Ole Miss athletics has a big weekend coming. The Rebels will have nine on-campus events this weekend, including baseball, softball and men’s tennis.
The softball team will be taking part in the Ole Miss Classic and take on Northern Iowa on Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. before playing Stephen F. Austin University at 6:30 p.m. The Rebels will then face University of Texas at San Antonio on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The Ole Miss Classic will host at least two more games; the matchups in those games will be based on the records of each respective team in the tournament.
Softball has gotten off to a blazing start on the 2016 season. The Rebels are off to the best start in school history at 9-3. The Rebels went 4-1 in Hawaii at the Oceanic Time Warner Cable Paradise Classic. They went 4-1 the next weekend at the Troy Classic before splitting a midweek series against in-state foe Southern Miss.
The men’s tennis team will be taking on South Alabama on Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. The Rebels are 4-2 on the season, including a victory over number four Baylor. The South Alabama Jaguars are 6-3 on the young season. The Jaguars and the Rebels have one common opponent — Southern Miss. Ole Miss defeated the Golden Eagles 7-0, while the Jaguars lost to the Golden Eagles 4-1.
The Ole Miss baseball team will have an important series this weekend when the Louisville Cardinals come to town. The Rebels are 4-0 on the young season with a season opening sweep of Florida International University. The Rebels were then able to get a midweek win over Arkansas State. Louisville will be one of the best, if not the best, teams that the Rebels will play this season.
The Ole Miss men’s and women’s basketball teams will be on the road this weekend in two late season SEC matchups. The men’s team will be playing Georgia in Athens in a game that could go a long way regarding seeding for the SEC tournament. The Rebels have started to play well lately; they won three of their last four games. If the season ended today, the Rebels would be the seven seed in the SEC tournament, taking on Arkansas in Nashville. The Rebels are still barely alive for the NCAA tournament, but if the plans involve an at-large bid, Saturday’s contest at Georgia is a must-win.
The women’s basketball team will conclude their regular season on Sunday, taking on Arkansas on the road. The Lady Rebels are currently 2-13 in conference play, and are locked into playing on next Wednesday’s play-in game.
The track team finish out the weekend at the SEC Indoor Championships before the NCAA championships start next weekend.
On-campus schedule:
Friday
Men’s Tennis vs. South Alabama – 3 p.m.
Baseball vs. Louisville – 4 p.m.
Softball vs. Northern Iowa – 4 p.m.
Softball vs. Stephen F. Austin University – 6:30 p.m.
Saturday
Basketball at Georgia – 11 a.m.
Softball vs. University of Texas at San Antonio – 1:30 p.m.
Baseball vs. Louisville – 1:30 p.m.
Sunday
Baseball vs. Louisville -1:30 p.m.
Women’s basketball at Arkansas – 3 p.m.
