🚨 BREAKING: Taylor Rabe Gets the BALL for Ole Miss vs UNC? College World Series PREGAME

Taylor Rabe gets the ball. Steven Willis (Locked On Ole Miss) and Isaac Schade (Locked On Tar Heels) pregame Friday's College World Series opener between Ole Miss and North Carolina — why Bianco flipped his rotation against UNC's lefty-heavy, ultra-patient lineup, the collision between Ole Miss's 107 home runs and Carolina's ACC-low 49 allowed, what Charles Schwab Field does to power numbers, the X-factors nobody's talking about (Owen Paino, Hayden Federico, Gavin Gallagher's redemption arc), and both hosts' Game 1 picks. First pitch 6 PM CT on ESPN. Drop your score prediction in the comments — the student section is open, and unique calls get a Monday shoutout.   Ole Miss baseball, North Carolina baseball, College World Series 2026, CWS Game 1, Taylor Rabe, Hunter Elliott, Mike Bianco, Jason DeCaro, Caden Glauber, Omaha, Charles Schwab Field, Locked On Ole Miss, Locked On Tar Heels, SEC baseball, ACC baseball   Episode Timestamps 00:00 Discussing the upcoming baseball game 05:04 Ole Miss vs. North Carolina preview 06:17 Choosing Carolina's starting pitcher 11:06 Joining the Everydayer Club 14:43 Choosing lefties for lineup strategy 18:02 Walker Hook's pitching strategy 20:40 Joining the Locked On Club   JOIN THE EVERYDAYERS CLUB https://lockedonolemiss.supercast.com/   Everydayer Club   If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub     Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Wayfair Patio season is here and these deals won’t last! Head to https://wayfair.com right now to get your outdoor space ready for way less.  Wayfair. Every style. Every home.  Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast   FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now.    FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.