Antonio Morales

The Clarion-Ledger

OXFORD - Ole Miss announced its 2017 baseball schedule on Tuesday.

The season, which features 26 games against teams who made the NCAA Tournament last season, kicks off on Feb. 17.

The Rebels, who went 43-19 in 2016, open with a three-game home series against East Carolina. The series is a part of a seven-game homestand to start the season.

Ole Miss will also face Arkansas State, UNC Wilmington and Memphis during that stretch.

From March 3-5, the Rebels will participate in the Shriners Hospitals Children College Classic and face Baylor, Texas Tech and TCU in consecutive days.

SEC play opens on March 17 with a three-game home series against Vanderbilt. The first conference road series will be at Kentucky from March 24-26.

Ole Miss will host Mississippi State from March 31-April 2. The Rebels will face the Bulldogs at Trustmark Park in Pearl on April 25.

Ole Miss will play Southern Miss twice this season. The first meeting will take place on April 4 at Trustmark Park, and the second will be on April 11 at Southern Miss.

The SEC Tournament will take place from May 23-28.

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