The NCAA baseball tournament is heating up as sixteen teams compete for eight coveted spots in the College World Series. The super regional matchups are set to unfold from June 6 to June 9 at various locations across the country.
Notably, this year’s tournament features a twist with nine of the sixteen teams being nationally seeded. However, the top seeds faced setbacks, as No. 1 Vanderbilt and No. 2 Texas were eliminated in their regionals. Defending champions, No. 14 Tennessee, still remain in contention and will be challenging No. 3 Arkansas in the Fayetteville Super Regional, aiming to be the first team to win back-to-back titles since South Carolina in 2010 and 2011.
The super regionals include exciting pairings as follows:
– **Louisville Super Regional**: Louisville leads Miami 1-0, after winning their first game 8-1. Game 2 saw Miami tie the series at 1-1 with a 9-6 victory.
– **Corvallis Super Regional**: Oregon State, ranked 8th, leads Florida State 1-0, but Florida State evened the series with a 3-1 win in Game 2.
– **Chapel Hill Super Regional**: North Carolina, ranked 5th, dominated Arizona 18-2 in Game 1 but lost Game 2, which was a tightly contested 10-8 match.
– **Auburn Super Regional**: Coastal Carolina claimed victory in both games against No. 4 Auburn, winning the series 2-0, including a thrilling 7-6 win in 10 innings.
– **Los Angeles Super Regional**: UCLA leads 1-0 against UTSA, winning their opener 5-2.
– **Durham Super Regional**: Duke has a 1-0 lead after defeating Murray State 7-4.
– **Baton Rouge Super Regional**: No. 6 LSU is ahead 1-0 against West Virginia, winning the first game 19-9.
– **Fayetteville Super Regional**: Tennessee will face Arkansas, with Game 1 scheduled for June 7 at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The remaining unseeded teams in the super regionals include Arizona, Duke, Louisville, Miami, Murray State, UTSA, and West Virginia, showcasing the depth of talent across this year’s tournament. Teams like Louisville and UTSA have already made significant strides by overcoming higher-seeded opponents to reach this stage.
Fans can catch all the action on the ESPN family of networks, providing ample viewing options for this pivotal round of the tournament. This year’s College World Series is set to take place from June 13 to June 23 in Omaha, Nebraska, with the championship series commencing on June 21.
This competitive landscape not only highlights the unpredictability of college baseball but also sets the stage for an exciting path toward the prestigious College World Series, leaving fans hopeful for thrilling matchups ahead.