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2019 SEC Baseball Tournament Semi-finals Schedule, Streams, Times

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HOOVER, Ala. – The 2019 SEC Baseball Tournament continues with the semi-final games at Hoover Met. Stadium in Alabama on Saturday with No. 1 seed Vanderbilt among the teams in action.

The pair of fixtures will see defending SEC Baseball Tournament champion and current No. 7 seed Ole Miss taking on No. 3 seed Georgia in the first game, while the top-seeded Vanderbilt will battle against No. 5 LSU in the second encounter.

Live on the SEC Network, WatchESPN and ESPN3 at 2:00 pm ET, Ole Miss will aim to play in the championship game for a second successive year when they lock horns with Georgia.

The Rebels moved into the semi-finals after coming from behind to eliminate Arkansas 3-2 on Friday.

Ole Miss trailed for the entirety of the game, but stepped up in the bottom of the eighth inning and plated two runs to advance.

Meanwhile, the seeded Bulldogs, who beat No. 6 seed Texas A&M and the Razorbacks so far in the SEC Baseball Tournament, enter this meeting full of confidence and will be hoping to stay undefeated.

With Thursday’s 3-1 win over Arkansas, Georgia extended its winning streak to six games and are 44-14 overall on the season.

“It was a well-played game by both teams and the starting pitchers did a good job. Connor Tate gave us some life with another big pinch-hit RBI-double and Patrick Sullivan had a huge at bat to give the lead,” said Ike Cousins head coach Scott Stricklin.

“Those two hits gave us some momentum, and our bullpen took over. That’s the best Ryan Webb has been, and that’s a good sign because we lost him for about six weeks during the season. He didn’t’ want to come out, and we went to Aaron Schunk and he closed it out. “

In the meantime, LSU will be looking to get the better of top seed Vanderbilt when the two powerhouses clash in the second semi-final game at 4:30 p.m. ET.

The Tigers impressively posted a 12-2 win over the third-ranked Mississippi State to advance.

2019 SEC Baseball Tournament Results; Ole Miss Advances

LSU, which improved its overall record to 37-23 on the second, is reaching the SEC Baseball Tournament semi-finals for the seventh-straight year.

The 2017 champions will need to be at their best when coming up against a Vanderbilt team, which stifled Mississippi State’s offense on Thursday to secure a 1-0 win to advance.

The victory saw the Commodores improving to 47-10 on the season overall, while securing their 20th win in the last 21 games.

2018 SEC Baseball Championship: LSU v Ole Miss Live Stream

Vanderbilt is the SEC regular-season champion.

2019 SEC Baseball Tournament

Game 15 – No. 3 seed Georgia vs No. 7 seed Ole Miss 1 p.m. SEC Network | WatchESPN.com
Game 16 – No. 1 seed Vanderbilt vs No. 5 seed LSU TBD SEC Network | WatchESPN.com

How To Watch 2018 NCAA Baseball College World Series

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OMANA, Neb. — Watch live streaming coverage, following the latest scores and see the full schedule of the 2018 NCAA Baseball College World Series, which gets underway in Omaha, Nebraska, this week.

The College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park, begins with two double elimination brackets, which will determine which two sides make it to the best of three championship series from June 16-27.

Bracket play will run from June 16 through June 23, with the College World Series finals taking place from June 25-27.

The eight teams battling in this year’s College World Series are; Florida, Oregon State, Arkansas, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Texas, Texas Tech and Washington.

Florida, which is advancing to its fourth straight CWS, is the defending national champion and the Gators and Oregon State are the only schools returning from last year’s setup.

PITCHING THE CWS OFF

A pair of games will get underway on the opening day of the tournament on Saturday in Bracket 1 with No. 3 nationally ranked, and perhaps the early favorites to win the national title, Oregon State, taking on No. 6 North Carolina in Game 1.

First pitch in this one is set for 3 pm ET, live on ESPN and streaming on the WatchESPN App. Live scores, updates and game stats will also be available from the NCAA.com and ESPN.com official websites.

The second of the day in this bracket will pitch off at 8 pm ET, and it will see Washington and Mississippi State facing off on ESPN and streaming on WatchESPN as well.

Bracket 2 will see No. 1 ranked Florida taking on Texas Tech at 7 pm on Sunday, live on ESPN2, which follows the clash between No. 5 Arkansas and Texas at 2 pm.

College World Series Live TV and Streaming Schedule

NOTE*** All Times Are Eastern Standard.

Saturday, June 16
Game 1: North Carolina vs. Oregon State, 3 p.m., ESPN | WatchESPN
Game 2: Washington vs. Mississippi State, 8 p.m., ESPN | WatchESPN

Sunday, June 17
Game 3: Texas vs. Arkansas, 2 p.m., ESPN | WatchESPN
Game 4: Texas Tech vs. Florida, 7 p.m., ESPN2 | WatchESPN

Monday, June 18
Game 5: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 2 p.m., ESPN | WatchESPN
Game 6: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m., ESPN | WatchESPN

Tuesday, June 19
Game 7: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 2 p.m., ESPN | WatchESPN
Game 8: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 7 p.m., ESPN | WatchESPN

Wednesday, June 20
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 7 p.m., ESPN

Thursday, June 21
Game 10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 8 p.m., ESPN2

Friday, June 22
Game 11: Game 9 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 3 p.m., ESPN
Game 12: Game 10 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 8 p.m., ESPN

Saturday, June 23
Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 11 loser, 3 p.m., ESPN (if necessary)
Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 12 loser, 8 p.m., ESPN (if necessary)

College World Series finals

TD Ameritrade Park (Omaha, Nebraska)
June 25-27

Monday, June 25
Game 1: 7 p.m., ESPN

Tuesday, June 26
Game 2: 7 p.m., ESPN

Wednesday, June 27
Game 3: 7 p.m., ESPN (if necessary)

Oregon State v LSU Corvallis Regional Championship: June 3

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CORVALLIS, Ore. – LSU aims to extend its time in the 2018 NCAA Baseball Regional tournament with another win when the SEC ball club square off against Oregon State in the Corvallis Regional Sunday afternoon at Goss Stadium. ESPN3 will also stream the game. WATCH | LISTEN

The No. 2 seeded Tigers rallied in the ninth inning to stave off elimination from the tournament with a thrilling 9-5 victory over No. 4 seed Northwestern State in an elimination game earlier on Sunday.

Trailing entering the top of the ninth inning and heading to bat, LSU trailed 4-5, but scored five runs in that frame to stay alive.

The Tigers will now try to avenge the 14-1 defeat from Saturday night against Corvallis Regional No. 1 seed Oregon State when the pair battle at 9 p.m. ET Saturday.

There will be televised updates on ESPNU during the game and streamed live on WatchESPN.com.

LSU must beat Oregon State twice to advance to the NCAA Super Regional tournament.

“Their closer was tough, but we were able to get some big hits in the ninth inning,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri.

“The hitters came through in a big way for us after we had struggled with some scoring opportunities throughout the game. We’re going to go back to the hotel for a couple of hours and work on a pitching plan to face a very good Oregon State lineup tonight.”

The Beavers only need to win tonight’s game to progress.

ESPN3 Schedule 2018 NCAA Baseball Tournament Regional: June 3

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The following is the ESPN3 schedule, game times, live television and streaming information on Day 3 of the 2018 NCAA Baseball tournament regional round on Sunday, June 3.

It was a wild and crazy Saturday on Day 2 and I am expecting to see more drama, following the departure of Tallahassee Regional No. 1 seed and nationally ranked Florida State, which suffered back-to-back defeats on the first two days at the NCAA tournament.

On Sunday, several other regional top seeds will be fighting elimination, as they seek to stay alive and stay on track for a Super Regional place.

At Doug Kingsmore Stadium, Clemson Regional No. 1 seed Clemson will take No. 3 seed St. John’s at noon ET in an elimination game, streaming live on ESPN3.

No. 2 seed Vanderbilt, which beat the Tigers on Saturday, awaits the winner in a game that is set for 6 p.m. and also streaming live on ESPN3.

No. 1 seed Coastal Carolina also faces elimination in the Conway Regional when it takes on No. 2 seed Connecticut at noon and live on ESPN3.

North Carolina State and Stanford, the top seeds in the Raleigh Regional and Stanford Regional, respectively, both also face must-win situations.

NC State will play No. 4 seed Army in a rematch of the opening day battle, at 2 p.m. on ESPN3.

The Wolfpack were shocked 5-1 by the Black Knights on Friday.

Meanwhile, Stanford faces No. 2 seed Baylor Klein Field at Sunken Diamond in an elimination game after losing 2-1 to No. 3 Cal State Fullerton on Saturday night.

Greenville Regional No. 1 seed East Carolina will fight for survival against No. 4 UNC Wilmington.

In other matchups on Sunday’s elimination day, No. 2 seed LSU takes on No. 4 seed Northwestern State in the Corvallis Regional, No. 2 seed Mississippi State, after eliminating top seed Florida State from the tournament, will hope to continue its winning ways against No. 4 Samford in the Tallahassee Regional.

You can also watch live streaming coverage of the entire 2018 NCAA Baseball tournament regional round – a double elimination – on several different streaming networks, including ESPN3 and the WatchESPN App. ESPNU and ESPN2 will also provide live coverage of the tournament both on television and live streaming.

Below is a full list of games taking place on Sunday Day 3 of action:

All Game Times Are Listed In Eastern Standard (ET)

Clemson Regional
Doug Kingsmore Stadium | Clemson, S.C.
Sunday, June 3
Game 5: No. 3 St. John’s vs. No. 1 Clemson, noon, ESPN3
Game 6: No. 2 Vanderbilt vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m., ESPN3

Corvallis Regional
Goss Stadium at Coleman Field | Corvallis, Ore.
Sunday, June 3
Game 5: No. 4 Northwestern State vs. No. 2 LSU, 3 p.m., ESPN3
Game 6: No. 1 Oregon State vs. Game 5 winner, 9 p.m., ESPN2

Conway Regional
Springs Brooks Stadium | Conway, S.C.
Sunday, June 3
Game 5: No. 2 UConn vs. No. 1 Coastal Carolina, noon, ESPN3
Game 6: No. 3 Washington vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m., ESPN3

DeLand Regional
Melching Field at Conrad Park | DeLand, Fla.
Sunday, June 3
Game 5: No. 2 South Florida vs. No. 3 Oklahoma State, 1 p.m., ESPN3
Game 6: No. 1 Stetson vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m., ESPN3

Fayetteville Regional
Baum Stadium | Fayetteville, Ark.
Sunday, June 3
Game 5: No. 3 Dallas Baptist vs. No. 2 Southern Miss 3 p.m., ESPN3
Game 6: No. 1 Arkansas vs. Game 5 winner, 8 p.m., ESPN3

Gainesville Regional
Alfred A. McKethan Stadium | Gainesville, Fla.
Sunday, June 3
Game 5: No. 3 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 2 Jacksonville, 1 p.m., ESPN3
Game 6: No. 1 Florida vs. Game 5 winner, 6:30 p.m., ESPN3

Greenville Regional
Lewis Field at Clark-LeClair Stadium | Greenville, N.C.
Sunday, June 3
Game 5: No. 4 UNC Wilmington vs. No. 1 East Carolina, 2 p.m., ESPN3
Game 6: No. 2 South Carolina vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m., ESPN3

Lubbock Regional
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park | Lubbock, Texas
Sunday, June 3
Game 5: No. 3 Kent State vs. No. 2 Louisville, 3 p.m., ESPN3
Game 6: No. 1 Texas Tech vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m., ESPN3

Minneapolis Regional
Siebert Field | Minneapolis
Sunday, June 3
Game 5: No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 2 UCLA, 3 p.m., ESPN3
Game 6: No. 1 Minnesota vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m., ESPN3

Oxford Regional
Swayze Field | Oxford, Miss.
Sunday, June 3
Game 3: No.3 Missouri State vs. No. 4 Saint Louis, 1 p.m., ESPN3
Game 4: No. 2 Tennessee Tech vs. No. 1 Ole Miss, 5 p.m., ESPN3

Raleigh Regional
Doak Field | Raleigh, N.C.
Sunday, June 3
Game 5: No. 1 NC State vs. No. 4 Army, 2 p.m., ESPN3
Game 6: No. 2 Auburn vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m., ESPN3

Stanford Regional
Klein Field at Sunken Diamond | Stanford, Calif.
Sunday, June 3
Game 5: No. 2 Baylor vs. No. 1 Stanford, 4 p.m., ESPN3
Game 6: No. 3 Cal State Fullerton vs. Game 5 winner, 9 p.m., ESPNU

Tallahassee Regional
Dick Howser Stadium | Tallahassee, Fla.
Sunday, June 3
Game 5: No. 2 Mississippi State vs. No. 4 Samford, noon, ESPN2
Game 6: No. 3 Oklahoma vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m., ESPN3

2018 SEC Baseball Championship: LSU v Ole Miss Live Stream

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HOOVER, Ala. — LSU and Ole Miss will battle in the 2018 SEC Baseball tournament championship game at Hoover Met Stadium on Sunday and you can stream the game live on WatchESPN. Live television coverage will be on ESPN2, starting at 3:00 pm ET. ESPN2 – Watch

The No. 2 seeded Rebels booked their place into the final by defeating the No. 11 seed Aggies 2-1 in the first semi-final on Saturday.

Jordan Fowler and Will Ethridge were the two standout performers on the mound for Ole Miss, which was advancing to the SEC Baseball tournament title game for the first time since 2008.

In terms of numbers, Fowler went a career-high six innings, striking out three to improve to 7-0 on the season. He allowed no runs on just six hits and a walk.

His teammate Ethridge, who was his relief, pitched three innings to pick up his third save of the season.

Meanwhile, No. 8 seed LSU continued its impressive run at the tournament with a narrow 2-1 victory over No. 4 seed Arkansas in the day’s second semi-final.

“I think it was a thrilling victory for us today,” LSU coach Paul Mainieri said. “We got a win against number one and two RPI teams in the country, in the same day.

“It was a pretty exciting day for the Tigers.”

The Tigers became the fourth eighth seed to advance to the SEC baseball championship game and are the first team to reach the championship game without a bye since the tournament expanded to 12 teams in 2013, according to the SEC.

Starter Zack Hess (7-5) was the standout man with the ball for LSU, pitching seven innings and only allowed one hit and one run with seven strikeouts.

Nick Bush then picked up his second save of the season by holding the Arkansas scoreless for the final two innings.

Earlier in the morning, the Tigers resumed their overnight game with a 10-0 lead and eliminated top-seed Florida 11-0 to clinch a spot in the semis.

No. 7 seed Auburn Beats No. 10 seed Kentucky: 2018 SEC Baseball

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HOOVER, Ala. — No. 7 seed Auburn squeezed out a narrow 4-3 win over No. 10 seed Kentucky in the first game of the 2018 SEC Baseball tournament on Tuesday. Box Score | Watch Replay

The decisive run for the Tigers (38-19) came from Freshman designated hitter Edouard Julien’s walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th here at Hoover Met Stadium.

“Coach Gross told me to focus on this at-bat and forget everything that’s happened,” Julien said. “I just wanted to put the ball in play, anything that could’ve helped the team win.

“I’m glad I was able to do that. I have no words for it. It’s unbelievable right now.

“It’s probably the biggest hit I’ve had in my life and I’m happy I did it for the team.”

It was the first time since 1999 Auburn was registering a walk-off win in the SEC baseball tournament.

“We hadn’t had one like this in a while,” said assistant coach Gabe Gross. “It’s so good for our guys to be locked into a struggle with another team and swap blows.

“Then (Edouard), he’s struggled a little bit against left-handed pitching this year, but came through in a big way.”

The defeat today, meanwhile, saw Kentucky (34-22) getting eliminated from the SEC baseball tournament on opening day for the fourth time in the last six years.

2018 SEC Baseball Tournament Schedule, Live Stream

Auburn has advanced to the next stage to play No. 2 seed Ole Miss in the second game of the double-elimination round on Wednesday.

This game is scheduled to go off at 2:00 pm ET on SEC Network.

Earlier, No. 11 seed Texas A&M eliminated No. 6 seed Vanderbilt 3-1.

No. 11 seed Texas A&M Eliminates No. 6 seed Vanderbilt: 2018 SEC Baseball

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HOOVER, Ala. — No. 6 seed Vanderbilt was eliminated by No. 11 seed Texas A&M in the first game of the 2018 SEC baseball tournament on Tuesday. Watch Replay | Box Score

The Aggies (37-19) defeated the Commodores (31-25) 3-1 here at Hoover Met Stadium to advance to the next round.

Texas A&M starter Kaylor Chafin (5-0) pitched six innings and struck out five Vanderbilt batters, while holding Vanderbilt to a single run.

Nolan Hoffman came on to replace Chafin in the seventh inning and he went on to pitch the last three innings en route to grabbing his 13th save of the season, which is one short of the program record held by Jason Jester in 2013.

In fact, it was the Commodores who went ahead at the bottom of the second inning, but the Aggies scored twice in the fifth to take a 2-1 and then scored another run in the seventh inning to wrap up the contest.

It is the second consecutive year Vanderbilt was losing at the opening stage of the SEC baseball tournament.

Texas A&M will next face No. 3 seed Georgia in the first game of double-elimination play here Wednesday morning.

Meanwhile, Tyler Brown (1-4) pitched five innings and ended with four strikes.

The contest is set for 10:30 am ET and it will be live on SEC Network and streaming on WatchESPN.

The 2018 SEC baseball tournament continues later today with three more games.

–Photo by Texas A&M Athletes

College Baseball Top 25 Scores – No. 1 Florida Among Winners: Feb. 21

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MIAMI, FL — Top-ranked Florida secured a 7-4 win over Bethune-Cookman at McKethan Stadium to improve to 5-0 in its early season fixtures on Wednesday night.

The Gators scored seven runs on 11 hits and used an impressive bullpen to shut down the Wildcats.

Florida grabbed three runs in the third innings to open up a 4-0 lead and then scored two more in the seventh as Bethune-Cookman was held to just one run on four hits over the last six innings.

The home side also scored one run apiece in the first and fifth, respectively, while Nelson Maldonado went 3-of-4 and scored two runs in the Gators’ triumph.

Sophomore Nick Long went 2.1 scoreless innings, while freshman Hunter McMullen allowed just one hit over two scoreless innings.

The Wildcats belted three runs off Florida freshman Jordan Butler in the fourth inning before the Gators tightened things up afterward.

“First of all, I thought Nick Long came in and did a nice job, 2.1 scoreless, Florida head coach Kevin O’Sullivan said about the bullpen.

“Hunter obviously came in and did a really nice job, got a big double play ball. He continues to throw the ball really well. Michael [Byrne] got his first save of the year.”

Meanwhile, St. John’s took down No. 6 North Carolina 5-2 on Wednesday afternoon at Boshamer Stadium.

The Red Storm grabbed three runs in the seventh inning to break a 2-2 tie and then held on for the win.

St. John’s scored five runs on eight hits and limit the Tar Heels to two runs on 10 runs for the win.

In another Top 10 score, No. 4 Arkansas edged Arizona 1-0.

The victory in San Diego was structured around a scoreless outing by starting pitcher Kacey Murphy and a fifth-inning home run by Heston Kjerstad.

In his first appearance in 2018, Murphy managed to keep a very strong Arizona lineup quiet by throwing six scoreless innings with just one hit allowed, one walk, and six strikeouts on 73 pitches.

Freshman Kjerstad continued his recent good form by hitting the solo home run at the top of fifth to secure victory for the Razorbacks at Tony Gwynn Stadium.

Meanwhile, No. 13 Vanderbilt easily powered past Presbyterian 15-2 to win their third straight.

The Commodores, who took down the Blue Hose 7-1 on Tuesday in their midweek series, move to 4-1 on the season.

Elsewhere, No. 23 LSU beat New Orleans 14-6, No. 21 Mississippi State eased to a 12-1 victory over Jackson State, while No. 19 Texas beat Lamar 7-2.

College Baseball Top 25 Scores
Wednesday, February 21

No. 1 Florida 7, Bethune-Cookman 4
No. 4 Arkansas 1, Arizona 0
St. John’s 5, No. 6 North Carolina 2
No. 13 Vanderbilt 15, Presbyterian 2
No. 21 Mississippi State 12, Jackson State 1
No. 23 LSU 14, New Orleans 6

Florida Is No. 1 In USA Today Coaches Poll Baseball Preseason Rankings

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MIAMI, Fla. – Florida baseball team has been selected No. 1 in the USA Today Coaches Poll preseason ranking on Thursday, the latest release said.

The Gators, who previously grabbed the No. 1 spot by D1Baseball.com, Collegiate Baseball, Baseball America and Perfect Game, received 26 of the 31 first-place votes.

Florida won the program’s first national title last season and ended with an overall 52-19 record. UF has also made six College World Series appearances in the past eight years under head coach Kevin O’Sullivan.

Oregon State picked up four first-place votes in second place, while Texas Tech had the other vote for first-place in third spot.

TCU and Florida State completed the Top 5.

Meanwhile, Arkansas in sixth place is followed by North Carolina, Kentucky, LSU and Vanderbilt in the Top 10.

Rounding out the Top 15 are Texas A&M, Cal State Fullerton, Louisville, UCLA and Mississippi State, while Stanford sits at No. 16 and is followed by Dallas Baptist, Virginia, Mississippi and Texas in the Top 20.

The next five is completed by Clemson at No. 16, Houston, South Alabama, Miami and North Carolina State.

USA Today Coaches Poll Preseason Ranking
1 Florida (26)
2 Oregon State (4)
3 Texas Tech (1)
4 TCU
5 Florida State
6 Arkansas
7 North Carolina
8 Kentucky
9 LSU
10 Vanderbilt
11 Texas A&M
11 Cal State Fullerton
13 Louisville
14 UCLA
15 Mississippi State
16 Stanford
17 Dallas Baptist
18 Virginia
19 Mississippi
20 Texas
21 Clemson
22 Houston
23 South Alabama
24 Miami
25 North Carolina State

Others receiving votes: South Carolina 55; Indiana 47; Oklahoma 46; Arizona 45; West Virginia 39; Missouri State 35; Louisiana-Lafayette 26; Duke 22; Sam Houston State 19; Southern Mississippi 19; Oklahoma State 15; Nebraska 12; Michigan 12; Auburn 12; Mercer 11; Long Beach State 7; Minnesota 4; Oral Roberts 3; Tulane 3; Stetson 2; St. John’s 2; New Mexico 2; Georgia Southern 2; Georgia Tech 2; Central Florida 2; Florida International 2; Kent State 1; Oregon 1; Marist 1; South Florida 1; San Diego 1; Southeastern Louisiana 1; Wake Forest 1

Stream College World Series Finals on ESPN3: LSU v Florida Game 1

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OMAHA, Neb. – Game 1 of the College World Series Finals between SEC rivals LSU and Florida at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, is Monday night and you can stream live coverage on ESPN3 and WatchESPN, starting at 7 p.m. ET.

Game 2 is on Tuesday night, while Wednesday is reserved for an if necessary Game 3. How To Watch Live: ESPN | Live Radio Stream | Live Stream: WatchESPN | ESPN3 Multiview | Live Stats

The third-seeded Tigers (52-18) fended off elimination twice to upset No. 1 Oregon State and punched their ticket to the College World Series finals, while the fourth-seeded Gators (50-19) beat No. 6 TCU to secure their spot.

After losing 13-1 to the Beavers in their second game of the CWS, LSU needed to win three straight games to advance to the championship game and coach Paul Mainieri side did just that to eliminate the favourites from the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.

The Tigers, who won the 2017 SEC title, are seeking to win their seventh national championship.

“We’re thrilled to be in the Finals here,” Mainieri said, looking ahead to the clash with Florida. “I just think it’s an awesome thing that these two SEC schools get to play for a national championship.

“This is a great thing for us to play each other here in Omaha, and I know both teams are going to play their hearts out.

“Even though there will only be one winner at the end, I think both teams are very deserving of being here, and I think we’ll have great ball games.”

Florida, in the meantime, beat TCU in its winner-takes-all clash at the weekend to start its quest for a their first College World Series national title.

The Gators were flogged 9-2 by the Horned Frogs in Game 1 of their Final Four clash on Friday but bounced back on Saturday to win Game 2 by a scored of 3-0.

LSU went 1-2 in the regular season series in March, but comes into Monday night’s Game 1 with a 4-0 all-time record against Florida in College World Series games.

“They are great competitors and so are we,” Gators junior pitcher Alex Faedo said.

“This is probably what both teams wanted, to see who really is the champion. We know a lot about them and they know a lot about us.”

The Tigers defeated the Gators in two straight games in Omaha in both 1991 and 1996 on their way to winning the national championships.

In the meantime, Mainieri confirmed that senior right-hander Russell Reynolds (1-1, 8.59 ERA, 14.2 IP, 11 BB, 12 SO), who pitched a scoreless inning in last Monday night’s defeat against Oregon State, will start on the mound for the Tigers in Game 1.

Sophomore right-hander Brady Singer (8-5, 3.18 ERA, 119.0 IP, 30 BB, 117 SO) will be the starter for the Gators.

COLLEGE BASEBALL: NCAA Tournament National Seeds Announced

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MIAMI, FL, Sporting Alert — The following are the national seeds heading into what is expected to be a very exciting NCAA tournament, which kicks off with the regional tournaments this week.

Pac-12 champion Oregon State, which established a conference record with 27 league wins, is the No. 1 overall seed, the NCAA revealed on Monday.

The Beavers, who finished the term with a 49-4 record, were the nation’s most dominant team this season and they will be looking to carry over that form into the postseason.

“I can’t tell you that I’d ever think that anybody should be 49-4,” Oregon State coach Pat Casey was quoted as saying.

“Forty-nine and four is pretty special, we get that, and we’re aware of that and it’s impressive. But it means nothing from here forward.”

Despite losing to Florida State in the ACC tournament over the weekend, North Carolina is listed as the No. 2 after winning 18 of its last 22 games.

The Tar Heels (47-12) missed the NCAA national tournament the past two years and they are hoping to make a deep run into this year’s tournament.

Florida (42-16), which fell in the semifinals of the SEC tournament at the weekend, is No. 3.

The Gators were the top seed in 2016.

SEC tournament champion LSU (43-17) is the fourth seed this year.

The remaining national seeds, are Texas Tech (43-15), TCU (42-16), Louisville (47-10) and Stanford (40-14).

Action from the 16 regionals will get going on Friday, June 2.

Seven conferences are represented among the host schools and the winners will advance to eight best-of-three super regionals.

The winners from the super regionals will progress to the College World Series in Omaha.

Meanwhile, the Miami Hurricanes’ 44-year streak in the NCAA tournament ended on Monday after the ACC outfits were not selected among the 64 teams to play in the national tournament.

The Hurricanes, who finished the campaign with a 31-27 record, haven’t missed the NCAA tournament since 1972.

They won four national titles in that period.

—Photo by Oregon State Athletics

NCAA TOURNAMENT 64 TEAMS

Southeastern 8 (Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi St., Texas A&M, Vanderbilt)
Atlantic Coast 7 (Clemson, Florida St., Louisville, North Carolina, North Carolina St., Virginia, Wake Forest)
Big 12 7 (Baylor, Oklahoma, Oklahoma St., TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, West Virginia)
Big Ten 5 (Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska)
Pacific-12 4 (Arizona, Oregon St., Stanford, UCLA)
American Athletic 3 (Houston, South Fla., UCF)
Big East 2 [St. John’s (NY), Xavier]
Big West 2 (Cal St. Fullerton, Long Beach St.)
Conference USA 2 (Rice, Southern Miss.)
Missouri Valley 2 (DBU, Missouri St.)
Southland 2 (Sam Houston St., Southeastern La.)
America East 1 (UMBC)
Atlantic-10 1 (Davidson)
Atlantic Sun 1 (FGCU)
Big South 1 (Radford)
Colonial 1 (Delaware)
Horizon 1 (Ill.-Chicago)
Ivy 1 (Yale)
Metro Atlantic 1 (Marist)
Mid-American 1 (Ohio)
Mid-Eastern 1 (Bethune-Cookman)
Mountain West 1 (San Diego St.)
Northeast 1 (Central Conn. St.)
Ohio Valley 1 (Tennessee Tech)
Patriot 1 (Holy Cross)
Southern 1 (UNCG)
Southwestern 1 (Texas Southern)
Summit 1 (Oral Roberts)
Sun Belt 1 (South Ala.)
West Coast 1 (BYU)
Western Athletic 1 (Sacramento St.)