Ole Miss Baseball Releases 2021 Schedule
Attendance Plan, Ticket Information to be Announced Later This Week
(Courtesy of Ole Miss Media Relations)
OXFORD, Miss. – The No. 5 Ole Miss baseball team announced its 2021 schedule on Tuesday, featuring a customary 10-week Southeastern Conference slate.
Ole Miss will open its season Feb. 19 at the State Farm College Baseball Showdown, hosted by the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field, in Arlington, Texas. Details of the SEC/Big 12 Conference clash are expected to be announced later this week.
The Rebel home opener will be on Tuesday, Feb. 23, against Arkansas State. The non-conference slate continues that weekend as Ole Miss hosts UCF (Feb. 26-28), which earned a No. 32 ranking in Collegiate Baseball’s preseason poll. Belmont (Mar. 5-7) and ULM (Mar. 12-14) will also come to Swayze Field for weekend series.
Mike Bianco‘s squad will face one final out-of-conference test in the form of a two-game midweek set at Louisiana Tech (Mar. 16-17) before beginning SEC action.
Ole Miss will open conference play at home against Auburn (Mar. 19-21). The Rebels will host Auburn, Arkansas, LSU, South Carolina and Vanderbilt and will travel to face Alabama, Florida, Mississippi State, Texas A&M and Georgia.
After opening with one Alabama team, the Rebels will take on the other, trekking to Tuscaloosa for a three-game set with Alabama (Mar. 26-28). Ole Miss will head back out on the road the following weekend for a trip to Gainesville, Florida, to take on the preseason No. 1 Gators (Apr. 1-3).
The Rebels will spend the next four weeks in Mississippi hosting Arkansas (Apr. 9-11) before taking on Mississippi State in Starkville (Apr. 16-18). Ole Miss will then hold back-to-back homestands against LSU (Apr. 23-25) and South Carolina (Apr. 30-May 2) before taking a trip to Bryan-College Station to take on Texas A&M (May 7-9).
The final homestand will come against the reigning national champion Vanderbilt, May 14-16. The Rebels close the regular season on the road at Georgia (May 20-22).
The Rebel conference slate features four teams—Florida, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State and Arkansas—ranked in the top 10 of D1Baseball’s preseason rankings. LSU, South Carolina and Auburn also earned spots in the preseason top 25. Georgia also earned a spot in Perfect Game’s preseason rankings, while Texas A&M and Alabama appeared at No. 26 and 27, respectively, in Collegiate Baseball’s preseason rankings.
Ole Miss still anticipates adding two more non-conference games to its 2021 slate. Opponents and details will be announced at a later date.
The 2021 attendance plan, including season ticket information, will be announced later this week.
Governor’s Cup Canceled
Joint statement from Ole Miss and Mississippi State: “Due to scheduling and logistical challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ole Miss and Mississippi State have agreed that the Governor’s Cup game in Pearl will not be played this year. While we are disappointed for our loyal fans in the Jackson area, we look forward to seeing our storied rivalry renewed during the scheduled three-game series April 16-18.”
2021 OLE MISS BASEBALL SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (CT) Friday, Feb. 19 TBA Arlington, Texas TBA Saturday, Feb. 20 TBA Arlington, Texas TBA Sunday, Feb. 21 TBA Arlington, Texas TBA Tuesday, Feb. 23 ARKANSAS STATE Oxford, Miss. 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26 UCF Oxford, Miss. 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 UCF Oxford, Miss. 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28 UCF Oxford, Miss. 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 2 MEMPHIS Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 3 JACKSON STATE Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. Friday, Mar. 5 BELMONT Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 6 BELMONT Oxford, Miss. 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 7 BELMONT Oxford, Miss. 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 9 ALCORN STATE Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. Friday, Mar. 12 ULM Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 13 ULM Oxford, Miss. 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 14 ULM Oxford, Miss. 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 16 at Louisiana Tech Ruston, La. TBA Wednesday, Mar. 17 at Louisiana Tech Ruston, La. TBA Friday, Mar. 19 AUBURN Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 20 AUBURN Oxford, Miss. 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 21 AUBURN Oxford, Miss. 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 23 CENTRAL ARKANSAS Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. Friday, Mar. 26 at Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. TBA Saturday, Mar. 27 at Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. TBA Sunday, Mar. 28 at Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. TBA Tuesday, Mar. 30 NORTH ALABAMA Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Apr. 1 at Florida Gainesville, Fla. TBA Friday, Apr. 2 at Florida Gainesville, Fla. TBA Saturday, Apr. 3 at Florida Gainesville, Fla. TBA Friday, Apr. 9 ARKANSAS Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 10 ARKANSAS Oxford, Miss. 4 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 11 ARKANSAS Oxford, Miss. 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Apr. 13 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. Friday, Apr. 16 at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. TBA Saturday, Apr. 17 at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. TBA Sunday, Apr. 18 at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. TBA Tuesday, Apr. 20 LITTLE ROCK Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. Friday, Apr. 23 LSU Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 24 LSU Oxford, Miss. 4 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 25 LSU Oxford, Miss. 1:30 p.m. Friday, Apr. 30 SOUTH CAROLINA Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 1 SOUTH CAROLINA Oxford, Miss. 4 p.m. Sunday, May 2 SOUTH CAROLINA Oxford, Miss. 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 7 at Texas A&M College Station, Texas TBA Saturday, May 8 at Texas A&M College Station, Texas TBA Sunday, May 9 at Texas A&M College Station, Texas TBA Tuesday, May 11 UT MARTIN Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 14 VANDERBILT Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 15 VANDERBILT Oxford, Miss. 4 p.m. Sunday, May 16 VANDERBILT Oxford, Miss. 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 18 at Arkansas State Jonesboro, Ark. TBA Thursday, May 20 at Georgia Athens, Ga. TBA Friday, May 21 at Georgia Athens, Ga. TBA Saturday, May 22 at Georgia Athens, Ga. TBA BOLD denotes home game
Dates and times are subject to change.
Evelyn Van Pelt
Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn's love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception.