2016 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team

The 2016 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rebels played their home games at Swayze Field.

2016 Ole Miss Rebels baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record43–19 (18–12 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachMarc MacMillan (1st season)
Hitting coachMike Clement (2nd season)
Pitching coachCarl Lafferty (10th season)
Home stadiumSwayze Field
2016 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Eastern
No. 12 South Carolina  x‍‍‍y 20–9–0 .69046–18–0 .719
No. 7 Florida  ‍‍‍y 19–10–0 .65552–16–0 .765
No. 23 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 18–12–0 .60043–19–0 .694
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 15–15–0 .50032–25–0 .561
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 11–19–0 .36727–30–0 .474
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 9–21–0 .30029–28–0 .509
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 9–21–0 .30026–30–0 .464
Western
No. 10 Mississippi State x‍†‍‍y 21–9–0 .70044–18–1 .706
No. 9 Texas A&M  ‍‍‡‍y 20–10–0 .66749–16–0 .754
No. 13 LSU  ‍‍‍y 19–11–0 .63345–21–0 .682
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y 18–12–0 .60043–19–0 .694
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 15–15–0 .50032–26–0 .552
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 8–22–0 .26723–33–0 .411
Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 7–23–0 .23326–29–0 .473
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Previous season

In 2015, the Rebels 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 to finish the season.

2015 MLB Draft Selections

Four Rebels were selected in the 2015 MLB draft, along with two incoming players who chose to join the team.

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Scott WeathersbyPitcher10298Houston Astros
Sikes OrvisFirst baseman17502Chicago White Sox
Brady BramlettPitcher22668Oakland Athletics
Chad Smith†Pitcher23694Cleveland Indians
Christian TrentPitcher24721Milwaukee Brewers
Andy Pagnozzi†Pitcher361067Colorado Rockies

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)[1]
  • Errol Robinson – Shortstop (Baseball America)[2]

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.[3]

Media poll (West)
Predicted Finish Team Votes (1st Place)
1Texas A&M85 (8)
2LSU79 (5)
3Arkansas65
4Mississippi State49 (1)
5Ole Miss46
6Auburn33
7Alabama28

Preseason All-SEC teams

2nd Team

  • Errol Robinson – Shortstop

Roster
2016 Ole Miss Rebels roster
 

Pitchers

  • 3 – Chad Smith – Junior
  • 10 – David Parkinson – Sophomore
  • 16 – Matt Denny – Senior
  • 17 – Will Stokes – Sophomore
  • 18 – Connor Green – Freshman
  • 19 – Andy Pagnozzi – Freshman
  • 21 – Brady Bramlett – Redshirt Junior
  • 24 – Dallas Woolfolk – Freshman
  • 26 – James McArthur – Freshman
  • 29 – Andrew Lowe – Freshman
  • 33 – Sean Johnson – Redshirt Junior
  • 34 – Brian Browning – Junior
  • 38 – Wyatt Short – Junior
  • 39 – Brady Feigl – Freshman
  • 40 – John Creel – Freshman
  • 65 – Parker Caracci – Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 7 – Nick Fortes – Freshman
  • 11 – Nic Perkins – Sophomore
  • 22 – Henri Lartigue – Junior
  • 43 – Carson Klepzig – Freshman

Infielders

  • 4 – Tate Blackman – Sophomore
  • 6 – Errol Robinson – Junior
  • 8 – Will Golsan – Sophomore
  • 25 – Colby Bortles – Junior
  • 28 – Ray Alejo – Freshman
  • 32 – Michael Fitzsimmons – Redshirt Freshman
  • 35 – Micah McHugh – Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 1 – DJ Miller – Freshman
  • 12 – J.B. Woodman – Junior
  • 14 – Cameron Dishon – Senior
  • 27 – Connor Cloyd – Senior
  • 42 – Holt Perdzock – Senior

Utility

  • 2 – Ryan Olenek (OF/RHP) – Freshman
  • 9 – Kyle Watson (INF/OF) – Sophomore
  

Schedule and results
2016 Ole Miss Rebels baseball game log
Regular season (43–19)
Post-season (3–3)
SEC Tournament (3–1)
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SECT record
May 24vs. (10) Georgia(7)Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Hoover, AL		W 5–1Brady Bramlett (8–3)Heath Holder (4–5)4,61241–161–0
May 25vs. (2) South Carolina(7)Hoover Metropolitan StadiumW 10–4David Parkinson (5–3)Clarke Schmidt (9–3)Will Stokes (7)5,63742–162–0
May 26vs. (6) Vanderbilt(7)Hoover Metropolitan StadiumW 12–9James McArthur (6–1)Jordan Sheffield (8–5)43–163–0
May 28vs. (3) Texas A&M(7)Hoover Metropolitan StadiumL 8–12Corbin Martin (2–1)Wyatt Short (2–2)Marck Ecker (6)43–173–1
NCAA Division I baseball tournament-Oxford Regional (0–2)
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record NCAAT record
June 3vs. (4) Utah(1)Swayze FieldL 5–610Riley Ottensen (2–2)Wyatt Short (2–3)Dylan Drachler (9)10,16643–180–1
June 4vs. (2) Tulane(1)Swayze FieldL 5–6Corey Merrill (4–1)Will Stokes (2–1)9,46743–190–2
Legend:        = Win        = Loss
Bold = Ole Miss team member

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Coaches Poll.

Oxford Regional
See also: 2016 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
Oxford Regional Teams
(1) Ole Miss Rebels (2) Tulane Green Wave (3) Boston College Eagles (4) Utah Utes
First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1Ole Miss5
4Utah610
4Utah3
3Boston College4
3Boston College7
2Tulane2
3Boston College
2Tulane
Lower round 1Lower final
2Tulane4
1Ole Miss54Utah1
2Tulane6
Oxford Regional Round 1
(4) Utah Utes vs. (1) Ole Miss Rebels
June 3, 2016, 7:05 pm (CDT) at Swayze Field in Oxford, MS
Team12345678910RHE
(4) Utah0100130001690
(1) Ole Miss0010400000570
WP: Riley Ottesen (2–2)   LP: Wyatt Short (2–3)   Sv: Dylan Drachler (9)
Home runs:
UTAH: None
MISS: Kyle Watson (2)
Attendance: 10,166
Oxford Regional Round 1 – Elimination Game
(2) Tulane Green Wave vs. (1) Ole Miss Rebels
June 4, 2016, 1:05 pm (CDT) at Swayze Field in Oxford, MS
Team123456789RHE
(2) Tulane010100202690
(1) Ole Miss100020200580
WP: Corey Merrill (4–1)   LP: Will Stokes (2–1)
Home runs:
TUL: Jake Rogers (7); Hunter Williams (7, 8)
MISS: Colby Bortles (8); Kyle Watson (3)
Attendance: 9,467

Awards and honors

Award watch lists
Award watch lists
Player Award Date awarded Ref.
Wyatt ShortNCBWA Stopper of the Year Award Preseason Watch ListFebruary 15, 2016[4]
Brady BramlettNational Pitcher of the Year Watch ListApril 21, 2016[5]
Wyatt ShortNCBWA Stopper of the Year Award Midseason Watch ListApril 28, 2016[6]
Henri LartigueJohnny Bench Award Watch ListMay 4, 2016[7]
J.B. WoodmanFerriss Trophy FinalistMay 16, 2016[8]
Henri LartigueJohnny Bench Award SemifinalistMay 18, 2016[9]

Regular season awards
Regular season awards
Player Award Date awarded Ref.
James McArthurSEC Freshman of the WeekApril 25, 2016[10]
J.B. WoodmanSEC Player of the WeekMay 2, 2016[11]
J.B. WoodmanNCBWA National Hitter of the WeekMay 3, 2016[12]
J.B. WoodmanABCA/Rawlings Second Team All-Region (South), OFJune 15, 2016[13]

All-SEC Awards
All-SEC Awards
Player Award Date awarded Ref.
J.B. WoodmanFirst Team All-SEC, OFMay 23, 2016[14]
Henri LartigueFirst Team All-SEC, CMay 23, 2016
Tate BlackmanSecond Team All-SEC, 2BMay 23, 2016
J.B. WoodmanSEC All-Defensive TeamMay 23, 2016

All-American Awards
All-American Awards
Player Award Date awarded Ref.
Brady FeiglCollegiate Baseball Freshman All-American, RPJune 8, 2016[15]
James McArthurCollegiate Baseball Freshman All-American, SPJune 8, 2016
Andy PagnozziCollegiate Baseball Freshman All-American, RPJune 8, 2016
J.B. WoodmanPerfect Game Second Team All-American, OFJune 27, 2016[16]

Record vs. conference opponents


Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2016 SEC baseball records

Source: 2016 SEC baseball game results

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW
ALA15–153–02–1.1–21–22–11–2.2–10–32–11–2.ALAW55–51–1
ARK7–230–33–00–3.2–10–30–31–20–30–3.1–2.ARKW72–81–6
AUB8–221–20–3..2–11–20–31–20–3.2–11–20–3AUBW62–80–4
FLA19–10.3–0.2–11–21–21–23–0.1–12–13–02–1FLAE26–33–0
UGA11–192–1..1–21–2.1–22–11–22–11–20–30–3UGAE53–70–2
KEN15–152–11–21–22–12–1..2–10–32–12–1.1–2KENE46–40–1
LSU19–111–23–02–12–1..1–23–01–2.3–01–22–1LSUW36–43–0
MSU21–92–13–03–02–12–1.2–13–02–1..0–32–1MSUW19–13–1
MIZZ9–21.2–12–10–31–21–20–30–3.0–33–0.0–3MIZZE72–81–4
MISS18–121–23–03–0.2–13–02–11–2.0–32–11–2.MISSW46–43–1
SCAR20–93–03–0.1–11–21–2..3–03–03–01–21–2SCARE15–45–0
TENN9–211–2.1–21–22–11–20–3.0–31–20–3.2–1TENNE62–80–3
TAMU20–102–12–12–10–33–0.2–13–0.2–12–1.2–1TAMUW29–12–1
VAN18–12..3–01–23–02–11–21–23–0.2–11–21–2VANE35–53–0
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW

Updated for entire regular season.

2016 MLB Draft
Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
J.B. WoodmanOutfielder257Toronto Blue Jays
Errol RobinsonShortstop6191Los Angeles Dodgers
Henri LartigueCatcher7197Philadelphia Phillies
Chad SmithPitcher11323Miami Marlins
Brady BramlettPitcher13388Boston Red Sox
Wyatt ShortPitcher13404Chicago Cubs

Rankings
Main article: 2017 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. т = Tied with team above or below.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'——*—13109111511161210т11610718
Baseball America242113131271314815976610618
Collegiate Baseball^—29171386141515—242620121616———
NCBWA†33281815119131411151311961071921

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References
  1. "Robinson Named D1Baseball Preseason All-American". Ole Miss Athletics. January 25, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. "2016 College Preseason All-America Teams". Baseball America. February 1, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  3. "Florida picked to win 2016 SEC Baseball". Southeastern Conference. February 19, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  4. "Short Named to NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List". Ole Miss Athletics. February 15, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  5. "Bramlett Named to National Pitcher of the Year Watch List". Ole Miss Athletics. April 21, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  6. "NCBWA Announces 2016 Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List". National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. April 28, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  7. "Henri Lartigue Added to Johnny Bench Award Watch List". Ole Miss Athletics. May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  8. "Woodman Tabbed a Ferriss Trophy Finalist". Ole Miss Athletics. May 16, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  9. "Lartigue Named Semifinalist for Johnny Bench Award". Ole Miss Athletics. May 18, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  10. "James McArthur Named SEC Freshman of the Week". Ole Miss Athletics. April 25, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  11. "J.B. Woodman Tabbed SEC Player of the Week". Ole Miss Athletics. May 2, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  12. "Woodman Named National Hitter of the Week". Ole Miss Athletics. May 3, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  13. "Woodman Collects ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Honors". Ole Miss Athletics. June 15, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  14. "Three Rebels Earn All-SEC Accolades". Ole Miss Athletics. May 23, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  15. "Louisville Slugger Freshman A-A Squad". Ole Miss Athletics. June 8, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  16. "2016 College All-Americans". Perfect Game. June 27, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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