Who is Taylor Rabe? Ole Miss starting pitcher vs UNC in College World Series

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Taylor Rabe is Ole Miss baseball's starting pitcher to begin the College World Series.

The Rebels (41-21) are facing No. 5 seed North Carolina (50-12-1) at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska, on June 12 (6 p.m., ESPN).

Rabe, a right-hander, began the season as a reliever before entering the starting rotation. He's been one of Ole Miss' best pitchers in the last month.

Rabe was picked to start the opener over Hunter Elliott, who has been Ole Miss' Friday night starter all season. The Rebels are 7-0 in NCAA Tournament games started by Elliott in his career, including the clinching game in the 2022 national championship season.

Here's what to know about Rabe.

Taylor Rabe stats​

Rabe has a 5-3 record and 3.71 ERA in 16 appearances and 10 starts. He's struck out 98 batters and walked 11 in 70⅓ innings.

Rabe has only allowed three combined runs in his last three starts against Alabama, Nebraska and Auburn. He has a 2.08 ERA in the two NCAA Tournament starts against Nebraska and Auburn.

Taylor Rabe MLB draft ranking​

Rabe is ranked as the No. 90 draft prospect by MLB.com. Although he is a sophomore, it is his third year of college baseball. He redshirted in 2024 so he is eligible for the 2026 draft, which is July 11-12 in Philadelphia.

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Taylor Rabe hometown​

Rabe is from Greenville, South Carolina, and went to Greenville Senior High School.

2026 College World Series schedule​

All times Central

Friday, June 12

• Game 1: Troy vs. West Virginia, 1 p.m. on ESPN
• Game 2: Ole Miss vs. North Carolina, 6 p.m. on ESPN

Saturday, June 13

• Game 3: Oklahoma vs. Alabama , 2 p.m. on ESPN
• Game 4: Georgia vs. Texas, 7 p.m. on ESPN

Sunday, June 14

• Game 5: Game 1 loser vs Game 2 loser, 1 p.m. on ESPN
• Game 6: Game 1 winner vs Game 2 winner, 6 p.m. on ESPN

Monday, June 15

• Game 7: Game 3 loser vs Game 4 loser, 1 p.m. on ESPN
• Game 8: Game 3 winner vs Game 4 winner, 6 p.m. on ESPN

Tuesday, June 16

• Game 9: Game 5 winner vs Game 6 loser, 1 p.m. on ESPN
• Game 10: Game 7 winner vs Game 8 loser 7 p.m. on ESPN

Wednesday, June 17

• Game 11: Game 6 winner vs. Game 9 winner 1 p.m. on ESPN
• Game 12: Game 8 winner vs Game 10 winner, 6 p.m. on ESPN

Thursday, June 18

• Game 13 (if necessary): TBD, ESPN
• Game 14 (if necessary): TBD, ESPN

CWS finals championship series

Best-of-three

• Game 1: Saturday, June 20, 7 p.m. on ESPN
• Game 2: Sunday, June 21, 1:30 p.m. on ABC
• Game 3: Monday, June 22, 6 p.m. on ESPN, if necessary

Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for The Clarion Ledger. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on X @sklarsam_.

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