Rebels blank ‘Bama to claim Game 1
BLOG: Hello from sunny Oxford, Miss., where the Ole Miss Rebels (14-4 overall) are set to host the Alabama Crimson Tide (11-6) at Oxford-University Stadium to open Southeastern Conference play. (more…) (March 18, 2011)
New pitches have transformed Ole Miss arms into go-to hurlers
David Goforth appears to have found what he has been in search of since the end of the 2009 season: Confidence by way of a cutter.
After a standout redshirt freshman season, Goforth took a sizable step backwards in 2010 and spent most of the season in flux. (more…) (March 18, 2011, Page 6A)
Tracy, Rebels shut out JSU Tigers
Ole Miss’ dominance on the mound continued Tuesday at Oxford-University Stadium.
Led by senior pitcher Matt Tracy, the Rebels topped Jackson State 8-0 and in doing so, have allowed just one run over their last 36 innings. (March 16, 2011, Page 6)
Rebels handcuff Tulane in 5-1 win
BLOG: A healthy dose of rain throughout the day didn’t stop the Rebels from getting their Friday night opener against Tulane going on time. (more…) (March 4, 2011)
Rebs survive early errors
Ole Miss got its season off to a bit of a rough start on Friday, surrendering three runs in the top of the first inning thanks in large part to two errors in the outfield. The Rebels rebounded quickly to drop seven runs in the bottom of the frame and never trailed again en route to a 15-6 victory. (more…) (February 21, 2011, Page 7)
Yarbrough wins it for Rebels with walk-off single
(BLOG) It’s a sunny day in Oxford, Miss., that greets the Ole Miss Rebels (1-0 overall) and Wright State Raiders (0-1) of Dayton, Ohio., for Game 2 of their three game series today at Oxford-University Stadium. First pitch is set for 1:30 p.m. (more…) (February 19, 2011)
Crouse turns successful offseason into Friday night role for Rebels
There’s been plenty of questions surrounding the Ole Miss baseball team heading into today’s season opener against Wright State.
What hasn’t been in question? Who is taking the place of top draft pick Drew Pomeranz as the Friday night starter.
That honor goes to junior left-hander Matt Crouse, and apparently the choice to go with the Virginian was an obvious one. (February 18, 2011, Page 6A)
Rebs persevere through weather to prepare for season
At times this preseason the Ole Miss baseball Rebels have felt like they called Minneapolis home instead of Oxford.
Due to the recent southern blizzards that shut down local school districts for days at a time, the Rebels have had a difficult couple of weeks leading up to Friday’s season opener against Wright State. (more…) (February 14, 2011, Page 8A)
More than just playing for fun
COLUMN: Fans in attendance of Saturday’s 7-0 win for the current Rebel squad over the alumni team got a glimpse at what the backbone of Ole Miss’ pitching staff will likely resemble when the season opens on Feb. 18 against Wright State.
Against the professional Rebel squad — which, admittedly, for the most part had not faced live pitching in over four months — Ole Miss’ three likely weekend starters and closer allowed just two hits during nine innings of work. (more…) (February 7, 2011, Page 2B)
OM Diamond Rebels begin work for season
Swinging the new BBCOR (ball-bat coefficient of restitution) bats that have been implemented by the NCAA for the 2011 season, the Ole Miss baseball squad officially got started on the practice field on Friday.
On Saturday and Sunday, it was the pitching staff that appeared to get the best of the batters in two intrasquad scrimmages as a total of 10 runs were scored during the two games. (January 31, 2011, Page 6)
