The University of Mississippi Athletics
Rebels, SE Missouri State Finish Two-Game Series
6/21/1999 | Baseball
February 24, 1999
OXFORD, Miss. - Ole Miss and SE Missouri State will conclude their two-game mid-week series this afternoon at 3:00 p.m. at Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field. The Rebels will then continue their five-game homestand when they begin a three-game series with South Alabama Friday at 3:00 p.m.
1999 Ole Miss Baseball
- Game #9; Wednesday, February 24, 1999
- SE Missouri State (1-3) at Ole Miss (4-4)
- oxford-university stadium/swayze field; oxford, ms
SCOUTING SE MISSOURI STATE
SE Missouri State comes into this afternoon's contest with a 1-3 record after losing 6-4 to Ole Miss last night. The Indians return eight position starters from last year's team that went 32-24, won the Ohio Valley Conference and advanced to the NCAA Midwest Regional. Southeast Missouri State opened its season this past weekend at home with a three-game series against Creighton and went 1-2.
SERIES NOTES
This afternoon's meeting will be the sixth meeting between the two schools, with Ole Miss having won all five previous games, including 6-4 last night. The two schools first met back in 1996 with the Rebels earning a 7-6 win in Oxford. Ole Miss swept the Indians last year in Oxford to open the season, winning 7-4, 4-3, and 15-9.
TONIGHT'S STARTING PITCHERS
Senior left-hander Chad Mead is scheduled to start on the hill tonight for Ole Miss. Mead took a no decision in his only start of the year last Tuesday versus Austin Peay. He worked four innings against the Governors, allowing three runs, only one earned, on three hits and six walks, while striking out four. Southeast Missouri State is to make a gameday decision on its starter.
REVIEWING LAST NIGHT'S GAME
Ole Miss 6, SE Missouri State 4
Robert Shelton's fourth-inning sacrifice fly to score Chad Mead broke a 2-2 tie as Ole Miss scored five runs in the inning en route to a 6-4 win over SEMO. Rebel starter Dan McShea struck out a career-high seven in five innings of work, yielding two earned runs on seven hits and two walks to earn his first win of the year. Justin Huisman notched his second save of the season by recording the final two outs of the ninth inning with two runners on base.
HARRISON VS. NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
Ole Miss has fared pretty well versus non-conference opponents under third-year head coach Pat Harrison. With last night's win over SE Missouri State, the Rebels are 37-19 (.661) versus non-conference opponents under Harrison. Ole Miss is 4-4 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 went 2-for-4 last night to extend his hitting streak to a career-best eight games ... Dating back to last season, the Rebels have won 24 straight when leading after eight innings. Ole Miss was 20-0 last season when leading after eight innings of play ...
Freshman Clint Farrar made his first career collegiate start yesterday, serving as the DH. Farrar went 1-for-4 and scored a run ... Freshman RHP Cooper Campbell had his longest outing of the young season last night, pitching 2 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, and striking out two ... Ole Miss stranded just one runner on base Tuesday night, while SE Missouri State left 12 runners on base.
ROSAMOND TIES NATIONAL MARK IN SATURDAY'S GAME VS. UNO
Junior OF Michael Rosamond set an Ole Miss single-game record and tied the SEC and NCAA single-game records by hitting three triples in Saturday's game versus New Orleans. After singling in his first at-bat in the second and flying out to right in the third, Rosamond tripled in consecutive at-bats in the fourth, seventh and eighth innings. Ten different Ole Miss players had tripled twice in a game with current Arizona Diamondback David Dellucci that last to do so back in 1995 against Southern Illinois. Alabama's Ken Chapman recorded three triples against Samford in 1960 and Stuart Driscoll of Tennessee hit three triples against Carson-Newman back in 1975. The 1999 NCAA Baseball Record Book lists "many others" as being tied with three triples in a game.
THREE REBELS NAMED TO THE ALL-WINN DIXIE TOURNAMENT TEAM
Senior 2B Brad Henderson, junior OF Michael Rosamond, and junior 1B Jude Voltz were selected to this past weekend's Winn-Dixie Showdown All-Tournament team. Henderson batted .615 in the three-day tournament, going 8-for-13 with four RBI. Rosamond set an Ole Miss school single-game record and tied the SEC and NCAA single-game marks by recording three triples in Saturday's 12-2 win over New Orleans. For the weekend, Rosamond went 5-for-14 with a double, three triples and a RBI. Voltz, a native of Metairie, La., went 7-for-12 in his homecoming weekend. Against Tulane on Friday in the tournament opener, recorded his first career four-hit game as he went 4-for-5 with a RBI.
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): Saw his first career action Saturday vs. UNO ... is 0-for-1 on the year ... redshirted in 1998.
2- Kris Cox (Fr., OF): Saw his first career action Saturday vs. UNO ... went 1-for-2 with a run scored ... a two-time All-State and All-Conference performer for Summit H.S. ... hit .501 with seven HRs and 47 RBI, and stole 46 bases in 48 attempts last season.
4- Ryan Davis (Soph., INF): Has appeared in five games ... has no official plate appearances.
5- Banks Robinson (Fr., INF): Played in three games ... is 2-for-2 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 eight games at first base ... is batting .357 (10-for-28) with two doubles, a triple and three RBI ... has also scored four runs ... went 7-for-12 this past weekend in New Orleans to raise his average to .375 (9-for-24) ... was named to the Winn-Dixie Showdown All-Tournament team.
7- Burney Hutchinson (Fr., OF): Has played in four games, making one start ... is 0-for-5 ... made his first collegiate start Tuesday against Austin Peay, starting in left field ... transferred to Ole Miss after redshirting last season at Mississippi State.
8- Clint Farrar (Fr., INF): Has played in four games, making one start ... is 2-for-8 at the plate this season with a double and two runs scored ... recorded his first career start last night, going 1-for-4 with a run scored while serving as the DH ... 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 four games ... is 1-for-1 with a HR, a RBI and two runs scored ... homered in his first collegiate at-bat Saturday versus UNO at the Winn-Dixie Showdown ... 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 all eight games ... batted the first seven games in the lead-off start ... has gotten off to a slow start, going 7-for-33 with a triple, three RBI and six runs scored ... 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 four games, making one start ... is 2-for-5 with a RBI and a run scored ... went 7-for-17 as a pinch-hitter in 1998.
14- Craig Nugen (Jr., OF): Appeared in two games, making one start ... is 1-for-4 with a HR, two RBI and one run scored ... hit his first collegiate HR Saturday versus UNO at the Winn-Dixie Showdown ... also made his first collegiate start in right field against the Privateers ... hit .392 with nine HRs and 52 RBI in 45 games for Canada Junior College last season.
15- Carl Lafferty (Soph., C): Played in five games, making four starts at catcher ... is off to slow start, going 2-for-15 at the plate with a double and two runs scored ... 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 eight games at second base ... batted in the lead-off spot last night after hitting in the No. 2 position the first seven games of the year ... is hitting .353, going 12-for-34 at the plate with three doubles, a triple and four RBI ... went 8-for-13 this past weekend at the Winn-Dixie Showdown ... has four multiple-hit games this season, including three three-hit games ... surpassed Richy Harrelson (1993-96) this weekend for sixth-place on the Ole Miss career list for hits with 209 ... scored two runs this past weekend to give him 144 for his career and is now six runs away from tying Jason Huisman (1995-98) for third-place on the school's career list ... is also two doubles shy of tying Kyle Gordon and Chris Snopek for sixth-place on the Rebels' career list for doubles with 41, and ranks fourth on the school's career list for home runs with 29 and is eighth in career RBI with 116.
17- J.T. Harrison (Sr., INF): Has played in three games, making two starts at third base ... is 1-for-8 with a HR, two RBI and one run scored.
18- Michael Rosamond (Jr., OF): An All-SEC and All-America candidate ... started all eight games in right field ... leads the Ole Miss regulars in hitting with a .469 average (15-for-32) with one HR and six RBI ... also leads the team in runs scored (10), hits (15), doubles (5), triples (3), and slugging percentage (.906) ... has a team-high five multiple-hit games ... went 5-for-14 this past weekend at the Winn-Dixie Showdown and garnered All-Tournament accolades ... set an Ole Miss school single-game record and tied the SEC and NCAA single-game marks with three triples Saturday against UNO ... has four multiple-hit games this season.
22- Robert Shelton (Soph., 3B): Appeared in all eight games, making six starts at third base ... is hitting .333 (7-for-21) with two HRs, six RBI, one double and four runs scored ... recorded his second career grand slam in the eighth inning on Feb. 13 at Baylor.
30- Justin Huisman (Soph., INF): Started all eight games at shortstop ... has gotten off to a slow, going 7-for-29 with one HR, a double and one RBI ... has scored four runs ... hit his first HR of the year last Tuesday against Austin Peay. .
33- John Massey (Soph., C): Started in all eight games, starting four games each as the DH and behind the plate ... has gotten off to a strong start, hitting .375 (12-for-32) ... leads the Rebels in HRs with three and in RBI with 11 ... has scored six runs ... has four multiple-hit games this season ... tied an Ole Mis school record with three HRs at Baylor in the season-opener on Feb. 12, going 4-for-5 with six RBI and scoring three runs.
44- Chad Mead (Sr., OF): Started all eight games this season ... has made seven starts in left field and one on the mound ... is hitting .344 (11-for-32) with a HR and nine RBI ... has three doubles and has scored nine runs ... currently riding a career-high eight-game hitting streak.
HEAD COACH PAT HARRISON
The 1999 season will mark head coach Pat Harrison's third season at the helm of the Ole Miss baseball program. Harrison has a 56-58 record at Ole Miss, and has an overall career record of 190-175-2 in seven seasons as a head coach at The Master's College (1988-90), Pepperdine (1995-96) and Ole Miss. The Rebels made significant strides in their second season under Harrison, posting Ole Miss' first winning record since 1995 with a 30-23 mark. Harrison coached two seasons at Pepperdine prior to coming to Ole Miss, and compiled a two-year mark of 69-38-1. He was named the 1995 West Coast Conference Coach of the Year after leading the Waves to the WCC title and a berth in the NCAA West Regional with a 36-19-1 record.
TONIGHT'S STARTING PITCHERS
#44 CHAD MEAD (6-0, 215, Sr.-1L, LHP)
Is making his second start of the year ... first start of the season came last Tuesday against Austin Peay ... pitched four innings, allowing three runs, one earned, on three hits and six walks ... fanned four ... earned a no decision.
Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP Score Dec. Feb. 16 vs. Austin Peay (S) 4.0 3 3 1 6 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 8-5 ND Total 4. 3 3 1 6 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 8-5 NDMEAD'S CAREER STATS AT OLE MISS
Year ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO1998 18.00 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 4 4 11 0 1999 2.25 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 3 3 1 6 4 TOTALS 7.50 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 6.0 4 7 5 17 4IN THE BULLPEN
8 - Clint Farrar (Fr., RHP): Made his first career appearance Saturday vs. UNO at the Winn-Dixie Showdown ... pitched a scoreless ninth inning.
Last Relief Appearance: vs. New Orleans (2/20), 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, ND
12 - Glen Morris (Fr., LHP): Has made three appearances ... is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA ... worked four innings, allowing three runs on four hits with a walk and one strike out ... named a 1998 USA Today Honorable Mention All-America and a 1998 Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen.
Last Relief Appearance: vs. Tulane (2/19), 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, ND
14 - Craig Nugen (Jr., RHP): Has not seen time on the mound this season ... transferred to Ole Miss after two years at Canada (CA) JC ... helped Canada to an appearance in the California JUCO Final Four.
24 - Nathan Lyons (Fr., LHP): Has appeared in one game, allowing one earned run on two hits and one walk against Baylor last Sunday ... struck out one ... a four-time All-Conference pick at Kennett H.S. ... selected first team All-State in 1998 and was named the Conference's Player of the Year.
Last Relief Appearance: at Baylor (2/14), 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, ND
26 - Ryan Bukvich (Jr., RHP): Is 0-1 on the year with a 9.00 ERA after two starts this season ... has allowed 10 runs, nine earned, off nine hits and six walks in 10 innings of work ... has struck out three ... made his last start Friday against Tulane, earning a no decision after pitching four innings and allowing six runs, five earned, off eight hits and three walks.
Last Start: vs Tulane (2/19), 4.0 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO, ND
30 - Justin Huisman (So., RHP): Has made two appearances and has converted on two-of-two save opportunities ... notched his second save of the year last night vs. SE Missouri State ... recorded his first save of the year on Feb. 16 against Austin Peay, pitching a perfect ninth inning and striking out one to record the save ... led the team in saves in 98 with three ... was 2-1 with a 2.08 ERA while pitching for St. Cloud this past summer in the Northwoods League.
Last Relief Appearance: vs. SE Missouri State (2/23) 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, SV
32 - Ronnie Goodwin (So., RHP): Has appeared in three games ... is 0-1 with a 11.12 ERA, yielding seven earned runs on 10 hits and one walk ... has recorded four strikeouts ... pitched three solid innings against Tulane this past Friday, allowing two runs on two hits and striking out three while suffering the loss ... three innings against the Green Wave was his longest outing of the season.
Last Relief Appearance: vs. SE Missouri State (2/23), 0.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, ND
42 - Joel Lyons (Fr., LHP): Has not pitched this weekend ... a four-time All-Conference pick for Kennett H.S. ... went 4-2 last spring with two saves ... also recorded 52 SOs in 30 IP.
43 - Cooper Campbell (Fr., RHP): Appeared in three games ... is 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA in 4 innings of work, allowing three runs, two earned, on five hits and two walks while striking out four ... turned in his longest outing of the season last night against SE Missouri State, throwing 2 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, and fanning two ... was a three- time All-Gulf Coast Conference and All-District selection at Gulfport H.S. ... 1998 Mississippi High School All-Star.
Last Relief Appearance: vs. SE Missouri State (2/23), 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO, ND
