2018 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team

{{Short description|Baseball team}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode = baseball

|year = 2018

|team = Ole Miss Rebels

|image = Ole Miss Rebels baseball logo.svg

|image_size = 200

|conference = Southeastern Conference

|division = Western Division

|short_conf = SEC

|CoachRank =

|CBRank =

|record = 48–17

|conf_record = 18–12

|head_coach = Mike Bianco

|hc_year = 18th

|asst_coach1 = Marc MacMillan

|ac1_year = 3rd

|hit_coach = Mike Clement

|htc_year = 4th

|pitch_coach = Carl Lafferty

|pc_year = 12th

|stadium = Swayze Field

|champion = SEC tournament champion
SEC Western Division co-champion

|bowl = Oxford Regional

|bowl_result = 2-2

}}

{{2018 Southeastern Conference baseball standings}}

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.

Personnel

=Coaching staff=

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colspan="9" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ole Miss Rebels|color=white}}; text-align:center;"| 2018 Ole Miss Rebels coaching staff
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  • 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

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colspan="2"|Legend
bgcolor="#ddffdd"| Ole Miss win
bgcolor="#ffdddd"| Ole Miss loss
BoldOle Miss team member

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colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ole Miss Rebels|color=white}}" | 2018 Ole Miss Rebels baseball game log
colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ole Miss Rebels|color=white}}" | Regular season (42–14)
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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Ole Miss Rebels|color=white}}" | February (8–0)

Date

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! TV

! Attendance

! Overall record

! SEC record

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|Feb. 16

{{CBSB link|year=2018|team=Winthrop Eagles|title=Winthrop}}#9Swayze FieldOxford, MS7-3Rolison (1-0)Peek (0-1)SECN+8,7971–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|Feb. 17

Winthrop#9Swayze Field • Oxford, MS8-1Feigl (1-0)Rendon (0-1)SECN+8,1852–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|Feb. 18

Winthrop#9Swayze Field • Oxford, MS3-1Fowler (1-0)Harris (0-1)Woolfolk (1)SECN+7,4503–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|Feb. 20

Memphis#9Swayze Field • Oxford, MS8-6Roth (1-0)Denz (0-1)Woolfolk (2)SECN+7,7424–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|Feb. 23

{{CBSB link|year=2018|team=Tulane Green Wave|title=Tulane}}#9Swayze Field • Oxford, MS5-4Rolison (2-0)Roper (0-1)Woolfolk (3)SECN+8,0135–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|Feb. 24

Tulane#9Swayze Field • Oxford, MS9-1Feigl (2-0)Massey (1-1)SECN+9,3106–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|Feb. 25

Tulane#9Swayze Field • Oxford, MS6-3Fowler (2-0)Gillies (0-1)Woolfolk (4)SECN+7,7087–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|Feb. 27

Murray State#8Swayze Field • Oxford, MS7-6Caracci (1-0)Whaley (0-1)SECN+7,4158–0
align="center" bgcolor="white"

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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Ole Miss Rebels|color=white}}" | March (17–4)

Date

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! TV

! Attendance

! Overall record

! SEC record

align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|Mar. 3 (1)

at {{CBSB link|year=2018|team=Long Beach State Dirtbags|title=Long Beach State}}#9Blair FieldLong Beach, CA3-4Andrews (1-2)Rolison (2-1)Rivera (3)1,8628–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|Mar. 3 (2)

at Long Beach State#9Blair Field • Long Beach, CA4-3Feigl (3-0)Baayoun (2-1)Woolfolk (5)1,9719–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|Mar. 4

at Long Beach State#9Blair Field • Long Beach, CA12-1McArthur (1-0)Radcliffe (0-1)2,34810–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|Mar. 6

Austin Peay#8Swayze Field • Oxford, MS11-4Stokes (1-0)Wilson (0-1)Ethridge (1)SECN+7,83211–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|Mar. 7

{{CBSB link|year=2018|team=Little Rock Trojans|title=Little Rock}}#8Swayze Field • Oxford, MS10-2Caracci (2-0)Garcia (1-1)SECN+6,74912–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|Mar. 9 (1)

{{CBSB link|year=2018|team=Eastern Illinois Panthers|title=Eastern Illinois}}#8Swayze Field • Oxford, MS7-2Rolison (3-1)Stevenson (1-2)SECN+8,30113–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|Mar. 9 (2)

Eastern Illinois#8Swayze Field • Oxford, MS4-0Feigl (4-0)Malatestinic (0-1)Ethridge (2)SECN+8,30114–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|Mar. 11

Eastern Illinois#8Swayze Field • Oxford, MS7-3McArthur (2-0)Haws (1-2)SECN+7,17315–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|Mar. 13

at Georgia State#6GSU Baseball ComplexAtlanta, GA5-3Roth (2-0)White (0-2)Woolfolk (6)43516–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|Mar. 14

at Georgia State#6GSU Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA16-2Fowler (3-0)Baker (1-1)34717–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|Mar. 16

Tennessee#6Swayze Field • Oxford, MS6-8Crochet (2-2)Rolison (3-2)Linginfelter (2)SECN+7,27717–20–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|Mar. 17

Tennessee#6Swayze Field • Oxford, MS7-1Feigl (5-0)Stallings (3-1)SECN+8,87518–21–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|Mar. 18

Tennessee#6Swayze Field • Oxford, MS5-0McArthur (3-0)Neely (2-1)Caracci (1)SECN+7,56019–22–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|Mar. 20

New Orleans#5Swayze Field • Oxford, MS9-4Roth (3-0)Schindler (1-1)SECN+9,99620–2
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|Mar. 22

at #12 Texas A&M#5Olsen Field at Blue Bell ParkCollege Station, TX5-4Ethridge (1-0)Hoffman (3-1)Caracci (2)SECN4,10721–23–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|Mar. 23

at #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
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|Mar. 24

at #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
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|Mar. 27

#14 Southern Miss#4Swayze Field • Oxford, MS7-6Holston (1-0)Carroll (0-1)Caracci (4)SECN+9,12423–3
align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|Mar. 29

#5 Arkansas#4Swayze Field • Oxford, MS4-6Knight (5-0)Rolison (3-3)Cronin (5)SECN9,61923–44–3
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|Mar. 30

#5 Arkansas#4Swayze Field • Oxford, MS5-4Feigl (6-1)Lee (1-2)Caracci (5)SECN+10,64824–45–3
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|Mar. 31

#5 Arkansas#4Swayze Field • Oxford, MS11-10McArthur (4-0)Murphy (3-2)Caracci (6)SECN+11,14625–46–3

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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Ole Miss Rebels|color=white}}" | April (9–7)

Date

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! TV

! Attendance

! Overall record

! SEC record

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|April 4

at Memphis#3AutoZone ParkMemphis, TN12-0Roth (4-0)Denz (1-2)1,73226–4
align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|April 7 (1)

at Mississippi State#3Dudy Noble FieldStarkville, MS3-13Pilkington (2-4)Feigl (6-2)SECN+6,16826–56–4
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|April 7 (2)

at Mississippi State#3Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS6-1Rolison (4-3)Small (2-3)SECN+6,16827–57–4
align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|April 8

at Mississippi State#3Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS5-7Smith (3-0)Stokes (1-1)SECN+6,05927–67–5
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|April 10

vs. #12 Southern Miss#4Trustmark ParkPearl, MS11-3Roth (5-0)Keys (2-3)5,77228–6
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|April 13

at #15 Vanderbilt#5Hawkins FieldNashville, TN11-3Rolison (5-3)Fellows (4-2)SECN+3,58429–68–5
align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|April 15 (1)

at #15 Vanderbilt#5Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN7-8Gillis (3-0)Woolfolk (1-1)SECN+3,03029–78–6
align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|April 15 (2)

at #15 Vanderbilt#5Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN7-8Fisher (2-0)Ethridge (1-1)Gillis (1)SECN+3,05629–88–7
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|April 18

Arkansas State#7Swayze Field • Oxford, MS10-3Fowler (4-0)Patterson (0-3)SECN+8,09130–8
align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|April 20

#12 Georgia#7Swayze Field • Oxford, MS2-3Kristofak (2-1)Caracci (2-1)Schunk (6)SECN+10,39930–98–8
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|April 21 (1)

#12 Georgia#7Swayze Field • Oxford, MS8-4Feigl (7-2)Hancock (4-3)Stokes (1)SECN+10,47131–99–8
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|April 21 (2)

#12 Georgia#7Swayze Field • Oxford, MS5-2McArthur (5-0)Webb (1-5)Caracci (7)SECN+9,10232–910–8
align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"

|April 24

vs. Mississippi State
Governor's Cup
#5Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS6-7Gordon (3-2)Caracci (2-2)SECN8,51532–10
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|April 26

LSU#5Swayze Field • Oxford, MS14-3Rolison (6-3)Kodros (0-1)SECN8,06233–1011–8
align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|April 27

LSU#5Swayze Field • Oxford, MS2-5Hilliard (8-3)Feigl (7-3)SECN+11,86133–1111–9
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|April 28

LSU#5Swayze Field • Oxford, MS9-8Ethridge (2-1)Gilbert (3-4)Caracci (8)SECN+12,15234–1112–9

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! colspan=13 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Ole Miss Rebels|color=white}}" | May (8–3)

Date

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! TV

! Attendance

! Overall record

! SEC record

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|May 2

UAPB#3Swayze Field • Oxford, MS10-3Fowler (5-0)Lopez (7-3)SECN+7,03235–11
align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|May 4

at #14 South Carolina#4Founders ParkColumbia, SC5-13Shook (3-0)Rolison (6-4)SECN+7,55935–1212–10
align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|May 5

at #14 South Carolina#4Founders Park • Columbia, SC6-11Hill (5-5)Feigl (7-4)SECN+7,69235–1312–11
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|May 6

at #14 South Carolina#4Founders Park • Columbia, SC6-5Caracci (3-2)Bridges (2-1)SECN6,85236–1313–11
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|May 10

#16 Auburn#5Swayze Field • Oxford, MS5-4Rolison (7-4)Daniel (3-4)Caracci (9)SECN7,85137–1314–11
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|May 11

#16 Auburn#5Swayze Field • Oxford, MS8-3Feigl (8-4)Mize (9-3)SECN+9,40838–1315–11
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|May 12

#16 Auburn#5Swayze Field • Oxford, MS10-3Ethridge (3-1)Greenhill (3-2)SECN+8,65539–1316–11
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|May 15

at Arkansas State#4Tomlinson Stadium-Kell FieldJonesboro, AR15-8Fowler (6-0)Patterson (0-4)61940–13
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|May 17

at Alabama#4Sewell-Thomas StadiumTuscaloosa, AL3-2Rolison (8-4)Finnerty (4-4)Caracci (10)SECN+3,30541–1317–11
align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|May 18

at Alabama#4Sewell-Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL0-3Walters (4-5)Feigl (8-5)SECN+3,37341–1417–12
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|May 19

at Alabama#4Sewell-Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL10-8Holston (2-0)Cameron (1-3)SECN+3,99142–1418–12
align="center" bgcolor="white"

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! colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ole Miss Rebels|color=white}}" | Postseason (6–3)

|-

|

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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Ole Miss Rebels|color=white}}" | {{Font color|white|link=2018 Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament|SEC Tournament}} (4–1)

Date

! Opponent

! Seed/Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! TV

! Attendance

! Overall record

! SECT Record

align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|May 23

vs. (7) Auburn(2) #4Hoover Metropolitan StadiumHoover, AL3-9Burns (6-4)Holston (2-1)Coker (7)SECN7,12642–150–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|May 24

vs. (3) Georgia(2) #4Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL5-4Caracci (4-2)Schunk (2-2)SECN43–151–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|May 25

vs. (7) Auburn(2) #4Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL7-0McArthur (6-0)Mitchell (2-2)SECN44–152–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|May 26

vs. (11) Texas A&M(2) #4Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL2-1Fowler (7-0)Kilkenny (8-4)Ethridge (3)SECN45–153–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|May 27

vs. (8) LSU(2) #4Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL9-1Rolison (9-4)Gilbert (3-5)ESPN14,12646–154–1

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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Ole Miss Rebels|color=white}}" | {{Font color|white|link=2018 NCAA Division I baseball tournament|NCAA Division I Oxford Regional}} (2–2)

Date

! Opponent

! Seed/Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! TV

! Attendance

! Overall record

! NCAAT record

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|June 2

(4) Saint Louis(1) #4Swayze Field • Oxford, MS9-2Rolison (10-4)Hogan (10-4)ESPN311,30447–151–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|June 3

(2) #20 Tennessee Tech(1) #4Swayze Field • Oxford, MS9-8Caracci (5-2)Provey (5-1)Roth (1)ESPN310,89148–152–0
align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|June 4 (1)

(2) #20 Tennessee Tech(1) #4Swayze Field • Oxford, MS5-15Roberts (6-1)McArthur (6-1)ESPN310,18048–162–1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|June 4 (2)

(2) #20 Tennessee Tech(1) #4Swayze Field • Oxford, MS2-3Osborne (2-0)Roth (5-1)ESPN310,06248–172–2

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:Schedule Source:{{Cite web|url=https://olemisssports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=50|title=2018 Baseball Schedule}}

Record vs. conference opponents

{{2018 SEC baseball record vs. opponent|team=MISS}}

References