The University of Mississippi Athletics
Rebels Announce Signing Of JUCO Standouts Callender, Hamblin
11/25/2008 | Baseball
Callender and Hamblin are the most recent announced signees for the Rebels, joining right-handed pitcher David Renfroe as a part of the 2009 signing class. The duo will be eligible to compete for the Rebels beginning in the 2009-10 academic year.
Callender signed with the Rebels out of
The right-handed hurler - a native of
“Eric is an outstanding pitcher who throws in the 88-90 range and has a good curve ball and change-up,” said Ole Miss assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Rob Reinstetle. “He is a mature pitcher who knows how to really pitch and use all three of his pitches to his advantage. We expect big things from him.”
Callender chose the Rebels over LSU, South Alabama,
Hamblin comes to the Rebels from
The 6-3, 200 pound catcher was recently selected to play in the Texas JUCO All-Star game. He is the younger brother of Danny Hamblin who played baseball at
“We’re excited about Miles signing with us,” Reinstetle said. “He is a quality catcher and will give us a good left-handed bat with power. We expect him to come in and make an immediate impact here at Ole Miss.”
Hamblin selected Ole Miss over
