Ole Miss Daily: Kemp Alderman named 2023 NCBWA Second Team All-American

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association revealed their 2023 All-America teams Wednesday morning and Ole Miss’ Kemp Alderman was named to the Second Team as one of six outfielders.

This is the first All-America honor for Alderman in his career. Over the last couple of weeks, he has also been named the 2023 Ferriss Trophy winner, Second Team All-SEC, and First Team All-South Region.

Alderman led Ole Miss in nearly every offensive category, hitting .376 with a slugging percentage of .709 and on-base percentage of .440. He had 80 hits with 61 RBI, 19 home runs, and 151 total bases. He also led the team in two-out RBI (23) and batting average with runners on base (.393).

His 80 hits and 151 total bases were the fourth highest in the SEC during the regular season, his batting average and RBI were the seventh-highest, and his slugging percentage the eighth-highest. Alderman finished the regular season ranked 25^th in the country in total bases, 35^th in home runs, and 51^st in hits.

The junior’s 19 home runs were the third-highest single-season total by a Rebel in program history and his 151 total bases cracked the top-10 for a single season.

Besides being a mainstay in the Rebel outfield, playing both left and right field, Alderman also started at catcher in four games and made two appearances on the mound. He struck out four hitters and allowed just one hit over 1.2 innings of work.

Alderman is also one four Ole Miss players invited to the MLB Draft combine taking place June 20-25 at Chase Field, the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Joining Alderman at the combine is Jacob Gonzalez, Jack Dougherty and Calvin Harris.

Ole Miss’ Lignell, Tamburlini earn Golfweek All-America accolades

For the second time in the last month, two Ole Miss women’s golfers earned All-America accolades following a stellar season.
 
Andrea Lignell was named first team All-American by Golfweek, while senior Chiara Tamburlini garnered third team honors by the national publication.
 
Lignell, who also earned first team accolades from the Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA), becomes the second Rebel in program history to be named to the first team by Golfweek joining former Ole Miss great, Julia Johnson.
 
The Gothenburg, Sweden, native finished tied for 14th at the 2023 NCAA Championships, shooting 3-under par through four rounds. It was the third highest individual finish and lowest score at NCAAs in program history. She finished the season ranked No. 9 by Golfweek and No. 10 by Golfstat.
 
The senior stamped her name in the Ole Miss golf record books, ending the year with a team-best stroke average of 71.63, which is the fourth lowest in a season since the 2003-2004 campaign. Lignell tied Johnson with the lowest 54-hole score in program history of 203 at Battle at Beach and the most top-five finishes in a season with six.
 
Lignell also set a new program-best mark in most rounds in the 60s in a single season (10), while shooting par-or-better in 16 of her rounds this season, ranking second all-time. Lignell made history for the Rebels at the 2023 Augusta National Women’s Amateur, not only being the first-ever Rebel to make the day three cut at the prestigious event, but also finishing third overall with a 3-day score of 210 (-6).
 
Tamburlini earned Golfweek All-America honors for the second consecutive season. The graduating senior posted a stroke average of 72.77 in 2022-23. The St. Gallen, Switzerland, native logged a total of 13 rounds of par-or-better golf this season, including four rounds in the 60s this year. Tamburlini garnered second team All-SEC honors for the second year in a row.
 
She ranks second all-time in career rounds of par-or-better golf in Ole Miss history, tallying 37 over her four-year career. The senior ended her Rebel career with seven top-5 and 16 top-10 finishes.