Turner claimed the award in 2013, becoming the first catcher in program history to be tabbed as the national catcher of the year. Drew Bianco is a talented middle infielder for Oxford High School who currently ranks as the 99th best player nationally in the 2018 recruiting class by Perfect Game. The 2019 group included four of Perfect Games top 50 prospectsthe only class in the country of its kind. The Bianco family is one proud group as Mike, the father and head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels, will lead his team into the Super Regionals this weekend in Tucson, AZ. On the field, Bianco has established a tradition of developing some of the nation's top players, as the Rebels have seen a combined 92selections to All-America and Freshman All-America teams over the past 22 seasons. The Rebels blew through the Regional with a win over Jacksonville State and a pair of wins over Washington on the way to a fifth NCAA Super Regional in 10 seasons. When they dont have a game of their own the Bianco boys and sister Catherine are watching Dads at Swayze. Its easy to form a list of opinions about the parents decision to encourage their kids to build their own name and start their own legacy. Dad felt the mix of emotions he might have had coaching his son. Youve got to respect Mike Bianco, the Ole Miss baseball coach. That run was enough for the Rebels to earn the No. Michael F. Bianco (born May 3, 1967) is an American baseball coach and former catcher, who is the current head baseball coach of the Ole Miss Rebels. "It's one of the reasons probably he doesn't play for us. Scott Bittle brought home the program's third Ferriss Award as the state of Mississippi's top collegiate player and also earned First Team All-America honors. In the Bianco Era, Rebel pitchers have accounted for 71selections in the MLB Draft, including three first-rounders. The Rebels broke the 40-win mark for the first time under Bianco, setting a school record at 48-20 on the season and claiming the SEC Western Division Championship. 2, according to NCBWA. He never wanted them to play because he coached. While working behind the plate for LSU, Bianco caught major league pitchers Ben McDonald, Russ Springer, Curtis Leskanic, John O'Donoghue, Chad Ogea and Paul Byrd. Bianco has also coached five C Spire Ferriss Trophy winners, given annually to the best college baseball player in Mississippi. Orvis, a fan favorite and face of the program, finished his career as a Rebel by climbing into the Ole Miss top-10 career home runs list. Biancos Rebels have brought home a number of awards from the league office as well, including Stephen Heads SEC Player of the Year laurel in 2004, Drew Pomeranz earning SEC Pitcher of the Year honors in 2010 and the Rebels trio of SEC Freshman of the Year winners: Seth Smith in 2002, Head in 2003 and Jordan Henry in 2007. He was also named to the All-Alex Box Omaha Era Team by LSU in 2008. Nick Fortes signed with the Miami Marlins after they chose him in the fourth round in 2018, while Thomas Dillard (5th Round - Milwaukee Brewers) and Cooper Johnson (6th Round - Detroit Tigers) were quickly taken off the board in 2019. @CoachMikeBianco x @DrewBianco8 pic.twitter.com/4j4hJ3E11a, Ole Miss Baseball (@OleMissBSB) May 15, 2022, Ill be honest with you, it was in the middle of (Tyler) McManus at-bat. The Rebels have also celebrated great academic success under Bianco. 2023 www.clarionledger.com. Bianco has also tutored 19 catchers who have gone on to sign professional contracts. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Ole Miss finished 7-2 over its last three SEC series, including its first-ever sweep over LSU in Baton Rouge, to bolster its resume and ultimately garner the very last bid into the NCAA Tournament. Younger brother Sam, still at Oxford, is a likely prospect as well. Doug Nikhazy made it three straight seasons with a Rebel arm wearing the Stars and Stripes, earning a spot on the 24-man roster for the 2019 summer. Hes a dad first, and a coach second. Ole Miss rose in the national spotlight that season, breaking into the top 10 in the national rankings for the first time since the 1972 season. Mike became the head coach at Ole Miss in June of 2000. When you grow up in that baseball family the field is where they go visit their dad, Camie said. We always wanted them to have an experience like I did (in college), Mike Bianco said. Bianco learned the game from Bill Brinker at Seminole High School, Mike Easom at Indian River Community College and then Skip Bertman at LSU. Ole Miss picked up right where it left off in 2021, topping three top-10 teams at the State Farm College Baseball Showdown to earn its first No. He's also the son of Ole Miss baseball coach Mike Bianco. Mike was a transfer player coming in on scholarship. Even with the loss to Iowa, LSU remains the No. That young group led the SEC in ERA at 3.45 for the year, hit the 35-win mark for the third straight season on the way to the postseason. Not to be content with the success of previous years, Bianco's Rebels used the achievements of 2005 to springboard into the 2006 season. He was the starting catcher and team captain for the 1989 team that placed third at the College World Series. A trio of Rebels collected Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America accolades in pitchers Brady Feigl, James McArthur and Andy Pagnozzi. Personal Background Row 1. With three brothers on one team the competition never stops. Bianco, 55, was born May 3, 1967, and is a native of Seminole, Florida. 1 ranking in program history. Foundation of Success J.B. Woodman became the 23rd All-American in program history, while also earning All-SEC honors alongside second baseman Tate Blackman and catcher Henri Lartigue. Ole Miss bounced back after a rough game one to take the series over a top-15 ranked Maryland team. Its a tradition that through the years has become the familys favorite. Mike Bianco and his wife, Cami, concluded when he took the job in 2000 none of their sons would play baseball for their dad at the collegiate level. They will not play for their dad at Ole Miss. May 8, 2020 Sam Bianco stands in front of brothers Drew, left, and Ben at their family home in Oxford. They protect each other in the lineup Sam hits leadoff, Drew bats third and Ben is the cleanup hitter. Those wins are the most in Rebel baseball history and rank third all-time among coaches in the SEC. Drew Bianco is transferring to Houston after spending the last four years at #LSU, Brooke Kirchhofer (@brookechesney) July 3, 2022. The Cougars finished last season 37-24 overall and 13-11 in conference play. His knack for the game is something Mike cant even explain fully. The elder Bianco did coach his sons in flag football, but he did not want to coach them at Ole Miss. 20 college football teams we aren't sold on in 2023, SEC Basketball Power Rankings: Mizzou shocks Tennessee, Alabama downs Auburn and more, SEC Basketball Power Rankings: Alabama stays unbeaten in SEC play, Tennessee outlasts Auburn and more, SEC Basketball Power Rankings: A new top team emerges, Alabama loses in blowout fashion, Mizzou lights it up again. In recognition, Bianco was named the SLC's Coach of the Year. Shes panic attack at every Ole Miss baseball game, Drew Bianco told Oxford Eagle sports writer Jake Thompson. After running through the SEC Tournament, capped by a 9-1 win over LSU in the conference title game, the Rebels hosted an NCAA Regional for the first time since 2016 after missing a year in 2017. Parker Caracci carried on the tradition in 2018, earning a spot on the Team USA roster, where he posted a perfect 0.00 ERA with two saves and opposing batting average of .094 in 9.2 innings of work. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. The Rebel legacy was named the Brooks Wallace Award Winner, given annually to the nations top shortstop, becoming the first player in program history to win the award. For Mike its been a lifetime spent around the sport. The Rebels hosted a second-straight NCAA Regional and advanced to an NCAA Super Regional for the first time, playing host to the eventual national champion Texas Longhorns. Odds & lines subject to change. In a recent interview with RebelGrove.com, the senior Bianco said that he and his wife decided 15 years ago that they didn't want any of their boys (Drew's brother, Ben, is a year older and also being recruited by top-flight programs) playing under their dad. It was the second season in which Bianco was named the national coach of the year, receiving the honor from Collegiate Baseball after leading Ole Miss to a 16-1 start to the 2020 season prior to the halting of play due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Rebels will play in the College World Series for the first time since 2014 and just the second time in coach Mike Bianco's 22-year tenure on Saturday. For a lot of reasons. Sixteen years ago, Mike Bianco and his wife, Camille, made what could be considered a puzzling decision. 17 ECUs Keith LeClair Classic. More than 10,000 fans packed Swayze for all four of Ole Miss NCAA Regional contests in 2018 for a grand total of 42,437 over the weekend. Gone from the team that made it to Omaha were 17 players, including eight that were selected in the 2014 MLB Draft. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern. When they are 10 years old playing in Tupelo or Jackson, and they have Bianco on the back of their jersey. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Please check your email for a confirmation. I am a . More: Here's what LSU's pitching rotation should be in SEC Tournament, More: LSU baseball will reach NCAA postseason if it stays hot | Guilbeau. Stephen Head, then a sophomore, earned All-America honors for the second-straight season, becoming the school's third two-time All-American in 2004. Maintaining Excellence Bianco's Rebels were led by a young but stout pitching staff, featuring five freshmen throwing more than 60 percent of the innings on the season. They dont have to be the coachs son. Camie was a student athletic trainer and a diamond girl. Bianco's on-field accomplishments have been recognized nationally, as the Rebel skipper was tapped as the manager of the USA Collegiate National Team before the start of the 2022 season. That is a no-win situation for the Bianco family. Thankfully it didnt get to that.. 12 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. 1993-97:Assistant Coach, LSU Every Rebel who started a game in 2018 recorded a home run, but no one contributed more to the offense than the hot bat of Ryan Olenek, who had a record year that saw the junior hit .350 with 83 hits in 61 games, including the third-longest hitting streak in program history at 23 games. 6 ranking by Collegiate Baseball. When we have time we go there we go to the baseball field.. Chad Smith became the latest Rebel to make it to the "big leagues" in 2022, debuting for the Colorado Rockies. in 1963 and 64 and won national titles with @Delaware_FB. His first recruiting class was rated as one of the nation's 10 best by both Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America, including a No. The excellence on the field has not gone unnoticed over the past 22seasons under Bianco. The 2019 squad set program records for walks drawn (351), fielding percentage (.978) and stolen bases (93) en route to a strong year. 2 Alabama. Pinch-hitting with LSU up 7-3 at Alex Box Stadium, Bianco homered on the first pitch and flipped the bat. The fact that Bianco made it over the fence like he did and came up triumphantly with the ball should be a good sign for Houston this season, even though the team came up short to Incarnate Word on Sunday, 10-8. 186. Its special, Ben says. You've got to respect Mike Bianco, the Ole Miss baseball coach. In his first season with the Cowboys in 1998, he engineered an 11-game improvement from 1997, posting a 30-26 record - the first of three 30-win seasons. The latest renovations to O-U Stadium will benefit both players and fans. It was something he was always cautious of though, raising his family on a baseball field. Ole Miss also became the first school to produce two different finalists for the Johnny Bench Award in consecutive seasons when Stuart Turner and Will Allen were named as finalists in 2013 and 2014, respectively. It is about winning, but not winning at all costs. Drew Bianco heads to Houston following his four seasons at LSU. Ole Miss also continued the trend of sending Rebels to the pros with six players selected in the 2011 MLB Draft. Mike Bianco, the Ole Miss baseball coach, and his son Drew, the LSU third baseman, had an emotional and once-in-a-lifetime Sunday. 1,846. Having them in the infield its funny. The appearance in the NCAA Regional was the second in three years for Bianco's program and only the fourth for Ole Miss since the 1977 season. Ron, Camie and Camies parents, Patty and Jerry Marquette, are all there to give the three boys a big hug and congratulations following their win. Mike Bianco and his wife, Cami, concluded when he took the job in 2000 none of their sons would play baseball for their dad at the collegiate level. During his time with the Tigers, he played at every position, except for pitcher, predominantly seeing most of his reps as an infielder. Ole Miss named Mike Bianco head coach of the Rebel baseball program on June 7, 2000. 4 ranked recruiting class. Drew Bianco will play at LSU, however, following in the footsteps of his father, and hes thrilled about it, calling it a dream come true. The Biancos are a baseball family through and through, a love of the game passed down through the generations but never forced upon the next one. Their blossoming careers at Oxford brought up a rule Mike and Camie talked about long before the boys ever picked up a baseball. Its Tuesday night now and Oxford just finished adding another game to the win column. Just over one month later, another former Rebel pitcher made his Major League debut as David Goforth began pitching out of the bullpen for the Milwaukee Brewers. Its gotta be their love, Bianco said. Ron played baseball at the University of Delaware. He sits in the diamond suites at Swayze Field, on the third base side straight back behind the Ole Miss dugout. University of Houston utility player Drew Bianco stole a home run while flipping over the back fence during a Sunday game. The reality, though, is that if the boys werent good enough to play for their dad at Ole Miss, no one would even know this rule existed. They were in the same ballpark for Drew's Senior Day. I think it would be difficult, but I think I could handle it and I think they could handle it, Mike said. . Beyond the right field wall, new terracing along with more grilling areas and picnic pavilions were built in the area heavily populated by Ole Miss students. The five Bianco children did in fact fall in love with the game of baseball, and not because they were pressured to. Ole Miss has won 73.2 percent of its home games under Bianco, compiling a 542-198-1 record at Swayze Field. He joined Head, who became the program's first-ever three-time All-American when he earned the distinction again in 2005. The first time Mike Bianco advanced to the College World Series as the head coach at Ole Miss in 2014, he failed to mention to his players after the super-regional clincher that. With the conclusion of the 2006 season, Ole Miss found itself holding a spot as one of the top teams in the nation and atop the Southeastern Conference. The Rebels again found themselves in the national spotlight in the 2002 season as Ole Miss climbed as high as No. 6 by Collegiate Baseball. Less than a month into the season, the Oakland Athletics called up Bobby Wahl as the next Rebel to make his MLB debut. Ole Miss finished with a 43-19 record and hosted an NCAA Regional for the seventh time in the last 13 years. Here's my conversation with Mike Bianco about the series,. Which is why there are gonna be some Rebel fans stirred up to hear that Drew, who's slugging .588 the country's14th-ranked team, just committed to play his college ball in Baton Rouge. The 2019 Ole Miss class ranked No. He batted .246 with seven home runs and 21 RBI. He then returned to Baton Rouge where he joined Bertman's staff at LSU. He sets his folding chair up in the box he built and listens to the Rebels on the radio as he watches Ben, Drew and Sam on the field in front of him. The 39 wins were then one shy of the school record for a single season, while the 17 conference wins tied the school record at the time. His mom and his dad are very proud of him. The country superstar previously revealed that she is a homebody who "gets nervous" in group settings, despite being a multi-award-winning singer who has . told Oxford Eagle sports writer Jake Thompson, Southern Miss men, women basketball teams finish season at the top of the conference, Mississippi driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins longest Daytona 500 ever, SEC implements new rules to speed up league baseball games, MSU, Ole Miss cash in from conference pot of gold. Pomeranz became the highest draft pick in school history when he was taken fifth overall by the Cleveland Indians and led a group of five Rebels drafted in 2010. I guess the question is why should we have to handle it. Ole Miss set the stage for the move to the next level in 2004 as the Rebels earned another berth in the postseason, marking the first time in program history that Ole Miss reached an NCAA Regional in back-to-back seasons. The groundwork was laid for the future as the Rebels would reach even greater heights in the coming years. He decided to stay at LSU. Sign up for the For The Win newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. He batted .246 with seven home runs and 21 RBI. Drew, 21, is a juniorinfielder and outfielder at LSU. Mike Bianco is the head baseball coach at Ole Miss, and he played at LSU as a catcher from 1988-89 and worked as an LSU . 1998-2000:Head Coach, McNeese State Ben, who made the Dandy Dozen,leads Drew in home runs and Drew, one of The Clarion-Ledger Top 20 Underclassmen selection,leads Sam in stolen bases. Coach Mike Bianco's Tweets. After advancing to the College World Series for the fifth time in program history during the 2014 season, Bianco had a young team with little experience take the field for the 2015 campaign. Things almost immediately don't go as planned. Mike and Camie met at LSU. And Sam, 20, is a freshman infielder at Louisiana-Lafayette. Fr nhere Informationen zur Nutzung Ihrer Daten lesen Sie bitte unsere Datenschutzerklrung und Cookie-Richtlinie. defeating Oklahoma in the College World Series. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. We joke and mess with each other throughout the game. Gonzalez was also tabbed as a freshman All-American along with TJMcCants, giving Ole Miss two or more Freshman All-Americans for six consecutive seasons, a total of 14 in that span. He played for Bertman and was an assistant under him for three . Entering Sunday, Bianco played five games for the Cougars, hitting .118 (2-for-17) at the dish with one homer and three RBI. 1 team in the country according to every poll. Ole Miss made a spectacular run and nearly won it second straight SEC Tournament, falling one out short in a walk-off defeat to eventual NCAA Champion Vanderbilt. I think thats what college is all about. He also stands as the winningest and longest-active coach in the SEC among the sports of baseball, mens basketball and football. After spending two seasons at Indian River (Fla.) Community College, he played two seasons for Skip Bertman at perennial national-power LSU in 1988 and 1989. In 22 seasons leading the program, Bianco has delivered 18 postseason appearances, including eight Super Regional berths and a pair of trips to the College World Series. Last season under the direction of first-year coach Jay Johnson,Bianco had just five hits in 39 at-bats. My wife says it the best, we dont care what you do, we just want you to have passion for it.. Prior to the 2016 season, the Rebels added a new HD video board to the outfield that measures 30x48 in size to enhance the game day experience. The Rebels ranked in the top-15 nationally in hits, doubles, runs scored, slugging percentage, home runs, and batting average. The Rebels rebounded following a sluggish midseason collapse to sneak into the NCAA Tournament as one of the final teams. Ben, 22, is a junior catcher/first baseman at Louisville. 0:49. Braxton Lee earned MLB Reb when he earned a spot on the 2018 Opening Day roster for the Miami Marlins. 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Leading the way throughout the season were All-SEC Second Team reliever Wyatt Short, Ferriss Trophy finalist Scott Weathersby, and senior slugger Sikes Orvis. Let them be Drew Bianco and Ben Bianco and (youngest son) Sam Bianco. For only the second time in program history, as well as the second consecutive season, three Rebels earned Freshman All-America honors in pitchers Will Ethridge, Ryan Rolison and Houston Roth. Seven players appeared on Major League rosters in the 2013 season, including the call up of right-hander Phillip Irwin (Pittsburgh) that year. 10 by Collegiate Baseball, while the 2011 class was ranked third nationally by Collegiate Baseball and fifth by Baseball America. He alsos set NC State's single-season home run record with 27. In 2011, the Rebels continued to bring in postseason accolades as Alex Yarbrough was named an All-SEC selection. Sign up for the LSU Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Justin Garza (1-0) L. Michael Kopech (3-1) S. Emmanuel Clase (13) Cincinnati Reds. Mike Bianco played for LSU under Skip Bertman in 1988 and 1989. After all, hes part of the family. In 2016, Mike Mayers (St. Louis) became the 14th Bianco-coached Rebel to see his big league dream come true, earning a start for the Cardinals against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday Night Baseball. Drew Bianco made a verbal pledge to play baseball at LSU last month. It's a family game. Right-hander Lance Lynn (St. Louis), shortstop Zack Cozart (Cincinnati) and left-hander Drew Pomeranz (Colorado) became the next crop of player to make their Major League debuts, getting the call to the big leagues in 2011. Drew was The Oxford EAGLE area Player of the Year in 2017, so letting him get away to LSU still isnt that easy for Bianco and Ole Miss, of course. Following the triumphant season, the longtime Rebel skipper was tabbed the National Coach of the Year by D1Baseball, USA Baseball, the ABCA, and Collegiate Baseball. They key for the Biancos though is that they realize baseball isnt bigger than family. The Rebels advanced to the championship game before falling to the top-ranked Hurricanes. The point is that's coach Bianco's boy. The Rebels defeated the eighth-ranked Aggies on the way to the program's sixth regional championship game in an eight-year span, a feat accomplished by only 15 teams nationally at the time. Since then, Bianco has become the winningest coach in program history, led the Rebels to the only national championship in program history and established Ole Miss as one of the premier programs in college baseball. Ole Miss got off to a hot start, winning 20 of its first 22 games, including a series win over No. Senior Ben and junior Drew battle for the home run record while Drew and freshman Sam compete for most stolen bases. A non-fan tries to introduce his son to the wide world of sports via the town baseball clinic. Prior to the 2017 campaign, the Rebels brought in the nation's top-ranked recruiting class, the first No. Nick Fortes and Hayden Dunhurst carried on the tradition in 2018 and 2021, earning Johnny Bench Award semifinalist nods. Ole Miss has ranked among the nations top 25 attendance leaders in all of Biancos 22 seasons. Grae Kessinger added to the award-winning tradition in 2019. Ole Miss won the game, 8-5, Drew nearly had a chance late in the game, as he came to the on-deck circle. Today's first pitch thrown by Ron Bianco and caught by his son, @CoachMikeBianco! Ole Miss has a strong history with Team USA. Ole Miss continued to pull in the accolades in 2009 as the Rebels claimed the SEC Regular-Season Championship for the first time since 1977 with a 20-10 record in conference play. Hell join a Houston program that will be heading to the Big 12 following the 2023 season. Just when that 2016 class cycled through, the Rebels reloaded with another elite class. I love Ole Miss, and my dad. Ole Miss outscored its opponents 161-58, or by an average of six runs per game. You're not playing because you're the coach's son and you didn't fail because you're the coach's son. The top ranking was the first No. 0:04. Ole Miss hosted its ninth NCAA Regional under Bianco and swept at Swayze Field, winning three straight against Jacksonville State, Clemson and Jacksonville State once more to capture its 10th regional title and sixth Super Regional bid. Two more Rebels added their names to the MLB ranks in 2019 as pitchers Chris Ellis (Kansas City) and Jacob Waguespack (Toronto) toed the rubber in the bigs and former backstop Nick Fortes reachedthe majors in 2021, clobbering a home run in his debut with the Marlins. And thats unique since the national-caliber Oxford High School baseball program helped Bianco have the number one recruiting class in America two years ago, contributing standout signees including Grae Kessinger, Thomas Dillard and Houston Roth. None were more important though than Mikes first coach, his father, Ron. T.J. Beam (New York Yankees) was the first player from the Bianco Era to be called up in 2006, followed by Seth Smith (Colorado) in 2007 and Matt Tolbert (Minnesota) in 2008. Its her favorite view in a ballpark, perhaps second-only to her seat at Oxford High School. Vanderbilt and Louisville were also in the mix (Louisville is coached by Dan McDonnell, a former Ole Miss assistant who remains close to Bianco and his family), so it certainly would have been cool with Rebel fans if Mike had steered his son away from a division rival. He can be reached at david.magee@oxfordeagle.com. As a dad,I'mproud, but disappointed in the way we played.". We wanted them to experience that. Theyre still my parents. Thats the toughest part about his job:the games he has to miss because hes at his own. But Mike has a routine each morning, which includes making breakfast for the entire Bianco clan. The Bianco family planned its own spin on "Field of Dreams" before their four sons were old enough to wear spikes. Ole Miss named Mike Bianco head coach of the Rebel baseball program on June 7, 2000. A $19 million project, completed right after the 2018 season, included a new Baseball Performance Center, a field level club, additional box seating, a rooftop plaza down the first base line and an expansion/realignment of the left field terrace, as well as an additional videoboard down the right field line to accommodate those enjoying the outfield seating. College World Series Most Outstanding Player Dylan DeLuciawas named a Third Team All-American by Baseball America, while three-time Rebel captain Tim Elkolanded on the NCBWA's Third Team All-America squad. Dies geschieht in Ihren Datenschutzeinstellungen. At least three Rebels have been selected in each of the past 18full seasons of the Bianco Era. Theres no other way you become the starting catcher on a college baseball team that finished third in the College World Series (LSU, 1989) and go on the become the winningest coach in Ole Miss history with 662 victories. "They wanted us to go somewhere else, and we wanted to venture off anyway and grow up. Seth Smith and Stephen Head both competed for the 2003 edition of the Collegiate National Team. In addition to the outstanding winning percentage, the demand for seats led to new renovations and additions at O-U Stadium/Swayze Field. Even if it means playing for a fierce rival. He has six homers this seasonbut is still struggling at.228 in 43 games and 25 starts. In 2010, Bianco was inducted into the Seminole High School Hall of Fame. When Drew played the Rebels for the first time, it was May 3, 2019 his dad's 52nd birthday. But if you think that makes it tough for the father and son, imagine how Drew Biancos mother, Camie, will manage it all. This comes just three days afterOle Miss took a critical SEC West series from the Tigers in Oxford. Ole Miss Baseball. But he wont play at Ole Miss, either. In total, the Rebels have hosted 10 NCAA Regionals in the past 18 full season, further evidence that under Mike Bianco, Ole Miss baseball has truly become a national name. Daten ber Ihr Gert und Ihre Internetverbindung, wie Ihre IP-Adresse, Browsing- und Suchaktivitten bei der Nutzung von Yahoo Websites und -Apps. Klicken Sie auf Einstellungen verwalten um weitere Informationen zu erhalten und Ihre Einstellungen zu verwalten. 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