The 2022 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rebels played their home games at Swayze Field. In 2022, the Rebels went from the last team into the field of 64 NCAA tournament to the National Champions. The Rebels began their post-season with a loss in the SEC Tournament to Vanderbilt before they got hot. As the 3 seed in the Miami regional, the Rebels demolished the field, defeating Arizona, the host team Miami, and Arizona again to head to a Super Regional. In the Super Regionals, the Rebels traveled to Hattiesburg, MS where Southern Mississippi played host. In front of record crowds, Ole Miss outscored Southern Miss 15-0 in a two-game routing to head to Omaha for the first time since 2014. In Omaha, the Rebels remained hot, taking down Auburn and SEC foe Arkansas, before losing its first postseason game to Arkansas in a potential elimination game for the Razorbacks. In game three of the series against Arkansas, Rebel pitcher Dylan DeLucia threw a complete-game shutout to push the Rebels to their first College World Series championship game in program history. The Rebels ran through Oklahoma in two games to win the 2022 College World Series and complete their last-to-first run. The team was featured in the 2022 documentary, Belief: The Season Ole Miss Baseball.
Previous season
The Rebels finished 45–22, 18–12 in the SEC to finish in third place in the West division. They hosted and won the Oxford Regional as the No. 12 national seed before falling to No. 5 Arizona in game three of the Tucson Super Regional.
Schedule and results
2022 Ole Miss Rebels baseball game log Regular season February Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordFebruary 18 No. 5 Swayze FieldOxford, MS W 9–3 Derek Diamond (1–0) Bryce Brock (0–1) SECN+ 11,146 1–0 February 19 Charleston Southern No. 5 Swayze Field W 11–17 John Gaddis (1–0) Jerry Couch (0–1) SECN+ 11,621 2–0 February 20 Charleston Southern No. 5 Swayze Field W 12–28 Drew McDaniel (1–0) Evan Truitt (0–1) SECN+ 10,121 3–0 February 23 Arkansas State No. 3 Swayze Field W 15–55 Cole Baker (1–0) Walker Williams (0–1) SECN+ 8,653 4–0 February 25 VCU No. 3 Swayze Field W 10–4 Derek Diamond (2–0) Jack Masloff (0–1) SECN+ 9,209 5–0 February 26 VCU No. 3 Swayze Field Canceled (inclement weather)February 27 VCU No. 3 Swayze Field W 14–37 Drew McDaniel (2–0) Campbell Ellis (0–1) SECN+ 8,926 6–0 March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMarch 1 Louisiana–Monroe No. 2 Swayze Field W 10–2 Hunter Elliott (1–0) Henry Shuffler (0–1) Jack Dougherty (1) SECN+ 9,407 7–0 March 2 Louisiana–Monroe No. 2 Swayze Field W 11–17 Jack Washburn (1–0) Cole Cressend (0–1) SECN+ 9,499 8–0 March 4 at UCF No. 2 John Euliano ParkOrlando, FL W 8–7 Riley Maddox (1–0) Ben Vespi (0–2) Brandon Johnson (1) ESPN+ 3,033 9–0 March 5 at UCF No. 2 John Euliano Park L 0–112 Chase Centala (1–0) Hunter Elliott (1–1) ESPN+ 2,921 9–1 March 6 at UCF No. 2 John Euliano Park W 9–1 Jackson Kimbrell (1–0) Hunter Patteson (2–1) Dylan DeLucia (1) ESPN+ 2,331 10–1 March 9 No. 2 Swayze Field W 16–17 Jack Washburn (2–0) Austin Guzman (0–1) SECN+ 8,993 11–1 March 11 No. 2 Swayze Field W 16–2 John Gaddis (2–0) Isaac Coffey (2–2) SECN+ 9,195 12–1 March 13 Oral Roberts No. 2 Swayze Field W 6–27 Derek Diamond (3–0) Ledgend Smith (2–1) Brandon Johnson (2) SECN+ 9,497 13–1 March 13 Oral Roberts No. 2 Swayze Field L 4–87 AJ Archambo (3–0) Hunter Elliott (1–2) SECN+ 9,047 13–2 March 15 at Southeastern Louisiana No. 1 Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni FieldHammond, LA L 1–5 Adam Guth (1–0) Jack Washburn (2–1) ESPN+ 2,915 13–3 March 17 at Auburn No. 1 Plainsman ParkAuburn, AL W 13–6 Dylan DeLucia (1–0) Mason Barnett (1–1) SECN 3,926 14–3 1–0March 18 at Auburn No. 1 Plainsman Park L 5–19 Hayden Mullins (2–1) Derek Diamond (3–1) SECN+ 3,435 14–4 1–1March 19 at Auburn No. 1 Plainsman Park W 15–2 Jack Dougherty (1–0) Trace Bright (2–1) SECN+ 4,096 15–4 2–1March 22 at Memphis No. 1 AutoZone ParkMemphis, TN Canceled (inclement weather)March 23 Memphis No. 1 Swayze Field W 11–8 Riley Maddox (2–0) David Warren (0–1) Brandon Johnson (3) SECN+ 9,010 16–4 March 25 No. 5 Tennessee No. 1 Swayze Field L 1–12 Chase Burns (5–0) John Gaddis (2–1) SECN+ 11,337 16–5 2–2March 26 No. 5 Tennessee No. 1 Swayze Field L 3–10 Chase Dollander (4–0) Jack Dougherty (1–1) SECN 12,134 16–6 2–3March 27 No. 5 Tennessee No. 1 Swayze Field L 3–4 Drew Beam (5–0) Derek Diamond (3–2) Redmond Walsh (3) SECN+ 9,967 16–7 2–4March 29 No. 10 Swayze Field W 20-37 Jack Washburn (3-1) Austin Nichols (0-4) SECN+ 9,140 17–7 April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordApril 1 at Kentucky No. 10 Kentucky Proud ParkLexington, KY W 2–1 Brandon Johnson (1–0) Sean Harney (4–1) SECN+ 2,042 18–7 3–4April 2 at Kentucky No. 10 Kentucky Proud Park L 2–9 Darren Williams (3–0) Riley Maddox (2–1) Daniel Harper (1) SECN+ 2,339 18–8 3–5April 3 at Kentucky No. 10 Kentucky Proud Park W 10–1 Jack Washburn (4–1) Tyler Bosma (3–2) SECN+ 2,480 19–8 4–5April 5 vs. No. 18 Southern Miss No. 9 Trustmark ParkPearl, MS L 7–10 Garrett Ramsey (3–0) Brandon Johnson (1–1 Landon Harper (4) 4,530 19–9 April 8 Alabama No. 9 Swayze Field L 4–7 Garrett McMillan (3–2) Hunter Elliott (1–3) SECN+ 10,067 19–10 4–6April 9 Alabama No. 9 Swayze Field L 10–1210 Dylan Ray (1–2) Brandon Johnson (1–2) SECN+ 12,045 19–11 4–7April 10 Alabama No. 9 Swayze Field L 3–7 Grayson Hitt (3–0) Jack Washburn (4–2) SECN 9,649 19–12 4–8April 12 No. 25 Swayze Field W 8–2 Drew McDaniel (3–0) Ryan Fender (0–1) SECN+ 11,331 20–12 April 14 at South Carolina No. 25 Founders ParkColumbia, SC W 9–1 Dylan DeLucia (2–0) Aidan Hunter (5–4) SECN+ 6,239 21–12 5–8April 15 at South Carolina No. 25 Founders Park L 2–4 Noah Hall (2–4) Derek Diamond (3–3) Matthew Becker (3) SECN+ 7,027 21–13 5–9April 16 at South Carolina No. 25 Founders Park L 8–9 Cade Austin (2–1) Drew McDaniel (3–1) SECN+ 7,162 21–14 5–10April 19 Swayze Field L 3–13 Austin Williams (5–1) Drew McDaniel (3–2) SECN+ 8,854 21–15 April 21 Mississippi State Swayze Field W 4–2 Dylan DeLucia (3–0) Brandon Smith (2–3) SECN 10,474 22–15 6–10April 22 Mississippi State Swayze Field L 7–10 Pico Kohn (2–0) Jack Dougherty (1–2) SECN+ 12,078 22–16 6–11April 23 Mississippi State Swayze Field L 6–711 KC Hunt (2–1) Brandon Johnson (1–2) ESPN2 12,503 22–17 6–12April 26 vs. Mississippi State Trustmark Park W 5–2 Drew McDaniel (4–2) Lane Forsythe (0–1) Brandon Johnson (4) SECN+ 7,920 23–17 April 29 at No. 5 Arkansas Baum–Walker StadiumFayetteville, AR W 4–2 Dylan DeLucia (4–0) Connor Noland (5–3) Brandon Johnson (5) SECN+ 11,651 24–17 7–12April 30 at No. 5 Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium L 3–6 Brady Tygart (2–1) Jack Dougherty (1–3) ESPN2 11,736 24–18 7–13 May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMay 1 at No. 5 Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium L 3–4 Zack Morris (4–0) Derek Diamond (3–4) Brady Tygart (7) ESPN2 11,409 24–19 7–14May 6 Missouri Swayze Field W 7–5 Jack Dougherty (2–3) Austin Troesser (3–2) Brandon Johnson (6) SECN+ 9,176 25–19 8–14May 7 Missouri Swayze Field W 8–1 Hunter Elliott (2–3) Spencer Miles (3–5) SECN+ 9,295 26–19 9–14May 8 Missouri Swayze Field W 10–2 Derek Diamond (4–4) Austin Marozas (1–3) John Gaddis (1) SECN+ 8,929 27–19 10–14May 11 at No. 14 Southern Miss Pete Taylor ParkHattiesburg, MS W 4–1 Drew McDaniel (5–2) Matthew Adams (1–1) Brandon Johnson (7) ESPN+ 6,346 28–19 May 14 at No. 17 LSU Alex Box StadiumBaton Rouge, LA W 5–3 Dylan DeLucia (5–0) Ma'Khail Hilliard (5–1) Brandon Johnson (8) ESPN2 11,242 29–19 11–14May 14 at No. 17 LSU Alex Box Stadium W 11–1 Hunter Elliott (3–3) Devin Fontenot (2–2) SECN 11,124 30–19 12–14May 15 at No. 17 LSU Alex Box Stadium W 8–5 John Gaddis (3–1) Eric Reyzelman (1–2) Brandon Johnson (9) SECN+ 10,671 31–19 13–14May 17 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell FieldJonesboro, AR May 19 No. 6 Texas A&M Swayze Field L 5–10 Joseph Menefee (5–2) Dylan DeLucia (5–1) Will Johnston (3) SECN+ 9,293 31–20 13–15May 20 No. 6 Texas A&M Swayze Field W 14–6 Jack Washburn (5–2) Chris Cortez (5–3) Josh Mallitz (1) SECN+ 9,609 32–20 14–15May 21 No. 6 Texas A&M Swayze Field L 5–12 Joseph Menefee (6–2) Drew McDaniel (5–3) SECN+ 9,744 32–21 14–16 Postseason Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT RecordMay 24 vs. (8) Vanderbilt (9) Hoover Metropolitan StadiumHoover, AL L 1–3 Carter Holton (8–3) Dylan DeLucia (5–2) Christian Little (3) SECN 32–22 0–1 Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT recordJune 4 vs. (2) Arizona (3) Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light FieldCoral Gables, FL W 7–4 Josh Mallitz (1–0) Javyn Pimental (1–1) Brandon Johnson (10) ESPN+ 2,161 33–22 1–0 June 5 at (1) No. 6 Miami (FL) (3) Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field W 2–1 Mason Nichols (1–0) Alex McFarlane (3–2) Brandon Johnson (11) ESPN+ 3,039 34–22 2–0 June 6 vs. (2) Arizona (3) Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field W 22–6 Jack Dougherty (3–3) Eric Orloff (2–3) ESPN+ 2,098 35–22 3–0 Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT recordJune 11 at (11) Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park W 10–0 Dylan DeLucia (6–2) Hurston Waldrep (6–2) Jack Dougherty (2) ESPNU 5,474 36–22 4–0June 12 at (11) Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park W 5–0 Hunter Elliott (4–3) Tanner Hall (9–3) Josh Mallitz (2) ESPNU 5,469 37–22 5–0 Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT recordJune 18 vs. (14) Auburn Charles Schwab Field OmahaOmaha, NE W 5–1 Dylan DeLucia (7–2) Joseph Gonzalez (7–4) ESPN2 25,217 38–22 6–0June 20 vs. Arkansas Charles Schwab Field Omaha W 13–5 Hunter Elliott (5–3) Zack Morris (6–1) ESPN 25,246 39–22 7–0 June 22 vs. Arkansas Charles Schwab Field Omaha L 2–3 Hagen Smith (7-2) John Gaddis (3–2) Zach Morris (1) ESPN 25,401 39–23 7–1 June 23 vs. Arkansas Charles Schwab Field Omaha W 2–0 Dylan DeLucia (8–2) Connor Noland (8–6) ESPN2 20,434 40–23 8–1June 25 vs. Oklahoma Charles Schwab Field Omaha W 10–3 Jack Dougherty (4–3) Jake Bennett (10–4) ESPN 25,813 41–23 9–1June 26 vs. Oklahoma Charles Schwab Field Omaha W 4–2 John Gaddis (4–2) Trevin Michael (4–2) Brandon Johnson (12) ESPN 25,972 42–23 10–1 Legend: = Win = Loss = CanceledBold = Ole Miss team memberRankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Record vs. conference opponents
Roster
See also 2022 Ole Miss Rebels softball team
References