The Rebels are two weeks away from their season opener against Charleston Southern. OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss baseball held its media day on Friday, and head coach Mike Bianco detailed the lineup.
he plans to trot out on Opening Day against Charleston Southern. The Rebels return the majority of their lineup from a season ago, including Tim Elko who tore his ACL in midweek action in 2021.
Derek Diamond is projected to be the Friday night starter to begin the 2022 season, but the starting spots in the rotation behind him are yet to be determined. Possibilities include transfers Jack Washburn (Oregon State) and John Gaddis (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) or Drew McDaniel.
The majority of these names will be familiar to Ole Miss fans, but one newcomer in the mix is JUCO transfer Reagan Burford. Bianco spoke on the success the offense had during the fall and the potential growing pains experienced by his pitching staff this offseason.