# 2021 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team

The 2021 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rebels played their home games at Swayze Field.

## Previous season

The Rebels finished 16–1. They won sixteen games in a row before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

### 2020 MLB Draft

The Rebels had two players drafted in the five-round 2020 MLB draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Anthony Servideo | Shortstop | 3 | 74 | Baltimore Orioles |
| Tyler Keenan | Third baseman | 4 | 107 | Seattle Mariners |

## Schedule and results

2021 Ole Miss Rebels baseball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| State Farm College Baseball Showdown ||||||||||||
| February 20 | vs. No. 10 TCU | No. 6 | Globe Life Field Arlington, TX | W 7–3 | Jackson Kimbrell (1–0) | Johnny Ray (0–1) | Taylor Broadway (1) | FloBaseball | 16,908 | 1–0 |
| February 21 | vs. No. 3 Texas Tech | No. 6 | Globe Life Field | W 5–4 | Gunnar Hoglund (1–0) | Micah Dallas (0–1) | Braden Forsyth (1) | FloBaseball | 17,587 | 2–0 |
| February 22 | vs. No. 9 Texas | No. 6 | Globe Life Field | W 8–1 | Derek Diamond (1–0) | Kolby Kubichek (0–1) | | FloBaseball | 13,659 | 3–0 |
| February 24 | Arkansas State | No. 1 | Swayze Field Oxford, MS | W 12–1 | Drew McDaniel (1–0) | Jack Jumper (0–1) | | SECN+ | 2,635 | 4–0 |
| February 27 | UCF | No. 1 | Swayze Field | L 2–3 | Colton Gordon (1–0) | Doug Nikhazy (0–1) | David Litchfield (1) | SECN+ | 2,656 | 4–1 |
| February 28 | UCF | No. 1 | Swayze Field | W 6–5 | Jackson Kimbrell (2–0) | David Litchfield (1–1) | | SECN+ | 2,744 | 5–1 |
| February 28 | UCF | No. 1 | Swayze Field | L 2–7 | AJ Jones (1–0) | Derek Diamond (1–1) | | SECN+ | 2,744 | 5–2 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| March 2 | Memphis | No. 4 | Swayze Field | W 16–4 | Drew McDaniel (2–0) | Carson Stinnett (2–1) | | SECN+ | 2,721 | 6–2 | |
| March 3 | Jackson State | No. 4 | Swayze Field | W 12–1$^{(7)}$ | Tyler Myers (1–0) | Brandon Valentin (0–1) | | SECN+ | 3,433 | 7–2 | |
| March 5 | Belmont | No. 4 | Swayze Field | W 12–4 | Doug Nikhazy (1–1) | Logan Bowen (1–1) | | SECN+ | 5,769 | 8–2 | |
| March 6 | Belmont | No. 4 | Swayze Field | W 4–3 | Taylor Broadway (1–0) | Aaron Hubbell (0–1) | | SECN+ | 5,847 | 9–2 | |
| March 7 | Belmont | No. 4 | Swayze Field | W 8–7 | Taylor Broadway (2–0) | Kyle Brennan (0–2) | | SECN+ | 5,773 | 10–2 | |
| March 9 | Alcorn State | No. 4 | Swayze Field | W 11–1$^{(8)}$ | Josh Mallitz (1–0) | George Osborne (0–1) | | SECN+ | 5,790 | 11–2 | |
| March 12 | Louisiana–Monroe | No. 4 | Swayze Field | W 10–1 | Gunnar Hoglund (2–0) | Cam Barlow (2–1) | | SECN+ | 6,217 | 12–2 | |
| March 13 | Louisiana–Monroe | No. 4 | Swayze Field | W 6–5 | Taylor Broadway (3–0) | Reid Goleman (0–1) | | SECN+ | 6,577 | 13–2 | |
| March 14 | Louisiana–Monroe | No. 4 | Swayze Field | L 3–8 | Bryson Wrobel (1–1) | Derek Diamond (1–2) | | SECN+ | 6,266 | 13–3 | |
| March 16 | at Louisiana Tech | No. 4 | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park Ruston, LA | L 1–13 | Cade Gibson (1–1) | Josh Mallitz (1–1) | | | 1,000 | 13–4 | |
| March 17 | at Louisiana Tech | No. 4 | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park | | | | | | | | |
| March 19 | Auburn | No. 4 | Swayze Field | W 1–0 | Gunnar Hoglund (3–0) | Joseph Gonzalez (0–1) | Taylor Broadway (2) | SECN+ | 9,358 | 14–4 | 1–0 |
| March 20 | Auburn | No. 4 | Swayze Field | W 6–5 | Drew McDaniel (3–0) | Mason Barnett (2–1) | Taylor Broadway (3) | SECN+ | 10,304 | 15–4 | 2–0 |
| March 21 | Auburn | No. 4 | Swayze Field | W 19–11 | Derek Diamond (2–2) | Trace Bright (2–2) | | SECN+ | 8,725 | 16–4 | 3–0 |
| March 23 | Central Arkansas | No. 4 | Swayze Field | W 5–2 | Josh Mallitz (2–1) | Ryan Johnston (1–3) | Taylor Broadway (4) | SECN+ | 6,847 | 17–4 | |
| March 26 | at Alabama | No. 4 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–6 | Tyler Myers (2–0) | Brock Guffey (0–1) | Taylor Broadway (5) | SECN+ | 1,764 | 18–4 | 4–0 |
| March 26 | at Alabama | No. 4 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | W 2–0 | Doug Nikhazy (2–1) | Dylan Smith (0–3) | Taylor Broadway (6) | SECN+ | 1,764 | 19–4 | 5–0 |
| March 27 | at Alabama | No. 4 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | W 11–6 | Derek Diamond (3–2) | Connor Shamblin (2–1) | | SECN | 1,764 | 20–4 | 6–0 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| April 1 | at No. 15 Florida | No. 3 | Florida Ballpark Gainesville, FL | L 1–4 | Franco Aleman (1–1) | Gunnar Hoglund (3–1) | Tommy Mace (1) | SECN | 2,335 | 20–5 | 6–1 |
| April 2 | at No. 15 Florida | No. 3 | Florida Ballpark | W 8–2 | Drew McDaniel (4–0) | Jack Leftwich (4–2) | Taylor Broadway (7) | SECN+ | 2,009 | 21–5 | 7–1 |
| April 3 | at No. 15 Florida | No. 3 | Florida Ballpark | L 5–6 | Hunter Barco (4–2) | Derek Diamond (3–3) | Ryan Cabarcas (1) | SECN+ | 2,894 | 21–6 | 7–2 |
| April 5 | North Alabama | No. 3 | Swayze Field | W 20–6$^{(7)}$ | Josh Mallitz (3–1) | Brycen Parrish (0–2) | | SECN+ | 6,882 | 22–6 | |
| April 6 | Alcorn State | No. 3 | Swayze Field | W 8–1 | Jackson Kimbrell (3–0) | George Osborne (0–2) | | SECN+ | 6,889 | 23–6 | |
| April 9 | No. 2 Arkansas | No. 3 | Swayze Field | L 3–7 | Ryan Costeiu (5–0) | Tyler Myers (2–1) | Kevin Kopps (4) | SECN | 11,524 | 23–7 | 7–3 |
| April 10 | No. 2 Arkansas | No. 3 | Swayze Field | W 13–6 | Doug Nikhazy (3–1) | Peyton Pallette (1–2) | Taylor Broadway (8) | SECN+ | 11,857 | 24–7 | 8–3 |
| April 11 | No. 2 Arkansas | No. 3 | Swayze Field | L 14–18 | Kevin Kopps (5–0) | Braden Forsyth (0–1) | | SECN+ | 10,042 | 24–8 | 8–4 |
| April 13 | Austin Peay | No. 6 | Swayze Field | W 13–1$^{(7)}$ | Tyler Myers (3–1) | Sebastian Martinez (2–2) | | SECN+ | 6,873 | 25–8 | |
| April 16 | at No. 4 Mississippi State | No. 6 | Dudy Noble Field Starkville, MS | L 2–5 | Preston Johnson (1–0) | Gunnar Hoglund (3–2) | Landon Sims (4) | SECN | 10,291 | 25–9 | 8–5 |
| April 17 | at No. 4 Mississippi State | No. 6 | Dudy Noble Field | W 9–0 | Doug Nikhazy (4–1) | Will Bednar (2–1) | | SECN+ | 13,338 | 26–9 | 9–5 |
| April 18 | at No. 4 Mississippi State | No. 6 | Dudy Noble Field | L 5–7 | Houston Harding (4–1) | Austin Miller (0–1) | Landon Sims (5) | SECN+ | 10,522 | 26–10 | 9–6 |
| April 20 | Little Rock | No. 12 | Swayze Field | W 11–6 | Jackson Kimbrell (4–0) | Chance Vaught (0–1) | | SECN+ | 6,851 | 27–10 | |
| April 22 | LSU | No. 12 | Swayze Field | L 4–5 | Garrett Edwards (2–2) | Taylor Broadway (3–1) | Devin Fontenot (3) | ESPNU | 9,035 | 27–11 | 9–7 |
| April 23 | LSU | No. 12 | Swayze Field | L 2–7 | AJ Labas (3–0) | Doug Nikhazy (4–2) | | SECN+ | 11,788 | 27–12 | 9–8 |
| April 24 | LSU | No. 12 | Swayze Field | W 10–9 | Taylor Broadway (4–1) | Ty Floyd (0–2) | | SECN+ | 11,653 | 28–12 | 10–8 |
| April 30 | No. 13 South Carolina | No. 19 | Swayze Field | W 5–1 | Gunnar Hoglund (4–2) | Thomas Farr (2–5) | | SECN+ | 8,581 | 29–12 | 11–8 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| May 1 | No. 13 South Carolina | No. 19 | Swayze Field | W 7–3 | Doug Nikhazy (5–2) | Brannon Jordan (4–3) | | SECN | 7,776 | 30–12 | 12–8 |
| May 1 | No. 13 South Carolina | No. 19 | Swayze Field | W 6–4 | Jack Dougherty (1–0) | Brett Kerry (3–1) | Taylor Broadway (9) | SECN+ | 8,879 | 31–12 | 13–8 |
| May 4 | Arkansas State | No. 12 | Swayze Field | W 15–12 | Josh Mallitz (4–1) | Tyler Jeans (1–2) | Derek Diamond (1) | SECN | 6,682 | 32–12 | |
| May 7 | at Texas A&M | No. 12 | Blue Bell Park College Station, TX | L 8–9 | Bryce Miller (3–2) | Jack Dougherty (1–1) | | SECN+ | 1,718 | 32–13 | 13–9 |
| May 8 | at Texas A&M | No. 12 | Blue Bell Park | W 12–7 | Doug Nikhazy (6–2) | Mason Ornelas (3–1) | | ESPNU | 1,644 | 33–13 | 14–9 |
| May 9 | at Texas A&M | No. 12 | Blue Bell Park | L 5–6 | Chandler Jozwiak (2–3) | Taylor Broadway (4–2) | | ESPNU | 1,340 | 33–14 | 14–10 |
| May 12 | Little Rock | No. 18 | Swayze Field | W 9–4 | Austin Miller (1–1) | Luke Wallner (0–2) | | SECN+ | 6,703 | 34–14 | |
| May 14 | No. 2 Vanderbilt | No. 18 | Swayze Field | W 3–1 | Doug Nikhazy (7–2) | Kumar Rocker (11–2) | Taylor Broadway (10) | SECN | 8,986 | 35–14 | 15–10 |
| May 15 | No 2 Vanderbilt | No. 18 | Swayze Field | L 2–13 | Jack Leiter (8–2) | Derek Diamond (3–4) | Chris McElvain (2) | SECN+ | 10,267 | 35–15 | 15–11 |
| May 16 | No. 2 Vanderbilt | No. 18 | Swayze Field | W 13–10 | Jackson Kimbrell (5–0) | Patrick Reilly (4–2) | | SECN | 8,479 | 36–15 | 16–11 |
| May 18 | UT Martin | No. 13 | Swayze Field | L 7–9 | Eric Steensma (1–2) | Tyler Myers (3–2) | David Hussey (6) | SECN+ | 7,219 | 36–16 | |
| May 20 | at Georgia | No. 13 | Foley Field Athens, GA | W 2–0 | Doug Nikhazy (8–2) | Michael Polk (2–1) | Taylor Broadway (11) | SECN+ | 1,577 | 37–16 | 17–11 |
| May 21 | at Georgia | No. 13 | Foley Field | W 8–5$^{(11)}$ | Brandon Johnson (1–0) | Ben Harris (4–2) | Taylor Broadway (12) | SECN+ | 2,221 | 38–16 | 18–11 |
| May 22 | at Georgia | No. 13 | Foley Field | L 2–13 | Jonathan Cannon (4–2) | Drew McDaniel (4–1) | | SECN+ | 2,047 | 38–17 | 18–12 |
Post-season :
SEC Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SECT Record |
| May 25 | vs. (12) Auburn | (5) No. 12 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Hoover, AL | W 7–4 | Doug Nikhazy (9–2) | Jack Owen (2–5) | Taylor Broadway (13) | SECN | 7,750 | 39–17 | 1–0 |
| May 26 | vs. (4) No. 3 Vanderbilt | (5) No. 12 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | L 4–5 | Luke Murphy (2–1) | Jack Dougherty (1–2) | | SECN | 7,200 | 39–18 | 1–1 |
| May 27 | vs. (8) Georgia | (5) No. 12 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | W 4–0 | Drew McDaniel (5–1) | Liam Sullivan (1–2) | | SECN | 4,737 | 40–18 | 2–1 |
| May 28 | vs. (4) No. 3 Vanderbilt | (5) No. 12 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | W 4–1 | Tyler Myers (4–2) | Jack Leiter (8–3) | Brandon Johnson (1) | SECN | 5,901 | 41–18 | 3–1 |
| May 29 | vs. (1) No. 1 Arkansas | (5) No. 12 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | L 2–3 | Heston Tole (1–0) | Jackson Kimbrell (5–1) | Connor Noland (1) | SECN | 8,735 | 41–19 | 3–2 |
NCAA tournament – Oxford Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| June 4 | (4) Southeast Missouri State | (1) No. 13 | Swayze Field | W 6–3 | Jack Dougherty (2–2) | Dylan Dodd (9–2) | Taylor Broadway (14) | ESPN3 | 10,736 | 42–19 | 1–0 |
| June 5 | (3) Florida State | (1) No. 13 | Swayze Field | W 4–3 | Doug Nikhazy (10–2) | Davis Hare (1–2) | Taylor Broadway (15) | ESPN2 | 10,830 | 43–19 | 2–0 |
| June 6 | (2) No. 20 Southern Miss | (1) No. 13 | Swayze Field | L 7–10 | Chandler Best (2–1) | Drew McDaniel (5–2) | Tanner Hall (1) | ESPNU | 10,628 | 43–20 | 2–1 |
| June 7 | (2) No. 20 Southern Miss | (1) No. 13 | Swayze Field | W 12–9 | Doug Nikhazy (11–2) | Ben Ethridge (6–2) | Taylor Broadway (16) | ESPN2 | 10,293 | 44–20 | 3–1 |
NCAA tournament – Tucson Super Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| June 11 | at (5) No. 5 Arizona | (12) No. 13 | Hi Corbett Field Tucson, AZ | L 3–9 | Riley Cooper (3–0) | Derek Diamond (3–5) | | ESPNU | 5,839 | 44–21 | 3–2 |
| June 12 | at (5) No. 5 Arizona | (12) No. 13 | Hi Corbett Field | W 12–3 | Doug Nikhazy (12–2) | Garrett Irvin (6–3) | Austin Miller (1) | ESPN2 | 7,450 | 45–21 | 4–2 |
| June 13 | at (5) No. 5 Arizona | (12) No. 13 | Hi Corbett Field | L 3–16 | TJ Nichols (6–3) | Taylor Broadway (4–3) | | ESPN2 | 5,139 | 45–22 | 4–3 |
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled Bold = Ole Miss team member Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll. :
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## Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
2021 SEC baseball recordsvte
Source: 2021 SEC baseball game results, 2021 SEC baseball schedule :
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW |
| ALA | 12–17 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | ALA | W5 | 3–7 | 2–2 |
| ARK | 22–8 | 2–1 | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | ARK | W1 | 10–0 | 2–0 |
| AUB | 10–20 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | . | . | 2–1 | . | AUB | W6 | 3–7 | 0–3 |
| FLA | 17–13 | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | FLA | E3 | 7–3 | 2–2 |
| UGA | 13–17 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | . | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | UGA | E5 | 3–7 | 0–0 |
| KEN | 12–18 | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | KEN | E6 | 3–7 | 1–2 |
| LSU | 13–17 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | . | 2–1 | | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | LSU | W4 | 5–5 | 0–2 |
| MSU | 20–10 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | . | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | MSU | W2 | 7–3 | 4–1 |
| MIZZ | 8–22 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | MIZZ | E7 | 2–8 | 0–4 |
| MISS | 18–12 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | MISS | W3 | 5–5 | 3–0 |
| SCAR | 16–14 | . | 1–2 | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | SCAR | E4 | 5–5 | 2–1 |
| TENN | 20–10 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | TENN | E1 | 8–2 | 2–0 |
| TAMU | 9–21 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | | . | TAMU | W7 | 2–8 | 0–3 |
| VAN | 19–10 | 2–0 | . | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | | VAN | E2 | 7–3 | 2–0 |
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW |
Updated for entire regular season.

## 2021 MLB draft

| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Gunnar Hoglund | RHP | 1 | 19 | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Doug Nikhazy | LHP | 2 | 58 | Cleveland Indians |
| Taylor Broadway | RHP | 6 | 185 | Chicago White Sox |