Keeping up with the Rebels plus more MLB Draft stuff
BLOG: It’s about that time of the year again to update the where-are-they-now Diamond Rebels blog. It’s no easy task attempting to keep up with all the Rebels that are now spread throughout the minor (and major) leagues. (more…) (July 6, 2011)
Wright signs with Phillies
Ole Miss left-hander Austin Wright has signed a professional contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. Wright, an eighth-round draft pick earlier this month, was 5-4 with a 4.73 ERA this past season with the Rebels.
Wright joins fellow weekend starter Matt Crouse in the professional ranks. Crouse was a 24th-round draft pick of the Detroit Tigers who signed a professional contract earlier this month. (June 20, 2011, Page 9)
Day 2 of MLB Draft picks on Rebs
Tuesday was anything but quiet for the Ole Miss baseball team.
After evading the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft’s first 60 picks on Day 1, the Rebels weren’t so lucky on Tuesday as 12 current or future Rebels were selected during the next 28 rounds. (June 8, 2011, Page 6A)
Day 2 heats up for Diamond Rebels
BLOG: After a quiet Day 1 the Rebels saw several players selected on Day 2 of the MLB First-Year Player Draft. (more…) (June 7, 2011)
Next three days are big for Ole Miss Rebels
When the media met with Ole Miss coach Mike Bianco two weeks ago he didn’t hide how important the next three days would be for the Diamond Rebels moving forward.
With Major League Baseball’s First-Year Player Entry Draft kicking off tonight at 5, the next three days will go a long way in shaping the future of the Rebels. (June 6, 2011, Page 6)
Rebels hold on to win pitching duel
It was a pitcher’s duel from the start between the Rebels and Razorbacks on Thursday night, and though the Rebels blinked first, it was Ole Miss (30-23, 13-15 SEC) that came out on top with timely hitting in a 2-1 win over Arkansas (34-18, 13-15 SEC) at Baum Stadium. (more…) (May 20, 2011, Page 6A)
OM rallies only to collapse down stretch
One minute you have it and the next it’s just a memory.
That’s how the Ole Miss Diamond Rebels felt on Thursday night following their 7-6 loss to Mississippi State. (more…) (May 13, 2011, Page 6A)
MSU holds on to claim Game 1
BLOG: Hello from Oxford-University Stadium, site of tonight’s game between Ole Miss (27-21 overall, 11-13 SEC) and Mississippi State (30-18, 11-13).
(more…) (May 12, 2011)
South Carolina shuts Rebs down
BLOG: Hello from sunny Oxford, Miss., where the defending national champion South Carolina Gamecocks (36-8 overall, 17-4 SEC) are set to play a three-game series with the Rebels (25-20, 9-11). (more…) (May 6, 2011)
Good, bad news regarding Smith’s injury
So, there’s good news and bad news regarding Matt Smith’s injury.
The bad: Smith fractured the third metacarpal in his left (glove) hand diving for a ball in right field during the Rebels’ 11-9 victory at Arkansas State on Wednesday. (more…) (May 6, 2011, Page 7A)
