Ole Miss travels to South Carolina for a 3-game, Thursday-Saturday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews this series and predicts the series winner.
By 14Powers SEC Baseball Staff
Series Schedule April 14-16
Day | Start Time (ET) | TV | Tickets | |
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Game 1 | Thursday | 7:00 PM | SEC Network+ | Tickets |
Game 2 | Friday | 7:00 PM | SEC Network+ | Tickets |
Game 3 | Saturday | 1:00 PM | SEC Network+ | Tickets |
Team Statistical Comparisons
Hitting
BA | OB% | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SF | BB | Bunts | SB | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ole Miss | 0.280 | 0.384 | 261 | 281 | 58 | 6 | 54 | 20 | 155 | 2 | 25 |
South Carolina | 0.263 | 0.370 | 191 | 266 | 42 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 147 | 10 | 35 |
Pitching & Fielding
ERA | K/9 | OBA | HA/9 | HB | SWR | WHIP | HR | BB/9 | DP | F% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ole Miss | 4.87 | 11.1 | 0.251 | 8.82 | 27 | 2.74 | 1.43 | 30 | 4.04 | 13 | 0.964 |
South Carolina | 5.43 | 10.0 | 0.266 | 9.41 | 29 | 2.20 | 1.55 | 40 | 4.56 | 16 | 0.976 |
Statistical Leaders
Ole Miss Batting Leaders
Player | Team | AVG | OBP | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tim Elko | Ole Miss | 0.299 | 0.419 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 43 | 21 | 1 |
Reagan Burford | Ole Miss | 0.298 | 0.354 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 2 |
Justin Bench | Ole Miss | 0.288 | 0.391 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 4 |
TJ McCants | Ole Miss | 0.286 | 0.376 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 7 |
Jacob Gonzalez | Ole Miss | 0.280 | 0.431 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 26 | 3 |
Peyton Chatagnier | Ole Miss | 0.234 | 0.289 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 7 | 5 |
Ole Miss Pitching Leaders
Player | Team | W | L | ERA | APP | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | OBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Washburn | Ole Miss | 4 | 2 | 3.45 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 0.222 |
Derek Diamond | Ole Miss | 3 | 2 | 5.91 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 35 | 0.241 |
South Carolina Batting Leaders
Player | Team | AVG | OBP | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brandt Belk | South Carolina | 0.368 | 0.449 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 10 |
Andrew Eyster | South Carolina | 0.346 | 0.437 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 13 | 0 |
Braylen Wimmer | South Carolina | 0.320 | 0.355 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 7 |
Michael Braswell | South Carolina | 0.283 | 0.379 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 3 |
Kevin Madden | South Carolina | 0.270 | 0.348 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 4 |
Josiah Sightler | South Carolina | 0.213 | 0.330 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
Colin Burgess | South Carolina | 0.203 | 0.410 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 0 |
South Carolina Pitching Leaders
Player | Team | W | L | ERA | APP | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | OBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Will Sanders | South Carolina | 5 | 1 | 3.42 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50 | 46 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 56 | 0.241 |
Aidan Hunter | South Carolina | 5 | 3 | 5.18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 37 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 0.278 |
Noah Hall | South Carolina | 1 | 4 | 5.40 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 45 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 43 | 0.281 |
D1Baseball RPI
Ole Miss: |
50 |
South Carolina: |
60 |
Ole Miss Roster
NO. | Name | Pos. | HT | WT | Class | City | ST |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | Kemp Alderman | UT/RHP | 6′-3″ | 265 | So. | Decatur | MS |
43 | Cole Baker | RHP | 6′-2″ | 195 | Jr. | Hoover | AL |
8 | Justin Bench | IF/OF | 6′-0″ | 185 | Sr. | Redington Beach | FL |
6 | Reagan Burford | IF | 6′-0″ | 180 | So. | Germantown | TN |
55 | Wes Burton | RHP | 6′-8″ | 235 | Jr. | Santa Monica | CA |
1 | Peyton Chatagnier | IF/OF | 5′-10″ | 175 | Jr. | Cypress | TX |
22 | Max Cioffi | RHP | 6′-4″ | 220 | Sr. | Chicago | IL |
44 | Dylan DeLucia | RHP | 6′-1″ | 205 | Jr. | Port Orange | FL |
2 | Derek Diamond | RHP | 6′-2″ | 200 | Jr. | Ramano | CA |
39 | Jack Dougherty | RHP | 6′-4″ | 215 | So. | Collierville | TN |
13 | Hayden Dunhurst | C | 5′-11″ | 220 | Jr. | Carriere | MS |
25 | Tim Elko | IF/OF | 6′-4″ | 240 | Sr. | Lutz | FL |
26 | Hunter Elliott | LHP | 6′-3″ | 205 | Fr. | Tupelo | MS |
31 | Luke Ellis | LHP | 6′-1″ | 175 | Fr. | Somerville | TN |
27 | John Gaddis | LHP | 6′-0″ | 190 | Sr. | Corpus Christi | TX |
7 | Jacob Gonzalez | IF | 6′-2″ | 200 | So. | Glendora | CA |
35 | Kevin Graham | IF/OF | 6′-1″ | 195 | Sr. | O’fallon | MO |
20 | Calvin Harris | C/INF | 6′-0″ | 205 | So. | Peosta | IA |
37 | Brandon Johnson | RHP | 6′-0″ | 195 | Sr.* | Cottondale | AL |
46 | Brayden Jones | RHP | 6′-0″ | 185 | Fr. | Madison | MS |
24 | Jackson Kimbrell | LHP | 6′-1″ | 195 | Jr. | Birmingham | AL |
17 | John Kramer | OF | 6′-1″ | 215 | Fr. | Wildwood | MO |
9 | Hayden Leatherwood | OF | 6′-1″ | 200 | Sr. | Collierville | TN |
4 | Knox Loposer | C | 5′-10″ | 195 | Sr.* | Madison | MS |
34 | Riley Maddox | RHP | 6′-1″ | 185 | Fr. | Pearl | MS |
32 | Noah Magee | RHP | 6′-0″ | 220 | Jr. | Mount Olive | MS |
23 | Josh Mallitz | RHP | 6′-3″ | 195 | So. | Tampa | FL |
54 | Tywone Malone | IF | 6′-4″ | 315 | Fr. | Jamesburg | NJ |
16 | TJ McCants | IF | 6′-3″ | 190 | So. | Cantonment | FL |
21 | Drew McDaniel | RHP | 6′-2″ | 185 | Jr. | Lafayette | LA |
50 | Blake McGehee | RHP | 6′-0″ | 170 | Fr. | Tioga | LA |
18 | Mitch Murrell | RHP | 6′-4″ | 210 | Jr. | Ocean Springs | MS |
45 | Mason Nichols | RHP | 6′-5″ | 205 | Fr. | Jackson | MS |
19 | Matt Parenteau | RHP | 6′-6″ | 220 | Jr. | Carmel | IN |
3 | Hudson Sapp | OF | 5′-10″ | 190 | R-Fr. | Dawsonville | GA |
38 | Logan Savell | RHP | 6′-4″ | 185 | R-Jr. | Madison | MS |
14 | Tim Simay | IF | 6′-0″ | 160 | Fr. | Hoschton | GA |
28 | Banks Tolley | OF | 6′-0″ | 185 | Jr. | Madison | MS |
33 | Ben Van Cleve | IF | 6′-3″ | 265 | Sr. | Indianola | MS |
56 | Jack Washburn | RHP | 6′-2″ | 211 | Jr. | Webster | WI |
40 | Garrett Wood | IF | 5′-11″ | 175 | Sr.* | Claremore | OK |
South Carolina Roster
NO. | Name | Pos. | HT | WT | Class | City | ST |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
36 | Cade Austin | RHP | 6′-3″ | 230 | R-Fr. | Chapin | SC |
29 | Matthew Becker | LHP | 6′-3″ | 200 | Fr. | Chapin | SC |
13 | Brandt Belk | OF | 6′-5″ | 180 | Grad. | Houston | TX |
18 | Julian Bosnic | LHP | 6′-3″ | 218 | R-Jr. | Lutz | FL |
7 | Michael Braswell | INF/RHP | 6′-2″ | 195 | Fr. | Mabelton | GA |
10 | Colin Burgess | C | 5′-8″ | 195 | Jr. | Lexington | KY |
21 | Connor Cino | OF | 6′-1″ | 206 | So. | Mt. Pleasant | SC |
44 | Parker Coyne | RHP | 6′-2″ | 210 | 5th | Suwanee | GA |
31 | David Cromer | OF | 6′-2″ | 225 | R-Fr. | Lexington | SC |
26 | Thad Ector | OF | 6′-2″ | 195 | Fr. | Tyrone | GA |
24 | Michael Esposito | LHP | 5′-10″ | 190 | Jr. | Port Washington | NY |
11 | Andrew Eyster | OF | 6′-3″ | 220 | 5th | Ocala | FL |
16 | John Gilreath | LHP | 6′-0″ | 179 | 5th | Rock Hill | SC |
33 | Noah Hall | RHP | 6′-0″ | 190 | Jr. | Charlotte | NC |
34 | James Hicks | RHP | 6′-2″ | 190 | Jr. | Conway | AR |
20 | Matt Hogan | OF | 6′-0″ | 195 | Sr. | Melville | NY |
15 | Carson Hornung | INF | 6′-3″ | 210 | Fr. | Overland Park | KS |
38 | Aidan Hunter | RHP | 6′-4″ | 205 | Fr. | Summerville | SC |
14 | Eli Jones | RHP | 6′-1″ | 190 | Fr. | Peachtree City | GA |
22 | Elijah Lambros | OF | 6′-2″ | 195 | Fr. | Fredericksburg | VA |
5 | Talmadge LeCroy | UTL | 6′-2″ | 190 | Fr. | Belton | SC |
50 | Kevin Madden | INF | 6′-1″ | 215 | Sr. | Glenwood | MD |
23 | Jack Mahoney | RHP | 6′-3″ | 210 | So. | Arlington Heights | IL |
19 | Cole Messina | C | 6′-0″ | 215 | Fr. | Summerville | SC |
4 | Jackson Phipps | LHP | 6′-5″ | 225 | So. | Dallas | GA |
32 | Will Sanders | RHP | 6′-6″ | 215 | So. | Atlanta | GA |
12 | Josiah Sightler | INF/LHP | 6′-5″ | 235 | Sr. | Gaston | SC |
25 | Sam Simpson | RHP | 6′-1″ | 175 | Fr. | Carrollton | GA |
9 | Evan Stone | OF | 6′-0″ | 180 | Fr. | Irmo | SC |
40 | Wesley Sweatt | RHP | 6′-3″ | 225 | Sr. | Rock Hill | SC |
30 | Brett Thomas | RHP | 6′-5″ | 245 | Jr. | Atlanta | GA |
37 | Cam Tringali | RHP | 6′-4″ | 230 | Gr. | Columbia | SC |
28 | Vytas Valincius | INF | 6′-4″ | 230 | Fr. | Lockport | IL |
2 | Jalen Vasquez | INF | 6′-0″ | 170 | So. | North Charleston | SC |
45 | CJ Weins | RHP | 6′-3″ | 223 | Sr. | Lockport | IL |
3 | Braylen Wimmer | INF | 6′-4″ | 200 | Jr. | Yukon | OK |
Ole Miss Schedule/Results
DATE | TIME | GUEST | HOME | TV/NOTES | ||
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18-Feb | 5:00 PM ET | Charleston So | 3 | Ole Miss | 9 | SEC Network+ |
19-Feb | 2:30 PM ET | Charleston So | 1 | Ole Miss | 11 | SEC Network+ |
20-Feb | 2:30 PM ET | Charleston So | 2 | Ole Miss | 12 | SEC Network+ |
22-Feb | 5:00 PM ET | Arkansas State | PPD | Ole Miss | PPD | SEC Network+ |
25-Feb | 5:00 PM ET | VCU | 4 | Ole Miss | 10 | SEC Network+ |
26-Feb | 2:30 PM ET | VCU | Ole Miss | SEC Network+ | ||
27-Feb | 1:30 PM ET | VCU | 3 | Ole Miss | 14 | SEC Network+ |
1-Mar | 7:30 PM ET | UL Monroe | 2 | Ole Miss | 10 | SEC Network+ |
2-Mar | 5:00 PM ET | UL Monroe | 1 | Ole Miss | 11 | SEC Network+ |
4-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | 8 | UCF | 7 | |
5-Mar | 5:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | 0 | UCF | 1 | SEC Network+ |
6-Mar | 2:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | 9 | UCF | 1 | |
8-Mar | 7:30 PM ET | Memphis | PPD | Ole Miss | PPD | SEC Network+ |
11-Mar | 7:30 PM ET | Oral Roberts | 2 | Ole Miss | 16 | SEC Network+ |
12-Mar | 2:30 PM ET | Oral Roberts | PPD | Ole Miss | PPD | SEC Network+ |
13-Mar | 2:30 PM ET | Oral Roberts | 8 | Ole Miss | 4 | SEC Network+ |
15-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | 1 | SE Louisiana | 5 | |
17-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | 13 | Auburn | 6 | SEC Network |
18-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | 5 | Auburn | 19 | SEC Network+ |
19-Mar | 3:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | 15 | Auburn | 2 | SEC Network+ |
22-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | 11 | Memphis | 8 | |
25-Mar | 7:30 PM ET | Tennessee | 12 | Ole Miss | 1 | SEC Network+ |
26-Mar | 8:00 PM ET | Tennessee | 10 | Ole Miss | 3 | SEC Network |
27-Mar | 2:30 PM ET | Tennessee | 4 | Ole Miss | 3 | SEC Network+ |
29-Mar | 7:30 PM ET | North Alabama | 3 | Ole Miss | 20 | SEC Network+ |
1-Apr | TBA | Ole Miss | 2 | Kentucky | 1 | SEC Network+ |
2-Apr | TBA | Ole Miss | 2 | Kentucky | 9 | SEC Network+ |
3-Apr | 1:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | 10 | Kentucky | 1 | SEC Network+ |
5-Apr | TBA | Ole Miss | 7 | Southern Miss | 10 | |
8-Apr | 7:30 PM ET | Alabama | 7 | Ole Miss | 4 | SEC Network+ |
9-Apr | 3:00 PM ET | Alabama | 12 | Ole Miss | 10 | SEC Network+ |
10-Apr | 3:00 PM ET | Alabama | 7 | Ole Miss | 3 | SEC Network |
12-Apr | 12:00 PM ET | Murray State | Ole Miss | SEC Network+ | ||
14-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | South Carolina | SEC Network+ | ||
15-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | South Carolina | SEC Network+ | ||
16-Apr | 2:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | South Carolina | SEC Network+ | ||
19-Apr | 7:30 PM ET | SE Missouri St | Ole Miss | SEC Network+ | ||
21-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Mississippi St | Ole Miss | SEC Network | ||
22-Apr | 7:30 PM ET | Mississippi St | Ole Miss | SEC Network+ | ||
23-Apr | 4:30 PM ET | Mississippi St | Ole Miss | ESPN2 | ||
26-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | Mississippi St | SEC Network+ | ||
29-Apr | 7:30 PM ET | Ole Miss | Arkansas | SEC Network+ | ||
30-Apr | 8:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | Arkansas | ESPN2 | ||
1-May | 2:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | Arkansas | ESPN2 | ||
6-May | 7:30 PM ET | Missouri | Ole Miss | SEC Network+ | ||
7-May | 5:00 PM ET | Missouri | Ole Miss | SEC Network+ | ||
8-May | 2:30 PM ET | Missouri | Ole Miss | SEC Network+ | ||
11-May | 7:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | Southern Miss | |||
13-May | 8:30 PM ET | Ole Miss | LSU | ESPN2 | ||
14-May | 3:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | LSU | SEC Network | ||
15-May | 2:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | LSU | SEC Network+ | ||
17-May | TBA | Ole Miss | Arkansas State | SEC Network+ | ||
19-May | 7:30 PM ET | Texas A&M | Ole Miss | SEC Network+ | ||
20-May | 7:30 PM ET | Texas A&M | Ole Miss | SEC Network+ | ||
21-May | 2:30 PM ET | Texas A&M | Ole Miss | SEC Network+ | ||
May 24-29 | SEC Baseball Tournament | |||||
Jun 3-27 | NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament |
South Carolina Schedule/Results
DATE | TIME | GUEST | HOME | TV/NOTES | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18-Feb | 4:00 PM ET | UNC Greensboro | 7 | South Carolina | 9 | SEC Network+ |
19-Feb | 2:00 PM ET | UNC Greensboro | 5 | South Carolina | 4 | SEC Network+ |
20-Feb | 1:30 PM ET | UNC Greensboro | 7 | South Carolina | 8 | SEC Network+ |
22-Feb | 4:00 PM ET | Winthrop | 1 | South Carolina | 7 | SEC Network+ |
25-Feb | 4:00 PM ET | G Washington | 4 | South Carolina | 13 | SEC Network+ |
26-Feb | 2:00 PM ET | G Washington | 6 | South Carolina | 10 | SEC Network+ |
27-Feb | 1:30 PM ET | G Washington | PPD | South Carolina | PPD | SEC Network+ |
1-Mar | 6:00 PM ET | South Carolina | 9 | Appalachian St | 6 | SEC Network+ |
4-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Clemson | 3 | South Carolina | 2 | SEC Network+ |
5-Mar | 4:00 PM ET | South Carolina | 2 | Clemson | 10 | SEC Network+ |
6-Mar | 3:00 PM ET | South Carolina | 2 | Clemson | 5 | ACC Network |
8-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Xavier | 15 | South Carolina | 7 | SEC Network+ |
11-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Texas | PPD | South Carolina | PPD | SEC Network+ |
11-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Texas | 9 | South Carolina | 5 | SEC Network+ |
12-Mar | 4:00 PM ET | Texas | 9 | South Carolina | 5 | SEC Network+ |
13-Mar | 1:30 PM ET | Texas | 9 | South Carolina | 5 | SEC Network+ |
13-Mar | 1:30 PM ET | Texas | 2 | South Carolina | 4 | SEC Network+ |
15-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Gardner-Webb | 0 | South Carolina | 12 | SEC Network+ |
18-Mar | 6:30 PM ET | South Carolina | 3 | Tennessee | 7 | SEC Network+ |
19-Mar | 12:00 PM ET | South Carolina | 2 | Tennessee | 5 | SEC Network |
20-Mar | 1:00 PM ET | South Carolina | 0 | Tennessee | 10 | SEC Network+ |
22-Mar | TBA | South Carolina | 3 | The Citadel | 4 | |
24-Mar | 8:00 PM ET | Vanderbilt | 10 | South Carolina | 0 | ESPN2 |
25-Mar | TBA | Vanderbilt | 2 | South Carolina | 8 | SEC Network+ |
26-Mar | TBA | Vanderbilt | 6 | South Carolina | 8 | SEC Network+ |
29-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Presbyterian | 9 | South Carolina | 6 | SEC Network+ |
1-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | South Carolina | 4 | Missouri | 1 | SEC Network+ |
2-Apr | 3:00 PM ET | South Carolina | 7 | Missouri | 8 | SEC Network+ |
3-Apr | 2:00 PM ET | South Carolina | 3 | Missouri | 10 | SEC Network+ |
6-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | South Carolina | 15 | North Carolina | 2 | |
8-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Georgia | 3 | South Carolina | 2 | SEC Network+ |
9-Apr | 4:00 PM ET | Georgia | 7 | South Carolina | 13 | SEC Network+ |
10-Apr | 12:00 PM ET | Georgia | 13 | South Carolina | 9 | SEC Network |
12-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | North Florida | South Carolina | SEC Network+ | ||
14-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | South Carolina | SEC Network+ | ||
15-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | South Carolina | SEC Network+ | ||
16-Apr | 2:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | South Carolina | SEC Network+ | ||
20-Apr | 6:00 PM ET | South Carolina | Winthrop | ESPN+ | ||
22-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | South Carolina | Auburn | SEC Network+ | ||
23-Apr | 3:00 PM ET | South Carolina | Auburn | SEC Network+ | ||
24-Apr | 2:00 PM ET | South Carolina | Auburn | SEC Network+ | ||
28-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Alabama | South Carolina | SEC Network | ||
29-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Alabama | South Carolina | SEC Network+ | ||
30-Apr | 12:00 PM ET | Alabama | South Carolina | SEC Network | ||
4-May | 7:00 PM ET | NC A&T | South Carolina | SEC Network | ||
6-May | 7:30 PM ET | South Carolina | Texas A&M | SEC Network+ | ||
7-May | 3:00 PM ET | South Carolina | Texas A&M | SEC Network+ | ||
8-May | 2:00 PM ET | South Carolina | Texas A&M | SEC Network+ | ||
10-May | 7:00 PM ET | SC Upstate | South Carolina | SEC Network+ | ||
13-May | TBA | Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC Network+ | ||
14-May | 12:00 PM ET | Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC Network | ||
15-May | TBA | Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC Network+ | ||
17-May | 7:00 PM ET | Charlotte | South Carolina | SEC Network+ | ||
19-May | 7:00 PM ET | South Carolina | Florida | SEC Network+ | ||
20-May | 7:00 PM ET | South Carolina | Florida | SEC Network+ | ||
21-May | 2:00 PM ET | South Carolina | Florida | SEC Network+ | ||
May 24-29 | SEC Baseball Tournament | |||||
Jun 3-27 | NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament |
Ole Miss-South Carolina Series Prediction
Many college baseball “experts” projected Ole Miss to be the National Champion for 2022 but right now that prediction does not look very promising. This season has been crazy so far with Tennessee on an unheard-of terror run while last year’s conference powers, Mississippi State and Vandy have struggled for the most part. This series is another hard-to-pick trio of games. I’m going with the Gamecocks, who have looked improved so far.