Mike Bianco and the Ole Miss Rebels have landed a commitment from Grand Canyon pitcher Grant Richardson, he revealed via social media on Thursday.
Richardson, a left-hander out of Arizona, missed the entire 2025 season due to injury, but shined during the 2024 season for his Grand Canyon squad
The 6-foot-3, 220-pounder came out of the bullpen for first six appearances of the season before developing into a top-of-the-rotation pitcher and starting his final eight games.
Richardson had the highest strikeout rate per nine innings in Grand Canyon’s all-time history at 12.43 (min. 50 innings).The talented southpaw ranked among the Western Athletic Conference’s tops in: strikeouts per nine innings (12.43, third), strikeouts (70, eighth), ERA (3.73, 12th) and opponent batting average (.245, 13th).During his 2024 campaign, Richardson struck out 70 batters and walked 30 in 50.2 innings as a sophomore.
Now, he’ll head to Oxford for the 2026 season with the chance to emerge as a critical component in the program’s pitching rotation.
Ole Miss has lost multiple players to the NCAA Transfer Portal this offseason with ex-Rebels electing to depart for opportunities elsewhere
