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Mississippi State, Ole Miss and Southern Miss were all represented on the South All-Region Team selected by the American Baseball Coaches Association.

OXFORD -- Junior outfielder Thomas Dillard has said his good-byes to Ole Miss baseball.

Robert Scott, the top-ranked offensive lineman in the state of Arkansas for the 2020 signing class, made his pledge to Ole Miss on Tuesday. 

Notes and thoughts on the Rebels’ super regional loss at Arkansas …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. • The quest for Omaha has ended for Ole Miss.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – It will be dueling freshmen again in the Fayetteville Super Regional, this time with Omaha and the College World Series on the line.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. • Doug Nikhazy chatted amicably with young Arkansas fans Sunday before excusing himself and saying, “Alright, time to go beat some Hogs. Here we go.”

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. • Ole Miss, the only visiting team to win a series at Arkansas’ Baum Stadium in the last two years, will have to back end the super regional to reach the College World Series.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. • The starting pitching that has carried Ole Miss for the last two weeks failed it on Saturday.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. • Two wins away from the College World Series, both Ole Miss and Arkansas will try to get there with clutch production from freshmen.

Ole Miss junior first baseman Cole Zabowski was drafted by Detroit in the 22nd round with 652nd pick this week. He talks here about his pro baseball future and what will go into making the "go-stay" decision.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Much has been made about the familiarity of the Ole Miss and Arkansas players.

The only team to win series in Fayetteville dating back to 2017 is Ole Miss (40-25, 16-14). The Rebels have done it twice. 

OXFORD – It hasn’t been the season Tim Elko thought it would be, but the season isn’t over yet.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. • Ole Miss will face the ace in Game 1, but the Rebels’ starting pitching is trending upward as they can see the College World Series over the top of an Ozark hill.

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The final day of the 2019 MLB Draft came and went on Wednesday with several more Mississippi State and Ole Miss hearing their names called.

OXFORD • Somehow, among 10,000 hog calls at Baum Stadium, Ole Miss players expect to find peace and contentment.

OXFORD • Ole Miss shortstop Grae Kessinger was selected in the in the second round with pick No. 68 by the Houston Astros late on Monday, the first day of the MLB amateur draft.

OXFORD • Five-star running back Jerrion Ealy, undrafted to this point, will not sign with a Major League Baseball team and will play football and baseball at Ole Miss, ESPN reported.

OXFORD – Ole Miss shortstop Grae Kessinger was selected in the in the second round with pick No. 68 by the Houston Astros late Monday, the first day of the MLB amateur draft.

OXFORD -- Game times for the Fayetteville Super Regional have been announced by the NCAA.

OXFORD • The Force favors the Rebels, Luke Skywalker proved.

Josaih Hayes, of Horn Lake, announced his commitment to Ole Miss via his Twitter account just before 7 p.m. on Monday evening. 

COLLEGE STATION, Texas • When Ross Bjork first visited Texas A&M more than two decades ago, the way the old press box at Kyle Field shook as fans locked arms and swayed during the Aggie War Hymn gave him a taste of just how enthusiastic Aggie fans were.

Wrapping up the Oxford Regional …

The Major League Baseball Draft gets underway tonight with several area standouts expected to hear their name called over the next three days.

OXFORD • Thomas Dillard hit two home runs, drove in seven runs, and Ole Miss is back in a super regional.

Setting up the championship round of the Oxford Regional ...

OXFORD • Clemson held its ace for Ole Miss, but it was Doug Nikhazy who held the Tigers.

OXFORD – Sharp and focused, Oxford Regional No. 1 seed Ole Miss battered the Ohio Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year and got a dominant three-hit performance from its own ace.

Chad Kelly’s quest to make another NFL roster just got more complicated.

BOONEVILLE • Northeast Mississippi’s left-handed ace, Cooper Cox of Ripley, will continue his baseball career at Ole Miss next season.

OXFORD • For Parker Caracci, the video showed a clear “a-ha” moment.

Collegiate Baseball Newspaper recognized four Mississippi State players and one Ole Miss Rebel on its annual postseason All-American teams.

OXFORD – Ole Miss guards Breein Tyree and Devontae Shuler have withdrawn from the NBA Draft and will return for the 2019-2020 college basketball season, Rebels coach Kermit Davis said.

OXFORD – The boldest pre-Oxford Regional move comes from Clemson coach Monte Lee, who announced Tuesday he would hold his hottest pitcher when the 3 seed Tigers take on 2 seed Illinois to open play Friday.

Seven SEC basketball teams made the NCAA Tournament in 2019, and Ole Miss will get a double dose of four of them in 2020.

Ole Miss senior center fielder Ryan Olenek talks about rapid weight gain after a serious viral infection and getting hit by pitches. He talks a little about the Oxford Regional too.

Ole Miss will welcome three teams to town this weekend as part of the 2019 Oxford baseball regional. 

OXFORD • The SEC Tournament run that propelled Ole Miss to regional host might never have happened if Ryan Olenek hadn’t gotten three outs in the ninth on the final day of the regular season.

OXFORD • Ole Miss found itself a No. 12 overall seed when the NCAA Tournament bracket was revealed Monday, making it look like the Rebels didn’t just back-door their way into host status.

OXFORD – Former basketball All-American Keith Carter has been named interim athletics director at Ole Miss.

Mississippians love their college baseball and fans of Mississippi State and Ole Miss will be happy to know that both schools will be hosting NCAA regionals this weekend.

HOOVER, Ala. • Ole Miss faded after a fast start, and the Rebels’ quest for back-to-back SEC Tournament championships ended in an 11-10 loss to Vanderbilt Sunday afternoon.

A few notes heading into today’s SEC Tournament championship game …