Morning Report: Rebels Fall to Alabama, Doubleheader Scheduled for Friday

Ole Miss' baseball season will come to a close on Friday, if both games are played as scheduled.

Welcome to the Morning Report, a piece from The Grove Report that highlights the news from the day surrounding the Ole Miss Rebels.

Today is May 19, 2023, and here's the news you need to know out of Oxford.

1. Despite racking up 12 strikeouts, Xavier Rivas and Ole Miss baseball fell to Alabama on Thursday night.

The Rebels fell to 6-22 in conference play with the loss, and their season will come to a close on Friday with a doubleheader against the Crimson Tide scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. CT. You can read about Thursday's game here.

2. Jaxson Dart is among the highest-graded returning SEC quarterbacks entering the 2023 season.

Pro Football Focus recently released their grades of returning quarterbacks in the Southeastern Conference, and Dart broke into the top three.

3. Ole Miss soccer has a new head coach.

The Rebels have officially hired Molly Rouse as their next head coach. You can read more about the hire here.

4. A former Rebels cornerback has made his commitment out of the transfer portal.

Markevious Brown is making his way to the Big Ten, and you can read that and other transfer updates here.

5. What makes Lane Kiffin's offense so historically successful? The Locked On Ole Miss Podcast discusses.

Steven Willis dives into what makes Kiffin's offense so special on Friday's show, especially at the quarterback position. Click here to see the latest episode of the show.

6. Upcoming Games

Fri. -- Baseball doubleheader vs. Alabama

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