Ole Miss pitcher Hunter Elliott receives USA Baseball Collegiate National Team invite
This story on Ole Miss pitcher Hunter Elliott was provided by Ole Miss Athletics Media Relations
DURHAM, N.C. – Ole Miss pitcher Hunter Elliott has been invited to the 2022 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team, which will be managed by Ole Miss head coach Mike Bianco this summer.
Elliott becomes the second Rebel to receive an invite to the Collegiate National Team, and he joins shortstop Jacob Gonzalez. Gonzalez will be making his second appearance on the team.
The USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp will feature 48-50 of the premier non-draft eligible college players for a five-game Stars vs. Stripes intrasquad series in North Carolina from June 30 – July 4.
USA Baseball will name a final, 26-man Collegiate National Team roster after Training Camp that will represent the United States at Honkbalweek Haarlem in the Netherlands from July 9–15.
Elliott started the season in the bullpen for the Rebels, but has since emerged as one of the top young arms not only in the SEC, but across the country.
Elliott was an SEC All-Freshman team honoree, and he ranks seventh in the SEC with a 3.29 ERA, which is the 10th lowest in the nation among freshmen. The Tupelo, Mississippi, native also ranks sixth in the SEC in opponent batting average (.214).
The rookie has excelled in SEC play as well. He ranks ninth in the league in strikeouts (53) and 10th in ERA (3.43).
Ole Miss has come on strong down the home stretch with Elliott on the hill. The Rebels have won three straight games in which the freshman has started.
He picked up victories over Missouri, No. 9 LSU and No. 4 Texas A&M.
