{"id":43840,"date":"2018-01-09T09:52:19","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T15:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=43840"},"modified":"2018-01-09T09:53:00","modified_gmt":"2018-01-09T15:53:00","slug":"ryan-rolison-named-first-team-preseason-all-american","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/ryan-rolison-named-first-team-preseason-all-american\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Rolison Named First Team Preseason All-American"},"content":{"rendered":"

Perfect Game Tabs Sophomore LHP to First Team<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

2018 Perfect Game Preseason All-Americans<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ole Miss Baseball<\/strong> sophomore LHP Ryan Rolison<\/strong> has been named a First Team Preseason All-American<\/strong> by Perfect Game<\/strong>, the outlet announced\u00a0Tuesday<\/span><\/span>\u00a0morning.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rolison is one of just five starting pitchers on the First Team and the lone sophomore among all 18 players on the list. The Jackson, Tennessee, native is coming off a Freshman All-America season in which he was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team and allowed the third-fewest runs (23) among stat-eligible SEC pitchers.<\/span><\/p>\n

The southpaw ranked 13th in the league with a 3.06 ERA to go along with a 6-3 record, tied for most victories on the team despite starting the season in the bullpen. In just 61.2 innings of work, Rolison tallied 64 strikeouts and held opposing hitters to a .242 clip.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rolison followed his freshman campaign as a Rebel with an even more impressive summer in the Cape Cod League<\/strong> for the Orleans Firebirds.<\/strong> Named a Cape Cod League All-Star, the lefty was named the No. 3 prospect in the entire league (according to Baseball America<\/strong><\/em>). He led the Firebirds with 35 strikeouts in just six starts, and finished with a perfect 4-0 record and 1.92 ERA.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rolison and the Rebels open the 2018 season\u00a0February 16<\/span><\/span>\u00a0against Winthrop at O-U Stadium\/Swayze Field. For ticket info visit OleMissTix.com.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

For all Ole Miss Baseball news and information, visit the official athletics site\u00a0OleMissSports.com<\/a>. For more social media updates, follow the Rebels on Twitter at\u00a0@OleMissBSB<\/a>, on Facebook at\u00a0Ole Miss Baseball<\/a>\u00a0and on Instagram at\u00a0olemissbsb<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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