Ole Miss Baseball Bolsters Outfield with Clemson Transfer Tristan Bissetta
OXFORD, Miss. — Lane Kiffin isn’t the only one making moves in the portal — Rebel baseball is getting in on the action, too. Ole Miss head coach Mike Bianco has added a new weapon to the Rebels’ roster as Clemson outfielder Tristan Bissetta is headed to Oxford for the 2026 season.
Feeling super blessed for this opportunity! Ready to get to work @OleMissBSB 📍 pic.twitter.com/mVNWmUucBf
— Tristan Bissetta (@TristanBissetta) June 14, 2025
Bissetta, a left-handed bat with both experience and upside, brings plenty of ACC seasoning to the Rebels’ outfield. Despite battling injury for part of 2025, Bissetta emerged as a steady contributor for the Tigers. In 44 games this past season, he hit .298 with seven home runs, seven doubles, and drove in 34 runs — flashing the kind of production that will fit nicely into the Ole Miss lineup.
Across his three years at Clemson, Bissetta appeared in 87 career games, tallying 10 homers, 10 doubles, and 51 RBIs, while carrying a .266 batting average and a strong .377 on-base percentage. Even more impressive: he delivered when the lights were brightest — including a clutch walk-off hit that helped Clemson survive its NCAA Tournament opener against High Point earlier this postseason.
Bissetta also brings defensive value to the Rebels’ outfield mix. In one of Clemson’s early ACC matchups this season, he made a highlight-reel grab against Notre Dame, reaching over the fence to take away a would-be home run.
See you on #SCTop10 Tristan Bissetta!
The Clemson RF robs a home run from Notre Dame’s Estevan Moreno scaling the wall for a 🕸️💎 pic.twitter.com/gLs9mexo1q
— Harrison Cordell Fant (@Fantavious9) March 14, 2025
With SEC pitching on the horizon, Bissetta’s experience in big moments and his ability to drive the ball from the left side should give the Rebels another dangerous option as they continue to retool the roster through the portal.
Stay tuned to The Rebel Walk as Ole Miss continues building what could be another formidable group inside Swayze Field.
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. Email Evie at: Evie@TheRebelWalk.com
