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2026 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team

2026 Ole Miss Rebels baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Clement (12th season)
  • Carl Lafferty (20th season)
  • Joel Mangrum (2nd season)
Home stadiumSwayze Field
2026 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 LSU ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 0   1.000
No. 4 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 0   1.000
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 0   1.000
No. 21 Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 0   1.000
No. 13 Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 0   1.000
No. 3 Texas  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 0   1.000
No. 24 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 0   1.000
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
No. 12 Florida  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
No. 8 Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 1   .750
No. 9 Auburn  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 1   .750
No. 14 Georgia  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 1   .750
No. 18 Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 1   .750
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 2   .500
As of February 18, 2026[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team represents the University of Mississippi during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. Led by head coach Mike Bianco in his 26th season, the Rebels play their home games at Swayze Field in Oxford, Mississippi.

Previous season

During the 2025 season, the Rebels finished 43–21, including a 16–14 record in Southeastern Conference play.[2] The team advanced to the finals of the 2025 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament before losing to Vanderbilt.[3] The Rebels also hosted a regional as part of the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, but were defeated by fourth-seeded Murray State in the regional final.[4]

Preseason

The Rebels announced their schedule for the 2026 season, including nonconference and Southeastern Conference opponents, on September 9, 2025.[5]

Departures

MLB draft

The 2025 Major League Baseball draft took place on July 13–14, 2025. A total of nine Rebels were selected, the most in a single draft since 2014.[6]

Player Round Pick Team Position
Mason Morris 3 83 Cincinnati Reds RHP
Luke Hill 4 132 Cleveland Guardians IF
Will McCausland 7 222 Cleveland Guardians RHP
Riley Maddox 8 231 Washington Nationals RHP
Mason Nichols 9 267 Tampa Bay Rays RHP
Connor Spencer 12 361 Chicago Cubs RHP
Patrick Galle 17 508 Boston Red Sox RHP
Brayden Jones 18 537 Tampa Bay Rays RHP
Sam Tookoian 20 589 Boston Red Sox RHP

Polling and awards

The Southeastern Conference revealed its 2026 preseason coaches poll and its preseason All-SEC teams on February 5, 2026. In the preseason poll, as voted on by the 16 SEC baseball head coaches, Ole Miss was predicted to finish 10th in the conference. Two Rebels made preseason All-SEC teams: starting pitcher Hunter Elliott was a first-team selection, while first baseman Will Funiss was a second-team selection.[7]

SEC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (First place)
1 LSU 231 (9)
2 Texas 214 (1)
3 Mississippi State 205 (4)
4 Arkansas 203 (2)
5 Auburn 175
6 Tennessee 162
7 Florida 156
8 Vanderbilt 151
9 Georgia 133
10 Ole Miss 110
11 Kentucky 99
12 Alabama 87
13 Texas A&M 86
14 Oklahoma 84
15 South Carolina 49
16 Missouri 31

Roster

2026 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
1 INF Brayden Randle L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Rockwall, Texas
2 OF Brett Moseley Current redshirt L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Trussville, Alabama
3 INF Bryden Bull L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Las Vegas, Nevada
4 OF Cannon Goldin L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Buford, Georgia
6 INF Owen Paino L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Poughkeepsie, New York
7 INF Topher Jones R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Hernando, Mississippi
8 UTL Tate Sirmans Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Valdosta, Georgia
9 OF Hayden Federico S/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So West Monroe, Louisiana
10 RHP Cade Townsend R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Aliso Viejo, California
12 INF Dom Decker L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Sellersburg, Indiana
14 LHP Cooper Johnson L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Jefferson, Georgia
16 C Kelven Perera R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Miami, Florida
17 RHP Marko Sipila R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Orono, Minnesota
18 INF Luke Romine L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Hernando, Mississippi
19 LHP Walker Hooks L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 265 lb (120 kg) So Brandon, Mississippi
20 C Collin Reuter R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Olive Branch, Mississippi
21 RHP Owen Kelly R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Belleville, Illinois
22 LHP Patrick Collopy R/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Austin, Texas
23 RHP Hudson Calhoun R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Tupelo, Mississippi
24 C Austin Fawley R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr West Palm Beach, Florida
25 OF Daniel Pacella L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Mundelein, Illinois
26 LHP Hunter Elliott L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Tupelo, Mississippi
27 INF Judd Utermark R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Charlotte, North Carolina
28 RHP Noah Allen R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Watkinsville, Georgia
29 LHP Grayson Gibson L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Tampa, Florida
32 OF Tristan Bissetta L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Greenville, South Carolina
33 RHP Landon Koenig R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Page, North Dakota
34 RHP Landon Waters R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Grenada, Mississippi
35 RHP Owen Hancock R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Sylvester, Georgia
36 INF Will Furniss L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Nacogdoches, Texas
38 RHP Terry Hayes Jr. L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Renton, Washington
39 RHP Blake Ilitch R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Detroit, Michigan
40 RHP JP Robertson R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Madison, Mississippi
43 RHP Evan Farrow R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Austin, Texas
44 RHP Jake Reigert Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Fr Cottage Grove, Minnesota
45 LHP Wil Libbert L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So St. Thomas, Missouri
50 RHP Taylor Rabe R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Greenville, South Carolina
55 RHP Leo Odom R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Sumrall, Mississippi
Head coach

Mike Bianco (LSU)

Assistant coach(es)

Mike Clement (Morningside)
Carl Lafferty (Mississippi)
Joel Mangrum (Mississippi College)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 15, 2026

Season

Ole Miss plays its home games at Swayze Field

February

The Rebels opened play by hosting a three-game series against Nevada on the weekend of February 13–15. Ole Miss swept the Wolf Pack by scores of 11⁠–3 on February 13,[8] 5–1 on February 14,[9] and 13–2 in seven innings on February 15.[10] In their first midweek matchup of the season against Arkansas State on February 17, the Rebels won in walk-off fashion. Down by three runs in the fifth inning, the Rebels tied the game in the eighth before a Brayden Randle sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth plated the game-winning run for a 7–6 Rebel home victory.[11] The following day, the Rebels beat in-state foe Jackson State by a score of 18–3 in seven innings.[12]

On the weekend of February 20–22, the Rebels hosted their second nonconference weekend series, against Missouri State. The Rebels won the first game, 11–6, on February 20.[13]

Game log

2026 Game Log: 6–⁠0 (Home: 6⁠–⁠0; Away: 0⁠–⁠0; Neutral: 0⁠–⁠0)
February: 6⁠–⁠0 (Home: 6⁠–⁠0; Away: 0⁠–⁠0; Neutral: 0⁠–⁠0)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
1 February 13 Nevada 11⁠–3 Elliott (1–0) Desch (0–1) Calhoun (1) 10,471 1–0
2 February 14 Nevada 5–1 Rabe (1–0) Castro (0–1) — 9,326 2–0
3 February 15 Nevada 13–2 (7) Libbert (1–0) Giacomini (0–1) — 8,446 3–0
4 February 17 Arkansas State 7–6 Koenig (1–0) Allen (0–1) — 8,350 4–0
5 February 18 Jackson State 18–3 (7) Hancock (1–0) Burton (0–1) — 8,347 5–0
6 February 20 Missouri State 11–6 Calhoun (1–0) Yusypchuk (1–1) — 9,807 6–0
7 February 21 Missouri State
8 February 22 Missouri State
9 February 24 Southeast Missouri State
10 February 27 Baylor
11 February 28 Ohio State
March: 0–⁠0 (Home: 0⁠–⁠0; Away: 0⁠–⁠0; Neutral: 0⁠–⁠0)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
12 March 1 Coastal Carolina
13 March 3 Memphis
14 March 4 North Alabama
15 March 6 Evansville
16 March 7 Evansville
17 March 8 Evansville
18 March 10 @ Southern Miss
19 March 13 @ Texas
20 March 14 @ Texas
21 March 15 @ Texas
22 March 17 Austin Peay
23 March 19 Kentucky
24 March 20 Kentucky
25 March 21 Kentucky
26 March 24 @ Memphis
27 March 27 Mississippi State
28 March 28 Mississippi State
29 March 29 Mississippi State
30 March 31 Little Rock
April: 0–⁠0 (Home: 0⁠–⁠0; Away: 0⁠–⁠0; Neutral: 0⁠–⁠0)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
31 April 2 @ Florida
32 April 3 @ Florida
33 April 4 @ Florida
34 April 7 Alcorn State
35 April 10 LSU
36 April 11 LSU
37 April 12 LSU
38 April 14 Southern Miss
39 April 17 @ Tennessee
40 April 18 @ Tennessee
41 April 19 @ Tennessee
42 April 21 Murray State
43 April 24 Georgia
44 April 25 Georgia
45 April 26 Georgia
46 April 28 Mississippi State
May: 0–⁠0 (Home: 0⁠–⁠0; Away: 0⁠–⁠0; Neutral: 0⁠–⁠0)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
47 May 1 @ Arkansas
48 May 2 @ Arkansas
49 May 3 @ Arkansas
50 May 8 Texas A&M
51 May 9 Texas A&M
52 May 10 Texas A&M
53 May 12 UT Martin
54 May 14 @ Alabama
55 May 15 @ Alabama
56 May 16 @ Alabama
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement     
Bold = Rebels team member

Postseason

Conference tournament

The SEC conference tournament will take place at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium

The 2026 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament will be held from May 19–24 at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama.[14]

Rankings

Main article: 2026 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'RVRV*
Baseball America1616
NCBWA†28RV
D1Baseball——
Perfect Game——

† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

  1. ^ "2026 SEC Baseball Standings". secsports.com. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  2. ^ Komis, Tyler (June 23, 2025). "Ole Miss baseball receives final 2025 season ranking". Rebels247. 247Sports. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  3. ^ Curtright, Austin (May 25, 2025). "SEC baseball championship score: Highlights from Vanderbilt's win over Ole Miss". USA Today. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  4. ^ Hutchens, Sam (June 2, 2025). "How Ole Miss baseball's season ended in disappointment vs Murray State in NCAA regional". Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  5. ^ Sklar, Sam (September 9, 2025). "When Ole Miss, Mississippi State baseball SEC series is scheduled for 2026 season". Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  6. ^ Wicker, Kameron (June 30, 2025). "Ole Miss Baseball Offseason Tracker: Transfer Portal, Draft Watch and Recruiting Updates". The Rebel Walk. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  7. ^ "2026 SEC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll, Preseason All-SEC Team Announced". Southeastern Conference. February 5, 2026. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  8. ^ Hutchens, Sam (February 13, 2026). "Ole Miss baseball beats Nevada in opener behind Hunter Elliott, Tristan Bissetta". Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  9. ^ "Ole Miss baseball secures series over Nevada". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. February 14, 2026. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  10. ^ Hodges, Taylor (February 15, 2026). "Ole Miss Finishes Sweep of Nevada with 13-2 Run-Rule Win". HottyToddy.com. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  11. ^ "Ole Miss walks off Arkansas State". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. February 17, 2026. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  12. ^ Katz, Michael (February 18, 2026). "Bissetta and Utermark each go deep twice as Ole Miss crushes Jackson State". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  13. ^ Carlisle, Zac (February 20, 2026). "Ole Miss starts Missouri State series with win". WTVA. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  14. ^ "SEC announces 2026 baseball schedule". Southeastern Conference. September 9, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
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