2020 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team American college baseball season
The 2020 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Rebels played their home games at Swayze Field .
The final game played by the Rebels was on March 11 against Louisiana–Monroe. The season was suspended following that game due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States .
Previous season
The Rebels finished 41–27 overall, and 16–14 in the conference. The Rebels won the Oxford Regional in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament before losing in the Fayetteville Super Regional to Arkansas .
2019 MLB draft
The Rebels had eight players and four signees selected in the 2019 MLB draft .[ 2]
Players in bold are signees drafted from high school that will attend Ole Miss.
Roster
2020 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
B/T
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Home town
1
INF
Peyton Chatagnier
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Cy-Fair
Cypress, TX
2
INF
Connor Walsh
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
187 lb (85 kg)
Fr
Niceville
Niceville, FL
3
INF
Anthony Servideo
L/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Jr
Jupiter
Jupiter, FL
4
C
Knox Loposer
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Jackson Prep
Madison, MS
8
INF
Justin Bench
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Calvary Christian
Redington Beach, FL
9
OF
Hayden Leatherwood
L/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Christian Brothers Northwest Mississippi CC
Collierville, TN
10
INF
Tyler Keenan
L/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
Jr
Cleveland
Clayton, NC
11
OF
John Rhys Plumlee
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
Fr
Oak Grove
Hattiesburg, MS
12
RHP
Greer Holston
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sr
IMG Academy
Long Beach, MS
13
C
Hayden Dunhurst
L/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Pearl River Central
Carriere, MS
14
INF
Trey LaFleur
L/L
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
Fr
J. M. Tate
Pensacola, FL
16
RHP
Derek Diamond
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Ramona
Ramona, CA
17
RHP
Gunnar Hoglund
L/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
So
Dayspring Christian
Hudson, FL
18
RHP
Mitch Murrell
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Ocean Springs
Ocean Springs, MS
19
INF
Cael Baker
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Jr
Gahanna Lincoln Wabash Valley College
Gahanna, OH
20
INF
Zack Smith
L/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
196 lb (89 kg)
Fr
Winder-Barrow
Athens, GA
21
RHP
Drew McDaniel
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
St. Thomas More Catholic
Lafayette, LA
22
RHP
Max Cioffi
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
St. Patrick
Chicago, IL
24
LHP
Jackson Kimbrell
R/L
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Oak Mountain
Birmingham, AL
25
INF
Tim Elko
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Jr
Hillsborough
Lutz, FL
26
LHP
Doug Nikhazy
L/L
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
West Orange
Windermere, FL
27
RHP
Taylor Broadway
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Sr
Cypress Christian Tyler JC
Cypress, TX
28
RHP
Austin Miller
R/R
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Sr
Iowa City West Kirkwood CC
North Liberty, IA
29
RHP
Braden Forsyth
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
So
Magnolia Heights Meridian CC
Coldwater, MS
31
OF
Ben Gilbert
L/L
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Fr
Lake Wales
Babson Park, FL
32
Cam Fisher
L/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Hardin Valley Academy
Knoxville, TN
33
INF
Ben Van Cleve
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Jr
Indianola Academy Northwest Mississippi CC
Indianola, MS
34
RHP
Tyler Myers
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Dobie Paris JC
Houston, TX
35
INF
Kevin Graham
L/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Westminster Christian Academy
O'Fallon, MO
38
RHP
Logan Savell
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
RS Fr
Madison Central
Madison, MS
39
OF
Cade Sammons
L/L
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Fr
University School
Jackson, TN
43
RHP
Cole Baker
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Hoover
Hoover, AL
48
OF
Jerrion Ealy
R/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Jackson Prep
Walnut Grove, MS
55
RHP
Wes Burton
R/R
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Fr
Windward
Santa Monica, CA
Head coach
Mike Bianco (LSU )
Assistant coach(es)
Mike Clement (Morningside ) Carl Lafferty (Ole Miss )
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Roster Last update: January 11, 2020
Schedule and results
2020 Ole Miss Rebels Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
February 14
No. 1 Louisville
No. 25
Swayze Field Oxford, MS
L 2–7
R. Detmers (1–0)
D. Nikhazy (0–1)
M. Kirian (1)
SECN+
9,853
0–1
February 15
No. 1 Louisville
No. 25
Swayze Field
W 8–6
A. Miller (1–0)
J. Poland (0–1)
B. Forsyth (1)
SECN+
9,907
1–1
February 16
No. 1 Louisville
No. 25
Swayze Field
W 7–6
W. Burton (1–0)
T. Kuehner (0–1)
M. Cioffi (1)
SECN+
8,969
2–1
February 19
Alcorn State
No. 17
Swayze Field
W 9–8(10)
B. Forsyth (1–0)
J. Fernandez (1–1)
SECN+
7,950
3–1
February 21
Xavier
No. 17
Swayze Field
W 13–0
D. Nikhazy (1–1)
L. Flamm (0–2)
SECN+
8,573
4–1
February 22
Xavier
No. 17
Swayze Field
W 9–0
G. Hoglund (1–0)
N. Zwack (1–1)
SECN+
9,136
5–1
February 23
Xavier
No. 17
Swayze Field
W 13–3(8)
D. Diamond (1–0)
E. Bosacker (0–1)
SECN+
7,966
6–1
February 25
Southern Miss
No. 15
Swayze Field
W 4–3
A. Miller (2–0)
M. Adams (0–1)
B. Forsyth (2)
SECN+
8,078
7–1
February 28
vs. High Point
No. 15
Clark–LeClair Stadium Greenville, NC
W 6–2
D. Nikhazy (2–1)
H. Smith (2–1)
–
8–1
February 29
at No. 21 East Carolina
No. 15
Clark–LeClair Stadium
W 2–1
G. Hoglund (2–0)
T. Smith (1–1)
B. Forsyth (3)
4,928
9–1
March
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
March 1
vs. Indiana
No. 15
Clark–LeClair Stadium
W 9–5
T. Broadway (1–0)
M. Brown (0–1)
B. Forsyth (4)
–
10–1
March 3
Memphis
No. 9
Swayze Field
W 8–1
J. Kimbrell (1–0)
W. Brockhouse (0–1)
SECN+
8,072
11–1
March 6
Princeton
No. 9
Swayze Field
W 15–0
D. Nikhazy (3–1)
A. Gnazzo (0–2)
SECN+
8,422
12–1
March 7
Princeton
No. 9
Swayze Field
W 18–4
G. Hoglund (3–0)
J. Proctor (0–1)
SECN+
8,573
13–1
March 8
Princeton
No. 9
Swayze Field
W 14–2(7)
D. Diamond (2–0)
C. Nolan (0–2)
SECN+
8,319
14–1
March 10
at Louisiana–Monroe
No. 8
Warhawk Field Monroe, LA
W 6–3
T. Broadway (2–0)
C. Deeds (0–1)
B. Forsyth (5)
2,129
15–1
March 11
at Louisiana–Monroe
No. 8
Warhawk Field
W 18–7
J. Kimbrell (2–0)
N. Judice (1–1)
2,295
16–1
March 13
No. 19 LSU
No. 8
Swayze Field
SECN+
March 14
No. 19 LSU
No. 8
Swayze Field
SECN+
March 15
No. 19 LSU
No. 8
Swayze Field
SECN+
March 17
UT Martin
Swayze Field
SECN+
March 19
at Texas A&M
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park College Station, TX
SECN
March 20
at Texas A&M
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park
SECN+
March 21
at Texas A&M
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park
SECN+
March 24
at Memphis
AutoZone Park Memphis, TN
March 27
Arkansas
Swayze Field
ESPNU
March 28
Arkansas
Swayze Field
SECN
March 29
Arkansas
Swayze Field
SECN
March 31
vs. Southern Miss
Trustmark Park Pearl, MS
April
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
April 3
South Carolina
Swayze Field
SECN+
April 4
South Carolina
Swayze Field
ESPNU
April 5
South Carolina
Swayze Field
SECN+
April 7
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Swayze Field
SECN+
April 9
at Mississippi State
Dudy Noble Field Starkville, MS
SECN+
April 10
at Mississippi State
Dudy Noble Field
SECN+
April 11
at Mississippi State
Dudy Noble Field
SECN
April 14
Belmont
Swayze Field
SECN+
April 15
North Alabama
Swayze Field
SECN
April 17
Vanderbilt
Swayze Field
SECN+
April 18
Vanderbilt
Swayze Field
SECN+
April 19
Vanderbilt
Swayze Field
SECN+
April 21
vs. Mississippi State
Trustmark Park
SECN+
April 24
at Florida
Alfred A. McKethan Stadium Gainesville, FL
SECN+
April 25
at Florida
Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
SECN+
April 26
at Florida
Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
ESPNU
April 28
Arkansas State
Swayze Field
SECN+
Post-Season
Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled Bold = Ole Miss team member
Schedule Source: [ 3]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Awards and honors
Regular season awards
Weekly Awards
Player
Award
Date awarded
Ref.
Cael Baker
SEC Co-Player of the Week
February 17, 2020
[ 4]
Cael Baker
Golden Spikes Performance of the Week
February 18, 2020
[ 5]
Anthony Servideo
Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week
February 24, 2020
[ 6]
Doug Nikhazy
SEC Pitcher of the Week
February 24, 2020
[ 7]
Braden Forsyth
SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week
March 2, 2020
[ 8]
February
Louisville weekend series
Louisville Series
No. 1 Louisville Cardinals
at
No. 25 Ole Miss Rebels
February 14, 2020, 4:00 pm (CDT ) at Swayze Field in Oxford, Mississippi
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
No. 1 Louisville
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
3
7
12
1
No. 25 Ole Miss
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
6
3
WP : Reid Detmers (1–0) LP : Doug Nikhazy (0–1) Sv : Michael Kirian (1)Home runs : LOU: None MISS: None Attendance: 9,853
February 15, 2020, 1:30 pm (CDT ) at Swayze Field in Oxford, Mississippi
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
No. 1 Louisville
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
6
12
0
No. 25 Ole Miss
3
0
0
0
1
1
3
0
X
8
12
0
WP : Austin Miller (1–0) LP : Jared Poland (0–1) Sv : Braden Forsyth (1) Home runs : LOU: Danny Oriente (1) MISS: Cael Baker (1, 2); Tim Elko (1) Attendance: 9,907
February 16, 2020, 12:00 pm (CDT ) at Swayze Field in Oxford, Mississippi
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
No. 1 Louisville
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
2
6
7
1
No. 25 Ole Miss
0
0
0
0
2
1
4
0
X
7
9
3
WP : Wes Burton (1–0) LP : Tate Kuehner (0–1) Sv : Max Cioffi (1) Home runs : LOU: Levi Usher (1); Ben Bianco (1) MISS: Anthony Servideo (1) Attendance: 8,969
Alcorn State midweek
Alcorn State Braves
at
No. 17 Ole Miss Rebels
February 19, 2020, 4:00 pm (CDT ) at Swayze Field in Oxford, Mississippi
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R
H
E
Alcorn State
4
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
1
0
8
14
4
No. 17 Ole Miss
0
2
2
1
0
2
0
1
0
1
9
8
0
WP : Braden Forsyth (1–0) LP : Jose Fernandez (1–1)Home runs : ALCN: Travaris Cole (3); Tristin Garcia (1) MISS: Tyler Keenan (1); Knox Loposer (1); Anthony Servideo (2) Attendance: 7,950
Xavier weekend series
Xavier Series
Xavier Musketeers
at
No. 17 Ole Miss Rebels
February 21, 2020, 4:00 pm (CDT ) at Swayze Field in Oxford, Mississippi
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Xavier
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
No. 17 Ole Miss
0
5
3
0
2
0
0
3
X
13
9
0
WP : Doug Nikhazy (1–1) LP : Lane Flamm (0–2)Home runs : XAV: None MISS: Hayden Dunhurst (1); Knox Loposer (2) Attendance: 8,573Notes: The combined no-hitter from Doug Nikhazy, Drew McDaniel, and Jackson Kimbrell was the first 9-inning no hitter since 1966 and first ever combined no-hitter.
February 22, 2020, 1:30 pm (CDT ) at Swayze Field in Oxford, Mississippi
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Xavier
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
No. 17 Ole Miss
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
5
X
9
7
1
WP : Gunnar Hoglund (1–0) LP : Nick Zwack (1–1)Home runs : XAV: None MISS: Anthony Servideo (3); Cael Baker (3); Hayden Dunhurst (2) Attendance: 9,136
February 23, 2020, 12:00 pm (CDT ) at Swayze Field in Oxford, Mississippi
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
R
H
E
Xavier
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
3
6
1
No. 17 Ole Miss
0
0
1
0
8
2
0
2
13
12
1
WP : Derek Diamond (1–0) LP : Ethan Bosacker (0–1)Home runs : XAV: Kody Darcy (1) MISS: Anthony Servideo (4); Cael Baker (4); Peyton Chatagnier (1); Hayden Leatherwood (1) Attendance: 7,966
Southern Miss midweek
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
at
No. 15 Ole Miss Rebels
February 25, 2020, 4:00 pm (CDT ) at Swayze Field in Oxford, Mississippi
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Southern Miss
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
3
7
0
No. 15 Ole Miss
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
X
4
5
1
WP : Austin Miller (2–0) LP : Matthew Adams (0–1) Sv : Braden Forsyth (2) Home runs : USM: Will McGillis (2) MISS: Hayden Leatherwood (2) Attendance: 8,078
Keith LeClair Classic
Keith LeClair Classic Game One
High Point Panthers
vs.
No. 15 Ole Miss Rebels
Keith LeClair Classic Game Two
No. 15 Ole Miss Rebels
at
No. 21 East Carolina Pirates
March
Keith LeClair Classic
Keith LeClair Classic Game Three
Indiana Hoosiers
vs.
No. 15 Ole Miss Rebels
March 1, 2020, 10:00 am (CDT ) at Clark–LeClair Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Indiana
0
0
0
2
0
3
0
0
0
5
9
1
No. 15 Ole Miss
2
0
1
2
0
0
4
0
X
9
10
0
WP : Taylor Broadway (1–0) LP : McCade Brown (0–1) Sv : Braden Forsyth (4) Home runs : IND: Grant Richardson (4); Jordan Fucci (1) MISS: Tyler Keenan (3); Kevin Graham (1); Hayden Dunhurst (3)
Memphis midweek
Memphis Tigers
at
No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels
March 3, 2020, 6:30 pm (CDT ) at Swayze Field in Oxford, Mississippi
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Memphis
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
1
No. 9 Ole Miss
2
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
X
8
7
2
WP : Jackson Kimbrell (1–0) LP : Walker Brockhouse (0–1)Home runs : MEM: None MISS: None Attendance: 8,072
Princeton weekend series
Princeton Series
Princeton Tigers
at
No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels
March 6, 2020, 6:30 pm (CDT ) at Swayze Field in Oxford, Mississippi
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Princeton
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
No. 9 Ole Miss
1
0
1
1
0
8
2
2
X
15
17
1
WP : Doug Nikhazy (3–1) LP : Andrew Gnazzo (0–2)Home runs : PRIN: None MISS: Peyton Chatagnier (2); Tyler Keenan (4); Kevin Graham (2); Hayden Leatherwood (3); Tim Elko (2) Attendance: 8,422
March 7, 2020, 1:30 pm (CDT ) at Swayze Field in Oxford, Mississippi
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Princeton
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
0
4
7
1
No. 9 Ole Miss
0
0
0
6
0
0
3
9
X
18
11
1
WP : Gunnar Hoglund (3–0) LP : James Proctor (0–1)Home runs : PRIN: Nadir Lewis (1) MISS: Tim Elko (3) Attendance: 8,573
March 8, 2020, 12:00 pm (CDT ) at Swayze Field in Oxford, Mississippi
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Princeton
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
6
1
No. 9 Ole Miss
2
2
3
1
4
2
X
14
15
0
WP : Derek Diamond (2–0) LP : Conor Nolan (0–2)Home runs : PRIN: None MISS: Anthony Servideo (5); Peyton Chatagnier (3, 4); Justin Bench (1) Attendance: 8,319
March 10–11 midweek
No. 8 Ole Miss Rebels
at
Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks
March 10, 2020, 6:00 pm (CDT ) at Warhawk Field in Monroe, Louisiana
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
No. 8 Ole Miss
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
6
8
0
Louisiana–Monroe
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
6
1
WP : Taylor Broadway (2–0) LP : Conner Deeds (0–1) Sv : Braden Forsyth (5) Home runs : MISS: Tyler Keenan (5) ULM: Danny DeSimone (6)Attendance: 2,129
March 11, 2020, 4:00 pm (CDT ) at Warhawk Field in Monroe, Louisiana
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
No. 8 Ole Miss
2
4
2
2
2
3
3
0
0
18
18
1
Louisiana–Monroe
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
3
7
14
1
WP : Jackson Kimbrell (2–0) LP : Nicholas Judice (1–1)Home runs : MISS: Tyler Keenan (6, 7); Kevin Graham (3); Hayden Dunhurst (4, 5) ULM: Wiley Cleland (1)Attendance: 2,295
References
^ "2020 Standings" . Southeastern Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2020 .
^ "Four Rebels Selected on Final Day of 2019 MLB Draft" . Ole Miss Athletics. Retrieved October 2, 2019 .
^ "Baseball Announces 2020 Schedule" (Press release). University of Mississippi Department of Athletics. October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019 .
^ "Cael Baker Named SEC Co-Player of the Week" . Ole Miss Athletics. February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020 .
^ "Cael Baker Wins Golden Spikes Award Performance of the Week" . Ole Miss Athletics. February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020 .
^ "Anthony Servideo Named Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week" . Ole Miss Athletics. February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2020 .
^ "Doug Nikhazy Named SEC Pitcher of the Week" . Ole Miss Athletics. February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2020 .
^ "Braden Forsyth Named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week" . Ole Miss Athletics. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020 .
Venues Rivalries People Seasons National championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics