Perhaps the largest question mark looming over coach Mike Bianco and his Ole Miss team is how the talented but untested freshmen will respond to the national spotlight and competition that comes with playing SEC baseball.
With only eight upperclassmen, compared to an overwhelming 28 underclassmen, Bianco and his veteran players will be tasked with developing and nurturing the freshman class, many of whom will play key roles for the team this season.
Starting with one of the most highly touted true freshmen on an already-stacked lineup is Grae Kessinger, a fourth-generation Rebel and Errol Robinson’s successor at shortstop.