayze Field W 1–0 Will Ethridge (4–0) Sam Finnerty (4–1) Parker Caracci (3) SECN+ 8,507 13–5 1–0March 16 Alabama No. 9 Swayze Field L 6–8 Deacon Medders (2–1) Doug Nikhazy (1–2) SECN+ 9,016 13–6 1–1March 17 Alabama No. 9 Swayze Field W 12–2 Gunnar Hoglund (1–0) Wil Freeman (2–1) SECN+ 8,667 14–6 2–1 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Swayze Field Jordan Fowler (1–0) Daniel Walsh (0–2) SECN+ 8,987 15–6 March 20 Arkansas–Pine Bluff No. 18 Swayze Field W 25–07 Zack Phillips (2–1) Antoine Luster (0–2) SECN+ 8,409 16–6 March 22 at Missouri No. 18 Taylor StadiumColumbia, MO L 1–2 Will Ethridge (4–1) Cameron Dulle (3) 1,086 16–7 2–2March 23 at Missouri No. 18 Taylor Stadium W 3–0 Doug Nikhazy (2–2) T. J. Sikkema (2–2) Parker Caracci (4) SECN+ 809 17–7 3–2March 24 at Missouri No. 18 Taylor Stadium L 5–8 Ian Bedell (1–1) Connor Green (3–2) SEC Network 880 17–8 3–3March 26 at No. 24 AutoZone ParkMemphis, TN W 9–6 Tyler Myers (1–0) Drew Hall (1–1) Parker Caracci (5) 1,674 18–8 March 29 at No. 8 Arkansas No. 24 Baum–Walker StadiumFayetteville, AR L 3–5 Isaiah Campbell (6–0) Will Ethridge (4–2) Matt Cronin (7) ESPNU 10,251 18–9 3–4March 30 at No. 8 Arkansas No. 24 Baum–Walker Stadium W 4–3 Austin Miller (2–0) Kevin Kopps (1–1) Parker Caracci (6) SEC Network 9,642 19–9 4–4March 31 at No. 8 Arkansas No. 24 Baum–Walker Stadium W 10–5 Zack Phillips (3–1) Kevin Kopps (1–2) Tyler Myers (1) SECN+ 8,433 20–9 5–4 April (10–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record April 2 Swayze Field L 6–10 Hunter Davidson (2–1) Max Cioffi (1–1) SECN+ 12,081 20–10 April 5 No. 21 Florida No. 18 Swayze Field W 12–4 Tyler Myers (2–0) Tommy Mace (5–3) SECN+ 11,026 21–10 6–4April 6 (1) No. 21 Florida No. 18 Swayze Field W 16–4 Doug Nikhazy (3–2) Tyler Dyson (3–2) SECN+ 10,220 (DH) 22–10 7–4April 6 (2) No. 21 Florida No. 18 Swayze Field W 12–10 Parker Caracci (1–1) Nolan Crisp (2–1) SECN+ 10,220 (DH) 23–10 8–4April 9 vs. No. 11 W 11–2 Austin Miller (3–0) Sean Tweedy (5–1) 4,097 24–10 April 12 Kentucky No. 11 Swayze Field W 8–2 Will Ethridge (5–2) Jimmy Ramsey (2–3) SECN+ 9,491 25–10 9–4April 14 (1) Kentucky No. 11 Swayze Field L 1–47 Mason Hazelwood (2–2) Doug Nikhazy (3–3) Carson Coleman (3) SECN+ 7,978 (DH) 25–11 9–5April 14 (2) Kentucky No. 11 Swayze Field L 2–47 Zack Thompson (3–0) Gunnar Hoglund (1–1) Daniel Harper (1) SECN+ 7,978 (DH) 25–12 9–6April 16 Memphis No. 15 Swayze Field W 5–2 Zack Phillips (4–1) Danny Denz (1–2) Parker Caracci (7) SECN+ 8,695 26–12 April 18 at Auburn No. 15 Auburn, AL L 4–7 Richard Fitts (3–2) Will Ethridge (5–3) Cody Greenhill (9) SECN+ 3,409 26–13 9–7April 19 at Auburn No. 15 Plainsman Park W 5–3 Doug Nikhazy (4–3) Tanner Burns (4–2) Parker Caracci (8) SECN+ 3,100 27–13 10–7April 20 at Auburn No. 15 Plainsman Park L 5–610 Cody Greenhill (1–1) Parker Caracci (1–2) SECN+ 3,614 27–14 10–8April 23 vs. No. 9 Mississippi State Governor's Cup No. 19 Trustmark Park L 1–8 Trysten Barlow (3–1) Zack Phillips (4–2) 8,638 27–15 April 25 No. 6 Texas A&M No. 19 Swayze Field W 5–411 Parker Caracci (2–2) Joseph Menefee (3–1) SEC Network 7,889 28–15 11–8April 26 No. 6 Texas A&M No. 19 Swayze Field W 13–3 Doug Nikhazy (5–3) Asa Lacy (6–3) SECN+ 9,884 29–15 12–8April 27 No. 6 Texas A&M No. 19 Swayze Field W 3–2 Parker Caracci (3–2) Kalich (1–1) SECN+ 9,681 30–15 13–8 May (0–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record May 1 at Southern Miss No. 13 Pete Taylor ParkHattiesburg, MS L 3–5 J. C. Keys (2–1) Max Cioffi (1–2) 5,202 30–16 May 3 at No. 12 LSU No. 13 Alex Box StadiumBaton Rouge, LA L 3–8 Zack Hess (3–3) Will Ethridge (5–4) SECN+ 11,119 30–17 13–9May 4 at No. 12 LSU No. 13 Alex Box Stadium W 5–1 Doug Nikhazy (6–3) Eric Walker (4–4) SECN+ 11,409 31–17 14–9May 5 at No. 12 LSU No. 13 Alex Box Stadium W 19–1510 Austin Miller (4–0) Devin Fontenot (4–1) ESPN2 10,671 32–17 15–9May 10 No. 5 Mississippi State No. 11 Swayze Field L 0–2 Ethan Small (7–1) Will Ethridge (5–5) Jared Liebelt (5) SECN+ 8,797 32–18 15–10May 11 No. 5 Mississippi State No. 11 Swayze Field L 5–8 Riley Self (2–0) Austin Miller (4–1) Cole Gordon (9) SECN+ 8,967 32–19 15–11May 12 No. 5 Mississippi State No. 11 Swayze Field L 5–11 Peyton Plumlee (5–3) Gunnar Hoglund (1–2) ESPN2 8,572 32–20 15–12May 14 at Arkansas State No. 15 Tomlinson Stadium–Kell FieldJonesboro, AR L 5–6 Noah Stone (2–1) Parker Caracci (3–3) 1,053 32–21 May 16 at Tennessee No. 15 Lindsey Nelson StadiumKnoxville, TN L 0–7 Garrett Stallings (8–3) Will Ethridge (5–6) SEC Network 2,310 32–22 15–13May 17 at Tennessee No. 15 Lindsey Nelson Stadium L 5–7 Redmond Walsh (1–2) Austin Miller (4–2) SECN+ 2,866 32–23 15–14May 18 at Tennessee No. 15 Lindsey Nelson Stadium W 5–4 Gunnar Hoglund (2–2) Zach Linginfelter (6–5) Ryan Olenek (1) SEC Network 2,718 33–23 16–14 Post-season (7–2) (4–2) Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT record May 21 vs. (10) Missouri (7) Hoover Metropolitan StadiumHoover, AL W 2–1 Will Ethridge (6–6) Cantleberry Ryan Olenek (2) SEC Network 4,135 34–23 1–0May 22 vs. (2) Arkansas (7) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium L 3–5 Kevin Kopps (6–3) Zack Phillips (4–3) Matt Cronin (11) SEC Network 5,264 34–24 1–1May 23 vs. (6) Texas A&M (7) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium W 1–0 Doug Nikhazy (7–3) Miller (4–2) Parker Caracci (9) SEC Network ` 35–24 2–1May 24 vs. (2) Arkansas (7) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium W 3–2 Austin Miller (5–2) Zebulon Vermillion (4–1) Parker Caracci (10) SEC Network 36–24 3–1May 25 vs. (3) Georgia (7) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium W 5–3 Max Cioffi (2–2) Tony Locey (10–2) Parker Caracci (11) SEC Network 37–24 4–1May 26 vs. (1) Vanderbilt (7) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium L 10–11 Brown (3–1) Austin Miller (5–3) ESPN2 10,487 37–25 4–2 (3–0) Date Opponent Seed/National Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT record May 31 (4) Jacksonville State (1) No. 12 Swayze Field W 16–2 Will Ethridge (7–6) Garrett Farmer (5–2) ESPN3 9,810 38–25 1–0June 1 (3) Clemson (1) No. 12 Swayze Field W 6–1 Doug Nikhazy (8–3) Mat Clark (9–3) ESPNU 10,037 39–25 2–0June 2 (4) Jacksonville State (1) No. 12 Swayze Field W 19–4 Gunnar Hoglund (3–2) Trey Fortner (2–6) ESPN3 9,505 40–25 3–0 (0–0) Date Opponent National Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT record June 8 at (5) Arkansas (12) Baum–Walker Stadium L 2–11 Isaiah Campbell (12–1) Will Ethridge (7–7) ESPN 11,350 40–26 3–1June 9 at (5) Arkansas (12) Baum–Walker Stadium W 13–5 Doug Nikhazy (9–3) Connor Noland (3–5) Houston Roth (1) ESPNU 11,383 41–26 4–1 June 10 at (5) Arkansas (12) Baum–Walker Stadium L 1–14 Cody Scroggins (3–0) Gunnar Hoglund (3–3) ESPN2 11,095 41–27 4–2 Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = CancelledBold = Ole Miss team member Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Oxford Regional

Oxford Regional Teams(1) Ole Miss Rebels(2) Illinois Fighting Illini(3) Clemson Tigers(4) Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Oxford Regional Round 1(4) Jacksonville State Gamecocksvs.(1) Ole Miss Rebels

Oxford Regional Round 2(1) Ole Miss Rebelsvs.(3) Clemson Tigers

Oxford Regional Championship(1) Ole Miss Rebelsvs.(4) Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Fayetteville Super Regional

Fayetteville Super Regional Game 1(12) Ole Miss Rebelsvs.(5) Arkansas Razorbacks

Fayetteville Super Regional Game 2(5) Arkansas Razorbacksvs.(12) Ole Miss Rebels

Fayetteville Super Regional Game 3(12) Ole Miss Rebelsvs.(5) Arkansas Razorbacks

Awards and honors

Award watch lists Award watch listsPlayerAward Date awardedRef. Cooper JohnsonBuster Posey Award Watch ListApril 3, 2019 Grae KessingerBrooks Wallace Award FinalistMay 30, 2019

Regular season awards