The University of Mississippi Athletics
Rebels Host Red Wolves in Mid-Week Matchup
2/16/2015 | Baseball
Baseball Notes: Arkansas State 
No. 18 Ole Miss (2-1) vs. Arkansas State (2-1)
Date: Feb. 17, 2015
Location: Oxford, Miss.
Venue: Oxford-University Stadium
Capacity: 10,323
Television: SEC Network+
Will Kollmeyer, play-by-play
David Dellucci, analyst
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
David Kellum, play-by-play
Keith Kessinger, analyst
Live Audio: OleMissSports.com
Series: Ole Miss leads 69-21
Last Meeting: May 13, 2014
Ole Miss won 16-9
Jonesboro, Ark.
QUICK HITS
- Last season, the Rebels won both games against the Red Wolves by scores of 4-3 and 16-9.
- Under head coach Mike Bianco, the Rebels are 21-8 against ASU and have won 10 of the last 11.
- Ole Miss has won seven straight contests against Arkansas State in Oxford dating back to the 2008 season.
- Ole Miss started the season winning two out of three against William & Mary, improving to 14-1 in season openers under Bianco
- The Rebels have now won 11 season-opening weekend series during the Bianco era
- Ole Miss is in the midst of an eight-game homestand to begin the 2015 season
- Ole Miss ranks second in the nation in attendance in 2015 after bringing in an average of 8,489 fans during three games over the weekend for a total attendance of 25,469
- All home games this season will be televised on an ESPN channel or SEC Network+
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUP
Tuesday, 4 P.M.
Arkansas State- Jon Glidewell, Sr., LHP
Ole Miss - Evan Anderson, So., LHP
NOTING ANDERSON:
- Made a relief appearance in the season opener, lasting 1.1 innings and recording four strikeouts
- Totaled 10 appearance as a freshman, starting five of them
- Posted a 2-0 record with a 2.11 ERA in 2014
- Held opponents to a .134 average as a freshman
A LOOK AT ARKANSAS STATE
The Red Wolves of Arkansas State enter the Tuesday night's contest with a record of 2-1 after opening the season with a series win over Illinois State at home in Jonesboro this past weekend. Junior college transfer Ty White leads the Red Wolves in average (.500), hits (5), RBI (4) and slugging percentage (.700). Probable starter Jon Glidewell will make his first appearance of the season. The left-hander has sat out the past two seasons due to injury as he last appeared in four games during the 2012 season. As a team, Arkansas State pitching leads the Sun Belt Conference in strikeouts with 35 through three games. On the flip side, the Red Wolves are at the bottom of the conference in team batting average at .215. Arkansas State is coming off a season where it went 32-27, including 18-12 in Sun Belt play.
REBELS vs. RED WOLVES
The Rebels and Red Wolves have faced off on the diamond 90 times in the history of the two programs with Ole Miss leading the series 69-21 all-time. The two teams first met in the 1951 season with the Rebels splitting the two games with ASU. Last season, the Rebels won both games against the Red Wolves by scores of 4-3 and 16-9. Under head coach Mike Bianco, the Rebels are 21-8 against ASU, winning 10 of the last 11 meetings on the diamond. Also, Ole Miss won seven straight contests against Arkansas State in Oxford dating back to the 2008 season.
DOUBLES IN THE DOUBLEHEADER
It was only fitting that the Rebels busted out nine two-base hits in the Saturday doubleheader versus William & Mary. Combined with the two from the season opener on Friday evening, Ole Miss is tied for the SEC lead with 11 doubles through the first weekend of the 2015 season. The Rebels smacked six doubles in the series finale against the Tribe, including three from sophomore centerfielder J.B. Woodman. With his three two-baggers in one game, Woodman became the first Rebel to accomplish that feat since Alex Yarbrough did it against Arkansas, April 20, 2012.
BRADY'S BACK
After sitting out all of 2014 due to injury, Ole Miss sophomore right hander Brady Bramlett made his first start since 2013 and did not disappoint in the series finale versus William & Mary. He faced 22 batters in six innings of work, both career highs. The Barlett, Tenn. native held opposing hitters to just a .182 average, while giving up just two runs on four hits. Bramlett nearly recorded a career-high in strikeouts, punching out eight to fall just one shy of his personal best. To go along with his eight strikeouts, Bramlett also did not surrender a walk in his victory over William & Mary.
SOPHOMORE SLUGGERS
With the series tied heading into the finale, three sophomores made sure that Ole Miss would continue it's success in series openers over the years. Third baseman Colby Bortles, shortstop Errol Robinson and center fielder J.B. Woodman combined to go 10-for-14 at the dish to lead the Rebels to a 16-2 victory. The trio also combined for nine RBI and seven runs in the contest. Woodman had three doubles, while Robinson added two of his own. Capping off the Ole Miss scoring, Bortles drove a ball to deep left-center field in the bottom of the seventh that cleared the fence for the Rebels first home run of the season.
PURSUIT OF PERFECTION
After going 9-0 last season in his first season as a Rebel, junior starting pitcher Christian Trent wanted to keep his perfect record intact to start the 2015 season. Pitching out of multiple jams along with help from his offense, the southpaw picked up the 10th victory of his Ole Miss career in a 9-4 victory over William & Mary. Trent lasted five innings, allowing just one run on six hits and recording six strikeouts as well. As a Rebel, Trent now boasts a career record of 10-0 in 18 starts with 92 strikeouts over 115 innings of work.
SEASON-OPENING SUCCESS
Ole Miss has enjoyed success in season-opening games under head coach Mike Bianco, posting a 14-1 record in games to open the season over the past 15 years. That trend continued with a 9-4 victory in the season opener Friday night, Feb. 13. The Rebels proceeded to take down William & Mary in two of the three contests to capture its 11th season-opening weekend series in the 15 years of the Bianco era.
