Mike Bianco is the head coach of the Ole Miss baseball team. A graduate of LSU, he joined Ole Miss in 2000 and has been instrumental in making the Diamond Rebels a mainstay on the national collegiate baseball scene.
Heading into the 2010, Bianco had a record of 365-203-1 in nine seasons as Ole Miss' coach. For more about his tenure from Ole Miss Sports Information, click here.
Rebels expect to be in field of 64 on Monday
HOOVER, Ala. — Asked how he felt the Rebels looked heading into Monday’s selection show, junior Alex Yarbrough replied as if Ole Miss’ inclusion into the field of 64 was a foregone conclusion, instead addressing the team’s offense as the team prepares to play in the NCAA Tournament.
One day after saying the Rebels’ resume was “pretty gosh darn good,” Rebel coach Mike Bianco also talked as if the Rebels would almost assuredly be in the tournament. (more…) (May 25, 2012, Page 6A)
Rebels stay alive with pitching gem
HOOVER, Ala. — The ninth-seeded Rebels were a part of another shutout Wednesday.
This time, however, it was Ole Miss that did the shutting out. (May 24, 2012, Page 6)
Bianco: ‘Our resume is pretty darn good’
HOOVER, Ala. — The Ole Miss Rebels can take a deep breath and exhale a sigh of relief. Well, sort of.
Like most any team will say publicly, Ole Miss came to Hoover, Ala., to win the Southeastern Conference Tournament. (May 24, 2012, Page 7)
No. 9 Rebels eliminated from SEC Tournament by top-seeded LSU
BLOG: Hello again from Regions Park in Hoover, Ala., the site of the 2012 Southeastern Conference Tournament.
After losing to Kentucky 2-0 in their opener, the Ole Miss turned around and defeated Arkansas and preseason SEC Pitcher of the Year D.J. Baxendale 2-0 on Wednesday thanks in large part to the pitching efforts of Mike Mayers and Brett Huber.
Today, the Rebels will face one of the top pitchers in the country when they face off with LSU and right-handed junior Kevin Gausman at 9:30 a.m.
The game will also be broadcast on SportSouth and ESPN3.com. (more…) (May 24, 2012)
Offense fails Rebels in SEC opener
HOOVER, Ala. — A.J. Reed didn’t just do a little of everything for Kentucky on Tuesday.
The southpaw shut out Ole Miss for 5.1 innings in the opening game of the Southeastern Conference Tournament at Regions Park.
And then, as if that wasn’t enough, the freshman also went 4-for-4 at the plate with three singles and a solo home run in the fourth inning that proved to be the difference in the 2-0 Kentucky victory. (May 23, 2012, Page 5A)
Loss leaves Rebels still searching for offense
HOOVER, Ala. — The Rebels are hurting, and in a big way.
A week ago Ole Miss was coming off of a three-game sweep of Tennessee and even felt like there was an outside shot of a host spot in the upcoming NCAA Tournament if they didn’t sputter down the stretch. (May 23, 2012, Page 6A)
Kentucky blanks Ole Miss to open SEC Tournament
BLOG: Ole Miss’ “second season” gets an early-morning jump-start today with a 9:30 a.m. game against fourth-seeded Kentucky today.
The first game of the Southeastern Conference Tournament at Regions Park in Hoover, Ala., will be televised on SportSouth. (more…) (May 22, 2012)
Red Wolves jump all over No. 25 Rebels
JONESBORO, Ark. — Zach Kirksey hit his 13th home run of the season, a two-run shot to give the No. 25 Ole Miss Rebels the early lead, but a big fifth inning from the Red Wolves proved to be too much to overcome as the Rebels lost 10-5 to Arkansas State. Ole Miss fell to 34-19 with the loss, while ASU improved to 29-21. (May 16, 2012, Page 6)
It’s been a long time coming for OM’s Orvis
It’s one thing to be a freshman and receive regular playing time, but it’s a completely different animal to receive sporadic pinch hit opportunities during your first season in the Southeastern Conference.
After coming to Ole Miss during the summer with a slugger’s reputation, freshman Sikes Orvis has been relegated to the latter role due in large part to some of the upperclassmen ahead of him on the depth chart, which is why what he accomplished Saturday is all the more special. (more…) (May 15, 2012, Page 6)
Ole Miss sweeps Vols with Sunday win
Under a veil of mist and light rain on Sunday the Rebels accomplished what they hadn’t done in weeks, close out an Southeastern Conference series with a win.
After taking the first two games of the three-game series against Tennessee, Ole Miss finished off its home schedule by claiming a 4-2 victory at Oxford-University Stadium. (May 14, 2012, Page 2B)
