# 2014 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team

The 2014 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team represented the University of Mississippi, familiarly known as Ole Miss, in the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rebels were led by 14th-year head coach Mike Bianco, and played their home games in Oxford at Swayze Field, adjacent to campus. They compete in the Southeastern Conference's Western Division, and won their division in 2014.
The Rebels hosted an NCAA regional and defeated the #13 Washington Huskies twice in one-run games to finish undefeated. In the Super Regional at Louisiana-Lafayette, Ole Miss won in three games to advance to the College World Series, their first since 1972. The Rebels reached the semifinals and lost twice to Virginia. Ole Miss lost their opener by a run, then eliminated Texas Tech and TCU to reach the semifinals, but fell again to Virginia.

## Schedule

2014 Ole Miss Rebels baseball game log: 48–21 :
Regular season (40–16) :
February (9–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| Feb 14 | @ Stetson | No. 30 | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL | W 7–0 | Ellis (1–0) | Schluter (0–1) | None | 932 | 1–0 | — |
| Feb 15 | @ Stetson | No. 30 | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL | W 11–1 | Trent (1–0) | Perez (0–1) | None | 975 | 2–0 | — |
| Feb 16 | @ Stetson | No. 30 | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL | W 8–2 | Smith (1–0) | Powers (0–1) | None | 845 | 3–0 | — |
| Feb 19 | Tennessee–Martin | No. 27 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 6–0 | Waguespack (1–0) | Boshers (0–1) | None | 6,960 | 4–0 | — |
| Feb 21 | Georgia State | No. 27 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 3–0 | Ellis (2–0) | Bates (0–1) | None | 9,042 | 5–0 | — |
| Feb 22 | Georgia State | No. 27 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 9–1 | Trent (2–0) | Fessler (0–1) | None | 9,157 | 6–0 | — |
| Feb 23 | Georgia State | No. 27 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | L 4–6 | Rose (1–0) | Bickel (0–1) | None | 7,164 | 6–1 | — |
| Feb 25 | Louisiana–Monroe | No. 25 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 5–4 | Short (1–0) | Bray (1–1) | None | 6,089 | 7–1 | — |
| Feb 26 | Louisiana–Monroe | No. 25 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 4–3 | Bickel (1–1) | Taylor (0–1) | None | 5,657 | 8–1 | — |
| Feb 28 | UCF | No. 25 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 4–3$^{13}$ | Bickel (2–1) | Thomas (1–2) | None | 5,903 | 9–1 | — |
March (12–7) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| Mar 1 | UCF | No. 25 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 5–4$^{10}$ | Short (2–0) | Thompson (0–1) | None | 8,239 | 10–1 | — |
| Mar 2 | UCF | No. 25 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 9–2 | Smith (2–0) | Howell (0–1) | None | 6,035 | 11–1 | — |
| Mar 5 | Memphis | No. 18 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | L 1–4 | Wallingford (3–0) | Massie (0–1) | Blackwood (3) | 6,629 | 11–2 | — |
| Mar 7 | Arkansas–Little Rock | No. 18 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 2–1$^{10}$ | Laxer (1–0) | Harbin (2–1) | None | 6,579 | 12–2 | — |
| Mar 8 | Arkansas–Little Rock | No. 18 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 11–5 | Greenwood (1–0) | Schlechte (1–1) | None | 7,242 | 13–2 | — |
| Mar 9 | Arkansas–Little Rock | No. 18 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 11–1 | Smith (3–0) | Allen (1–1) | None | 6,234 | 14–2 | — |
| Mar 11 | @ SE Louisiana | No. 16 | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 2–1 | Massie (1–1) | Kennel (1–2) | Short (1) | 1,415 | 15–2 | — |
| Mar 12 | @ SE Louisiana | No. 16 | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 8–3 | Bickel (3–1) | Pickett (0–1) | None | 1,375 | 16–2 | — |
| Mar 14 | @ No. 1 South Carolina | No. 16 | Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC | W 6–4 | Ellis (3–0) | Montgomery (3–1) | Laxer (1) | 7,859 | 17–2 | 1–0 |
| Mar 15 | @ No. 1 South Carolina | No. 16 | Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC | L 4–5$^{10}$ | Seddon (1–0) | Denny (0–1) | None | 7,835 | 17–3 | 1–1 |
| Mar 15 | @ No. 1 South Carolina | No. 16 | Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC | L 1–3 | Crowe (4–0) | Smith (3–1) | Seddon (6) | 7,349 | 17–4 | 1–2 |
| Mar 19 | Arkansas State | No. 16 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 4–3 | Weathersby (1–0) | Kibler (0–1) | Laxer (2) | 6,716 | 18–4 | — |
| Mar 21 | Missouri | No. 16 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 4–3 | Ellis (4–0) | Miles (2–2) | Laxer (3) | 9,651 | 19–4 | 2–2 |
| Mar 22 | Missouri | No. 16 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 7–1 | Trent (3–0) | Fairbanks (2–2) | Greenwood (1) | 8,149 | 20–4 | 3–2 |
| Mar 23 | Missouri | No. 16 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 8–3 | Short (3–0) | Steele (0–3) | None | 6,918 | 21–4 | 4–2 |
| Mar 25 | Southern Miss | No. 12 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | L 3–5 | Glasshof (2–2) | Massie (1–2) | Roney (7) | 3,043 | 21–5 | — |
| Mar 28 | @ Alabama | No. 12 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 6–7 | Turnbull (3–1) | Weathersby (1–1) | Burrows (2) | 3,302 | 21–6 | 4–3 |
| Mar 29 | @ Alabama | No. 12 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 5–6$^{10}$ | Bramblett (2–0) | Short (3–1) | None | 4,001 | 21–7 | 4–4 |
| Mar 30 | @ Alabama | No. 12 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 1–3 | Keller (5–1) | Smith (3–2) | None | 3,575 | 21–8 | 4–5 |
April (12–5) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| Apr 2 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | No. 20 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 11–1 | Anderson (1–0) | Schwartz (2–4) | None | 6,783 | 22–8 | — |
| Apr 4 | No. 27 Auburn | No. 20 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 8–5$^{13}$ | Laxer (2–0) | Wade (3–1) | None | 9,187 | 23–8 | 5–5 |
| Apr 5 | No. 27 Auburn | No. 20 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 6–0 | Trent (4–0) | Thompson (5–1) | None | | 24–8 | 6–5 |
| Apr 5 | No. 27 Auburn | No. 20 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 5–1 | Smith (4–2) | O'Neal (2–3) | Laxer (4) | 10,523 | 25–8 | 7–5 |
| Apr 8 | @ Memphis | No. 17 | FedExPark • Memphis, TN | W 9–1 | Massie (2–2) | Garner (0–3) | None | 1,637 | 26–8 | — |
| Apr 9 | Murray State | No. 17 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 8–5 | Denny (1–1) | Finch (3–3) | Short (2) | 6,553 | 27–8 | — |
| Apr 11 | @ No. 21 Mississippi State | No. 17 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 6–1 | Ellis (5–0) | Mitchell (5–3) | Short (3) | 13,244 | 28–8 | 8–5 |
| Apr 12 | @ No. 21 Mississippi State | No. 17 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 5–6$^{10}$ | Tatum (1–0) | Laxer (2–1) | None | 15,586 | 28–9 | 8–6 |
| Apr 13 | @ No. 21 Mississippi State | No. 17 | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 12–2 | Smith (5–2) | Bracewell (2–3) | Massie (1) | 10,371 | 29–9 | 9–6 |
| Apr 17 | No. 14 LSU | No. 13 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | L 3–4$^{13}$ | Bugg (2–1) | Laxer (2–2) | McCune (2) | 9.861 | 29–10 | 9–7 |
| Apr 18 | No. 14 LSU | No. 13 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 5–1 | Trent (5–0) | Poche (6–3) | None | 10,061 | 30–10 | 10–7 |
| Apr 19 | No. 14 LSU | No. 13 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | L 0–2 | Devall (1–0) | Smith (5–3) | McCune (3) | 9,741 | 30–11 | 10–8 |
| Apr 22 | vs. No. 20 Mississippi State | No. 12 | Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS | L 3–8 | Tatum (2–0) | Tarkington (0–1) | None | 8,496 | 30–12 | — |
| Apr 25 | @ No. 21 Kentucky | No. 12 | Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY | W 12–4 | Ellis (6–0) | Reed (7–2) | None | 2,247 | 31–12 | 11–8 |
| Apr 26 | @ No. 21 Kentucky | No. 12 | Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY | W 18–5 | Trent (6–0) | Dwyer (5–2) | Weathersby (1) | 2,474 | 32–12 | 12–8 |
| Apr 27 | @ No. 21 Kentucky | No. 12 | Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY | W 9–6 | Massie (3–2) | Salow (2–2) | None | 2,380 | 33–12 | 13–8 |
| Apr 30 | Southern Miss | No. 10 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | L 6–7 | Roney (1–0) | Short (3–2) | None | 7,655 | 33–13 | — |
May (7–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| May 2 | Arkansas | No. 10 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 3–2 | Ellis (7–0) | Killian (2–8) | Greenwood (2) | 9,224 | 34–13 | 14–8 |
| May 3 | Arkansas | No. 10 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 7–4 | Trent (7–0) | Beeks (5–4) | Laxer (5) | 9,416 | 35–13 | 15–8 |
| May 4 | Arkansas | No. 10 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | L 1–11 | Oliver (6–4) | Smith (5–4) | None | 7,121 | 35–14 | 15–9 |
| May 9 | Georgia | No. 13 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 12–2 | Ellis (8–0) | Lawlor (4–5) | None | 7,781 | 36–14 | 16–9 |
| May 10 | Georgia | No. 13 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | L 0–2 | Tyler (5–4) | Greenwood (1–1) | None | 8,158 | 36–15 | 16–10 |
| May 11 | Georgia | No. 13 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 2–1$^{10}$ | Massie (4–2) | Cheek (5–5) | None | 7,338 | 37–15 | 17–10 |
| May 13 | @ Arkansas State | No. 13 | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 16–9 | Anderson (2–0) | Gaines (4–1) | None | 1,134 | 38–15 | — |
| May 15 | @ Texas A&M | No. 13 | Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX | W 8–4 | Ellis (9–0) | Mengden (4–7) | Greenwood (3) | 3,797 | 39–15 | 18–10 |
| May 16 | @ Texas A&M | No. 13 | Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX | W 4–2 | Trent (8–0) | Long (6–2) | Weathersby (2) | 4,595 | 40–15 | 19–10 |
| May 17 | @ Texas A&M | No. 13 | Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX | L 6–9 | Minter (2–0) | Massie (4–3) | None | 5,474 | 40–16 | 19–11 |
Post-season (8–5) :
SEC Tournament (1–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SECT Record |
| May 21 | vs. (7) No. 23 Arkansas | (2) No. 13 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL | L 1–2 | Oliver (8–4) | Ellis (9–1) | Stone (2) | 5,941 | 40–17 | 0–1 |
| May 22 | vs. (6) No. 18 Vanderbilt | (2) No. 13 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL | W 7–2 | Greenwood (2–1) | Beede (7–7) | None | | 41–17 | 1–1 |
| May 20 | vs. (7) No. 23 Arkansas | (2) No. 13 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL | L 7–8 | Gunn (4–2) | Short (3–3) | Stone (3) | | 41–18 | 1–2 |
NCAA tournament: Oxford Regional (3–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 30 | (4) Jacksonville State | (1) No. 14 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 12–2 | Ellis (10–1) | Fowler (7–8) | None | 10,394 | 42–18 | 1–0 |
| May 31 | (2) No. 13 Washington | (1) No. 14 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 2–1 | Trent (9–0) | Brigham (7–4) | Greenwood (4) | 9,599 | 43–18 | 2–0 |
| June 1 | (2) No. 13 Washington | (1) No. 14 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 3–2 | Weathersby (2–1) | Nesbitt (0–1) | None | 9,396 | 44–18 | 3–0 |
NCAA tournament: Lafayette Super Regional (2–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| June 6 | (6) No. 1 Louisiana–Lafayette | No. 6 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 5–9 | Robichaux (8–3) | Ellis (10–2) | None | 4,278 | 44–19 | 3–1 |
| June 7 | (6) No. 1 Louisiana–Lafayette | No. 6 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 5–2 | Greenwood (3–1) | Baranik (11–2) | None | 4,294 | 45–19 | 4–1 |
| June 8 | (6) No. 1 Louisiana–Lafayette | No. 6 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 10–4 | Weathersby (3–1) | Boutte (9–1) | Laxer (6) | 4,295 | 46–19 | 5–1 |
College World Series (2–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | CWS record |
| June 15 | (3) No. 1 Virginia | No. 4 | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | L 1–2 | Lewicki (7–1) | Greenwood (3–2) | None | 23,393 | 46–20 | 0–1 |
| June 17 | No. 7 Texas Tech | No. 4 | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | W 2–1 | Weathersby (4–1) | Smith (8–3) | None | 18,828 | 47–20 | 1–1 |
| June 19 | (7) No. 2 TCU | No. 4 | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | W 6–4 | Laxer (3–2) | Kipper (8–3) | Greenwood (5) | 25,783 | 48–20 | 2–1 |
| June 21 | (3) No. 1 Virginia | No. 4 | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | L 1–4 | Sborz (6–4) | Ellis (10–3) | Howard (20) | 22,924 | 48–21 | 2–2 |

## Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
2014 SEC baseball recordsvte
Source: 2014 SEC baseball game results :
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW |
| ALA | 15–14 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | . | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | ALA | W5 | 5–4 | 1–1 |
| ARK | 16–14 | 2–1 | | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | ARK | W4 | 5–5 | 1–0 |
| AUB | 10–20 | 1–2 | 2–1 | | . | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | AUB | W7 | 3–7 | 0–3 |
| FLA | 21–9 | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | FLA | E1 | 7–3 | 4–0 |
| UGA | 11–18 | . | . | . | 0–3 | | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | UGA | E6 | 4–6 | 0–2 |
| KEN | 14–16 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | | . | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | KEN | E4 | 5–5 | 0–1 |
| LSU | 17–11 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | . | | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | LSU | W2 | 6–3 | 2–1 |
| MSU | 18–12 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | MSU | W3 | 7–3 | 2–1 |
| MIZZ | 6–24 | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | MIZZ | E7 | 2–8 | 0–6 |
| MISS | 19–11 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | . | MISS | W1 | 7–3 | 3–1 |
| SCAR | 18–12 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | SCAR | E2 | 6–4 | 2–0 |
| TENN | 12–18 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | | . | 2–1 | TENN | E5 | 3–7 | 0–1 |
| TAMU | 14–16 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | . | . | | 2–1 | TAMU | W6 | 4–6 | 0–0 |
| VAN | 17–13 | . | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | VAN | E3 | 5–5 | 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. Georgia at LSU had a tie game.

## Ranking Movements

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | — | —* | | 15 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | | | |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | 25 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 30 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 4 | |
| NCBWA† | — | 26 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 8 | | |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.