Ole Miss baseball prepares for College World Series opener against North Carolina
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Last updated Jun 9, 2026
Ole Miss baseball (41-21) will begin its College World Series run against North Carolina (50-12-1) on June 12 in Omaha, Nebraska. This marks the first return to the series since their national championship in 2022. Ole Miss has advanced to Omaha with a perfect postseason record of 5-0, culminating in a super regional sweep of Auburn. The team's strength lies in its elite pitching staff, with star pitchers Taylor Rabe and Cade Townsend gaining attention as top prospects for the MLB Draft.
- •Ole Miss has gone 5-0 in the postseason, all on the road.
- •Rabe has a 2.07 ERA in the postseason, with 98 strikeouts this season.
- •Townsend and Rabe are projected as top-100 MLB Draft prospects.
- •Tristan Bissetta leads Ole Miss with 23 home runs, nearing the program record.
- •The opener against North Carolina is scheduled for June 12 at 6 p.m. on ESPN.
- 10:04 AMYahoo Sports — What makes Ole Miss baseball a big threat to win second College World Series title
"Despite not being a regional host, Ole Miss baseball doesn't fit the Cinderella label. It takes an elite pitching staff into the College World Series
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