Midweek Preview: Ole Miss Welcomes Scuffling Alcorn State to Oxford

After its Tuesday midweek game against Memphis was rained out, No. 2 Ole Miss turns its focus to a matchup with Alcorn State on Wednesday night in Oxford.
The Braves of Alcorn have been struggling so far in the 2022 season, currently holding an 0-7 record, and they have been outscored by a combined 106-8 in those seven games. Alcorn's two opponents have been McNeese State and Jackson State leading up to tonight.
Ole Miss is fresh off a road series win over UCF last weekend in its first road test of the season, and it currently sits at 10-1 on the year.
Here's what to expect between the Rebels and Braves on Wednesday.
Team Information
Team: Alcorn State Braves
Location: Lorman, Miss.
Conference: Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)
Head Coach: Reginald Williams
Game Preview
Matchup: Alcorn State Braves vs. No. 2 Ole Miss Rebels
Records: Alcorn State (0-7) vs. Ole Miss (10-1)
Location: Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field -- Oxford, Miss.
Date: March 9
Television/Streaming: SEC Network+
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. CT: RHP Andrew Meadows (ASU) vs. RHP Jack Washburn (MISS)
Meadows: 0-2, 15.26 ERA, 10 BB, 6 K
Washburn: 1-0, 1.00 ERA, 9 BB, 12 K
Ole Miss Announces Midweek Uniform Combinations
The Rebels announced their planned uniform combination for the midweek game against Alcorn State on Tuesday night before changing the plans on Wednesday..
Ole Miss originally planned to don its all-navy hats against the Braves, paired with navy jerseys and pinstriped white pants on Wednesday. Around 11 a.m. Wednesday, however, the Rebels changed their plans to the all-pinstriped sets.
Switch up: 𝗽𝗶𝗻𝘀#RebThreads | #HottyToddy pic.twitter.com/GtcWsDFKIl
— Ole Miss Baseball (@OleMissBSB) March 9, 2022
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John Macon Gillespie has a journalism background spanning 10 years and earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism from the University of Mississippi in 2020 and 2022, respectively. His experience in the field includes work on the Ole Miss beat for nine years and high school sports coverage in the state of Mississippi for the Calhoun County Journal. He is currently a columnist for Ole Miss On SI and a high school journalism teacher in North Mississippi.
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