| 2026 Ole Miss Rebels baseball | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 21 |
| D1Baseball.com | No. 25 |
| Record | 10–2 (0–0 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Swayze Field |
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| No. 4 Mississippi State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Texas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Texas A&M | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Florida | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | .909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 LSU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | .909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Ole Miss | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | .909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Oklahoma | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | .909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Georgia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 2 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 2 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 2 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Auburn | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 2 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Kentucky | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 2 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Arkansas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Tennessee | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 3 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 3 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of February 28, 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.
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]
Outfielders Isaac Humphrey, Ryan Moerman, and Mitchell Sanford, infielder Luke Cheng, and right-handed pitchers Riley Maddox, Mason Nichols, Alex Canney, and Connor Spencer all graduated from the program following the 2025 season. [5]
Eight Rebels from the 2025 roster entered the NCAA transfer portal following the season. The portal was open from June 1 to July 1, 2025. [6] On June 11, catcher Campbell Smithwick entered the portal, [7] committing to Oklahoma State on June 25. [8] On June 13, LHP Ryne Rodriguez entered the portal, [9] committing to Houston. [10] Infielder Ethan Surowiec officially entered the portal on July 5, but had filed a request prior to the July 1 deadline. The day after Surowiec entered the portal, he committed to Florida. [11] Other transfers include outfielder Tyler Acevedo to Iona, [12] outfielder Connor Chisolm to Murray State, [13] outfielder Hudson Mattox to Nicholls, [14] and outfielder Jackson Miller to Wake Forest. [15] RHP Cole Ketchum also entered the portal, but did not commit to another team. [16]
The 2025 Major League Baseball draft took place on July 13–14, 2025. A total of eleven Rebels were selected, the most in a single draft since 2014. All signed with their respective MLB teams. [17]
| Player | Round | Pick | Team | Position |
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| Mason Morris | 3 | 83 | Cincinnati Reds | RHP |
| Luke Hill | 4 | 132 | Cleveland Guardians | IF |
| Coy James | 5 | 142 | Washington Nationals | IF |
| Grant Richardson | 6 | 170 | Athletics | LHP |
| 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 |
With nine high school commits, the Rebels ranked 38th in Perfect Game's Class of 2025 recruiting rankings. [18] Cannon Goldin, an outfielder out of Buford High School (Georgia), ranked as the 151st best recruit in the country by Perfect Game, and was the highest-rated Ole Miss incoming recruit. [18] [19] Blake Ilitch, a RHP out of Brother Rice High School (Michigan), ranked 174th. [18] [20] Outfielder Bryden Bull from Las Vegas High School (Nevada), came in as the 187th-best recruit. Other recruits included RHP Noah Allen of North Oconee High School (GA) RHP Leo Odom of Sumrall High School (Mississippi), Luke Romine of Hernando High School (Mississippi), RHP Evan Farrow of Vandegrift High School (Texas), LHP Grayson Gibson of Calvary Christian Academy (Florida), and catcher Kelven Perera of Miami Springs Senior High School (Florida). [18]
Infielder Coy James, out of Davie County High School (North Carolina), also committed to Ole Miss, but was selected in the fifth round by the Washington Nationals, who he signed with. James was the fifteenth-ranked Class of 2025 recruit by Perfect Game and was the 2025 Gatorade North Carolina Baseball Player of the Year. [18] [21]
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | High school |
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| Noah Allen | RHP | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Watkinsville, Georgia | North Oconee High School (Georgia) |
| Bryden Bull | INF | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Las Vegas, Nevada | Las Vegas High School (Nevada) |
| Evan Farrow | RHP | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Austin, Texas | Vandegrift High School (Texas) |
| Grayson Gibson | LHP | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Tampa, Florida | Calvary Christian Academy (Florida) |
| Cannon Goldin | OF | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Buford, Georgia | Buford High School (Georgia) |
| Blake Ilitch | RHP | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Detroit, Michigan | Brother Rice High School (Michigan) |
| Leo Odom | RHP | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sumrall, Mississippi | Sumrall High School (Mississippi) |
| Kelven Perera | C | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Miami, Florida | Miami Springs Senior High School (Florida) |
| Luke Romine | INF | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Hernando, Mississippi | Hernando High School (Mississippi) |
Nine players transferred to the Rebels. [9] On June 12, LHP Grant Richardson, a senior from Grand Canyon, committed to the Rebels, marking the first transfer for the team this year. Richardson previously missed all of the 2025 season recovering from Tommy John surgery. [22] Two senior outfielders transferred in on June 14: Tristan Bissetta from Clemson, [23] and Daniel Pacella from Illinois State. [24] The following day, sophomore LHP Wil Libbert of Missouri committed to Ole Miss. [25] Senior San Diego State RHP Marko Sipila committed to the team on June 21. [26] Two more junior right-handed pitchers committed on June 23: Landon Koenig, a North Dakota State starter, [9] and Owen Kelly, who previously played for Saint Louis. Kelly was an All-Atlantic 10 Conference second-team selection during the 2025 season. [27] Dom Decker, a junior outfielder from the Murray State team that eliminated the Rebels from the playoffs last season, committed to the Rebels on June 29. [28] On July 6, former Mississippi State signee Topher Jones, a sophomore infielder from Pearl River Community College, committed to the Rebels, marking the final transfer in for the team, and the only from a junior college. [29]
Richardson was selected by the Athletics in the sixth round of the 2025 MLB Draft. [30] On July 23, 2025, Richardson signed with the Athletics, meaning he no longer would play for the Rebels. [31]
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | Previous school |
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| Tristan Bissetta | OF | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Greenville, South Carolina | Sr | Clemson |
| Dom Decker | INF | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sellersburg, Indiana | Jr | Murray State |
| Topher Jones | INF | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Hernando, Mississippi | So | Pearl River Community College |
| Owen Kelly | RHP | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Belleville, Illinois | Jr | Saint Louis |
| Landon Koenig | RHP | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Page, North Dakota | Jr | North Dakota State |
| Wil Libbert | LHP | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | St. Thomas, Missouri | So | Missouri |
| Daniel Pacella | OF | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Mundelein, Illinois | Sr | Illinois State |
| Marko Sipila | RHP | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Orono, Minnesota | Sr | San Diego State |
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. [32] Elliott was also named a third-team preseason All-American selection by Perfect Game on January 7, 2026, [33] and a first-team preseason All-American selection by D1Baseball on January 20, 2026. [34]
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| 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 |
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The Rebels announced their schedule for the 2026 season, including nonconference and Southeastern Conference opponents, on September 9, 2025. [35]
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, [36] 5–1 on February 14, [37] and 13–2 in seven innings on February 15. [38] 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. [39] The following day, the Rebels beat in-state foe Jackson State by a score of 18–3 in seven innings. [40]
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, [41] the second, 6–3, on February 21, [42] and the third, 3–2, on February 22. The Rebels' 8–0 start to the season was their best start since 2018. [43] Following the series against Missouri State, Ole Miss entered the D1Baseball Top 25 rankings for the first time this season, placing No. 25. [44] The Rebels won their only midweek game of the week against Southeast Missouri State at home on February 24 by a score of 13–3, before heading to Daikin Park in Houston for the weekend's BRUCE BOLT College Classic. [45] In the first game of the tournament, on February 27, the Rebels were handed their first loss of the season by Baylor, by a score of 5–6 in ten innings. [46] The following day, the Rebels defeated Ohio State 8–0 to finish off February with a 10–1 record, including a perfect 9–0 at home. [47]
The Rebels started the month of March with the final game of the BRUCE BOLT College Classic, against No. 9 Coastal Carolina. In their first ranked matchup of the season, the Rebels were soundly defeated, 2–9, meaning the Rebels went 1–2 in the tournament. [48]
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February: 10–1 (Home: 9–0; Away: 0–0; Neutral: 1–1)
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March: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0; Neutral: 0–1)
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April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0; Neutral: 0–0)
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| Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Rebels team member All rankings are from D1Baseball |
The 2026 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament will be held from May 19–24 at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. [49]
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| Coaches' | RV | RV* | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| Baseball America | 16 | 16 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| NCBWA† | 28 | RV | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
| D1Baseball | — | — | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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.