One of the biggest question marks for the 2017 Ole Miss baseball team (which starts play next Friday against ECU) is starting pitching. Gone is Friday night ace Brady Bramlett, who turned down a pro contract to return to school as a student and focus on a career outside of baseball. Gone is Chad Smith, the big righty who showed flashes but never really reached his full potential. And of course there’s the Sunday role, which was yet again a game of musical chairs last season.
Still, this pitching staff is stocked with talent. James McArthur, a midweek starter as a freshman, could be in line for the Friday night role and Brady Feigl, who was named a Freshman All-American as a middle and late reliever, might be in line for a weekend starting spot.