Rebel Roundabout: Ole Miss sending seven to Paris for Olympics; Lynn reaches 2,000 Ks

Ole Miss baseball legend Lance Lynn on Tuesday became the sixth active pitcher in Major League Baseball to reach 2,000 strikeouts. 

Lynn, in his 13th season, hit the milestone against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Lynn gave up four hits and three walks over five scoreless innings of an eventual 2-1 win for his St. Louis Cardinals. He struck out two.

The 37-year-old Lynn has now held opponents to two runs or fewer in four of his last five outings. He’s 5-3 on the year with a 4.17 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 94:40 K:BB across 101.1 innings.

Lynn starred for Ole Miss from 2006-08 and set a new single-season school record for strikeouts (146). He finished for 332 for his career. He was twice named All-SEC and pitched to a cumulative 3.95 ERA.

He’s played for six different MLB teams since his debut with the Cardinals back in 2011. He was an All-Star in 2012.

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— Team USA College (@TeamUSACollege) July 22, 2024

SEVEN REBELS PARIS-BOUND FOR OLYMPICS

Ole Miss will be well-represented in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games opening Thursday.

The Rebels are sending a record seven athletes from two campus sports to Paris: Mario Garcia Romo (Team Spain, track & field/1500-meter), Sam Kendricks (Team USA, track & field/pole vault), McKenzie Long (Team USA, track & field/200-meter), Shu Ohba (Team Japan, soccer/alternate), Raven Saunders (Team USA, track & field/shot put), Rafaelle Souza (Team Brazil, soccer) and Sintayehu Vissa (Team Italy, track & field/1500-meter).

Closing ceremonies are August 11. Kendricks, Saunders and Souza are in their third Olympiad each. Kendricks and Saunders have already medaled before.

WHEN TO WATCH (all times CT and on NBC)

Thursday, July 25: 10 a.m. (Shu Ohba) and Noon (Rafaelle Souza)

Friday, July 26: 12:30 p.m. (Opening Ceremonies)

Sunday, July 28: 10 a.m. (Shu Ohba and Rafaelle Souza)

Wednesday, July 31: 10 a.m. (Rafaelle Souza and Shu Ohba)

Friday, August 2: 4:05 a.m. (Mario Garcia Romo)

Saturday, August : 3:10 a.m. (Sam Kendricks), 8 a.m. (Shu Ohba and/or Rafaelle Souza ), 10 a.m. (Shu Ohba and/or Rafaelle Souza) and 12:15 p.m. (Mario Garcia Romo) 

Sunday, August 4: 3:55 a.m. (McKenzie Long) and 2:50 p.m. (Mario Garcia Romo)

Monday, August 5: 5:50 a.m. (McKenzie Long), Noon (Sam Kendricks) and 1:45 p.m. CT (McKenzie Long) 

Tuesday, August 6: 3:05 a.m. (Sintayehu Vissa), 11 a.m. (Shu Ohba and/or Rafaelle Souza), 1:50 p.m. (Mario Garcia Romo), 2 p.m. (Shu Ohba and/or Rafaelle Souza) and 2:40 p.m. (McKenzie Long)

Wednesday, August 7: 5:45 a.m. (Sintayehu Vissa)

Thursday, August 8: 3:25 a.m. (Raven Saunders), 4:10 a.m. (McKenzie Long) and 12:35 p.m. (Sintayehu Vissa)

Friday, August 9: 8 a.m. (Shu Ohba and/or Rafaelle Souza), 12:30 p.m. (McKenzie Long) and 12:40 p.m. (Raven Saunders)

Saturday, August 10

2 p.m. (Closing Ceremonies)

CRASK NAMED TECH COORDINATOR FOR OLE MISS VOLLEYBALL

Second-year Ole Miss volleyball coach Bre Henry has added Madison Crask of California Baptist University to her staff as tech coordinator.

Crask, among other duties, will help prepare the Rebels for matches with real-time in-game and practice statistics through VolleyStation software. Crask was previously the head coach for both Chino High School and the Ignite Volleyball Club in Chino, California. 

“Really excited to have our staff completed for the 2024 season,” Henry said in a statement. “Madison will be a great addition at the tech role. I’m excited to have someone like Madison who’s eager to learn and provide in the role to help our staff and athletes be successful.”

“I’m beyond excited to join the Ole Miss volleyball program to elevate the program and advance the sport of volleyball,” Crask said. “Thank you for this incredible opportunity (and) I can’t wait to get started.”