2012: Made 15 relief appearances on the season ... Posted a 1-0 record with a 3.98 ERA as he allowed 10 runs - nine earned - through 20.1 innings of work ... Struck out 31 and allowed eight walks while holding opponents to a .250 batting average against ... Combined for three shutouts on the season: Houston (3/9), Jackson State (3/27) and Central Arkansas (4/10) ... Made his first collegiate appearance against Jackson State (2/29), working 1.0 inning with a walk and two strikeouts ... Picked up his relief win against Mississippi State (4/17) in the Governor's Cup Game at Trustmark Park ... Worked 2.2 hitless innings with five strikeouts and did not allow a run ... Named Most Valuable Player of the Governor's Cup Game ... Matched that season-long 2.2 innings of work and season-high five strikeouts against No. 15 Arkansas (4/22) in the series finale ...
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years under head coach Kevin Burdine at Biloxi High School ... Named to the Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen in 2011 ... Named a second team All-State selection in 2010 and 2011 ... Helped his team to the 2011 District Title ... Selected to play in the 2011 Crossroads Diamond Club Mississippi High School All-Star Game ... Posted a 7-3 record with a 2.12 ERA as a senior ... Tallied 77 strikeouts and 18 walks in 54.0 innings of work ... Also hit .321 with four home runs and 30 RBI as a senior to go along with 10 doubles and 26 runs scored ... Turned in a career record of 16-7 with a 1.64 ERA to go along with 195 strikeouts and 56 walks in 123.0 innings of work ... Hit .319 for his career with eight home runs, 17 doubles, 53 RBI and 43 runs scored ... Also lettered three years in football and basketball ... Named Offensive MVP of the football team in 2010 ... Helped the basketball team claim the state championship in 2009 ... Three-time academic award winner in basketball ...
MISCELLANEOUS: Son of Patrick and Allison Buchanan ... Born April 29, 1993 ... Has a younger sister, Frances ... Played summer ball with Marucci Elite ... Drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 19th round of the 2011 MLB Draft ... Grandfather, Raymond Brown, played quarterback at Ole Miss (1955-57) and played safety for the Baltimore Colts and backed up Johnny Unitas at quarterback.
Behind Bobby Wahl and Mike Mayers, sophomore right-hander Sam Smith has quietly put together a stellar season in his own right. The regular third starter in the weekend rotation, the Lake Charles, La., native is 3-0 with a 3.11 ERA... read more
No. 6 Ole Miss (37-20, 15-15 SEC) vs. No. 3 Arkansas (35-19, 18-11 SEC)May 22 | 9:30 a.m. | Hoover, Ala. | Comcast Sports Southeast/ESPN3UM So. RHP Sam Smith (3-0, 3.28 ERA) vs. UA Jr. RHP Barrett Astin (4-4, 2.02... read more
WHAT HAPPENED VS. KENTUCKY: On four days' rest, junior right-hander Mike Mayers pitched a gem, giving up one run (unearned) on six hits with two walks and seven strikeouts in 6.1 innings of work, as No. 6 seed Ole Miss... read more
Ole Miss (36-20, 15-15 SEC) vs. UK SR LHP Jerad Grundy (6-5, 4.75 ERA)1. LF Tanner Mathis (0-for-7, 3 BB)2, SS Austin Anderson (2-for-6)3. C Stuart Turner (2-for-3, HR, 2 BB)4. 3B Andrew Mistone (5-for-9, 3 2B, 3B)5. CF Auston... read more
No. 6 Ole Miss (36-20, 15-15 SEC) vs. No. 11 Kentucky (30-24, 11-19 SEC) May 21 | 9:30 a.m. | Hoover, Ala. | Fox Sports Net/ESPN3 UM Jr. RHP Mike Mayers (4-5, 3.21 ERA) vs. UK Sr. LHP Jerad Grundy... read more
My name is Austin Miller, and I am the new writer and blogger for OleMissSports.com. I graduated with a bachelor's in journalism from Ole Miss less than two weeks ago, and I will be attending graduate school there in the... read more
It was exciting news this week as Rebel favorite Tom Luke returned to the Ole Miss football program as Assistant A.D. for Player Development. A second-generation Rebel and the brother of fellow Ole Miss standout and staffer Matt Luke, Tom... read more
A little more than a year into his first term as Ole Miss Athletics Director, Ross Bjork made his first trip to Starkville this week but did so for a good cause. Bjork and Bulldog AD Scott Stricklin joined forces... read more
Despite losing the All-American twin duo of Marcel and Chris Thiemann and playing in the toughest conference in America, Ole Miss finished the 2013 regular season with a ranking of No. 7 in the nation.The regular season was highlighted by... read more
The Rebels' uniform modifications for the 2013 football season were released during the BancorpSouth Grove Bowl. Facebook Photo Gallery Follow me on twitter @CampbellKyle.... read more
Injuries have riddled the Ole Miss football team this spring, and after evaluating the situation this week, the coaching staff determined a full scale scrimmage would not be an option for this year's BancorpSouth Grove Bowl. As a result, the... read more
Former Ole Miss All-Americans and collegiate top-10 doubles duo Kristi Boxx and Abby Guthrie have reunited to compete in the $25,000 USTA St. Dominic Pro Circuit women's event in Jackson. The event, which began Sunday, will run through April 7... read more
Panama Trip Photo GalleryTwo weeks ago, I wrote about a group of six Ole Miss football players who went on a mission trip to Panama over spring break. They have since returned to Oxford and been knee-deep in schoolwork and... read more
Ole Miss' run to the SEC Tournament title and the Big Dance received national coverage for the team and university during the March Madness. Below is just a sampling of mountain of press the Rebels have gotten including a tweet from King... read more
