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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Rebel Softball Opens Practice Tuesday
1/10/2017 | Softball
OXFORD, Miss. - Ole Miss Softball hit the field Tuesday afternoon for the official start of practice, the first of many leading up to the 2017 campaign.
The Rebels, led by a class of four seniors and 11 returning starters, will take part in a number of practice sessions over the next few weeks, and also compete in intrasquad games as the season opener draws closer.
Ole Miss returns 14 players from last year's squad that finished No. 24 in the final ESPN.com/USA Softball Poll, and welcomes 10 newcomers to the 24-person roster.
The Rebels' challenging 56-game slate opens Feb. 10-12 at the Easton invitational in Fullerton, California. After 15-straight on the road to open the season in tournament play, Ole Miss will host 14 in-a-row in Oxford, with the home opener slated for March 1.
For the full schedule and details, click here. A reminder that all Ole Miss Softball home games are free admission.
For all Ole Miss Softball news and information, go to OleMissSports.com and follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissSoftball, on Facebook at Ole Miss Softball and on Instagram at Instagram.com/olemisssoftball. Fans can also follow head coach Mike Smith on Twitter at @msmithsb16. Additionally, fans can get a behind-the-scenes look at Ole Miss Softball on Snapchat under the handle, @OleMissSoftball.
