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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 710 

Congratulating the University of Mississippi Rebels baseball team for winning 

the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I baseball 

championship. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 14, 2022 

Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, and Mrs. SHAHEEN) submitted 

the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the University of Mississippi Rebels baseball 

team for winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic 

Association Division I baseball championship. 

Whereas, on Sunday, June 26, 2022, the University of Mississippi baseball team won the 2022 National Collegiate 

Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as the 

‘‘NCAA’’) Men’s College World Series at Charles Schwab 

Field in Omaha, Nebraska; 

Whereas, by defeating the University of Oklahoma by a score 

of 4 to 2, the University of Mississippi baseball team became the first team in school history to win the NCAA 

Division I baseball championship; 

Whereas the University of Mississippi baseball team lost only 

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sion I Baseball Tournament Men’s College World Series, 

finishing the postseason with a record of 10–1; 

Whereas the Rebels completed a magical run through the 

postseason, finishing on top after being among the last 

teams included in the field of 64 for the NCAA tournament; 

Whereas, on June 26, 2022, University of Mississippi pitcher 

Dylan DeLucia received the Jack Diesing, Sr., Most Outstanding Player of the Series Award for pitching a complete-game shutout against the Arkansas Razorbacks, becoming the first recipient of the award in school history; 

Whereas infielders Tim Elko, Justin Bench, and Calvin Harris, outfielder Kevin Graham, designated hitter Kemp Alderman, and pitcher Dylan DeLucia were named to the 

2022 NCAA Men’s College World Series All-Tournament 

Team; 

Whereas Head Coach Mike Bianco, having coached the University of Mississippi baseball team for 22 seasons, including 18 postseason appearances, led the team to a 42– 

23 record and the 2022 NCAA National Championship 

victory; 

Whereas Head Coach Bianco was named National Coach of 

the Year by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and the 

American Baseball Coaches Association; 

Whereas the University of Mississippi baseball team hit backto-back-to-back home runs and 16 hits in Game 1 of the 

2022 NCAA National Championship, the first team to do 

so since 1998; 

Whereas Tim Elko became only the sixth player in history to 

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corded 46 career home runs, the second-most in school 

history; 

Whereas Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field on the 

campus of the University of Mississippi is the home of 

the 2022 NCAA National Champions; 

Whereas the victory of the University of Mississippi baseball 

team has brought back-to-back Men’s College World Series wins to the State of Mississippi; 

Whereas the University of Mississippi athletic program, 

through its football and baseball teams, was 1 of only 2 

athletic programs in the country to appear in both a New 

Year’s Six bowl game and the Men’s College World Series 

this year; 

Whereas the University of Mississippi now boasts 30 total 

NCAA national championships; 

Whereas the University of Mississippi baseball team, under 

the leadership of Head Coach Bianco, displayed outstanding dedication, teamwork, and sportsmanship 

throughout the 2021–2022 season; and 

Whereas the University of Mississippi baseball team has 

brought great pride and honor to— 

(1) the University of Mississippi; 

(2) loyal fans of the University of Mississippi; and 

(3) the entire State of Mississippi: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the University of Mississippi 

3 baseball team, including the athletes, coaching staff, 

4 administration, faculty, students, and alumni, for 


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1 winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Asso2 ciation Division I baseball championship; 

3 (2) recognizes the University of Mississippi for 

4 its excellence as an institution of higher education; 

5 and 

6 (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 

7 the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu8 tion to— 

9 (A) the chancellor of the University of Mis10 sissippi, Dr. Glenn Boyce; 

11 (B) the athletic director of the University 

12 of Mississippi, Keith Carter; and 

13 (C) the head coach of the University of 

14 Mississippi baseball team, Mike Bianco. 

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