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Ole Miss softball awarded No. 11 overall seed and regional host

This softball season just got a little more special as the team earned its highest national seed ever at No. 11. The Rebels face UT-Chattanooga Friday, with Southeast Missouri and THE University of Louisiana filling out the regional in the two and three seeds.

It’s a pretty surprising twist given the way the Rebels ended the season. Ole Miss lost 5 of its last 6 games, and even Softball America (which has typically been the most Ole Miss-friendly knowledge source) didn’t have Ole Miss hosting in its final projection. In fact, that projection had the Rebels traveling to Louisiana, which they had as the No.