The 2016 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team represented the
University of Mississippi
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in the
2016 NCAA Division I baseball season
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. The Rebels played their home games at
Swayze Field
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.
Previous season
In 2015, the
Rebels
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finished 30–28 overall and 15–14 in conference play. Despite entering the postseason with high hopes, the Rebels lost their only game of the
SEC tournament and lost two straight in the Los Angeles Regional of the
2015 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
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to finish the season.
2015 MLB Draft Selections
Four Rebels were selected in the
2015 MLB draft
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, along with two incoming players who chose to join the team.
Players in bold returned to Ole Miss.
†Chad Smith and Andy Pagnozzi were drafted out of community college and high school, respectively, but decided to attend Ole Miss.
Preseason
Preseason All-American teams
''1st Team''
*Errol Robinson – Shortstop (D1Baseball)
*Errol Robinson – Shortstop (Baseball America)
SEC Media poll
The pre-season SEC media poll of February 19, 2016 saw Ole Miss predicted to finish in fifth place in the Western Division.
Preseason All-SEC teams
''2nd Team''
*Errol Robinson – Shortstop
Roster
Schedule and results
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the
Coaches Poll
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.
Oxford Regional
Awards and honors
Award watch lists
Regular season awards
All-SEC Awards
All-American Awards
Record vs. conference opponents
2016 MLB Draft
Rankings
References
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Ole Miss Rebels
The Ole Miss Rebels are the 18 men's and women's College sports in the United States, intercollegiate athletic teams that are funded by and represent the University of Mississippi, located in Oxford, Mississippi, Oxford. The first was the Ole ...
Ole Miss Rebels baseball seasons
2016 in sports in Mississippi
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