2019 Ole Miss Rebels softball team explained
| Sport: | softball |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Team: | Ole Miss Rebels |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Coachrank: | 17 |
| Record: | 41–20 |
| Conf Record: | 13–10 |
| Head Coach: | Mike Smith |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach1: | Ruben Felix |
| Asst Coach2: | Ashley Chastain |
| Stadium: | Ole Miss Softball Complex |
| Champion: | Oxford Regional champion |
| Bowl: | Tucson Super Regional |
| Bowl Result: | 0–2 vs. Arizona |
The 2019 Ole Miss Rebels softball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2019 NCAA Division I softball season. The Rebels played their home games at the Ole Miss Softball Complex.
Previous season
The Rebels finished the 2018 season 32–25 overall, and 7–17 in the conference. The Rebels entered the 2018 NCAA Division I softball tournament as the #2 seed in the Arizona State regional. The Rebels were defeated by the Sun Devils in the Regional Finals.
Schedule and results
| Legend |
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| | Ole Miss win |
| | Ole Miss loss |
| | Cancellation |
| Bold | Ole Miss team member | |
| 2019 Ole Miss Rebels Softball Game Log |
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| Regular season (36–16) |
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| February (9–6) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| at UCF
Friends of Jaclyn Tournament | | UCF Softball Complex
| | | | | | | 1–0 | | | Feb. 8 | vs. Ohio State
Friends of Jaclyn Tournament | | UCF Softball Complex | L 2–4 | | | | | | 1–1 | | | Feb. 9 | vs. No. 21 Minnesota
Friends of Jaclyn Tournament | | UCF Softball Complex | W 3–1 | Molly Jacobsen (1–0) | Fiser (1–1) | | | | 2–1 | | | Feb. 9 | vs. George Mason
Friends of Jaclyn Tournament | | UCF Softball Complex | W 8–05 | Anna Borgen (1–0) | Vitalich (0–1) | | | | 3–1 | | | Feb. 15 | vs. UC Riverside
Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament | | Easton Stadium
Los Angeles, CA | W 11–35 | Brittany Finney (2–0) | Olmos (1–3) | | | | 4–1 | | | Feb. 15 | vs. Cal Poly
Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament | | Easton Stadium | W 5–2 | Ava Tillmann (1–1) | Best (0–3) | Molly Jacobsen (1) | | | 5–1 | | | Feb. 16 | vs. Oregon State
Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament | | Easton Stadium | W 2–0 | Molly Jacobsen (2–0) | Mazon (4–1) | | | | 6–1 | | | Feb. 16 | at No. 2 UCLA
Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament | | Easton Stadium | L 0–4 | Garcia (3–0) | Brittany Finney (2–1) | | | | 6–2 | | | Feb. 17 | vs. Boise State
Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament | | LBSU Softball Complex
Long Beach, CA | L 4–6 | Mancha (3–1) | Ava Tillmann (1–2) | Broadus (1) | | | 6–3 | | | Feb. 22 | vs. Tulsa
Texas Invitational | | McCombs Field
Austin, TX | L 1–4 | Delce (4–1) | Brittany Finney (2–2) | Scott (3) | | | 6–4 | | | Feb. 22 | vs. Sam Houston State
| | McCombs Field | W 5–1 | Molly Jacobsen (3–0) | Sanchez (1–1) | | Longhorn Network | | 7–4 | | | Feb. 23 | vs. Sam Houston State
Texas Invitational | | McCombs Field | W 2–1 | Ava Tillmann (2–2) | Dunn (2–2) | | Longhorn Network | | 8–4 | | | Feb. 23 | at No. 11 Texas
Texas Invitational | | McCombs Field | L 2–3 | O'Leary (4–0) | Molly Jacobsen (3–1) | | Longhorn Network | | 8–5 | | | Feb. 24 | at No. 11 Texas
Texas Invitational | | McCombs Field | L 0–7 | Elish (4–0) | Brittany Finney (2–3) | | Longhorn Network | | 8–6 | | | Feb. 27 | | | Farris Field
Conway, AR | W 18–36 | Ava Tillmann (3–2) | Sanchez (2–3) | | | | 9–6 | | |
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| March (15–3) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| March 1 | Nicholls
Ole Miss Classic | | Ole Miss Softball Complex
Oxford, MS | W 6–0 | Brittany Finney (3–3) | LaBure (2–6) | | SECN+ | 362 | 10–6 | | | March 1 | Pittsburgh
Ole Miss Classic | | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 6–1 | Molly Jacobsen (4–1) | Edwards (0–4) | | SECN+ | 418 | 11–6 | | | March 2 | Pittsburgh
Ole Miss Classic | | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 4–3 | Brittany Finney (4–3) | Knight (2–6) | | SECN+ | 278 | 12–6 | | | March 2 | Nicholls
Ole Miss Classic | | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 2–0 | Molly Jacobsen (5–1) | Landry (8–4) | | SECN+ | 173 | 13–6 | | | March 6 | | | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 7–2 | Molly Jacobsen (6–1) | Mardones (3–4) | | SECN+ | 38 | 14–6 | | | March 9 | | | Ole Miss Softball Complex | L 4–10 | Storms (8–0) | Brittany Finney (4–4) | | | 348 | 14–7 | 0–1 | | March 10 | No. 14 Arkansas | | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 12–05 | Molly Jacobsen (7–1) | Haff (11–4) | | | 757 | 15–7 | 1–1 | | March 11 | No. 14 Arkansas | | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 6–2 | Molly Jacobsen (8–1) | Storms (8–1) | Brittany Finney (1) | SEC Network | 841 | 16–7 | 2–1 | | March 13 | | | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 8–06 | Ava Tillmann (4–2) | Nichols (4–5) | | SECN+ | 207 | 17–7 | | | March 15 | | | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 15–25 | Brittany Finney (5–4) | Yantis (0–5) | | SECN+ | 208 | 18–7 | | | March 16 | | | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 8–4 | Molly Jacobsen (9–1) | Show (7–3) | | SECN+ | 478 | 19–7 | | | March 17 | Samford | | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 6–3 | Ava Tillmann (5–2) | Barnett (1–1) | Molly Jacobsen (2) | SECN+ | 308 | 20–7 | | | March 17 | No. 18 Oklahoma State | | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 10–15 | Brittany Finney (6–4) | Simunek (4–3) | | SECN+ | 526 | 21–7 | | | March 23 | | No. 24 | Carolina Softball Stadium
Columbia, SC | L 0–2 | Oh (3–2) | Brittany Finney (6–5) | | | 1,814 | 21–8 | 2–2 | | March 24 | at No. 16 South Carolina | No. 24 | Carolina Softball Stadium | W 2–08 | Molly Jacobsen (10–1) | Raley (7–2) | | SEC Network | 1,543 | 22–8 | 3–2 | | March 25 | at No. 16 South Carolina | No. 24 | Carolina Softball Stadium | Cancelled due to weather. | | March 29 | | No. 22 | Ole Miss Softball Complex | L 2–515 | Barnhill (19–3) | Molly Jacobsen (10–2) | | SECN+ | 1,371 | 22–9 | 3–3 | | March 30 | No. 6 Florida | No. 22 | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 8–48 | Brittany Finney (7–5) | Barnhill (19–4) | | SECN+ | 1,003 | 23–9 | 4–3 | | March 31 | No. 6 Florida | No. 22 | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 3–1 | Brittany Finney (8–5) | Barnhill (19–5) | Molly Jacobsen (3) | SECN+ | 1,118 | 24–9 | 5–3 | |
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| April (12–4) |
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Date
Time | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| April 2 | | No. 18 | E. S. Rose Park
Nashville, TN | W 11–15 | Ava Tillmann (6–2) | Veltri (9–5) | | | 96 | 25–9 | | | April 5 | | No. 18 | John Cropp Stadium
Lexington, KY | L 4–11 | Humes (9–6) | Molly Jacobsen (10–3) | | SECN+ | 1,304 | 25–10 | 5–4 | | April 6 (1) | at No. 22 Kentucky | No. 18 | John Cropp Stadium | W 8–4 | Brittany Finney (9–5) | Schorman (5–1) | | SECN+ | 1,828 (DH) | 26–10 | 6–4 | | April 6 (2) | at No. 22 Kentucky | No. 18 | John Cropp Stadium | W 6–28 | Brittany Finney (10–5) | Baalman (5–8) | | SECN+ | 1,828 (DH) | 27–10 | 7–4 | | April 10 | | No. 17 | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 3–28 | Brittany Finney (11–5) | Cespedes (6–6) | | SECN+ | 503 | 28–10 | | | April 12 (1) | | No. 17 | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 7–58 | Molly Jacobsen (11–3) | Daniel (2–4) | | SECN+ | 472 | 29–10 | 8–4 | | April 12 (2) | Missouri | No. 17 | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 1–0 | Molly Jacobsen (12–3) | Gasper (9–5) | | SECN+ | 627 | 30–10 | 9–4 | | April 14 | Missouri | No. 17 | Ole Miss Softball Complex | L 2–5 | Gasper (10–5) | Molly Jacobsen (12–4) | Daniel (3) | SECN+ | 393 | 30–11 | 9–5 | | April 16 | | No. 17 | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 13–05 | Ava Tillmann (7–2) | Gallagher (6–3) | | SECN+ | 238 | 31–11 | | | April 19 (1) | | No. 17 | Nusz Park
Starkville, MS | W 21–05 | Brittany Finney (12–5) | Denis (3–1) | | SECN+ | 338 | 32–11 | 10–5 | | April 19 (2) | at Mississippi State | No. 17 | Nusz Park | L 0–6 | Williams (9–6) | Molly Jacobsen (12–5) | | SEC Network | 378 | 32–12 | 10–6 | | April 20 | at Mississippi State | No. 17 | Nusz Park | W 3–18 | Brittany Finney (13–5) | Williams (9–7) | | SECN+ | 803 | 33–12 | 11–6 | | April 24 | | No. 17 | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 3–0 | Ava Tillmann (8–2) | Trahan (14–9) | | SEC Network | 903 | 34–12 | | | April 26 | | No. 17 | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 5–3 | Brittany Finney (14–5) | Rogers (18–4) | Molly Jacobsen (4) | SECN+ | 976 | 35–12 | 12–6 | | April 27 | No. 9 Tennessee | No. 17 | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 4–1 | Molly Jacobsen (13–5) | Arnold (8–6) | | SECN+ | 1,678 | 36–12 | 13–6 | | April 28 | No. 9 Tennessee | No. 17 | Ole Miss Softball Complex | L 1–29 | Moss (11–2) | Molly Jacobsen (12–6) | | | 1,734 | 36–13 | 13–7 | |
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| May (0–3) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| May 3 | | No. 15 | Jack Turner Stadium
Athens, GA | L 0–1 | Bass (11–3) | Brittany Finney (14–6) | | SECN+ | 927 | 36–14 | 13–8 | | May 5 (1) | at No. 14 Georgia | No. 15 | Jack Turner Stadium | L 5–6 | Mathis (8–4) | Brittany Finney (14–7) | | SECN+ | 1,513 | 36–15 | 13–9 | | May 5 (2) | at No. 14 Georgia | No. 15 | Jack Turner Stadium | L 0–85 | Cutting (10–4) | Brittany Finney (14–8) | | SEC Network | 1,678 | 36–16 | 13–10 | |
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| Post-season (3–2) |
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| (1–1) |
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| Date | Opponent | Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SECT Record |
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| May 9 | vs. (12) Mississippi State | (5) | Davis Diamond
College Station, TX | W 9–4 | Brittany Finney (15–8) | Williams (13–8) | | SECN | 1,257 | 37–16 | 1–0 | | May 10 | vs. (4) Kentucky | (5) | Davis Diamond | L 0–85 | Humes (13–10) | Brittany Finney (15–9) | | SECN | 1,342 | 37–17 | 1–1 | |
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| (2–1) |
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| Date | Opponent | Seed/National Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
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| May 17 | | (1) No. 11 | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 12–05 | Brittany Finney (16–9) | Hudson (15–11) | | ESPN3 | 1,620 | 38–17 | 1–0 | | May 18 | | (1) No. 11 | Ole Miss Softball Complex | L 0–2 | Ellyson (39–4) | Molly Jacobsen (13–7) | | ESPN3 | 1,683 | 38–18 | 1–1 | | May 18 | | (1) No. 11 | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 10–05 | Brittany Finney (17–9) | Anderson (5–4) | | ESPN3 | 1,502 | 39–18 | 2–1 | | May 19 (1) | (2) Louisiana | (1) No. 11 | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 5–1 | Molly Jacobsen (14–7) | Ellyson (39–5) | | ESPN3 | 1,648 | 40–18 | 3–1 | | May 19 (2) | (2) Louisiana | (1) No. 11 | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 5–4 | Brittany Finney (18–9) | Ellyson (39–6) | | ESPN3 | 1,542 | 41–18 | 4–1 | |
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| (0–2) |
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| Date | Opponent | National Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
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| May 24 | | (11) | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium
Tucson, AZ | L 2–5 | McQuillin (23–7) | Brittany Finney (18–10) | | ESPNU | 2,729 | 41–19 | 4–2 | | May 25 | at (6) Arizona | (11) | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium | L 1–9 | Denham (13–5) | Molly Jacobsen (14–8) | | | 2,835 | 41–20 | 4–3 | |
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Schedule Source:[1]
Notes and References
- Softball Announces Rigorous 2019 Schedule. University of Mississippi Department of Athletics. October 15, 2018. March 27, 2019.
