College World Series Matchups

Super Regional Updates

Two more teams earned a berth into the College World Series on Monday.

University of Virginia vs. UC Irvine

Virginia completes 2-out rally in ninth over UC Irvine for a walk-off 3-2 comeback victory. Cavaliers SS Chris Taylor hit a 2 run single up the middle off of Anteaters top pitcher, Matt Summers. Summers suffered his second loss of the Super Regional against UV. UC Irvine coach Mike Gillespie didn’t have a second thought about throwing Summers on Monday after he through 93 pitches on Saturday.

Florida State vs. Texas A&M

Texas A&M jumped on FSU early scoring 6 runs in the first while holding FSU to four hits on their way to an 11-2 Super Regional clinching victory. Michael Wacha threw 129 pitches in 7.1 innings giving up 2 earned runs and striking out 8 to earn the victory. This is the Aggies first College World Series visit since 1999.

College World Series Teams

University of Virginia

University of North Carolina

University of Florida

University of South Carolina

University of Texas

Texas A&M University

University of Vanderbilt

University of California

College World Series Matchups

*Home Team

Bracket 1

*North Carolina (50-14) vs. Vanderbilt (52-10)

June 18^th at 1:00 p.m. EST

*Florida (50-17) vs. Texas (49-17)

June 18^th at 6:00 p.m. EST

Winner of Game 1 and 2

Monday June 20^th at 6:00 p.m. EST

Loser of Game 1 and 2

Monday June 20^th at 1:00 p.m. EST

Bracket 2

*Virginia (54-10) vs. California (37-21)

Sunday June 19^th at 1:00 p.m. EST

*South Carolina (50-14) vs. Texas A&M (47-20)

Sunday June 19^th at 6:00 p.m. EST

Winners of Game 3 and 4

Tuesday June 21^st at 6:00 p.m. EST

Loser of Game 3 and 4

Tuesday June 21^st at 1:00 p.m. EST

College World Series is a double elimination format

Top 8 Seeds before Regional Play

1. Virginia
2. Florida
3. North Carolina
4. South Carolina
5. Florida State
6. Vanderbilt
7. Texas
8. Rice

Quick Notes of Interest

University of Florida leads all College World Series teams in post season batting average (.364), home runs (13), and RBIs (52).

Texas and Texas A&M are tied for most stolen bases in post season play with 11 each.

Texas has the most sacrifice bunts in post season play with 20.

Texas also leads post season play in walks earned (31) and strike outs committed (45).

Vanderbilt leads all teams in Earned Run Average per game, 1.20.

Vanderbilt has the fewest Earned Runs allowed, 7.

Cal has the lowest opponent batting average, .181.

Cal pitching has thrown 59 strike outs in regional action; 18 looking.

Texas A&M has thrown 7 wild pitches in regional games. 

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