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#RebsofSummer Update - June 21
6/21/2019 | Baseball
#RebsofSummer Preview Rebels Represented on USA Baseball, in Five Summer Leagues in 2019
Over the summer, the Ole Miss baseball team will have 10 Rebels in five different summer college baseball leagues across the country, as well as one representative on the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. Below is a look at how the #RebsofSummer are doing as they prepare for the 2020 Ole Miss Baseball season.
#RebsOfSummer
USA BASEBALL
Doug Nikhazy | LHP | Collegiate National Team
Doug Nikhazy became the 10th player in Ole Miss baseball history to be selected to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. The Freshman All-American Nikhazy's made it three straight seasons that a Rebel pitcher has joined Team USA.
The rising sophomore out of Windermere, Florida, will be wearing the stars and stripes as the Collegiate National Team participates in series of four intrasquad exhibition games and a game against the Coastal Plain League Select before announcing a 26-man roster prior to the 8th USA vs. Cuba International Friendship Series that will take place July 2-6 in Cary, Charlotte, Durham and Hickory, North Carolina. Team USA's 26-man roster will then travel to Taiwan for the 19th USA vs. Chinese Taipei International Friendship Series after which USA Baseball will announce a final 24-man roster to compete in the 43rd USA vs. Japan Collegiate All-Star Series from July 16-21 in Japan.
CAPE COD LEAGUE
Tyler Keenan | 3B | Harwich Mariners
Tyler Keenan just wrapped up an excellent sophomore campaign, in which he set a new career-high with 15 home runs, a mark that led the 2019 team and were the most by a Rebel since Sikes Orvis hit 16 in 2015. The slugger out of Clayton, North Carolina, finished his season fourth in the SEC in home runs and seventh in RBI. He is one of two Rebels bound for the Cape. In his second game of the summer season, Keenan launched his first home run in the Mariners' 3-1 win over Wareham.
Anthony Servideo | IF/OF | Hyannis Harbor Hawks
Anthony Servideo was electric for Ole Miss as sophomore utility man, spending time at right field and second base, showcasing his athleticism no matter where he was on the field. He stole a team-high 24 bases, good for second in the SEC as Ole Miss tied a program record with 93 swiped bags. The natural middle infielder was fourth in the conference in walks (48) and 12th in runs scored (62) in his first full season as a starter.
FLORIDA COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE
Gunnar Hoglund | RHP | Seminole County Scorpions
After a strong freshman campaign, Gunnar Hoglund will return to his home state to take part in the Florida Collegiate Summer League, competing for the Seminole County Scorpions. Hoglund started in 16 games as a freshman and will return the most starting experience to the 2020 roster. He finished with a 3-3 record and 5.29 ERA, striking out 53 while walking just 14 as a freshman.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
Kevin Graham | IF | Conejo Oaks
Kevin Graham emerged as one of the most dangerous bats in the Ole Miss lineup during his freshman season. Graham was one of four Rebels to reach double figures in home runs, tallying 10 in 55 games to earn Freshman All-American honors from Collegiate Baseball. Graham will represent the Rebels in the California League for the Conejo Oaks.
NORTHWOODS LEAGUE
Max Cioffi | RHP | Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
Max Cioffi was a key arm out of the Ole Miss bullpen in 2019, making 16 relief appearances. He sported a 2-2 record and 4.45 ERA as a sophomore, notching a strong 4.2 strikeout-to-walk ratio (38 K, 9 BB). Cioffi will head north for the summer, continuing the Rebel pipeline to Fond du Lac.
Tim Elko | IF/OF | Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
Tim Elko will look to build on a strong finish to his sophomore season as he joins Cioffi in the Northwoods League. Elko has already played in six games for the Dock Spiders, so far hitting .273 (6-for-22) with four runs scored, a double and four RBI.
PERFECT GAME COLLEGIATE BASEBALL LEAGUE
Josh Hall | OF | Albany Dutchmen
After an impressive freshman campaign, Josh Hall is off to a strong start this summer for the Albany Dutchmen. Through four games, the Rebel outfielder is 6-for-13 with five runs scored, five RBI, two doubles, a home run and six stolen bases.
Justin Bench | IF | Albany Dutchmen
A promising freshman season hit a bit of a road bump when Justin Bench suffered a fractured hand in March, but the Rebel middle infielder still showed flashes of excellent play during his first year in Oxford. He has continued that already this summer, going 2-for-5 (.400) with two runs scored and two walks in two games played.
Logan Savell | RHP | Albany Dutchmen
After a redshirt 2019 campaign in Oxford, Logan Savell has made two appearances on the hill for the Dutchmen thus far. He has worked 7.2 innings with three earned runs allowed on four hits and four walks with 10 strikeouts. His ERA sits at 3.52 through the pair of appearances.
Jacob Steinberg | RHP | Albany Dutchmen
Jacob Steinberg redshirted for Ole Miss as a freshman, and has already tallied three appearances in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League. Steinberg has worked six innings, allowing six runs on six hits with six walks and eight strikeouts.
#RebsOfSummer
USA BASEBALL
Doug Nikhazy | LHP | Collegiate National Team
Doug Nikhazy became the 10th player in Ole Miss baseball history to be selected to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. The Freshman All-American Nikhazy's made it three straight seasons that a Rebel pitcher has joined Team USA.
The rising sophomore out of Windermere, Florida, will be wearing the stars and stripes as the Collegiate National Team participates in series of four intrasquad exhibition games and a game against the Coastal Plain League Select before announcing a 26-man roster prior to the 8th USA vs. Cuba International Friendship Series that will take place July 2-6 in Cary, Charlotte, Durham and Hickory, North Carolina. Team USA's 26-man roster will then travel to Taiwan for the 19th USA vs. Chinese Taipei International Friendship Series after which USA Baseball will announce a final 24-man roster to compete in the 43rd USA vs. Japan Collegiate All-Star Series from July 16-21 in Japan.
CAPE COD LEAGUE
Tyler Keenan | 3B | Harwich Mariners
Tyler Keenan just wrapped up an excellent sophomore campaign, in which he set a new career-high with 15 home runs, a mark that led the 2019 team and were the most by a Rebel since Sikes Orvis hit 16 in 2015. The slugger out of Clayton, North Carolina, finished his season fourth in the SEC in home runs and seventh in RBI. He is one of two Rebels bound for the Cape. In his second game of the summer season, Keenan launched his first home run in the Mariners' 3-1 win over Wareham.
Anthony Servideo | IF/OF | Hyannis Harbor Hawks
Anthony Servideo was electric for Ole Miss as sophomore utility man, spending time at right field and second base, showcasing his athleticism no matter where he was on the field. He stole a team-high 24 bases, good for second in the SEC as Ole Miss tied a program record with 93 swiped bags. The natural middle infielder was fourth in the conference in walks (48) and 12th in runs scored (62) in his first full season as a starter.
FLORIDA COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE
Gunnar Hoglund | RHP | Seminole County Scorpions
After a strong freshman campaign, Gunnar Hoglund will return to his home state to take part in the Florida Collegiate Summer League, competing for the Seminole County Scorpions. Hoglund started in 16 games as a freshman and will return the most starting experience to the 2020 roster. He finished with a 3-3 record and 5.29 ERA, striking out 53 while walking just 14 as a freshman.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
Kevin Graham | IF | Conejo Oaks
Kevin Graham emerged as one of the most dangerous bats in the Ole Miss lineup during his freshman season. Graham was one of four Rebels to reach double figures in home runs, tallying 10 in 55 games to earn Freshman All-American honors from Collegiate Baseball. Graham will represent the Rebels in the California League for the Conejo Oaks.
NORTHWOODS LEAGUE
Max Cioffi | RHP | Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
Max Cioffi was a key arm out of the Ole Miss bullpen in 2019, making 16 relief appearances. He sported a 2-2 record and 4.45 ERA as a sophomore, notching a strong 4.2 strikeout-to-walk ratio (38 K, 9 BB). Cioffi will head north for the summer, continuing the Rebel pipeline to Fond du Lac.
Tim Elko | IF/OF | Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
Tim Elko will look to build on a strong finish to his sophomore season as he joins Cioffi in the Northwoods League. Elko has already played in six games for the Dock Spiders, so far hitting .273 (6-for-22) with four runs scored, a double and four RBI.
PERFECT GAME COLLEGIATE BASEBALL LEAGUE
Josh Hall | OF | Albany Dutchmen
After an impressive freshman campaign, Josh Hall is off to a strong start this summer for the Albany Dutchmen. Through four games, the Rebel outfielder is 6-for-13 with five runs scored, five RBI, two doubles, a home run and six stolen bases.
Justin Bench | IF | Albany Dutchmen
A promising freshman season hit a bit of a road bump when Justin Bench suffered a fractured hand in March, but the Rebel middle infielder still showed flashes of excellent play during his first year in Oxford. He has continued that already this summer, going 2-for-5 (.400) with two runs scored and two walks in two games played.
Logan Savell | RHP | Albany Dutchmen
After a redshirt 2019 campaign in Oxford, Logan Savell has made two appearances on the hill for the Dutchmen thus far. He has worked 7.2 innings with three earned runs allowed on four hits and four walks with 10 strikeouts. His ERA sits at 3.52 through the pair of appearances.
Jacob Steinberg | RHP | Albany Dutchmen
Jacob Steinberg redshirted for Ole Miss as a freshman, and has already tallied three appearances in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League. Steinberg has worked six innings, allowing six runs on six hits with six walks and eight strikeouts.
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