2007 Oxford Regional

(capsules compiled by Jamie Learakos, Stuart Smith, Scott Day, Sean Ryan, Phil Stanton)

1. Ole Miss Rebels
Oxford, Miss.

At-large bid from SEC

2007 record: 16-14, 37-23 (third in SEC-West)

Coach: Mike Bianco (LSU, 1989)

Record at school: 279-155-1, 7 years

Overall record: 379-226-1, 9 years

Assistant coaches: Rob Reinstetle, Kyle Bunn, Carl Lafferty

Team offense - .308 BA, 359 R, 47 HR, .438 SLG%, .374 OB%, 72/94 SB

Team pitching – 3.32 ERA, 526 IP, 454 H, 214 BB, 516 K

Top hitters – Zach Miller (.378/2/24), Jordan Henry (.376/1/14/12 SB), Justin Henry (.374/0/35/21 SB), Andrew Clark (.311/4/12), Zack Cozart (.304/5/41/15 SB), Evan Button (.301/3/12), Cody Overbeck (.300/13/51/14 2B), Logan Power (.289/10/4710 2B)

Top pitchers – Lance Lynn (7-4, 2.77, 107.1 IP, 84 H, 35 BB, 130 K), Brett Bukvich (7-2, 1 save, 3.11, 66.2 IP, 58 H, 28 BB, 52 K), Will Kline (6-2, 3.68, 110 IP, 92 H, 38 BB, 123 K), Nathan Baker (6-2, 3.84, 63.1 IP, 62 H, 20 BB, 40 K)

Last NCAA appearance – 2006 (won Oxford Regional, 1-2 vs. Miami (Fla.) in Oxford Super Regional)

Notes – This is Ole Miss’ 13th trip to the NCAA Tournament and the sixth NCAA appearance in Mike Bianco’s seven seasons with the Rebels. Ole Miss is hosting a regional for the fourth consecutive year. Jordan Henry is the younger brother of Justin Henry.

2. Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Hattiesburg, Miss.
At-large bid from Conference USA
2007 Record: 14-10, 38-21 (third in C-USA)
Coach: Corky Palmer (Southern Miss, 1977)
Record at school: 375-231, 10 years
Overall record: Same
Assistant coaches: Scott Berry, Lane Burroughs, Graham Martin
Team offense: .285 BA, 355 R, 45 HR, .413 SLG%, .384 OB%, 44/68 SB
Team pitching: 3.74 ERA, 515.1 IP, 501 H, 169 BB, 399 SO
Top hitters: Trey Sutton (.368/8/38/12 SB), Brian Dozier (.335/3/25/14 2B), Jody Blount (.326/6/33), Michael Ewing (.287/7/46/10 2B), Luke Adkins (.282/2/27), James Ewing (.263/2/34/10 2B), Trey Cuevas (.258/10/34)

Top pitchers: Patrick Ezell (3-2, 8 saves, 1.33, 27 IP, 26 H, 7 BB, 24 K), Todd McInnis (4-1, 2.17, 29 IP, 19 H, 10 BB, 24 K), Tyler Conn (1-2, 5 saves, 2.59, 41.2 IP, 39 H, 15 BB, 29 K), Ryan Belanger (7-4, 2.63, 99.1 IP, 86 H, 18 BB, 82 K), Barry Bowden (7-3, 3.12, 92.1 IP, 85 H, 26 BB, 83 K), David Clark (8-5, 4.69, 88.1 IP, 79 H, 33 BB, 69 K)

Last NCAA appearance: 2006 (1-2 at Tuscaloosa Regional)

Notes: Southern Miss advances to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth consecutive season and the eighth time in school history. James and Michael Ewing are twin brothers. Of the 33 players on the Southern Miss roster, 24 are from the state of Mississippi and nine are from the Hattiesburg area. First baseman Trey Sutton was named First Team All-C-USA. Pitchers Ryan Belanger and Patrick Ezell were second-team selections.

3. Troy Trojans

4. Sam Houston State Bearkats

Huntsville, Texas

Automatic bid - won Southland Tournament

2007 record – 18-12, 38-22 (fourth in Southland)

Coach – Mark Johnson (New Mexico, 1967)

Record at school – 38-22, one year

Overall record - 914-455-3, 22 years

Assistant coaches – Jim Blair, Justin Hill, Philip Miller

Team offense: .319 BA, 412 R, 29 HR, .432 SLG%, .398 OBA%, 68/102 SB

Team pitching: 4.11 ERA, 521.2 IP, 539 H, 214 BB, 371 K

Top hitters: Keith Stein (.386/0/36/11 SB), Bobby Verbick (.373/13/75), Karl Krailo (.357/5/46), Todd Sebek (.330/3/35/15 SB), Jeremy Holsbach (.296/0/27).

Top pitchers: Luke Prihoda (6-3, 17 SV, 1.21, 67 IP, 48 H, 10 BB, 63 K), Jacob Howard (11-5, 2.74, 105 IP, 110 H, 28 BB, 74 K), Jesse Marshall (8-3, 3.58, 98 IP, 102 H, 34 BB, 51 K), Tim Gray (6-3, 5.42, 81.1 IP, 89 H, 33 BB, 50 K).

Last NCAA appearance: 1996

Notes: Mark Johnson, who won 876 games as head coach of Texas A&M, has led the Bearkats to their first NCAA appearance since 1996 in his first season back in the dugout. The last time Sam Houston State was in the tourney, it upset second-ranked Miami in Austin. This season marked the Bearkats’ first winning season since 1998. Luke Prihoda, the conference pitcher of the year, leads the nation in saves. Bobby Verbick, who has 13 of the team’s 29 homers, and Karl Krailo also were named all-conference. Leading hitter Keith Stein and fourth-leading hitter Todd Sebek are transfers from Texas A&M, as is Austin Boggs, who has driven in 34.