Ole Miss’ Will Furniss announces his intent to return to the Rebels: ‘I’m coming back for sure, and I’m super happy about it’
OXFORD, Miss. — Monday afternoon, Ole Miss first baseman and designated hitter Will Furniss confirmed via social media his decision to stay in Oxford for another season.
Not going anywhere!
— Will Furniss (@WillFurniss) July 1, 2024
In the middle of all the chaos the transfer portal has brought to the Ole Miss baseball team recently, Will Furniss decided to take his opinions to X (formerly known as Twitter), to express that he will be staying in Oxford to play another season for head coach Mike Bianco.
The Rebel Walk confirmed the decision with Furniss, and he made it clear he loves Ole Miss and Oxford.
“Yes! I’m coming back for sure, and I’m super happy about it.“
Will Furniss on his return
With 13 Ole Miss players from the 2024 roster already in the portal and just three commitments arriving out of the portal for the Rebels, this decision by Furniss provides stability for the Rebel skipper, knowing he will have a familiar face in next season’s lineup.
Furniss batted .236 this past season with nine home runs and 31 RBIs. The Rebels’ designated hitter saw time as a first baseman throughout the season, improving during SEC play as he made his money at the plate in a couple of clutch spots for Ole Miss, including this walk-off against Mississippi State.
WILL FURNISS WALKS IT OFF! REBS WIN THE SERIES! pic.twitter.com/nBC5Pr6JXC
— Ole Miss Baseball (@OleMissBSB) April 14, 2024
Ole Miss fans, plan to see many more showers in right field courtesy of ‘Big Furn’ in the 2025 season!
Transfers out at Ole Miss as of July 1:
RHP Gabe Smith – Transferring to Missouri State
C Trenton Lyons
RF Seth Farni
LHP Corey Braun – Transferring to Georgia Southern
RHP Cole Tolbert – Transferring to Troy
LF John Kramer – Transferring to Appalachian State
C Eli Berch – Transferring to Louisiana Tech
RHP Grayson Saunier
RHP Kyler Carmack
RF Treyson Hughes
3B Andrew Fischer
RHP JT Quinn
LHP Liam Doyle
Incoming transfers:
(BYU) C Collin Reuter (So.)
(St. Joseph’s) RHP Will McCausland (So.)
(Illinois State) SS Luke Cheng (Sr.)
The transfer portal closes on Tuesday, July 2. Stay tuned for more transfer portal news on Ole Miss baseball.
Kameron Wicker
Kam is a senior at Ole Miss, currently pursuing a degree in Journalism. Even though he's from Delhi, Louisiana, that didn't stop Kam from growing up a diehard Ole Miss fan. He's a sports guru who watches and follows all sports at all times. He lettered four years in football and baseball in high school and is an avid Saints, Pelicans, and Astros fan. In his free time, you can find him watching sports or at the rec participating in them.
