Mike Bianco signed the No. 1 recruiting class in the country during the offseason and he isn’t waiting around to use it. Ole Miss will feature three true freshmen in the lineup during this weekend’s season-opening home stand against No. 9 ECU. Cooper Johnson will get the nod at catcher, Grae Kessinger will start at short and utility weapon Thomas Dillard will start in left field, Bianco announced during a press conference on Monday afternoon.
The youth trotting out on Friday should tell you two things about this year’s squad: there is an incredibly bright future at Swayze Field and there will be some growing pains as well.