2019 Ole Miss Rebels softball team

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2019 Ole Miss Rebels softball
Ole Miss Rebels logo.svg
Oxford Regional champion
Tucson Super Regional, 0–2 vs. Arizona
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
Record41–20 (13–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumOle Miss Softball Complex
Seasons
 2018
2020  
2019 Southeastern Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Alabama  y186 .7506010 .857
No. 11 Tennessee  y1410 .5834317 .717
No. 10 LSU  y1410 .5834319 .694
No. 23 Kentucky  y1410 .5833624 .600
No. 17 Ole Miss  y1310 .5654120 .672
No. 8 Florida  y1212 .5004918 .731
No. 14 Georgia  y1212 .5004219 .689
No. 20 Arkansas  y1212 .5003820 .655
Missouri  y1212 .5003525 .583
No. 24 Auburn  y1014 .4173921 .650
No. 21 South Carolina  y914 .3913819 .667
Mississippi State  y915 .3753523 .603
Texas A&M  y618 .2502827 .509
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2019 [1]
Rankings from NFCA

The 2019 Ole Miss Rebels softball team represents the University of Mississippi in the 2019 NCAA Division I softball season. The Rebels play their home games at the Ole Miss Softball Complex.

Contents

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.

Roster

2019 Ole Miss Rebels roster
 

Pitchers

  • 5 Ava Tillmann – Sophomore
  • 7 Molly Jacobsen – Junior
  • 18 Brittany Finney – Senior
  • 22 Anna Borgen – Sophomore
  • 35 Savannah Diederich – Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 19 Izzy Werdann – Senior
  • 24 Autumn Gillespie – Junior

Infielders

  • 6 Mikayla Allee – Freshman
  • 14 Taylor Watford – Freshman
  • 17 Kacey Hvitved – Sophomore
  • 21 Amanda Roth – Sophomore
  • 30 Abbey Latham – Sophomore
  • 36 Gabby Alvarez – Sophomore
 

Outfielders

  • 3 Alyssa Pinto – Freshman
  • 10 Katelin Cooper – Freshman
  • 11 Tate Whitley – Freshman
  • 15 Kylan Becker – Senior
  • 32 Kelsha Loftin – Junior

Utility

  • 1 Kaylee Horton – Junior
  • 16 Sydney Gutierrez – Sophomore
  • 20 Jessica Puk – Sophomore
  • 23 Ally Mena – Sophomore

Schedule and results

Legend
 Ole Miss win
 Ole Miss loss
 Cancellation
BoldOle Miss team member
2019 Ole Miss Rebels Softball Game Log
Regular season (36–16)
February (9–6)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
Feb. 7at UCF
Friends of Jaclyn Tournament
UCF Softball Complex
Orlando, FL
W 3–0Brittany Finney (1–0)White (0–1)1–0
Feb. 8vs. Ohio State
Friends of Jaclyn Tournament
UCF Softball ComplexL 2–4Ray (1–0)Ava Tillmann (0–1)1–1
Feb. 9vs. No. 21 Minnesota
Friends of Jaclyn Tournament
UCF Softball ComplexW 3–1Molly Jacobsen (1–0)Fiser (1–1)2–1
Feb. 9vs. George Mason
Friends of Jaclyn Tournament
UCF Softball ComplexW 8–05Anna Borgen (1–0)Vitalich (0–1)3–1
Feb. 15vs. UC Riverside
Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament
Easton Stadium
Los Angeles, CA
W 11–35Brittany Finney (2–0)Olmos (1–3)4–1
Feb. 15vs. Cal Poly
Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament
Easton StadiumW 5–2Ava Tillmann (1–1)Best (0–3)Molly Jacobsen (1)5–1
Feb. 16vs. Oregon State
Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament
Easton StadiumW 2–0Molly Jacobsen (2–0)Mazon (4–1)6–1
Feb. 16at No. 2 UCLA
Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament
Easton StadiumL 0–4Garcia (3–0)Brittany Finney (2–1)6–2
Feb. 17vs. Boise State
Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament
LBSU Softball Complex
Long Beach, CA
L 4–6Mancha (3–1)Ava Tillmann (1–2)Broadus (1)6–3
Feb. 22vs. Tulsa
Texas Invitational
McCombs Field
Austin, TX
L 1–4Delce (4–1)Brittany Finney (2–2)Scott (3) Longhorn Network 6–4
Feb. 22vs. Sam Houston State
Texas Invitational
McCombs FieldW 5–1Molly Jacobsen (3–0)Sanchez (1–1)Longhorn Network7–4
Feb. 23vs. Sam Houston State
Texas Invitational
McCombs FieldW 2–1Ava Tillmann (2–2)Dunn (2–2)Longhorn Network8–4
Feb. 23at No. 11 Texas
Texas Invitational
McCombs FieldL 2–3O'Leary (4–0)Molly Jacobsen (3–1)Longhorn Network8–5
Feb. 24at No. 11 Texas
Texas Invitational
McCombs FieldL 0–7Elish (4–0)Brittany Finney (2–3)Longhorn Network8–6
Feb. 27at Central Arkansas Farris Field
Conway, AR
W 18–36Ava Tillmann (3–2)Sanchez (2–3)9–6
March (15–3)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
March 1 Nicholls
Ole Miss Classic
Ole Miss Softball Complex
Oxford, MS
W 6–0Brittany Finney (3–3)LaBure (2–6)SECN+36210–6
March 1 Pittsburgh
Ole Miss Classic
Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 6–1Molly Jacobsen (4–1)Edwards (0–4)SECN+41811–6
March 2Pittsburgh
Ole Miss Classic
Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 4–3Brittany Finney (4–3)Knight (2–6)SECN+27812–6
March 2Nicholls
Ole Miss Classic
Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 2–0Molly Jacobsen (5–1)Landry (8–4)SECN+17313–6
March 6 Austin Peay Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 7–2Molly Jacobsen (6–1)Mardones (3–4)SECN+3814–6
March 9No. 14 Arkansas Ole Miss Softball ComplexL 4–10Storms (8–0)Brittany Finney (4–4)34814–70–1
March 10No. 14 ArkansasOle Miss Softball ComplexW 12–05Molly Jacobsen (7–1)Haff (11–4) SEC Network 75715–71–1
March 11No. 14 ArkansasOle Miss Softball ComplexW 6–2Molly Jacobsen (8–1)Storms (8–1)Brittany Finney (1)SEC Network84116–72–1
March 13 Memphis Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 8–06Ava Tillmann (4–2)Nichols (4–5)SECN+20717–7
March 15 Samford Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 15–25Brittany Finney (5–4)Yantis (0–5)SECN+20818–7
March 16No. 18 Oklahoma State Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 8–4Molly Jacobsen (9–1)Show (7–3)SECN+47819–7
March 17SamfordOle Miss Softball ComplexW 6–3Ava Tillmann (5–2)Barnett (1–1)Molly Jacobsen (2)SECN+30820–7
March 17No. 18 Oklahoma StateOle Miss Softball ComplexW 10–15Brittany Finney (6–4)Simunek (4–3)SECN+52621–7
March 23at No. 16 South Carolina No. 24Carolina Softball Stadium
Columbia, SC
L 0–2Oh (3–2)Brittany Finney (6–5)1,81421–82–2
March 24at No. 16 South CarolinaNo. 24Carolina Softball StadiumW 2–08Molly Jacobsen (10–1)Raley (7–2)SEC Network1,54322–83–2
March 25at No. 16 South CarolinaNo. 24Carolina Softball StadiumCancelled due to weather.
March 29No. 6 Florida No. 22Ole Miss Softball ComplexL 2–515Barnhill (19–3)Molly Jacobsen (10–2)SECN+1,37122–93–3
March 30No. 6 FloridaNo. 22Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 8–48Brittany Finney (7–5)Barnhill (19–4)SECN+1,00323–94–3
March 31No. 6 FloridaNo. 22Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 3–1Brittany Finney (8–5)Barnhill (19–5)Molly Jacobsen (3)SECN+1,11824–95–3
April (12–4)
Date
Time
OpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
April 2at Belmont No. 18 E. S. Rose Park
Nashville, TN
W 11–15Ava Tillmann (6–2)Veltri (9–5) ESPN+ 9625–9
April 5at No. 22 Kentucky No. 18John Cropp Stadium
Lexington, KY
L 4–11Humes (9–6)Molly Jacobsen (10–3)SECN+1,30425–105–4
April 6 (1)at No. 22 KentuckyNo. 18John Cropp StadiumW 8–4Brittany Finney (9–5)Schorman (5–1)SECN+1,828 (DH)26–106–4
April 6 (2)at No. 22 KentuckyNo. 18John Cropp StadiumW 6–28Brittany Finney (10–5)Baalman (5–8)SECN+1,828 (DH)27–107–4
April 10 UAB No. 17Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 3–28Brittany Finney (11–5)Cespedes (6–6)SECN+50328–10
April 12 (1) Missouri No. 17Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 7–58Molly Jacobsen (11–3)Daniel (2–4)SECN+47229–108–4
April 12 (2)MissouriNo. 17Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 1–0Molly Jacobsen (12–3)Gasper (9–5)SECN+62730–109–4
April 14MissouriNo. 17Ole Miss Softball ComplexL 2–5Gasper (10–5)Molly Jacobsen (12–4)Daniel (3)SECN+39330–119–5
April 16 UT Martin No. 17Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 13–05Ava Tillmann (7–2)Gallagher (6–3)SECN+23831–11
April 19 (1)at Mississippi State No. 17Nusz Park
Starkville, MS
W 21–05Brittany Finney (12–5)Denis (3–1)SECN+33832–1110–5
April 19 (2)at Mississippi StateNo. 17Nusz ParkL 0–6Williams (9–6)Molly Jacobsen (12–5)SEC Network37832–1210–6
April 20at Mississippi StateNo. 17Nusz ParkW 3–18Brittany Finney (13–5)Williams (9–7)SECN+80333–1211–6
April 24 Southern Miss No. 17Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 3–0Ava Tillmann (8–2)Trahan (14–9)SEC Network90334–12
April 26No. 9 Tennessee No. 17Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 5–3Brittany Finney (14–5)Rogers (18–4)Molly Jacobsen (4)SECN+97635–1212–6
April 27No. 9 TennesseeNo. 17Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 4–1Molly Jacobsen (13–5)Arnold (8–6)SECN+1,67836–1213–6
April 28No. 9 TennesseeNo. 17Ole Miss Softball ComplexL 1–29Moss (11–2)Molly Jacobsen (12–6) ESPNU 1,73436–1313–7
May (0–3)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
May 3at No. 14 Georgia No. 15Jack Turner Stadium
Athens, GA
L 0–1Bass (11–3)Brittany Finney (14–6)SECN+92736–1413–8
May 5 (1)at No. 14 GeorgiaNo. 15Jack Turner StadiumL 5–6Mathis (8–4)Brittany Finney (14–7)SECN+1,51336–1513–9
May 5 (2)at No. 14 GeorgiaNo. 15Jack Turner StadiumL 0–85Cutting (10–4)Brittany Finney (14–8)SEC Network1,67836–1613–10
Post-season (3–2)
SEC Tournament (1–1)
DateOpponentSeedSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSECT Record
May 9vs. (12) Mississippi State(5) Davis Diamond
College Station, TX
W 9–4Brittany Finney (15–8)Williams (13–8)SECN1,25737–161–0
May 10vs. (4) Kentucky(5)Davis DiamondL 0–85Humes (13–10)Brittany Finney (15–9)SECN1,34237–171–1
NCAA Division I softball tournament – Oxford Regional (2–1)
DateOpponentSeed/National SeedSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT record
May 17(4) Chattanooga (1) No. 11Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 12–05Brittany Finney (16–9)Hudson (15–11)ESPN31,62038–171–0
May 18(2) Louisiana (1) No. 11Ole Miss Softball ComplexL 0–2Ellyson (39–4)Molly Jacobsen (13–7)ESPN31,68338–181–1
May 18(3) Southeast Missouri State (1) No. 11Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 10–05Brittany Finney (17–9)Anderson (5–4)ESPN31,50239–182–1
May 19 (1)(2) Louisiana(1) No. 11Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 5–1Molly Jacobsen (14–7)Ellyson (39–5)ESPN31,64840–183–1
May 19 (2)(2) Louisiana(1) No. 11Ole Miss Softball ComplexW 5–4Brittany Finney (18–9)Ellyson (39–6)ESPN31,54241–184–1
NCAA Division I softball tournament – Tucson Super Regional (0–2)
DateOpponentNational SeedSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT record
May 24at (6) Arizona (11) Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium
Tucson, AZ
L 2–5McQuillin (23–7)Brittany Finney (18–10)ESPNU2,72941–194–2
May 25at (6) Arizona(11)Rita Hillenbrand Memorial StadiumL 1–9Denham (13–5)Molly Jacobsen (14–8) ESPN2 2,83541–204–3
Schedule Source: [2]

Oxford Regional

Oxford Regional Teams
(1) Ole Miss Rebels(2) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns(3) Southeast Missouri State RedHawks(4) Chattanooga Mocs
First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
11Ole Miss12
Chattanooga0
11Ole Miss0
Louisiana2
Southeast Missouri State2
Louisiana3
Louisiana
11Ole Miss
Lower round 1Lower final
11Ole Miss10
Chattanooga1Southeast Missouri State0
Southeast Missouri State2

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References

  1. "Softball". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  2. "Softball Announces Rigorous 2019 Schedule" (Press release). University of Mississippi Department of Athletics. October 15, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2019.