Last week, our own Zach Berry wrote about the paradox of the 2016 Ole Miss baseball season: that a team that jumped out to 20 wins faster than any in program history could be blighted by such major question marks in its lineup and starting pitching rotation. Try as we might to temper expectations by pointing out the holes, the Rebs kept piling up wins.
This South Carolina series brought resolution to the paradox. Ole Miss wasn't just swept at home for the first time since April 2013, but was thoroughly dominated along the way. The Rebs, who were outscored 18-6 over the three games, trailed in 25 of the weekend's 27 innings.