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- [Voiceover] Since arriving in Oxford in 2014,
Errol Robinson has been known
as an extraordinary play-maker.
- [Voiceover] To third and fair ball!
(cheering)
Girard comes around, Adams right behind him,
Robinson's throw is there, he is out at the plate.
Ole Miss holds onto the lead,
on an assist from the freshman shortstop.
2-0 swung long, fly ball, left field,
that may be trouble for Humphreys.
He's burned, double, Rebels lead 4-3.
Line toward Robinson, dives and makes
a SportsCenter catch, oh my goodness.
- He loves the moment,
there's no one you'd rather have at the plate.
There's no one you'd rather have the ball get hit to.
He wants to be at the plate in a big situation,
he wants the ball hit to him in a big situation.
- It says a lot that he's started just about
every game since he's been on campus here.
There's these guys that seem to be
in the right place at the right time,
seem to always make the player get the hit,
and Errol's one of those guys for sure.
- When situations arise that you know maybe need a big play,
he's just playing the game.
So, it really comes natural to him and I think
that that's why you see him make a lot of big plays.
- I mean that's why you play the game,
you never know who it's gonna fall upon to get the last out,
you know, to throw the guy out at the plate,
or to hit the double or to hit the clutch home run.
You never know who it's gonna be.
So, I mean, baseball just wouldn't be that type of sport
for that person if you wouldn't be ready for that situation.
So, honestly I live for it.
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- [Voiceover] For Robinson, big plays have resulted
in an even bigger following as the junior
is one of the fan favorites in Oxford.
- You all liking it?
You want to get in the camera a little bit?
Say, hey Rebel Nation.
- Hey Rebel Nation.
- It is an infectious personality,
he brings so much energy and the fans can see that.
You knew that was gonna be his career
in the first week that he was on the team,
and sliding into home and getting the crowd fired up,
and he's got that big smile, and you know,
he's great, he's great with the fans.
He's such a great representative of the university
and you see him at the basketball games,
you see him everywhere,
it's one of those where kids want to, you know,
run up to him and get his autograph
and get pictures with him, he's certainly
a fan favorite but also a great, great player.
- [Voiceover] Thanks Errol. - No problem,
- [Voiceover] Have a good game.
- Take care, thank you very much.
(cheering)
- Let's go, let's go!
- He has fun playing baseball
and we all had fun playing baseball when we were kids
and as you get older, the stage gets bigger,
there's a lot of people in the stands,
but he's never forgotton how to have fun.
- My passion for the game is huge,
I feel like I'm always trying to be emotional
but it really just comes out, you know,
it's a blessing to be able to be here
and, I mean, there's nothing I'd rather do
so, why not live it up?
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- [Voiceover] Despite growing up hundreds of miles
from Oxford, Ole Miss always had a special place
in the heart of the Maryland native.
- There's got to usually be a connection
when you recruit a kid that's, you know,
from Boyds, Maryland, and you know,
how does that kid get all the way to
the University of Mississippi?
- People from Maryland, people from here,
they say how did you get here?
Ole Miss has been kind of the school, you know,
of my household, you know, since I've been little.
My sister graduated from here in 2013,
my mom a little earlier than that,
and my grandparents actually live here right now.
- It is the most awesome thing in the world,
the fact that he's playing ball at Ole Miss.
I guess when we would visit here, when he was little,
we'd come to visit my parents and we'd, you know,
come to campus and stuff and I think he
knew for a long time that he wanted to play at Ole Miss.
See what I'm wearing?
I figured you would like that.
We just get a kick out of watching him play,
we've watched him play since he was three,
playing T-ball and just to see him get to this point
in his career, it's just awesome.
- Shout out to my mom, I love you.
Shout out to Fred Robinson.
- I think Errol's proud, I think he's proud that
you know, he's got family from Mississippi
that he's playing at, you know, a school
where his mother graduated from,
his sister graduated from
and I think it's a special place for him.
- Ole Miss is definitely more than just a school,
it's a lifestyle.
Everybody in my family is from Mississippi,
so it's really nice to put, you know,
to wear Ole Miss across my chest
and represent for this university and for my family.
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