Ole Miss Baseball Game Notes

April 3, 2001

Complete Notes Package in PDF Format
Download Free Acrobat Reader

RECORDSTEAM     W   L   T    PCT.    HOME    ROAD  NEUTRAL    CONF.  NON-CONF.  STREAKMemphis 15  11   0   .577      9-6     3-4  3-1 3-6   12-5       W1REBELS   23   8   1   .734   17-5-1     6-2  0-1 9-3 14-5-1       W1
TONIGHT'S PITCHING MATCH-UP                                                                       CAREER VS.TEAM  NO.  NAME         Yr.   L/R    IP   W  L  SV   BB   SO    ERA    OPPONENTMEM    TBAUM    23   Dan McShea   Sr.   R    15.0   1  3   0    6   12   5.40    0-1, 4.50 (4.0 IP, 2 ER)

TIGERS VS. McSHEA: Payne 1.000 (2x2), Scott 1.000 (2x2), Reuer .500 (1x2), Smith .500 (1x2), Uggla .500 (1x2, HR), Fik .000 (0x2), Lewis .000 (0x2), Shelton .000 (0x2), Edwards .000 (0x1)

TV/RADIO
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network (David Kellum and Gary Darby), 6:15 pm airtime
TV: None

UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHING MATCH-UPS VS. ARKANSAS (TV/RADIO LISTINGS)
Friday: Pete Montrenes (Jr., R, 7-1, 3.17) vs. Charlie Isaacson (Jr., R, 3-4, 6.00) - Ole Miss Radio Network, 6:15 p.m. airtime
Saturday: TBA vs. Gary Hogan, Jr. (So., R, 0-2, 4.26) - Ole Miss Radio Network, 1:45 p.m. airtime
Sunday: TBA vs. Scott Roehl (Fr., R, 2-3, 4.33) - Ole Miss Radio Network, 1:15 p.m. airtime

IN THE POLLS: Ole Miss moved up three spots in this week's Baseball America Top 25 to No. 16, and one spot in the Baseball Weekly/ESPN Coaches Top 25 to No. 16. The Rebels dropped four spots in Collegiate Baseball's Top 30 to No. 20.

LAST TIME OUT: Glen Morris coaxed Kris Edge to fly out to left to end a ninth-inning Georgia threat as Ole Miss defeated the Bulldogs 3-2 Sunday afternoon to win the SEC series 2-1. Georgia scored one run in the ninth and stranded runners on second and third. It was the Rebels' third straight SEC series victory and placed them atop the overall SEC standings at 9-3, one-game ahead of LSU and Tennessee at 8-4. Senior RHP Ronnie Goodwin (4-1) worked into the ninth inning to earn the win, allowing two runs, one earned, on six hits and one walk, while striking out a season-high eight. Goodwin limited the Bulldogs to just one hit through six innings and scoreless through seven. Sophomore SS Chad Sterbens went 3x4 to pace Ole Miss' 10-hit attack, and his RBI single in the first put the Rebels up 2-0. Morris recorded his fifth save of the season.

SCOUTING THE TIGERS: Memphis is 15-11 on the season, including 3-6 inside Conference USA, after winning 2-of-3 at South Florida this past weekend. The Tigers are hitting .269 (173x872) as a team with 30 HRs, led by junior INF Daniel Uggla's .450 (45x100) average. Uggla also has a team-high nine HRs and leads Memphis in RBI with 35. Tiger pitchers have a 5.10 team ERA (224.0 IP, 127 ER), and opponents are hitting .271 (238x879) against them with 16 HRs.

SERIES INFO: Tonight's meeting is the 115th all-time between Ole Miss and Memphis dating back to 1923 ... the Rebels lead the all-time series 69-45 ... the Tigers defeated the Rebels, 3-1, on Mar. 21 at AutoZone Park in Memphis to snap a six-game losing streak in the series ... the Rebels won last year's meeting in Oxford, 6-2, on Apr. 5 ... Ole Miss is 32-21 all-time against Memphis in Oxford, including 10-2 at Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field, and 32-22 at Memphis ... the Tigers won the only meeting played at a neutral site, defeating the Rebels 4-1 at the 1998 Service Academies Classic in Millington, Tenn ... there are seven games in the series that the location can not be determined.

OLE MISS VERSUS C-USA: Tonight's game is Ole Miss' third of the year against a Conference USA opponent ... the Rebels defeated in-state rival Southern Miss, 3-2, on Mar. 4 in Oxford during the Ole Miss Invitational, and lost 3-1 to Memphis on Mar. 21 at AutoZone Park ... the Rebels are 202-113 (.641 winning percentage) all-time versus schools that currently play baseball in Conference USA: UAB 11-8 (.579), Houston 2-0 (1.000), Louisville 3-1 (.750), Memphis 69-45 (.605), Southern Miss 56-32 (.636), Tulane 61-27 (.693).

AFTER 32 GAMES LAST YEAR: Ole Miss was 19-13 after 32 games last season ... The Rebels had a .290 batting average (331x 1,141) with 25 HRs, 173 RBI, 59 doubles and five triples ... Ole Miss had outscored its opponents 191-166 ... The Rebels stole 34-of-47 bases and had hit into 20 double plays ... Ole Miss pitchers had a 4.46 ERA (282.2 IP, 140 ER), allowing 276 hits, including 20 HRs, walked 119 and struck out 210 ... The Rebels had committed 46 errors and turned 24 double plays.

REBEL DIAMOND NOTES: At 9-3 in the SEC, Ole Miss is all alone atop the overall SEC standings, one-game ahead of LSU and Tennessee, after four conference weekends ... The 9-3 conference start is the best by the Rebels since 1972 when they were 11-1 after 12 SEC games ... This weekend's 2-1 series victory over Georgia marked Ole Miss' third straight conference series win after dropping 2-of-3 to Kentucky on the first weekend of SEC play, Mar. 9-11 ... Since the Kentucky series, Ole Miss has gone 8-1 inside the SEC with a pair of three-game sweeps at Auburn, Mar. 16-18, and against Alabama in Oxford, Mar. 23-25 ... Ole Miss is 12-2 this season in games decided by two runs or less, including 8-1 in one-run contests ... Ole Miss turned six double plays in the final two games of the Georgia series, including four on Saturday. The four twin killings was the most turned by the Rebels since recording four at Austin Peay on Apr. 28, 1999 ... The Rebels went 13-5-1 in March, marking their best month since going 15-5 in April during the 1999 season ... Following tonight's, Ole Miss will play its next seven on the road starting Friday at Arkansas. Also in that seven-game stretch is a visit to Hattiesburg against in-state rival Southern Miss (Wed., Apr. 11) and a three-game series in Baton Rouge, La., against LSU.

TONIGHT'S STARTING PITCHER
#23 Dan McShea (6-5, 212, Sr., RHP)

* Is making his sixth appearance and start of the season.
* Is 1-3 with a 5.40 ERA (15.0 IP, 9 ER) with six walks and 12 strikeouts.
* Opponents are hitting .355 (22x62) against him with two HRs.
* Saw his first action after missing the 2000 season, when he underwent shoulder surgery in a start against Arkansas-Little Rock on Feb. 10 (L, 1.0 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO).
* Missed three weeks after developing soreness in his right shoulder following the start against Arkansas-Little Rock.
* Returned to action on Mar. 7 with a start at Arkansas State, working one inning against the Indians before being lifted due to a limited pitch count.
* Pitched a season-long five scoreless innings against Murray State on Mar. 13 to earn the win (4 H, 2 BB, 2 SO).
* It was his first win since being credited with the decision against Monmouth (NJ) in the NCAA Regionals on May 29, 1999.
* Struck out a season-high five in four-plus innings of work against Memphis at AutoZone Park on Mar. 21 (L, 7 H, 2 R, 0 BB).
* Is making his 66th career appearance this evening, ranking sixth all-time at Ole Miss in appearances.
* 11-9 career record with a 4.95 ERA (176.1 IP, 97 ER) in 65 appearances, including 19 starts.
* Has registered two career saves.

LAST START: Worked four-plus innings versus Mississippi State last Wednesday night in the Mayor's Trophy game at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss. ... Was charged with loss, allowing four runs, three earned, on six hits and one walk ... Struck out three ... Recorded 58 pitches, 35 for strikes ... Josh West hit a RBI single in the first to put the Bulldogs up 1-0 ... Retired eight straight following West's single before West led-off the fourth with a home run to tie the game at 2-2 ... Michael Brown doubled to start the fifth and scored on a McShea throwing error on a bunt single by Matthew Maniscalco ... Was then lifted for Nathan Lyons.

PRIOR START: Pitched four-plus innings against Memphis at AutoZone Park on Mar. 21, suffering the loss ... Allowed two runs on seven hits and walked none, while striking out five ... Recorded 79 pitches, locating 46 for strikes ... Retired the first six batters he faced ... Joshua Payne led-off the third with a single, and after advancing to second on a balk, scored on Kyle Scott's RBI single to tie the game 1-1 ... Daniel Uggla hit a lead-off home run in the fourth to put Memphis in front 2-1 ... Gave up back-to-back singles to Payne and Scott to start the fifth and was lifted for Nick Bradshaw.

McSHEA AND MEMPHIS: This will be McShea's second career appearance and start against the Tigers ... Was the starting pitcher against Memphis in the 3-1 loss to the Tigers on Mar. 21 at AutoZone Park ... Allowed two runs on seven hits, walked none, and struck out five in four-plus innings of work.

McSHEA AND NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS: McShea has a 4-4 career record with a 5.03 ERA (68.0 IP, 38 ER) in 31 appearances, including eight starts against non-conference opponents ... Is 1-2 with a 4.91 ERA (11.0 IP, 6 ER) in four starts versus non-conference opponents this season.

McSHEA MISCELLANEOUS STATS:
* Is 2-1 with a 6.61 ERA (49.0 IP, 36) in 17 career appearances, including six starts, during April.
* Has a 7-5 career record at home with a 4.34 ERA (101.2 IP, 49 ER) with one save in 37 appearances, including 11 starts.
* Is 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA (6.0 IP, 3 ER) in two starts at home this season.
* Has a 2-2 career road record with a 6.79 ERA (54.1 IP, 41 ER) and one save in 21 appearances, including five starts.
* Is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA (5.0 IP, 3 ER) in two road starts this season.
* Has a 9-5 career record in the day with a 4.26 ERA (114.0 IP, 52 ER) and two saves in 38 appearances, including 13 starts.
* Is 0-1 with a 27.00 ERA (1.0 IP, 3 ER) in one start during the day this season.
* Is 2-3 in his career with a 6.33 ERA (58.1 IP, 41 ER) in 25 appearances, including four starts at night.
* Is 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA (10.0 IP, 4 ER) in three starts at night this season.
* As a starter, has a 6-6 career mark with a 4.92 ERA (78.2 IP, 43 ER) in 18 starts.
* Is 1-3 with a 5.40 ERA (15.0 IP, 9 ER) in five starts this season.

The University of Mississippi Athletics

Related News

Related Videos