The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss Prepares for Louisiana State
6/21/1999 | Baseball
February 19, 1999
Cramblitt pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs, three earned, on four hits and three walks, and also struck out three ... Junior right-hander Jeff McAvoy will throw in Sunday's tilt against LSU. McAvoy is 2-0 on the year after earning a win in his first last Friday at Baylor and earning the win in relief against Austin Peay this past Tuesday in Oxford. McAvoy has pitched eight innings, and has allowed five earned runs on nine hits and four walks, while striking out seven.
THE LAST TIME OUT
Ole Miss got home runs from Chad Mead, Justin Huisman and Michael Rosamond, and right-hander Jeff McAvoy picked up his second win of the season as Ole Miss defeated Austin Peay 8-5 Tuesday in Oxford. The game was the Rebels' season home-opener. McAvoy pitched four innings of relief for starter Chad Mead to record the win, and Huisman picked up his first save of the year by throwing a perfect ninth inning.
HARRISON VS. NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
Ole Miss has fared pretty well versus non-conference opponents under third-year head coach Pat Harrison. With Tuesday's win over Austin Peay, the Rebels are 35-17 (.673) versus non-conference opponents under Harrison. Ole Miss is 2-2 this season in non-conference games, and went 17-8 in 1997, and 16-7 in Harrison's first year in 1996.
STREAKS AND SUCH
Senior OF/DH-Chad Mead and junior OF-Michael Rosamond have opened the 1999 season with four-game hitting streaks ... Ole Miss has homered at least once in all four games this season, and have hit nine on the young season ... Dating back to last season, the Rebels have won 22 straight when leading after eight innings. Ole Miss was 20-0 last season when leading after eight innings of play ... Nine newcomers have made appearances for the Rebels, so far, this season: freshman INF-Adam Brown, freshman RHP-Cooper Campbell, freshman INF Clint Farrar, sophomore JUCO-transfer RHP-Ronnie Goodwin, redshirt freshman OF Burney Hutchinson, freshman LHP-Nathan Lyons, freshman RHP-Glen Morris, junior college transfer OF-Craig Nugen and redshirt freshman INF Banks Robinson.
REBELS TO OPEN FIVE-GAME HOMESTAND NEXT TUESDAY
Following the Winn-Dixie Showdown, the Rebels will return home to open a five-game homestand starting Tuesday versus SE-Missouri State. The Rebels will play two games against the Indians Tuesday and Wednesday before hosting South Alabama in a three-game weekend series starting Friday. Tuesday's game with SE-Missouri State will be 5:00 p.m., and Wednesday's game is slated for 3:00 p.m. Game times for South Alabama are 3:00 p.m. on Friday, 11:00 a.m. on Saturday and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.
ELEVEN TEAMS FROM THE 1998 NCAA TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHT REBELS' 1999 SLATE
Ole Miss will face 11 schools this season that qualified for the 1998 NCAA-Tournament, including College World Series participants Florida, LSU and Mississippi State. The other NCAA-Tournament qualifiers from last year on the Rebels' 1999 schedule are: Alabama, Auburn, Arkansas, Baylor, SE-Missouri State, South Alabama, South Carolina, and Tulane.
ROSAMOND, HENDERSON EARN PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA HONORS
Senior 2B Brad Henderson and junior OF-Michael Rosamond have been named 1999 preseason All-Americans. Henderson, a second team All-SEC-pick last season, was named to the third team Louisville Slugger Preseason All-America team by Collegiate Baseball newspaper, and Rosamond earned third team preseason All-America honors by Baseball America.
NCAA TOURNAMENT EXPANDS TO 64 TEAMS
Starting this season, the NCAA-Regionals will expand by 16 teams from 48 to 64. Sixteen four-team regionals will be played Memorial Day weekend (May 28-30) at campus sites. The winners of those 16 regionals will then advance to the new Super Regionals for a best-of-three series June 4-5. The eight Super Regional winners will then move on to Omaha, Neb. for the College World Series, June 11-19 at Rosenblatt Stadium.
POSITION PLAYER THUMBNAILS
1- Brandon Skelton (Fr., C): Has not seen action ... redshirted in 1998.
2- Kris Cox (Fr., OF): Has not seen action ... a two-time All-State and All-Conference per
4- Ryan Davis (Soph., INF): Has appeared in three games ... has not official plate appearances ... was used as a defensive replacement last Friday and as a pinch-runner last Saturday against Baylor ... came in to play shortstop Tuesday against Austin Peay when Justin Huisman went into pitch.
5- Banks Robinson (Fr., INF): Played in two games ... is 1-for-1 on the season ... singled off of Baylor's Justin Taylor in his first collegiate bat last Friday ... transferred to Ole Miss after redshirting last season at the University of Florida.
6- Jude Voltz (Jr., 1B): Has started all four games at first base ... is off to a slow start, going 2 for his first 12 ... has one RBI.
7- Burney Hutchinson (Fr., OF): Has played in two games, making one start ... is 0-for-4 ... made his first collegiate start Tuesday against Austin Peay, starting in left field ... made his collegiate debut last Saturday in a pinch-hitting role against Baylor ... transferred to Ole Miss after redshirting last season at Mississippi State.
8- Clint Farrar (Fr., INF): Has played in one game ... is 0-for-2 on the year ... a 1998 Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen selection ... was a three-time All-Metro honoree and a 1998 All-State selection ... hit .429 with 10 HRs and 37 RBI last season for Clinton High School.
9- Adam Brown (Fr., INF): Has played in two games ... was used as a pinch-runner against Baylor on Sunday, scoring a run ... was a defensive replacement in left field Tuesday versus Austin Peay ... 1998 FACA-All-Florida All-Star selection ... hit .394 his senior year with five HRs and 32 RBI-at John I. Leonard H.S. in West Palm Beach, Fla.
10- Chad Hill (Jr., OF): Started in center and batted in the lead-off spot all four games this season ... has gotten off to a slow start, batting .222 (4-for-18) with a triple and three RBI ... is 1-for-2 in stolen bases ... led the Central Illinois Collegiate League in SBs this summer with 32 while playing for the Quincy Gems.
13- Alex Williamson (Sr., OF): Has played in two games, making one start ... is 1-for-4 at the plate ... made his first start of the year last Saturday at Baylor, going 1-for-3 while being used as the DH ... went 7-for-17 as a pinch-hitter in 1998.
14- Craig Nugen (Jr., OF): Appeared in one game, being used as a pinch-hitter last Saturday at Baylor ... is 0-for-1 ... hit .392 with nine HRs and 52 RBI in 45 games for Canada Junior College last season.
15- Carl Lafferty (Soph., C): Played in three games, starting two ... is 1-for-8 at the plate ... batted .353 this summer while playing part of the season for the St. Cloud Riverbats in the Northwoods League.
16- Brad Henderson (Jr., 2B): An All-SEC-and All-American candidate ... started all four games at second base ... is struggling at the plate, batting .222, having gone 4-for-18 to start the year ... recorded a season-high three hits last Friday at Baylor, going 3-for-6 with a double and scored two runs ... is fourth on the Ole Miss career list for runs scored with 142 ... his 29 career home runs also rates fourth on school's career list ... ranks eighth on the Ole Miss career doubles list with 37 ...is 10th in career RBI at Ole Miss with 112.
17- J.T. Harrison (Sr., INF): Has played in two games, making one start ... is 1-for-4 with a HR, two RBI and one run scored ... started at third base last Friday at Baylor, going 1-for-3 with a two-run home run.
18- Michael Rosamond (Jr., OF): An All-SEC-and All-America candidate ... started all four games in right field ... leads the Ole Miss regulars in hitting with a .533 average (8-for-15) with one HR-and four RBI-... tied for the team-lead in hits with eight ... hit his first HR-of the year Tuesday against Austin Peay.
22-Robert Shelton (Soph., 3B): Appeared in all four games and has made three starts at third base ... is second among the Rebel regulars in hitting with a .500 average (6-for-12) ... also has two HRs, five RBI and has scored four runs ... recorded his second career grand slam in the eighth inning last Sunday at Baylor ... currently riding a three-game hitting streak.
30- Justin Huisman (Soph., INF): Started all four games at shortstop ... has gotten off to a slow, going 3-for-15 with one HR-and one RBI-... has scored three runs ... hit his first HR-of the year Tuesday against Austin Peay. .
33- John Massey (Soph., C): Started all four games, starting two games as a catcher and two as the DH ... has gotten off to a fast start, hitting .471 with a team-high three HRs and eight RBI ... tied for the team-lead in hits with eight ... tied an Ole Mis school record with three HRs at Baylor last Friday, going 4-for-5 with six RBI and scoring three runs.
44- Chad Mead (Sr., OF): Started four games this season ... is hitting .353 (6-for-17) with a HR-and four RBI ... leads the team in runs scored with five.
