Ole Miss announces starting pitcher for opening game of Oxford Regional vs. Murray State

Racers vs Ole Miss Friday in NCAA Oxford Regional - Murray State University Athletics

The Murray State Racers take on the Ole Miss Rebels Friday in the 2025 NCAA Tournament Oxford Regional at Swayze Field in a scheduled 7 p.m. first pitch at Swayze Field in Mississippi.

No. 10 Seed Baseball Opens Oxford Regional Against Murray State Friday Night - Ole Miss Athletics - Hotty Toddy

OXFORD, Miss. – For the first time since 2021, Ole Miss (40-19) will be hosting a regional at Swayze Field. The No. 10-seeded Rebels will welcome Georgia Tech (40-17), Western Kentucky (46-12), and Murray State (39-13) to Oxford this weekend.

Ole Miss announces starting pitcher for opening game of Oxford Regional vs. Murray State

Ole Miss will turn to Riley Maddox to start its opening game of the Oxford Regional on Friday against No. 4-seeded Murray State. The Rebels announced that decision on Thursday afternoon, one day ahead of the opening game. That means Ole Miss is saving ace Hunter Elliot for a potential winner’s bracket matchup with either Georgia Tech or Western Kentucky in the next round. It’s a bold move considering the quality of Murray State’s lineup. The Ra…