1964 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team

American college baseball season

1964 Ole Miss Rebels baseball

SEC Western Division champion
SEC Champion
District III champion

College World Series, T-7th

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Division| Western
Record| 24–7 (11–1 SEC)
Head coach|

* Tom Swayze (13th season)

Home stadium| Swayze Field

Seasons

<- 1963

1965 ->

1964 Southeastern Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
Eastern Division
No. 13 Auburn x‍‍‍ | 12 | - | 3 |  | .800 |  |  | 20 | - | 5 |  | .800
Florida ‍‍‍y | 13 | - | 5 |  | .722 |  |  | 23 | - | 11 |  | .676
Kentucky ‍‍‍ | 10 | - | 5 |  | .667 |  |  | 16 | - | 7 |  | .696
Tennessee ‍‍‍ | 8 | - | 9 |  | .471 |  |  | 17 | - | 14 |  | .548
Georgia ‍‍‍ | 5 | - | 9 |  | .357 |  |  | 9 | - | 11 |  | .450
Vanderbilt ‍‍‍ | 4 | - | 12 |  | .250 |  |  | 7 | - | 14 |  | .333
Georgia Tech ‍‍‍ | 3 | - | 10 |  | .231 |  |  | 7 | - | 15 |  | .318
Western Division
No. 7 Ole Miss x‍‍‡‍y | 11 | - | 1 |  | .917 |  |  | 19 | - | 5 |  | .792
Mississippi State ‍‍‍ | 7 | - | 7 |  | .500 |  |  | 17 | - | 12 |  | .586
Alabama ‍‍‍ | 6 | - | 8 |  | .429 |  |  | 10 | - | 10 |  | .500
LSU ‍‍‍ | 5 | - | 7 |  | .417 |  |  | 11 | - | 11 |  | .500
Tulane ‍‍‍ | 4 | - | 10 |  | .286 |  |  | 12 | - | 13 |  | .480
x - Division champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1964[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1964 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 1964 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Rebels played their home games at Swayze Field. The team was coached by Tom Swayze in his 13th year as head coach at Ole Miss.

The Rebels won the District III to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Arizona State Sun Devils.

## Roster

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1964 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team

Players | Coaches
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|  | Jan Adelman | /  |

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|  | Richard Almond | /  |

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|  | Chet Bergalowski | /  |

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|  | Bobby Boyd | /  |

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|  | Eddie Brawley | /  |

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|  | Nathan Fisher | /  |

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| P | Larry Higginbotham | /  |

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|  | Dennis Huffman | /  |

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| P | Russ Johnson | /  |

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|  | Jimmy Jones | /  |

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| INF | Don Kessinger | /  |

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11  | INF | Tommy Keyes | /L  |

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13  | OF | Glenn Lusk | /  |

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|  | Rodney Mattina | /  |

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|  | Bill McGlathery | /  |

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|  | Tommy Morris | /  |

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|  | Chuck Norman | /  |

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|  | Ron Peresich | /  |

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|  | Richie Perkins | /  |

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|  | Dave Presley | /  |

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| P | Richie Prine | /  |

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|  | Jerry Rikard | /  |

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14  | OF | Fred Roberts | /  |

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|  | Bill Rogers | /  |

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|  | Kenny Ryland | /  |

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| INF | Billy Sumrall | /  |

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|  | Ray Whitener | /  |

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|  | Mickey Williams | /  |

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Head coach

Tom Swayze

Assistant coach(es)

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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Roster
Last update: April 8, 2021

## Schedule

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1964 Ole Miss Rebels baseball game log

Regular season

March (3–1)

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1 | March 27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi | 5–1 | 1–0 | –
2 | March 28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi | 5–1 | 2–0 | –
3 | March 30 | at Southern Mississippi | Unknown • Hattiesburg, Mississippi | 0–2 | 2–1 | –
4 | March 31 | vs Southern Mississippi | Rahaim Park • Laurel, Mississippi | 10–2 | 3–1 | –

Postseason

April (14–1)

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5 | April 1 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Alumni Field • Hammond, Louisiana | 9–10 | 3–2 | –
6 | April 2 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Alumni Field • Hammond, Louisiana | 7–1 | 4–2 | –
7 | April 3 | at Tulane | Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, Louisiana | 9–0 | 5–2 | 1–0
8 | April 4 | at Tulane | Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, Louisiana | 12–10 | 6–2 | 2–0
9 | April 7 | at LSU | Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 4–3 | 7–2 | 3–0
10 | April 7 | LSU | Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi | 11–0 | 8–2 | 4–0
11 | April 10 | at Alabama | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 9–5 | 9–2 | 5–0
12 | April 11 | at Alabama | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 14–2 | 10–2 | 6–0
13 | April 14 | Delta State | Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi | 9–6 | 11–2 | 6–0
14 | April 15 | Delta State | Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi | 7–6 | 12–2 | 6–0
15 | April 17 | Tulane | Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi | 8–1 | 13–2 | 7–0
16 | April 18 | Tulane | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 12–3 | 14–2 | 8–0
17 | April 20 | at Mississippi State | Unknown • Starkville, Mississippi | 7–5 | 15–2 | 9–0
18 | April 21 | at Mississippi State | Swayze Field • Starkville, Mississippi | 8–0 | 16–2 | 10–0
19 | April 29 | Murray State | Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi | 15–1 | 17–2 | 10–0

May (2–2)

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20 | May 1 | Alabama | Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi | 6–0 | 18–2 | 11–0
21 | May 4 | at Nicholls State | Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, Louisiana | 2–5 | 18–3 | 11–0
22 | May 5 | at Nicholls State | Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, Louisiana | 8–0 | 19–3 | 11–0
23 | May 8 | Mississippi State | Unknown • Starkville, Mississippi | 2–5 | 19–4 | 11–1

Postseason

SEC Conference Championship (2–1)

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24 | May 13 | at Auburn | Plainsman Park • Auburn, Alabama | 3–8 | 19–5 | 11–1
25 | May 15 | Auburn | Sawyze Field • Oxford, Mississippi | 7–0 | 20–5 | 11–1
26 | May 17 | Auburn | Sawyze Field • Oxford, Mississippi | 5–0 | 21–5 | 11–1

NCAA District III Playoff (2–1)

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27 | May 28 | vs West Virginia | Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina | 11–0 | 22–5 | 11–1
28 | May 28 | vs North Carolina | Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina | 4–3 | 23–5 | 11–1
29 | May 30 | vs North Carolina | Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina | 13–1 | 24–5 | 11–1

College World Series (0–2)

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30 | June 9 | vs Southern California | Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 2–3 | 24–6 | 11–1
31 | June 10 | vs Arizona State | Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 0–5 | 24–7 | 11–1

## Awards and honors

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Don Kessinger

* All-SEC
* All-SEC Western Division
* All-District III Team
* First Team All-America American Baseball Coaches Association
* First Team All-America The Sporting News

Tommy Keyes

* All-SEC
* All-SEC Western Division

Glenn Lusk

* All-SEC
* All-SEC Western Division

Rich Prine

* All-SEC
* All-SEC Western Division

Fred Roberts

* All-SEC Western Division

Billy Sumrall

* All-SEC Western Division[2]

## References

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1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1964". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
2. ^ "2021 Rebel Baseball Guide" (PDF). www.olemisssports.com. University of Mississippi. Retrieved April 12, 2021.

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