A Day Away: Mike Bianco, players break down Auburn and the College World Series title chase

by:Ben Garrett•06/17/22•

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Mike Bianco and Ole Miss (37-22) will kick off College World Series play against SEC West rival Auburn (42-20) Saturday at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN2.

In advance of the Rebels’ multi-week pursuit of a national championship, Bianco, as well as pitcher Dylan DeLucia and slugger Tim Elko, met the media to preview the road ahead and discuss the myriad twists and turns that got Ole Miss to college baseball’s Promised Land.

Here’s everything they had to say.

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