Utermark and Furniss to return to Ole Miss Baseball in 2027
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On July 31, U.S. District Court of Colorado judge Charlotte Sweeney granted an injunction to college athletes who graduated in high school in 2022 and meet certain criteria. Essentially this class falls in between the COVID 5th year and the new 5-in-5 rule that goes into effect next year.
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The high school class of 2022 basically attended college surround by teammates on either side of them that were awarded a fifth year of play while they did not. Honestly, it’s the correct ruling. Neither Utermark nor Furniss were selected in the 2026 MLB draft. Furniss was surprising since he did hit for average, but both will have one more opportunity to be in front of scouts.
This obviously creates a shakeup with the Rebels roster. Head Coach Mike Bianco had essentially replaced the two with transfers via Jason Fultz and Trey Hawsey. Fultz, the Clemson transfer, is likely the odd man out finding playing time among the four names. Hawsey and Furniss should split 1B/DH duties.
More of these announcements will come across the country and with various sports and Ole Miss is already seeing the potential impact of this ruling on the football side of things as well.