{"id":111551,"date":"2021-06-03T14:43:52","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T19:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=111551"},"modified":"2021-06-03T15:51:10","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T20:51:10","slug":"2021-ncaa-baseball-oxford-regional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/2021-ncaa-baseball-oxford-regional\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Ready for the 2021 NCAA Baseball Oxford Regional"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mike Bianco<\/strong> has turned the Ole Miss Rebels<\/strong> into a college baseball powerhouse and Oxford<\/strong> has become a nearly perennial host site for the NCAA Baseball Regionals<\/strong>, so we’re just going to assume that you already know how the tournament works. If, however, you need a reminder about a thing or two, THIS<\/a> article will get you back up to speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THE GAMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Friday, June 4<\/strong>
Game 1:<\/strong> Florida State (30-22) vs. Southern Miss (37-19) – 2 PM – ESPNU
Game 2:<\/strong> Ole Miss (41-19) vs. Southeast Missouri State (30-20) – 7 PM – ESPN3

Saturday, June 5<\/strong>
Game 3: <\/strong>Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 11 AM
Game 4:<\/strong>  Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5 PM

Sunday, June 6<\/strong>
Game 5:<\/strong> Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 PM
Game 6:<\/strong> Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 5 PM

Monday, June 7<\/strong>
Game 7 (if necessary):<\/strong> Game 6 rematch IF Game 5 winner wins Game 6, 6 PM
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THE TEAMS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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No. 12<\/strong> Ole Miss Rebels<\/strong>
41-19 (18-12 SEC)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ole Miss is hosting its 10th<\/sup> regional of the Mike Bianco era.

Team Batting Average:<\/strong> .291
Team ERA:<\/strong> 4.48

Players to Watch<\/strong>
Jacob Gonzalez<\/strong> .354 12 doubles 10 HR 51 RBI
Kevin Graham<\/strong> .339 13 doubles 14 HR 31 RBI
Tim Elko<\/strong> .331 7 doubles 13 HR 44 RBI

Pitchers to Watch<\/strong>
Doug Nikhazy<\/strong> 2.18 ERA 9-2 114Ks 27 BB
Taylor Broadway<\/strong> 2.85 ERA 4-2 13 Saves<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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No. 20 Southern Miss Golden Eagles
37-19 (22-9 CUSA)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Golden Eagles are making their 17th<\/sup> appearance in the NCAA tournament.

Team Batting Average:<\/strong> .271
Team ERA:<\/strong> 3.59

Players to Watch<\/strong>
Gabe Montenegro<\/strong> .330 21 doubles 4 HR 27 RBI
Reed Trimble<\/strong> .319 12 doubles 14 HR 58 RBI
Chris Sargent <\/strong>.224 11 doubles 13 HR 50 RBI

Pitchers to Watch<\/strong>
Ryan Och <\/strong> 7-0 1.47 ERA 2 Saves 40Ks 10BB
Walker Powell<\/strong> 9-2 2.53 ERA 79Ks 17BB
Hunter Stanley<\/strong> 6-3 2.42 ERA 119Ks 16BB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Florida State Seminoles
30-22 (20-16 ACC)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Florida State is 20-3 when scoring first this season. This marks the 43rd<\/sup> straight year the Seminoles have made the NCAA Tournament.

Team Batting Average: <\/strong>.245
Team ERA:<\/strong> 3.51

Players to Watch<\/strong>
Matheu Nelson<\/strong> .332 16 doubles 22 HR 64 RBI
Logan Lacey<\/strong> .296 12 doubles 7 HR 34 RBI

Pitchers to Watch<\/strong>
Parker Messick<\/strong> 7-2 3.32 ERA 121Ks 23BB
Conor Grady <\/strong> 5-2 3.90 ERA 93Ks 18BB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Southeastern Missouri State Redhawks
30-20 (17-10 OVC)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Redhawks are the reigning Ohio Valley Conference Champions and the OVC Tournament Champions. This is their 4th<\/sup> NCAA Tournament appearance.

Team Batting Average:<\/strong> .272
Team ERA:<\/strong> 5.11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Players to Watch<\/strong>
Tyler Wilbur<\/strong> .389 11 doubles 6 HR 49 RBI
Jevon Mason <\/strong> .371 14 doubles 2 HR 22 RBI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pitcher to Watch<\/strong>
Dylan Dodd<\/strong> 9-1 2.78 113Ks 14BB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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