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The University of Mississippi Athletics
No. 16 Rebels To Host Memphis Tuesday Afternoon
2/27/2012 | Baseball
Feb. 27, 2012
#16 Ole Miss (5-1) vs. Memphis (3-3)
Oxford, Miss. • O-U Stadium/Swayze Field
Feb. 28 • 3:00 PM
Radio: Local Broadcast in Oxford Only
Announcers: Richard Cross & Keith Kessinger
Television: None
Internet Stats:
Internet Audio/Rebelvision: Click Here
THIS WEEK FOR OLE MISS:
Ole Miss continues to play at home as part of a 13-game home stand at Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field. The Rebels will host Memphis on Tuesday at 3 p.m. in a mid-week contest before continuing to play at home with Wednesday night game against Jackson State at 6:30 p.m. Ole Miss will then host a three-game set against Miami (Ohio). The games against the Redhawks will be set for 6:30 p.m. on Friday, 12:30 p.m. on Saturday (to accomodate basketball) and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.
NEXT WEEK FOR THE REBELS:
Ole Miss hosts four games next week, kicking things off with a midweek contest Tennessee-Martin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rebels will then host a three-game series against the Cougars of Houston over the weekend. Friday's game is set for 6:30 p.m., while Saturday and Sunday's games start at 1:30 p.m.
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCH-UPS:
TUESDAY, 3:00 P.M.
MEM - Michael Wills, Jr., LHP
OM - Sam Smith, Fr., RHP
NOTING SMITH: Freshman right-hander Sam Smith makes his second start - and third appearance - of the season when he takes the mound against Memphis on Tuesday. Smith picked up his first win in his first career start last Tuesday against Arkansas State. The freshman worked 4.0 innings and held the Red Wolves to one run on three hits with a walk and a strikeout in the outing. Smith holds a 1.69 ERA on the season and has worked a total of 5.1 innings after making his collegiate debut in relief in the season-opener at #10 TCU.
A LOOK AT MEMPHIS:
Memphis enters the weekend with an overall record of 3-3 and is coming off a series win over Kennesaw State this past weekend. The Tigers dropped the series opener before coming back to win the final two games of the series. Memphis dropped the season opening series to SIU-Edwardsville 2-1 in their only other action this season. Adam McClain leads the Tigers at the plate with a .417 average, while Derrick Thomas and Jacob Wilson lead the team with a home run and five RBI each. Micahael Wills, who is slated to start the game on the mound, has seen 0.2 innings of work this season and allowed two runs on three hits with a strikeout in that time.
OLE MISS VS. MEMPHIS:
Ole Miss and Memphis have met 135 times with the Rebels holding an 88-47 lead in the all-time series. The two teams first met in 1916 with the Rebels winning both meetings 12-1 and 9-3.
LAST TIME OUT VS. MEMPHIS:
Ole Miss and Memphis split the season series last year with the home team claiming each contest. Ole Miss won the first meeting 4-2 in Oxford before the Tigers claimed the second meeting 9-2 at AutoZone Park.
SEC PITCHER OF THE WEEK:
Sophomore RHP Bobby Wahl was named the Co-Pitcher of the Week on February 27, after combining for a two-hit shutout of UNC-Wilmington. Wahl worked a career-long 7.0 innings and struck out a career-high nine batters while allowing one hit.
GAMES ON REBELVISION:
Fans of Ole Miss baseball who can't make it to Swayze Field can catch all the action live on the subscription based RebelVision or listen to the games online. Both features can be found at www.OleMissSports.com on any game not carried live on television as a part of the Southeastern Conference's 2012 television package.
LISTEN TO THE GAMES ONLINE:
Rebel fans who can't make it to the game at Swayze Field have options for catching all the action with Rebel Baseballl. In addition to the RebelVision option for video and audio, fans can also download the Ole Miss App for their phone and receive live stats and streaming audio right in the palm of their hand.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME:
The home field has been kind to the Rebels during Bianco's tenure as Ole Miss has posted a 287-108-1 record within the friendly confines of O-U Stadium/Swayze Field for a (.726 winning percentage) at home.
OLE MISS VS. NON-CONFERENCE FOES UNDER BIANCO:
Ole Miss has posted an impressive non-conference record over the course of the past nine seasons under head coach Mike Bianco. Since Bianco's arrival in Oxford in 2001, the Rebels have posted a 232-84-1 (.733 win percentage) mark in non-conference foes. Just a year ago, the Rebels were 17-8 in non-conference games, posting a .654 win percentage.
HIT STREAKS ON THE LINE:
Five Rebels hold hit streaks of more than one game heading into the weekend series against UNC-Wilmington. Junior Alex Yarbrough holds an active hit streak of six games for the longest on the team. Senquez Golson, Zach Kirksey and Andrew Mistone have all hit in three straight games, while Matt Snyder has recorded a hit in two straight games.
