2023 Rebs Beisbol Thread (25-27 (6-22), Rebs v. Bama, 4P, TH 05/18, SEC Network+)

The defending national champion Ole Miss Rebels will take the diamond beginning on February 17, 2023. The Rebs are ranked highly in some preseason polls and will need to replace some great players if they want to return to Omaha. Gone are sluggers Tim Elko and Kevin Graham, elite backstop Hayden Dunhurst, and all-round talent Justin Bench. Gone is Dylan Delucia, whose clutch pitching performances brought the Rebs a championships.

However, Coach Bianco has recruited well and the Rebs are very talented. As usual, the Rebs expect to have a dynamite Friday night starter in Hunter Elliott. The sophomore posted a 5-3 record as a freshman in 2022 with a sterling 2.70 ERA in 80.0 IP. Jackson Kimbrell is expected to be a key reliever as well in 2023, after limited action in 2022. After that, though, there are many questions about the Rebs' staff, although experienced and talented arms return (Mallitz, Gaddis, Washburn, Dougherty, Maddox, etc.).

Offensively, the Rebs have one of the best shortstops in America in Jacob Gonzalez, who is expected to have a big junior season. Kemp Alderman is expected to be a big power bat for the Rebs as well, having mashed 11 HRs last season. Calvin Harris had a tremendous close to the season and will hopefully stay red hot in 2023. All Reb fans are hoping to see Peyton Chatagnier and TJ McCants continue to hit with power but maybe, just maybe get on base a little more often.

The Southeastern Conference is as loaded as it has ever been and the Rebs draw some very good teams in the non-conference slate. It is going to be a tough but exciting season.

Regular season schedule (all rankings are from the D1 Baseball Top 25 and will be updated weekly):
FR 02/17 - Delaware (W, 11-2)
SA 02/18 - Delaware (W, 10-0 in 8)
SU 02/19 - Delaware (W, 14-4 in 7)
TU 02/21 - Arkansas State (W, 11-3)
FR 02/24 - #13 Maryland (L, 9-2)
SA 02/25 - #13 Maryland (W, 12-6)
SU 02/26 - #13 Maryland (W, 18-8 in 7)
TU 02/28 - Louisiana Tech (L, 6-5)
WE 03/01 - Louisiana Tech (W, 4-3 in 6)
FR 03/03 - #18 Maryland (W, 5-1) (Minneapolis, MN)
SA 03/04 - Minnesota (W, 9-7) (Minneapolis, MN)
SU 03/05 - Nebraska (W, 14-5) (Minneapolis, MN)
TU 03/07 - #25 Southern Miss (W, 11-5)
FR 03/10 - Purdue (W, 15-7)
SA 03/11 - Purdue (W, 7-6)
SU 03/12 - Purdue (W, 6-1)
TU 03/14 - at Jacksonville State (L, 10-6)
TH 03/16 - at #6 Vanderbilt (L, 12 - 2 in 8)
FR 03/17 - at #6 Vanderbilt (L, 8-0)
SA 03/18 - at #6 Vanderbilt (L, 7-2)
TU 03/21 - Arkansas Pine Bluff (W, 11-1 in 7)
SA 03/25 - #3 Florida (L, 9-7)
SA 03/25 - #3 Florida (L, 12-8)
SU 03/26 - #3 Florida (L, 7-4)
TU 03/28 - Southern Miss (no contest) (Pearl, MS)
FR 03/31 - at Texas A&M (L, 6-8)
SU 04/01 - at Texas A&M (W, 14-7)
SU 04/02 - at Texas A&M (L, 4-5)
TU 04/04 - at Memphis (W, 7-2)
TH 04/06 - #5 Arkansas (L, 11-2)
FR 04/07 - #5 Arkansas (W, 7-4)
SA 04/08 - #5 Arkansas (L, 6-4)
TU 04/11 - Memphis (L, 11-9)
WE 04/12 - Alcorn State (W, 13-4)
FR 04/14 - at Mississippi State (W, 3-2)
SA 04/15 - at Mississippi State (L, 8-7)
SU 04/16 - at Mississippi State (L, 5-3)
TU 04/18 - at Arkansas State (W, 6-3)
FR 04/21 - #1 LSU (L, 7-3)
SA 04/22 - #1 LSU (L, 8-4)
SU 04/23 - #1 LSU (L, 7-6)
TU 04/25 - Mississippi State (L, 2-1)(Pearl, MS)
FR 04/28 - Georgia (W, 7-3)
SA 04/29 - Georgia (L, 3-7)
SU 04/30 - Georgia (W, 8-7)
TU 05/02 - Arkansas Little Rock (W, 12-10)
TH 05/04 - at Missouri (L, 11-9)
FR 05/05 - at Missouri (L, 13-3)
SA 05/06 - at Missouri (W, 20-14)
TH 05/11 - #23 Auburn (L, 16-4)
FR 05/12 - #23 Auburn (L, 8-2)
SA 05/13 - #23 Auburn (L, 13-5)
TU 05/16 - Austin Peay (canceled)
TH 05/18 - at Alabama (L, 4-1)
FR 05/19 - at Alabama
SA 05/20 - at Alabama

Here is a link to our roster.

Here is a link to our program's official Twitter, which is very good.

Here is a link to our official program webpage, which has interactive schedules and statistics as well as other news about the program.

TV options
- Most games are broadcast through ESPN+/SEC Network+. I believe it is about $6/year and is well worth it if you watch a lot of Rebs beisbol.
- A handful of games will be broadcast on the SEC Network, ESPN2, and ESPNU throughout the season. I will update the title to reflect the TV provider.

Radio options
- David Kellum is a treasure and I listen to him as often as I can. He has been calling Rebs beisbol since 1979! That's when DownSouthJukin graduated from high school! Wow!
- Here is a link to Ole Miss Sports Radio affiliates. You can also stream the games on TuneIn radio.

Live statistics
- This interactive schedule has links to live statistical "broadcasts" of the game, which is great if you're at work and want to keep track.

*All rankings in this thread will be from the current D1 Baseball poll.*

Play ball!