Trent Dilfer might want to rethink this hot take. Like Camie, he doesnt miss a game, but when he has to choose between his grandsons and his son he chooses the Chargers. Odds & lines subject to change. You're not playing because you're the coach's son and you didn't fail because you're the coach's son. Their season ended with a 6-1 loss to Eastern Carolina in the American Conference Championship game. The pitching staff was the strength of the 2017 squad, cracking the country's top 25 in six different categories; Ole Miss led the SEC and ranked third nationally in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.21), while finishing ninth in the country with 1.22 walks and hits per inning (WHIP). 17 ECUs Keith LeClair Classic. . 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. 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. The groundwork was laid for the future as the Rebels would reach even greater heights in the coming years. To become the all-time winningest coach in Ole Miss history, Bianco passed Rebel legend Jake Gibbs with his 486th win on March 9, 2013, against Lipscomb in non-conference action. #SCTop10 x @DrewBianco8 pic.twitter.com/HUJcjD3xFp, Houston Baseball (@UHCougarBB) February 26, 2023. So, while Drew, a sophomore infielder at Oxford, and Ben, a junior catcher with the Chargers, have the talent to be recruited by upper-level schools, the destinations will be elsewhere. 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. I hope I win and hes hoping he wins. The 20 wins set the school record for wins in SEC play and helped Ole Miss secure a seventh straight berth in the NCAA Tournament, hosting for the fifth time in Bianco's nine years. Braxton Lee earned MLB Reb when he earned a spot on the 2018 Opening Day roster for the Miami Marlins. The Rebels posted a 44-22 record, marking the first time in history that Ole Miss had turned in back-to-back 40-win seasons. Las Vegas, NV. The 2012 season saw the Rebels advance to the NCAA Tournament for the 10th time in the Bianco era as Ole Miss advanced to the championship at the College Station Regional hosted by Texas A&M. Nick Fortes and Hayden Dunhurst carried on the tradition in 2018 and 2021, earning Johnny Bench Award semifinalist nods. Follow The Grove Report On Facebook and Twitter. Sign up for the For The Win newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. If his Rebels had beaten Arizona and coach Jay Johnson in the best-of-three Super Regional title game last June 13 in Tucson, Arizona, to reach the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, Bianco could be LSU's coach today. The Cougars finished last season 37-24 overall and 13-11 in conference play. All-told, 29,646 fans came to the Super Regional, making it the most attended Super Regional of the season and the highest attendance for a Super Regional at an on-campus facility in NCAA history at the time. The Rebels again had two players gain national recognition as Zack Cozart and Cody Satterwhite were named All-Americans and three Rebels gained All-SEC honors. 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. 1 seed Virginia, falling to the Cavaliers 2-1 in the opening-round game before picking up win a dramatic walk-off win over Texas Tech and a 6-4 victory over TCU in elimination contests to set up another showdown against Virginia with a berth in the CWS Championship Series on the line. F inal. At least three Rebels have been selected in each of the past 18full seasons of the Bianco Era. Since then, Bianco has become the winningestcoachin 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. https://ftw.usatoday.com/2023/02/drew-bianco-diving-catch-fence-houston-baseball, 2023 NFL mock draft: Shaking up the top 6 with trades (and a Chicago Bears haul), Max Scherzers innovative way to use the MLB pitch clock is horrible news for hitters, The latest 2023 NFL mock draft from Mel Kiper Jr. has so many top-10 trades, 1 side-by-side MLB video should convince you the pitch clock is the best, Sister Jean surprisingly picked a non-Chicago team to win the NCAA Mens National title, NFL fans are already freaking out at Bryce Young's reported height BEFORE the 2023 NFL combine, Stunning video shows huge hammerhead shark racing to catch stingrays, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Others leaving include pitcherJacob Hasty, pitcher Will Safford, infielder Collier Cranford, outfielder Giovanni DiGiacomo. It was one of those hits that seemed destined for pay dirt, but Biancos heroic flop over the fence kept it from going in Incarnate Words favor. 4. Ole Miss has a strong history with Team USA. Ole Miss also saw the second-straight Ferriss Trophy come to Oxford when Brian Pettway was named as the award's recipient as well as being named an All-American for the first time in his career. When the Rebels hosted again in 2009 at the newly renovated Oxford-University Stadium, new attendance marks were again set; Ole Miss hosted the then-largest crowd in school history as 10,323 fans came to see the Rebels take on Virginia in game two of the Super Regional. ", WATCH: Drew Bianco homers on first pitch he sees against his father's Ole Miss team. Following the season, six Rebels were taken in the 2016 MLB Draft to mark the 12th-straight year at least four Ole Miss players were chosen. 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. That's the way you need to think about it,' " Bianco said. Bianco was inducted into the Indian River Community College Hall of Fame in 2003. Just when that 2016 class cycled through, the Rebels reloaded with another elite class. defeating Oklahoma in the College World Series. The excitement on the field has spilled over into the stands, where Ole Miss baseball fans have taken notice and shown their appreciation. No matter how good, no matter the temptation to add a few more Rebel wins by adding top talents, the Bianco boys were destined to play for anybody but Dad. He was the starting catcher and team captain for the Tigers' 1989 team that finished third at the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. 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. He is the cornerstone in this baseball family. Mike Bianco, however, has always wanted his sons to make their own way in baseball, so he won't recruit his son Drew, a Top 100 prospect out of Oxford HS, to play for him at Ole Miss. In five seasons at LSU (1993-1997), the Tigers advanced to the College World Series four times and claimed three national championships. CARY, N.C. - USA Baseball today announced that 21-year Major League Baseball veteran LaTroy Hawkins will serve as the pitching coach for the 2023 18U National Team. 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. Sixteen years ago, Mike Bianco and his wife, Camille, made what could be considered a puzzling decision. While his bat isn't much to write home about - Bianco is a career .186 hitter in college seasons thus far . Ole Miss also posted more wins in the SEC than any other program over the same time frame. Justin Garza (1-0) L. Michael Kopech (3-1) S. Emmanuel Clase (13) Cincinnati Reds. Growing up with an SEC coach as your dad had its advantages, Drew said. At the end of the day its just baseball games, said Drew, in his senior year at Oxford High School. His 2000 team batted .305 and set a new school standard for hits in a season with 600. 113. . 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. After Biancos bunch eased past the Sooners in game one, an eighth-inning rally sealed the deal, securing the programs first national championship. Three position players returned to the starting lineup along with a cast that was just getting its first taste of baseball at the highest collegiate level. Turner claimed the award in 2013, becoming the first catcher in program history to be tabbed as the national catcher of the year. Head also brought the first "Boo" Ferriss Award home to Oxford, given to the top baseball player in the state of Mississippi. Not only have fans and the media covering college baseball noticed Ole Miss' resurgence under Bianco, some of the top talent in the country is also taking a close look at the Rebels. Bianco the son of Ole Miss coach Mike Bianco appeared in 50 games (and started 32) as a redshirt junior this spring. We always wanted them to have an experience like I did (in college), Mike Bianco said. The excellence on the field has not gone unnoticed over the past 22seasons under Bianco. 1 in the country, including series wins over Florida and Vanderbilt, Ole Miss fought through the gauntlet to earn another postseason berth, the 13th during Biancos tenure. Rebels Return to Omaha Drew Bianco heads to Houston following his four seasons at LSU. "I didn't mean anything," Drew said. DURHAM, N.C. On Sunday afternoon, just one week after leading Ole Miss to the first College World Series championship in program history, Mike Bianco sat in the third-base dugout at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, wearing the red, white and blue uniform of USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team, taking stock of the turbulent-turned-magical 2022 season, and the whirlwind week that followed. But the latest reminder, the one that came this week in the announcement that his son, Drew, has signed to play baseball at Ole Miss rival LSU, says a lot about Mike Bianco and family. His father, Ole Miss baseball coach Mike Bianco, said his son showed a lot of maturity making the decision. We wanted them to experience that. He decided to stay at LSU. 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. Stuart Turner and Bobby Wahl became All-SEC and All-America honorees, while Turner was named the winner of the Johnny Bench Award as the top collegiate catcher in the nation. 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. On Sunday, the teams returned to the field for the third and final game of the series. Since taking over the Rebels, hes become the winningest coach in program history. But credit Mike for not letting selfish reasons interfere with letting Drew make his own decision. Ole Miss captured the SEC Tournament title in 2006 and again in 2018. He has racked up 854victories, holding a 854-485-1 (.638) record. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. The Rebels advanced to an NCAA Super Regional for the fourth time in five seasons, becoming one of only six schools to advance to at least four Super Regionals in that time. LSU utility player Drew Bianco, son of Ole Miss coach Mike Bianco, officially entered the transfer portal last week and now will transfer to Houston. Since then, Bianco has become the winningest coach in program history, led the. "I got caught up in the moment. With four boys, Bianco decided when he took the head coaching job at Ole Miss in 2000 that none of their children would play collegiately for him. In the NCAA Super Regional, the Rebels traveled to face top-ranked Louisiana-Lafayette and rallied after losing the first game to claim the NCAA Super Regional with wins in game two and three to secure the program's berth in the College World Series. My wife says it the best, we dont care what you do, we just want you to have passion for it.. Instead of heading on the road for the postseason in 2004, the Rebels were selected as one of the 16 host sites for an NCAA Regional. The 2003 season again saw Ole Miss in the postseason as the Rebels earned a berth in the Houston Regional. 1998-2000:Head Coach, McNeese State Four Cowboys were named to the SLC's first team, including the conference's Hitter and Newcomer of the Year in Chris Williamson, and the SLC's Pitcher of the Year in Chris Howay. 1 in the nation in attendance in 2021. Three Rebel players joined Bianco on the Collegiate National Team, with Jacob Gonzalez and Hunter Elliott making the travel squad that competed in The Netherlands and Mason Nichols earning a spot on the initial Collegiate National Team training camp roster that competed in theStars vs. Stripes intrasquad series in North Carolina. The experience that the Rebels gained in 2015 paid dividends in the 2016 season. Hes not a coach in that moment. Bianco's winning ways can be traced back to his playing days. None were more important though than Mikes first coach, his father, Ron. 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. He recorded zero home runs and managed to tally four RBIs. "To get the best college baseball experience, Camie and I thought it would be best for the boys not to be coached by their dad, and easier on me," Bianco said. 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. 23. We support responsible gambling. This season is the first time three Biancos Ben, Drew and Sam will share the same diamond. The Rebels also won the SEC West crown in 2018, becoming just the second in program history to win both a divisional and tournament title in the same season. Ryan Rolison joined Pomeranz as a first-round selection in 2018 when he was taken 22nd overall by the Colorado Rockies. Nonetheless, Ole Miss broke a program record for strikeouts en route to its third straight 40-win season and a third straight berth in the SEC Tournament semifinals. "I don't really know if I can put it into words," he said. Dugas broke a 0-0 tie in the top of the ninth as the Tigers survived a tough one in Austin. From there, the Rebels hosted their 10th NCAA Regional under Bianco. He batted .246 with seven home runs and 21 RBI. 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. Pinch-hitting with LSU up 7-3 at Alex Box Stadium, Bianco homered on the first pitch and flipped the bat. OXFORD Section 24. Its a tradition that through the years has become the familys favorite. The best thing about it, Camie says, I can see them all in one game.. He quickly displayed his abilities to develop a competitive program. Left-hander Drew Pomeranz claimed SEC Pitcher of the Year honors, becoming the first Rebel to claim the award since its inception, and also garnered All-SEC and All-America honors. The Rebels were the only team in the SEC to post a winning record in conference play each of the previous four seasons. The Chargers are on pace to win their third-straight region title and contend for another 5A state championship. On Monday, June 13, 2005, the Rebels' Super Regional game against eventual national champion Texas was the third-most watched television broadcast of a college baseball game in the history of ESPN. 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. I'd like them to go somewhere where they make it or don't and sink or swim on their own. In 2010, the Rebels made an appearance in the postseason with an eighth consecutive berth, competing in an NCAA Regional at the University of Virginia. 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. . 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