The 2021 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Rebels played their home games at Swayze Field .
Previous season [ ]
The Rebels finished 16–1. They won sixteen games in a row before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
2020 MLB Draft [ ]
The Rebels had two players drafted in the five-round 2020 MLB draft .
Schedule and results [ ]
2021 Ole Miss Rebels Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
State Farm College Baseball Showdown
February 20
vs. No. 10 TCU
No. 6
Globe Life Field Arlington, TX
W 7–3
Jackson Kimbrell (1–0)
Johnny Ray (0–1)
Taylor Broadway (1)
FloBaseball
16,908
1–0
February 21
vs. No. 3 Texas Tech
No. 6
Globe Life Field
W 5–4
Gunnar Hoglund (1–0)
Micah Dallas (0–1)
Braden Forsyth (1)
FloBaseball
17,587
2–0
February 22
vs. No. 9 Texas
No. 6
Globe Life Field
W 8–1
Derek Diamond (1–0)
Kolby Kubichek (0–1)
FloBaseball
13,659
3–0
February 24
Arkansas State
No. 1
Swayze Field Oxford, MS
W 12–1
Drew McDaniel (1–0)
Jack Jumper (0–1)
SECN+
2,635
4–0
February 27
UCF
No. 1
Swayze Field
L 2–3
Colton Gordon (1–0)
Doug Nikhazy (0–1)
David Litchfield (1)
SECN+
2,656
4–1
February 28
UCF
No. 1
Swayze Field
W 6–5
Jackson Kimbrell (2–0)
David Litchfield (1–1)
SECN+
2,744
5–1
February 28
UCF
No. 1
Swayze Field
L 2–7
AJ Jones (1–0)
Derek Diamond (1–1)
SECN+
2,744
5–2
March
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
March 2
Memphis
No. 4
Swayze Field
W 16–4
Drew McDaniel (2–0)
Carson Stinnett (2–1)
SECN+
2,721
6–2
March 3
Jackson State
No. 4
Swayze Field
W 12–1(7)
Tyler Myers (1–0)
Brandon Valentin (0–1)
SECN+
3,433
7–2
March 5
Belmont
No. 4
Swayze Field
W 12–4
Doug Nikhazy (1–1)
Logan Bowen (1–1)
SECN+
5,769
8–2
March 6
Belmont
No. 4
Swayze Field
W 4–3
Taylor Broadway (1–0)
Aaron Hubbell (0–1)
SECN+
5,847
9–2
March 7
Belmont
No. 4
Swayze Field
W 8–7
Taylor Broadway (2–0)
Kyle Brennan (0–2)
SECN+
5,773
10–2
March 9
Alcorn State
No. 4
Swayze Field
W 11–1(8)
Josh Mallitz (1–0)
George Osborne (0–1)
SECN+
5,790
11–2
March 12
Louisiana–Monroe
No. 4
Swayze Field
W 10–1
Gunnar Hoglund (2–0)
Cam Barlow (2–1)
SECN+
6,217
12–2
March 13
Louisiana–Monroe
No. 4
Swayze Field
W 6–5
Taylor Broadway (3–0)
Reid Goleman (0–1)
SECN+
6,577
13–2
March 14
Louisiana–Monroe
No. 4
Swayze Field
L 3–8
Bryson Wrobel (1–1)
Derek Diamond (1–2)
SECN+
6,266
13–3
March 16
at Louisiana Tech
No. 4
J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park Ruston, LA
L 1–13
Cade Gibson (1–1)
Josh Mallitz (1–1)
1,000
13–4
March 17
at Louisiana Tech
No. 4
J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park
March 19
Auburn
No. 4
Swayze Field
W 1–0
Gunnar Hoglund (3–0)
Joseph Gonzalez (0–1)
Taylor Broadway (2)
SECN+
9,358
14–4
1–0
March 20
Auburn
No. 4
Swayze Field
W 6–5
Drew McDaniel (3–0)
Mason Barnett (2–1)
Taylor Broadway (3)
SECN+
10,304
15–4
2–0
March 21
Auburn
No. 4
Swayze Field
W 19–11
Derek Diamond (2–2)
Trace Bright (2–2)
SECN+
8,725
16–4
3–0
March 23
Central Arkansas
No. 4
Swayze Field
W 5–2
Josh Mallitz (2–1)
Ryan Johnston (1–3)
Taylor Broadway (4)
SECN+
6,847
17–4
March 26
at Alabama
No. 4
Sewell–Thomas Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL
W 9–6
Tyler Myers (2–0)
Brock Guffey (0–1)
Taylor Broadway (5)
SECN+
1,764
18–4
4–0
March 26
at Alabama
No. 4
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
W 2–0
Doug Nikhazy (2–1)
Dylan Smith (0–3)
Taylor Broadway (6)
SECN+
1,764
19–4
5–0
March 27
at Alabama
No. 4
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
W 11–6
Derek Diamond (3–2)
Connor Shamblin (2–1)
SECN
1,764
20–4
6–0
April
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
April 1
at No. 15 Florida
No. 3
Florida Ballpark Gainesville, FL
L 1–4
Franco Aleman (1–1)
Gunnar Hoglund (3–1)
Tommy Mace (1)
SECN
2,335
20–5
6–1
April 2
at No. 15 Florida
No. 3
Florida Ballpark
W 8–2
Drew McDaniel (4–0)
Jack Leftwich (4–2)
Taylor Broadway (7)
SECN+
2,009
21–5
7–1
April 3
at No. 15 Florida
No. 3
Florida Ballpark
L 5–6
Hunter Barco (4–2)
Derek Diamond (3–3)
Ryan Cabarcas (1)
SECN+
2,894
21–6
7–2
April 5
North Alabama
No. 3
Swayze Field
W 20–6(7)
Josh Mallitz (3–1)
Brycen Parrish (0–2)
SECN+
6,882
22–6
April 6
Alcorn State
No. 3
Swayze Field
W 8–1
Jackson Kimbrell (3–0)
George Osborne (0–2)
SECN+
6,889
23–6
April 9
No. 2 Arkansas
No. 3
Swayze Field
L 3–7
Ryan Costeiu (5–0)
Tyler Myers (2–1)
Kevin Kopps (4)
SECN
11,524
23–7
7–3
April 10
No. 2 Arkansas
No. 3
Swayze Field
W 13–6
Doug Nikhazy (3–1)
Peyton Pallette (1–2)
Taylor Broadway (8)
SECN+
11,857
24–7
8–3
April 11
No. 2 Arkansas
No. 3
Swayze Field
L 14–18
Kevin Kopps (5–0)
Braden Forsyth (0–1)
SECN+
10,042
24–8
8–4
April 13
Austin Peay
No. 6
Swayze Field
W 13–1(7)
Tyler Myers (3–1)
Sebastian Martinez (2–2)
SECN+
6,873
25–8
April 16
at No. 4 Mississippi State
No. 6
Dudy Noble Field Starkville, MS
L 2–5
Preston Johnson (1–0)
Gunnar Hoglund (3–2)
Landon Sims (4)
SECN
10,291
25–9
8–5
April 17
at No. 4 Mississippi State
No. 6
Dudy Noble Field
W 9–0
Doug Nikhazy (4–1)
Will Bednar (2–1)
SECN+
13,338
26–9
9–5
April 18
at No. 4 Mississippi State
No. 6
Dudy Noble Field
L 5–7
Houston Harding (4–1)
Austin Miller (0–1)
Landon Sims (5)
SECN+
10,522
26–10
9–6
April 20
Little Rock
No. 12
Swayze Field
W 11–6
Jackson Kimbrell (4–0)
Chance Vaught (0–1)
SECN+
6,851
27–10
April 22
LSU
No. 12
Swayze Field
L 4–5
Garrett Edwards (2–2)
Taylor Broadway (3–1)
Devin Fontenot (3)
ESPNU
9,035
27–11
9–7
April 23
LSU
No. 12
Swayze Field
L 2–7
AJ Labas (3–0)
Doug Nikhazy (4–2)
SECN+
11,788
27–12
9–8
April 24
LSU
No. 12
Swayze Field
W 10–9
Taylor Broadway (4–1)
Ty Floyd (0–2)
SECN+
11,653
28–12
10–8
April 30
No. 13 South Carolina
No. 19
Swayze Field
W 5–1
Gunnar Hoglund (4–2)
Thomas Farr (2–5)
SECN+
8,581
29–12
11–8
May
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
May 1
No. 13 South Carolina
No. 19
Swayze Field
W 7–3
Doug Nikhazy (5–2)
Brannon Jordan (4–3)
SECN
7,776
30–12
12–8
May 1
No. 13 South Carolina
No. 19
Swayze Field
W 6–4
Jack Dougherty (1–0)
Brett Kerry (3–1)
Taylor Broadway (9)
SECN+
8,879
31–12
13–8
May 4
Arkansas State
No. 12
Swayze Field
W 15–12
Josh Mallitz (4–1)
Tyler Jeans (1–2)
Derek Diamond (1)
SECN
6,682
32–12
May 7
at Texas A&M
No. 12
Blue Bell Park College Station, TX
L 8–9
Bryce Miller (3–2)
Jack Dougherty (1–1)
SECN+
1,718
32–13
13–9
May 8
at Texas A&M
No. 12
Blue Bell Park
W 12–7
Doug Nikhazy (6–2)
Mason Ornelas (3–1)
ESPNU
1,644
33–13
14–9
May 9
at Texas A&M
No. 12
Blue Bell Park
L 5–6
Chandler Jozwiak (2–3)
Taylor Broadway (4–2)
ESPNU
1,340
33–14
14–10
May 12
Little Rock
No. 18
Swayze Field
W 9–4
Austin Miller (1–1)
Luke Wallner (0–2)
SECN+
6,703
34–14
May 14
No. 2 Vanderbilt
No. 18
Swayze Field
W 3–1
Doug Nikhazy (7–2)
Kumar Rocker (11–2)
Taylor Broadway (10)
SECN
8,986
35–14
15–10
May 15
No 2 Vanderbilt
No. 18
Swayze Field
L 2–13
Jack Leiter (8–2)
Derek Diamond (3–4)
Chris McElvain (2)
SECN+
10,267
35–15
15–11
May 16
No. 2 Vanderbilt
No. 18
Swayze Field
W 13–10
Jackson Kimbrell (5–0)
Patrick Reilly (4–2)
SECN
8,479
36–15
16–11
May 18
UT Martin
No. 13
Swayze Field
L 7–9
Eric Steensma (1–2)
Tyler Myers (3–2)
David Hussey (6)
SECN+
7,219
36–16
May 20
at Georgia
No. 13
Foley Field Athens, GA
W 2–0
Doug Nikhazy (8–2)
Michael Polk (2–1)
Taylor Broadway (11)
SECN+
1,577
37–16
17–11
May 21
at Georgia
No. 13
Foley Field
W 8–5(11)
Brandon Johnson (1–0)
Ben Harris (4–2)
Taylor Broadway (12)
SECN+
2,221
38–16
18–11
May 22
at Georgia
No. 13
Foley Field
L 2–13
Jonathan Cannon (4–2)
Drew McDaniel (4–1)
SECN+
2,047
38–17
18–12
Post-Season
SEC Tournament
Date
Opponent
Seed
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
SECT Record
May 25
vs. (12) Auburn
(5) No. 12
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Hoover, AL
W 7–4
Doug Nikhazy (9–2)
Jack Owen (2–5)
Taylor Broadway (13)
SECN
7,750
39–17
1–0
May 26
vs. (4) No. 3 Vanderbilt
(5) No. 12
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
L 4–5
Luke Murphy (2–1)
Jack Dougherty (1–2)
SECN
7,200
39–18
1–1
May 27
vs. (8) Georgia
(5) No. 12
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
W 4–0
Drew McDaniel (5–1)
Liam Sullivan (1–2)
SECN
4,737
40–18
2–1
May 28
vs. (4) No. 3 Vanderbilt
(5) No. 12
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
W 4–1
Tyler Myers (4–2)
Jack Leiter (8–3)
Brandon Johnson (1)
SECN
5,901
41–18
3–1
May 29
vs. (1) No. 1 Arkansas
(5) No. 12
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
L 2–3
Heston Tole (1–0)
Jackson Kimbrell (5–1)
Connor Noland (1)
SECN
8,735
41–19
3–2
NCAA Tournament – Oxford Regional
Date
Opponent
Seed
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
NCAAT Record
June 4
(4) Southeast Missouri State
(1) No. 13
Swayze Field
W 6–3
Jack Dougherty (2–2)
Dylan Dodd (9–2)
Taylor Broadway (14)
ESPN3
10,736
42–19
1–0
June 5
(3) Florida State
(1) No. 13
Swayze Field
W 4–3
Doug Nikhazy (10–2)
Davis Hare (1–2)
Taylor Broadway (15)
ESPN2
10,830
43–19
2–0
June 6
(2) No. 20 Southern Miss
(1) No. 13
Swayze Field
L 7–10
Chandler Best (2–1)
Drew McDaniel (5–2)
Tanner Hall (1)
ESPNU
10,628
43–20
2–1
June 7
(2) No. 20 Southern Miss
(1) No. 13
Swayze Field
W 12–9
Doug Nikhazy (11–2)
Ben Ethridge (6–2)
Taylor Broadway (16)
ESPN2
10,293
44–20
3–1
NCAA Tournament – Tucson Super Regional
Date
Opponent
Seed
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
NCAAT Record
June 11
at (5) No. 5 Arizona
(12) No. 13
Hi Corbett Field Tucson, AZ
L 3–9
Riley Cooper (3–0)
Derek Diamond (3–5)
ESPNU
5,839
44–21
3–2
June 12
at (5) No. 5 Arizona
(12) No. 13
Hi Corbett Field
W 12–3
Doug Nikhazy (12–2)
Garrett Irvin (6–3)
Austin Miller (1)
ESPN2
7,450
45–21
4–2
June 13
at (5) No. 5 Arizona
(12) No. 13
Hi Corbett Field
L 3–16
TJ Nichols (6–3)
Taylor Broadway (4–3)
ESPN2
5,139
45–22
4–3
Legend: = Win = Loss = Canceled Bold = Ole Miss team member Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Schedule Source: [2]
Roster [ ]
2021 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
Bats/Throws
Height
Weight
Year
High School/Junior College
Home town
1
INF
Peyton Chatagnier
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
So
Cy-Fair
Cypress, TX
2
RHP
Derek Diamond
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Ramona
Ramona, CA
3
OF
Hudson Sapp
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Dawson County
Dawsonville, GA
4
C
Knox Loposer
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Jackson Prep
Madison, MS
6
OF
Cade Sammons
L/L
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
So
University School
Jackson, TN
7
INF
Jacob Gonzalez
L/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Glendora
Glendora, CA
8
INF
Justin Bench
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Calvary Christian
Redington Beach, FL
9
OF
Hayden Leatherwood
L/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sr
Christian Brothers Northwest Mississippi CC
Collierville, TN
10
OF
John Rhys Plumlee
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Oak Grove
Hattiesburg, MS
12
RHP
Greer Holston
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
IMG Academy
Long Beach, MS
13
C
Hayden Dunhurst
L/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
Pearl River Central
Carriere, MS
14
INF
Trey LaFleur
L/L
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
J. M. Tate
Pensacola, FL
16
INF
TJ McCants
L/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Pensacola Catholic
Cantonment, FL
17
RHP
Gunnar Hoglund
L/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Dayspring Christian
Hudson, FL
18
RHP
Mitch Murrell
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
Ocean Springs
Ocean Springs, MS
19
INF
Cael Baker
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Sr
Gahanna Lincoln Wabash Valley College
Gahanna, OH
20
C
Calvin Harris
L/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Western Dubuque
Peosta, IA
21
RHP
Drew McDaniel
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
St. Thomas More Catholic
Lafayette, LA
22
RHP
Max Cioffi
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sr
St. Patrick
Chicago, IL
23
RHP
Josh Mallitz
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Tampa Jesuit
Tampa, FL
24
LHP
Jackson Kimbrell
R/L
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Oak Mountain
Birmingham, AL
25
INF
Tim Elko
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
Sr
Hillsborough
Lutz, FL
26
LHP
Doug Nikhazy
L/L
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
West Orange
Windermere, FL
27
RHP
Taylor Broadway
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Sr
Cypress Christian Tyler JC
Cypress, TX
28
RHP
Austin Miller
R/R
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Iowa City West Kirkwood CC
North Liberty, IA
29
RHP
Braden Forsyth
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Magnolia Heights Meridian CC
Coldwater, MS
32
RHP
Kemp Alderman
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
Fr
Newton County Academy
Decatur, MS
33
INF
Ben Van Cleve
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
Sr
Indianola Academy Northwest Mississippi CC
Indianola, MS
34
RHP
Tyler Myers
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Sr
Dobie Paris JC
Houston, TX
35
INF
Kevin Graham
L/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Westminster Christian Academy
O'Fallon, MO
37
RHP
Brandon Johnson
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Brookwood Columbia State CC
Cottondale, AL
38
RHP
Logan Savell
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
RS So
Madison Central
Madison, MS
39
RHP
Jack Dougherty
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Collierville
Collierville, TN
40
INF
Garrett Wood
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Claremore Johnson County CC
Claremore, OK
43
RHP
Cole Baker
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Hoover
Hoover, AL
44
LHP
Luke Baker
L/L
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Buchholz
Gainesville, FL
45
RHP
Jacob Payne
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Madison Central
Madison, MS
47
RHP
Luke Lyon
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
Oak Grove
Hattiesburg, MS
48
OF
Jerrion Ealy
R/R
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Jackson Prep
Walnut Grove, MS
49
RHP
Cody Adcock
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Arkansas HS
Texarkana, AR
55
RHP
Wes Burton
R/R
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
So
Windward
Santa Monica, CA
Head coach
Mike Bianco (LSU )
Assistant coach(es)
Mike Clement (Morningside ) Carl Lafferty (Ole Miss )
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Roster
See also [ ]
References [ ]
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