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Taylor Rabe Will Be Key to Ole Miss' Postseason Run

Ole Miss Rebels On SI·Benji Haire·19 days ago
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In June, pitching depth separates contenders from pretenders, and Ole Miss certainly has the depth to make real noise. The Rebels are armed with the kind of starting pitching that can preserve their bullpen in the NCAA Regional s' double-elimination format. Ole Miss has built one of the nation's most dominant pitching staffs, ranking fourth in the NCAA with 592 strikeouts while sitting second in the SEC in strikeout-to-walk ratio at 3.50. With power arms, swing-and-miss stuff and a deep pitch mix across the staff, the Rebels have become a brutal matchup for opponents every weekend. Taylor Rabe opened the season as a key bridge piece in the bullpen, supplying valuable middle-relief innings and often backing up Cade Townsend in Game 2 of the weekend series. But as Ole Miss continued to search for consistent pitching in Game 3, head coach Mike Bianco and pitching coach Joel Mangrum shifted Rabe into a starting role.…

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