Opening day has arrived for 17-year head coach Mike Bianco and his team. Ole Miss opens the season against 10th-ranked East Carolina in one of the marquee series of the weekend in the world of college baseball. With the season arriving, let’s take a look at the strengths and weaknesses of a team that features 28 underclassmen and eight upperclassmen.
Strengths:
- Impact freshmen – It’s been well-documented that Ole Miss reeled in the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class, and a number of them will make an impact immediately. From Grae Kessinger at shortstop, to Cooper Johnson behind the plate, to Thomas Dillard in left field and Cole Zabowski at first base, there will be freshmen littered across the diamond for the Rebels from day one.