2018 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team


The 2018 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rebels played their home games at Swayze Field.

2018 Ole Miss Rebels baseball
SEC tournament champion
SEC Western Division co-champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record48–17 (18–12 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachMarc MacMillan (3rd season)
Hitting coachMike Clement (4th season)
Pitching coachCarl Lafferty (12th season)
Home stadiumSwayze Field
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
No. 3 Florida  x‍‍y2010 .6674921 .700
No. 20 Georgia  ‍‍‍y1812 .6003921 .650
No. 12 South Carolina ‍‍‍y1713 .5673726 .587
No. 16 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y1614 .5333527 .565
Kentucky  ‍‍‍1317 .4333422 .607
Missouri  ‍‍‍1218 .4003422 .607
Tennessee  ‍‍‍1218 .4002927 .518
West Division
No. 19 Ole Miss  x‍‍y1812 .6004818 .727
No. 2 Arkansas  x‍‍‍y1812 .6004821 .696
No. 15 Auburn  ‍‍‍y1515 .5004323 .652
LSU  ‍‍‍y1515 .5003927 .591
No. 4 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y1515 .5003929 .574
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y1317 .4334022 .645
Alabama  ‍‍‍822 .2672729 .482
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Personnel

Coaching staff

2018 Ole Miss Rebels coaching staff
  • Mike Bianco – Head coach – 18th year
  • Mike Clement – Assistant baseball coach – 4th year
  • Carl Lafferty – Assistant coach – 12th year
  • Marc MacMillan – Volunteer assistant – 3rd year
  • Zach Boone – Strength and conditioning coach – 1st year

Schedule and results

Legend
 Ole Miss win
 Ole Miss loss
BoldOle Miss team member
2018 Ole Miss Rebels baseball game log
Regular season (42–14)
February (8–0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
Feb. 16Winthrop#9Swayze FieldOxford, MS7-3Rolison (1-0)Peek (0-1)SECN+8,7971–0
Feb. 17Winthrop#9Swayze Field • Oxford, MS8-1Feigl (1-0)Rendon (0-1)SECN+8,1852–0
Feb. 18Winthrop#9Swayze Field • Oxford, MS3-1Fowler (1-0)Harris (0-1)Woolfolk (1)SECN+7,4503–0
Feb. 20Memphis#9Swayze Field • Oxford, MS8-6Roth (1-0)Denz (0-1)Woolfolk (2)SECN+7,7424–0
Feb. 23Tulane#9Swayze Field • Oxford, MS5-4Rolison (2-0)Roper (0-1)Woolfolk (3)SECN+8,0135–0
Feb. 24Tulane#9Swayze Field • Oxford, MS9-1Feigl (2-0)Massey (1-1)SECN+9,3106–0
Feb. 25Tulane#9Swayze Field • Oxford, MS6-3Fowler (2-0)Gillies (0-1)Woolfolk (4)SECN+7,7087–0
Feb. 27Murray State#8Swayze Field • Oxford, MS7-6Caracci (1-0)Whaley (0-1)SECN+7,4158–0
March (17–4)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
Mar. 3 (1)at Long Beach State#9Blair FieldLong Beach, CA3-4Andrews (1-2)Rolison (2-1)Rivera (3)1,8628–1
Mar. 3 (2)at Long Beach State#9Blair Field • Long Beach, CA4-3Feigl (3-0)Baayoun (2-1)Woolfolk (5)1,9719–1
Mar. 4at Long Beach State#9Blair Field • Long Beach, CA12-1McArthur (1-0)Radcliffe (0-1)2,34810–1
Mar. 6Austin Peay#8Swayze Field • Oxford, MS11-4Stokes (1-0)Wilson (0-1)Ethridge (1)SECN+7,83211–1
Mar. 7Little Rock#8Swayze Field • Oxford, MS10-2Caracci (2-0)Garcia (1-1)SECN+6,74912–1
Mar. 9 (1)Eastern Illinois#8Swayze Field • Oxford, MS7-2Rolison (3-1)Stevenson (1-2)SECN+8,30113–1
Mar. 9 (2)Eastern Illinois#8Swayze Field • Oxford, MS4-0Feigl (4-0)Malatestinic (0-1)Ethridge (2)SECN+8,30114–1
Mar. 11Eastern Illinois#8Swayze Field • Oxford, MS7-3McArthur (2-0)Haws (1-2)SECN+7,17315–1
Mar. 13at Georgia State#6GSU Baseball ComplexAtlanta, GA5-3Roth (2-0)White (0-2)Woolfolk (6)43516–1
Mar. 14at Georgia State#6GSU Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA16-2Fowler (3-0)Baker (1-1)34717–1
Mar. 16Tennessee#6Swayze Field • Oxford, MS6-8Crochet (2-2)Rolison (3-2)Linginfelter (2)SECN+7,27717–20–1
Mar. 17Tennessee#6Swayze Field • Oxford, MS7-1Feigl (5-0)Stallings (3-1)SECN+8,87518–21–1
Mar. 18Tennessee#6Swayze Field • Oxford, MS5-0McArthur (3-0)Neely (2-1)Caracci (1)SECN+7,56019–22–1
Mar. 20New Orleans#5Swayze Field • Oxford, MS9-4Roth (3-0)Schindler (1-1)SECN+9,99620–2
Mar. 22at #12 Texas A&M#5Olsen Field at Blue Bell ParkCollege Station, TX5-4Ethridge (1-0)Hoffman (3-1)Caracci (2)SECN4,10721–23–1
Mar. 23at #12 Texas A&M#5Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX6-7Doxakis (4-0)Feigl (5-1)Chafin (2)SECN+6,26121–33–2
Mar. 24at #12 Texas A&M#5Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX7-6Woolfolk (1-0)Lacy (0-1)Caracci (3)SECN+6,42722–34–2
Mar. 27#14 Southern Miss#4Swayze Field • Oxford, MS7-6Holston (1-0)Carroll (0-1)Caracci (4)SECN+9,12423–3
Mar. 29#5 Arkansas#4Swayze Field • Oxford, MS4-6Knight (5-0)Rolison (3-3)Cronin (5)SECN9,61923–44–3
Mar. 30#5 Arkansas#4Swayze Field • Oxford, MS5-4Feigl (6-1)Lee (1-2)Caracci (5)SECN+10,64824–45–3
Mar. 31#5 Arkansas#4Swayze Field • Oxford, MS11-10McArthur (4-0)Murphy (3-2)Caracci (6)SECN+11,14625–46–3
April (9–7)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
April 4at Memphis#3AutoZone ParkMemphis, TN12-0Roth (4-0)Denz (1-2)1,73226–4
April 7 (1)at Mississippi State#3Dudy Noble FieldStarkville, MS3-13Pilkington (2-4)Feigl (6-2)SECN+6,16826–56–4
April 7 (2)at Mississippi State#3Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS6-1Rolison (4-3)Small (2-3)SECN+6,16827–57–4
April 8at Mississippi State#3Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS5-7Smith (3-0)Stokes (1-1)SECN+6,05927–67–5
April 10vs. #12 Southern Miss#4Trustmark ParkPearl, MS11-3Roth (5-0)Keys (2-3)5,77228–6
April 13at #15 Vanderbilt#5Hawkins FieldNashville, TN11-3Rolison (5-3)Fellows (4-2)SECN+3,58429–68–5
April 15 (1)at #15 Vanderbilt#5Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN7-8Gillis (3-0)Woolfolk (1-1)SECN+3,03029–78–6
April 15 (2)at #15 Vanderbilt#5Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN7-8Fisher (2-0)Ethridge (1-1)Gillis (1)SECN+3,05629–88–7
April 18Arkansas State#7Swayze Field • Oxford, MS10-3Fowler (4-0)Patterson (0-3)SECN+8,09130–8
April 20#12 Georgia#7Swayze Field • Oxford, MS2-3Kristofak (2-1)Caracci (2-1)Schunk (6)SECN+10,39930–98–8
April 21 (1)#12 Georgia#7Swayze Field • Oxford, MS8-4Feigl (7-2)Hancock (4-3)Stokes (1)SECN+10,47131–99–8
April 21 (2)#12 Georgia#7Swayze Field • Oxford, MS5-2McArthur (5-0)Webb (1-5)Caracci (7)SECN+9,10232–910–8
April 24vs. Mississippi State
Governor's Cup
#5Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS6-7Gordon (3-2)Caracci (2-2)SECN8,51532–10
April 26LSU#5Swayze Field • Oxford, MS14-3Rolison (6-3)Kodros (0-1)SECN8,06233–1011–8
April 27LSU#5Swayze Field • Oxford, MS2-5Hilliard (8-3)Feigl (7-3)SECN+11,86133–1111–9
April 28LSU#5Swayze Field • Oxford, MS9-8Ethridge (2-1)Gilbert (3-4)Caracci (8)SECN+12,15234–1112–9
May (8–3)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
May 2UAPB#3Swayze Field • Oxford, MS10-3Fowler (5-0)Lopez (7-3)SECN+7,03235–11
May 4at #14 South Carolina#4Founders ParkColumbia, SC5-13Shook (3-0)Rolison (6-4)SECN+7,55935–1212–10
May 5at #14 South Carolina#4Founders Park • Columbia, SC6-11Hill (5-5)Feigl (7-4)SECN+7,69235–1312–11
May 6at #14 South Carolina#4Founders Park • Columbia, SC6-5Caracci (3-2)Bridges (2-1)SECN6,85236–1313–11
May 10#16 Auburn#5Swayze Field • Oxford, MS5-4Rolison (7-4)Daniel (3-4)Caracci (9)SECN7,85137–1314–11
May 11#16 Auburn#5Swayze Field • Oxford, MS8-3Feigl (8-4)Mize (9-3)SECN+9,40838–1315–11
May 12#16 Auburn#5Swayze Field • Oxford, MS10-3Ethridge (3-1)Greenhill (3-2)SECN+8,65539–1316–11
May 15at Arkansas State#4Tomlinson Stadium-Kell FieldJonesboro, AR15-8Fowler (6-0)Patterson (0-4)61940–13
May 17at Alabama#4Sewell-Thomas StadiumTuscaloosa, AL3-2Rolison (8-4)Finnerty (4-4)Caracci (10)SECN+3,30541–1317–11
May 18at Alabama#4Sewell-Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL0-3Walters (4-5)Feigl (8-5)SECN+3,37341–1417–12
May 19at Alabama#4Sewell-Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL10-8Holston (2-0)Cameron (1-3)SECN+3,99142–1418–12
Postseason (6–3)
SEC Tournament (4–1)
DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSECT Record
May 23vs. (7) Auburn(2) #4Hoover Metropolitan StadiumHoover, AL3-9Burns (6-4)Holston (2-1)Coker (7)SECN7,12642–150–1
May 24vs. (3) Georgia(2) #4Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL5-4Caracci (4-2)Schunk (2-2)SECN43–151–1
May 25vs. (7) Auburn(2) #4Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL7-0McArthur (6-0)Mitchell (2-2)SECN44–152–1
May 26vs. (11) Texas A&M(2) #4Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL2-1Fowler (7-0)Kilkenny (8-4)Ethridge (3)SECN45–153–1
May 27vs. (8) LSU(2) #4Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL9-1Rolison (9-4)Gilbert (3-5)ESPN14,12646–154–1
NCAA Division I Oxford Regional (2–2)
DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT record
June 2(4) Saint Louis(1) #4Swayze Field • Oxford, MS9-2Rolison (10-4)Hogan (10-4)ESPN311,30447–151–0
June 3(2) #20 Tennessee Tech(1) #4Swayze Field • Oxford, MS9-8Caracci (5-2)Provey (5-1)Roth (1)ESPN310,89148–152–0
June 4 (1)(2) #20 Tennessee Tech(1) #4Swayze Field • Oxford, MS5-15Roberts (6-1)McArthur (6-1)ESPN310,18048–162–1
June 4 (2)(2) #20 Tennessee Tech(1) #4Swayze Field • Oxford, MS2-3Osborne (2-0)Roth (5-1)ESPN310,06248–172–2
Schedule Source:[1]

Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

Source: 2018 SEC baseball game results

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW
ALA8–220–30–3.1–22–11–21–22–11–2.0–30–3.ALAW72–80–4
ARK18–123–03–01–21–23–01–20–3.1–22–1.3–0.ARKW25–54–1
AUB15–153–00–31–2.1–22–12–11–20–3..2–13–0AUBW35–52–2
FLA20–10.2–12–12–12–1.0–33–0.2–12–12–13–0FLAE19–12–1
UGA18–122–12–1.1–21–2..3–01–23–02–12–11–2UGAE26–42–0
KEN13–171–20–32–11–22–1.2–12–1.2–11–2.0–3KENE55–50–2
LSU15–152–12–11–2...2–12–11–20–33–01–21–2LSUW45–51–1
MSU15–152–13–01–23–0.1–21–21–22–1..1–20–3MSUW54–62–1
MIZZ12–181–2.2–10–30–31–21–22–1.1–22–1.2–1MIZZE64–60–2
MISS18–122–12–13–0.2–1.2–11–2.1–22–12–11–2MISSW17–31–0
SCAR17–13.1–2.1–20–31–23–0.2–12–13–02–12–1SCARE36–42–1
TENN12–183–0..1–21–22–10–3.1–21–20–32–11–2TENNE73–71–2
TAMU13–173–00–31–21–21–2.2–12–1.1–21–21–2.TAMUW63–71–1
VAN16–14..0–30–32–13–02–13–01–22–11–22–1.VANE46–42–2
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW

Updated for entire regular season.

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