Ole Miss baseball coach Mike Bianco's team has improved its chances of hosting an NCAA tournament regional. They just aren't talking about it.

Fresh off a win over Florida in the second round of the 2025 SEC Baseball Tournament, seventh-seeded Ole Miss (38-18) will now face two-seed Arkansas (43-12) in the quarterfinals on Friday May 23. First pitch in Hoover is set for 3 p.

The fourth-ranked Arkansas baseball team will have to set its sights on a different tournament title. The Razorbacks had a quick exit at the SEC Tournament with a 5-2 loss to 20th-ranked Ole Miss on Friday at the Hoover Met.

The Ole Miss loss likely sealed UF’s fate as a No. 2 seed, though the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee could be swayed by a resume that includes series wins over No. 2 Texas, No. 4 Arkansas, No. 6 Florida State and and No. 21 Alabama.

Cam Kozeal scored after Ole Miss outfielders Ryan Moerman and Isaac Humphrey collided while tracking his line drive into the gap in right-center field. It was Kozeal’s 13th home run and the Razorbacks’ 110th in 56 games.

Here's a look at Ole Miss baseball's updated NCAA tournament bracket projections entering the SEC tournament. The Rebels could face Southern Miss.

Ole Miss baseball upset No. 3 Arkansas to advance to the semifinals of the SEC baseball tournament. Riley Maddox and Mason Morris pitched well.

Arkansas’ time at the SEC Baseball Tournament started on Friday and ended on Friday as they fell to Ole Miss 5-2. Ole Miss scored all five runs in the top of the first and didn’t need any more to win the ballgame.