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2019 GAME NOTES Ole Miss Athletics Communications | 908 All-American Dr. | , MS 38677 | 662-915-7031 SOC Contact: Mitch Praxl | [email protected] | 662-816-9914 (c) | 662-915-7896 (o) | @MitchPraxl Web: OleMissSports.com, Soccer.OleMissRebels.com | Twitter: @OleMissSports, @OleMissSoftball, @msmithsb16 Facebook: Facebook.com/OleMissSports, Facebook.com/OleMissSoftball | Instagram: @olemisssoftball FRIENDS OF JACLYN TOURNAMENT FEB. 7-10 // ORLANDO, FLA. RECORD RECORD RANKING RANKING 0-0 0-0 RV RV VS HEAD COACH RECORD YEAR OM RECORD YEAR Mike Smith 894-318 21st 146-92 5th 2019 SCHEDULE LEADING OFF GAME INFO DATE OPPONENT RESULT/TIME • Ole Miss enters its fifth season under head coach Mike Smith. During Dates: Feb. 7-10 Feb. 7 at UCF & 5 p.m. Smith’s tenure, the Rebels have registered a 146-92 record, earning a First Pitch: Thur.: 5 p.m. Feb. 8 vs. Ohio State & 1:30 p.m. bid to the NCAA Tournament each of the last three seasons. Those Feb. 9 vs. Minnesota & 9 a.m. three tournament appearances are the only three in the history of the Fri. 1:30 p.m. | Sat. 9 a.m./11:30 a.m. vs. George Mason & 11:30 a.m. Rebel program. Feb. 10 vs. Ohio State & 8:30 a.m. Sun.: 8:30 a.m. Feb. 14 at Loyola Marymount 4 p.m. Opponents: George Mason, Feb. 15 vs. UC Riverside % 11 a.m. • The Rebels are coming off of a 32-25 campaign in 2018 that saw vs. Cal Poly % 1:30 p.m. Ole Miss finish its season in the Championship Game of the NCAA Minnesota, Ohio State, UCF Feb. 16 vs. Oregon State % 4 p.m. Tempe Regional. at UCLA % 6:30 p.m. Location: Orlando, Fla. Feb. 17 vs. Boise State % 11 a.m. • The Rebels appear in both the USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll and the Venue: UCF Softball Complex Feb. 22 vs. Tulsa $ 11 a.m. USA Softball Poll, reciving votes in both sets of rankings. vs. Sam Houston State $ 1:30 p.m. TV: UCFKnights.TV ($) (UCF Game Only) Feb. 23 vs. Sam Houston State $ 10 a.m. • Ole Miss was picked to finish 12th in the SEC Preseason Poll, as voted Live Stats: OleMissSport.com at Texas $ 1 p.m. on by the league’s head coaches. In three of the four seasons during Feb. 24 at Texas $ 10 a.m. Twitter Updates: @OleMissSoftball Feb. 27 at Central Arkansas 5 p.m. the Mike Smith era, Ole Miss has exceeded its preseason expectations. Mar. 1 PITTSBURGH ! 6 p.m. Mar. 2 PITTSBURGH ! 2 p.m. • The Rebels return 12 letterwinners and seven starters from last NUMBERS TO KNOW NICHOLLS ! 5 p.m. season’s team, adding a talented crop of 10 newcomers to the roster. 15 of Ole Miss’ 22 players are Mar. 3 PITTSBURGH ! 11 a.m. underclassmen. Despite the NICHOLLS ! 2 p.m. • One of three seniors on the roster, Rebel outfielder Kylan Becker apparent youth, the Rebels Mar. 6 AUSTIN PEAY 6 p.m. received some preseason recognition heading into the season. For the return plenty of experience. Mar. 9 ARKANSAS* 4 p.m. second-straight season, the Miami native was tabbed Preseason All- 15 The Rebel returners made 318 starts Mar. 10 ARKANSAS* (SEC Network) 5 p.m. SEC and was named to the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Mar. 11 ARKANSAS* (SEC Network) 6 p.m. last season, including 125 from the Top 50 Watch List. sophomore class alone. Mar. 13 MEMPHIS 6 p.m. Mar. 15 SAMFORD 6 p.m. • The 2019 schedule will be a challenging one for the Rebels. Ole Miss The Rebels begin the season Mar. 16 OKLAHOMA STATE 4 p.m. with 17-straight games on Mar. 17 SAMFORD 1 p.m. will face off against 16 teams that received a bid to the NCAA OKLAHOMA STATE 4 p.m. Tournament last season. Additionally, five of Ole Miss’ opponents are the road, tied for the longest Mar. 23 at South Carolina* 1 p.m. ranked in the top-10 of the NFCA Coaches Poll, as well as 11 in the 17 streak away from home to Mar. 24 at South Carolina* (SEC Network) 5 p.m. top-25. start a season since 2006. Beginning Mar. 25 at South Carolina* (SEC Network) 6 p.m. Wednesday, the Rebs will be away from Mar. 29 FLORIDA* 6 p.m. • Ole Miss will face off against a pair of players named to the USA Oxford for 16-of-19 days. Mar. 30 FLORIDA* 4 p.m. Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top-50 Watch List during the Ole Miss returns most of its Mar. 31 FLORIDA* 12 p.m. opening weekend of the season in Minnesota pitcher Amber Fiser and power from a season ago. Apr. 2 at Belmont 5 p.m. Ohio State shortstop Lilli Piper. Apr. 5 at Kentucky* 5 p.m. Of the 27 home runs hit by Apr. 6 at Kentucky* 1 p.m. 22 the Rebs, 22 came from a Apr. 7 at Kentucky* 12 p.m. • Both the Golden Gophers and Buckeyes are ranked in the USA Softball player on the 2019 roster. Sophomore Apr. 10 UAB 6 p.m. Top-25 Poll, with Minnesota ranked No. 23 and Ohio State slated at Abbey Latham led the team with seven Apr. 12 MISSOURI* 6 p.m. No. 24. big flies despite just 69 total at-bats. Apr. 13 MISSOURI* 4 p.m. Apr. 14 MISSOURI* 1 p.m. PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP Apr. 16 UT Martin 6 p.m. Apr. 18 at Mississippi State* (SEC Network) 6 p.m. Apr. 19 at Mississippi State* 5 p.m. Apr. 20 at Mississippi State* 1 p.m. Apr. 24 SOUTHERN MISS (SEC Network) 6 p.m. Apr. 26 TENNESSEE* 6 p.m. Apr. 27 TENNESSEE* 4 p.m. Apr. 28 TENNESSEE* (ESPNU) 2 p.m. May 3 at Georgia* 5 p.m. May 4 at Georgia* 5 p.m. May 5 at Georgia* (SEC Network) 12 p.m. May 8-11 SEC Tournament TBA & - Friends of Jaclyn Tournament (Orlando, Fla.) % - Stacey Winsbery Memorial Tournament (Westwood/Long Beach, Calif.) $ - Texas Invitational (Austin, Texas) ! - Ole Miss Classic (Oxford, Miss.) * - Southeastern Conference game HOME GAMES INDICATED IN BOLD AND CAPS WWW.OLEMISSSPORTS.COM @OLEMISSSOFTBALL OLEMISSSPORTS.COM FRIENDS OF JACLYN TOURNAMENT | 2 QUICK FACTS DAILY SCHEDULE TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY UNIVERSITY Name ................ University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) • Team Practice • Travel to Orlando • Team Practice • Ohio State • vs. Minnesota • vs. Ohio State Location ...........................................Oxford, Miss. 2 p.m. TBA 1:30 p.m. 9 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Founded...........................................Nov. 6, 1848 Enrollment ...............................................24,250 • vs. UCF • vs. George Mason • Return to Oxford 5:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m. Nickname ..................................................Rebels Colors ............................ Cardinal Red & Navy Blue Conference ............................ Southeastern (West) Chancellor .................................Dr. Jeffrey S. Vitter Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics .....Ross Bjork Exec. Associate AD/SWA ..............Lynnette Johnson Faculty Athletics Representative ......... Ron Rychlak STADIUM INFO Home Stadium .... Ole Miss Softball Complex (1,000) Dimensions ..................... LF-200, CF-220, RF-200 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: Ole Miss Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Mitch Praxl handles all communications duties All-Time Stadium Record .............. 247-248 (.498) for the Ole Miss Softball Program. For any questions or special requests, contact him on his cell at (662) 816-9914, in his office at (662) 915-7896, or by email at [email protected]. COACHING/SUPPORT STAFF Head Coach .........................................Mike Smith PRACTICES/INTERVIEWS: The Rebels practice throughout the week at the Ole Miss Softball Complex, with practice times varying. Viewing is permitted for approved media for practice times, pending notification in advance. Ole Miss head coach Mike Smith and select Alma Mater ........... The Master’s College, 1992 players are available for interviews following the team’s scheduled practice session. Members of the media who wish to cover practice Record at Ole Miss .................146-92 (.613) should contact Mitch Praxl for the latest practice times, and to set up all interviews. During the season, the Rebels generally take Year at Ole Miss ..................................... 4th Monday’s off. Office and phone interviews may also be arranged. All interview requests must be made at least 24 hours in advance. Overall Record (19 Years) .... 894-318 (.738) Media availability for players is subject to the team’s time management plan. Associate Head Coach ......................... Ruben Felix Alma Mater ......................... Texas Tech, 2000 WWW.OLEMISSSPORTS.COM: All information regarding the Rebels, including player/coach bios, game recaps, notes, stats, and more, Year at Ole Miss ..................................... 4th can be found online at the Official Website of Ole Miss Athletics, OleMissSports.com. Assistant Coach ............................ Ashley Chastain Alma Mater .................... South Carolina, 2011 LIVE STATS: Live stats are available for each Ole Miss softball game. Links to follow will be made available online at OleMissSports.com, Year at Ole Miss ......................................1st and can generally be found specifically in the game previews or in the game notes. For all Rebel home games, live stats are available on the schedule page via Gametracker, or on StatBroadcast by visiting olemiss.statbroadcast.com. Volunteer Assistant Coach .............Katie Rietkovich Alma Mater .......South Carolina Beaufort, 2014 WORKING CREDENTIALS: Due to there being no ticket or cost of admission into all home games, there is no formal process for 3rd Year at Ole Miss ..................................... requesting a credential. However, only approved media will be given access to cover home games upon request. Space in the press box at the Ole Miss Softball Complex is very limited, so early notice is suggested if you wish to cover games. Any media who wish to cover PROGRAM HISTORY games should notify Mitch Praxl at least 24 hours in advance so proper accomodations can be made.