OXFORD | David Dellucci had never heard Brady Bramlett try to provide commentary for a baseball game, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t confident in his abilities.

After all, Bramlett was a Friday night pitcher in the SEC, is an accomplished singer and a member of the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. There’s ample evidence that he can achieve most things. Ole Miss head coach Mike Bianco used to joke that he should get his players bracelets that said, “what would Brady do?” as a reminder of how to stay out of trouble during the season.

So when Dellucci accepted a position with the SEC Network to broadcast nationally televised conference games and provide analysis in the studio in Charlotte, it freed up a spot in the booth for Ole Miss’ local SEC Network Plus Internet streams, and Bramlett was the first option to replace the former All-American and World Series champion.

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“I mean what can’t Brady do?” Dellucci said during a conversation on Monday. “He knows the game, and he’s such a smart go. I have confidence that he will do great.”

Bramlett, who played at Ole Miss from 2013 to 2016, got his first taste of it Tuesday night, joining Will Kollmeyer for the Rebels’ 8-6 win over Memphis. The Memphis native is scheduled to be on the microphone for SEC Network Plus during all of Ole Miss’ home SEC games and also the 11 a.m. midweek contest against New Orleans on March 20.

“They came up to me on National Signing Day and said there was an opportunity because David basically got called up,” Bramlett said. “I was excited, and it’s a great opportunity. The nerves went away after an inning or two.”

Dellucci, who will still assume his local broadcasting role until conference play, has 10 weekends of nationally televised SEC games on his schedule, and there are a total of 30 days he’s with the SEC Network as a studio expert or commentator.

Bramlett shadowed Dellucci and play-by-play man Richard Cross this past weekend when Ole Miss played Winthrop to gain some knowledge of how things need to be executed.

“David told me to just talk because it’s still a conversation,” Bramlett said. “He told me to relax like you’re sitting in the recliner and talking baseball. It’s honestly like a (singing) performance. You need to think about how other people hear you.”

Bramlett said the hardest part was not saying “we” when referring to Ole Miss, and it took him a bit to get used to the director and producer talking in his ear during the game.

“I never knew how much of a production it is,” Bramlett said. “I tried to assist Will and pitch in where I could. I’m sure it’ll get more comfortable as the season goes along.”