from some AP writer (Eris Olsen) from who knows where....says the Arkansas regional is the toughest and Stillwater 2nd. ORU has won 19 in a row so they may be on to something. Of course, it's against some questionable foes...Western Indiana, S. Indiana...and Wichita St. to name a few. It's reflected in their rpi of 76. Better include us in that group as well. They are a good team and Folmar has our number most of the time, but midweek games are just a different story. Still can't take anyone lightly at this point of the season, especially against a team who has already beaten us twice during the regular season. Just looking at these other 3 teams, I think DBU is the toughest out.
What to know for regionals
The NCAA baseball tournament opens Friday with play in 16 double-elimination regionals. Regional winners advance to best-of-three super regionals next week, and the final eight go to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, beginning June 16.
Some of the top storylines:
Who’s hot: Oral Roberts (46-11) has won 18 straight, the longest active win streak in the country, and 36 of 39. The Golden Eagles won’t be an easy out as the No. 4 regional seed in Stillwater. They won both regular-season meetings with host Oklahoma State, including 8-5 in Stillwater in April. Clemson (43-17) has won 16 straight for its longest win streak since 2006, and 21 of its past 22.
Who’s not: South Carolina (39-19) is a regional host despite losing 13 of 18 since its 34-6 start. The Gamecocks were rewarded for eight early wins over top-50 RPI opponents and cut slack by the selection committee for dealing with significant injuries to three infielders. West Virginia (39-18) has the longest losing streak entering the tournament, at five games. Duke (35-21) has lost four straight. Indiana (41-18) has lost four of its past six and LSU (43-15) three of four.
Dominant Deacons: No. 1 national seed Wake Forest (47-10) leads the nation in wins, ERA (2.82) and shutouts (nine) and is seventh in on-base percentage (.428), eighth in runs per game (8.9) and tied for ninth in homers (110). Projected top-10 draft pick Rhett Lowder leads the nation in pitching wins (13), Sean Sullivan averages better than 14 strikeouts per nine innings and Brock Wilken (27) and Nick Kurtz (23) have combined for 50 homers.
Still waiting: The No. 1 national seed has not won the championship since Miami in 1999, the first year of the current tournament format. East Carolina (45-17) has made 32 previous appearances and never reached the College World Series, the longest streak of its kind. The Pirates are in the field for the seventh time in coach Cliff Godwin’s eight seasons. Clemson has never won a national championship, or finished as runner-up, in 44 previous appearances.
It’s been a while: There are no teams making tournament debuts for the first since 2001, but three are in for the first time in the 21st century — Penn (1995), Santa Clara (1997) and Nicholls (1998).
Toughest regional: The Arkansas-hosted Fayetteville Regional gets a slight edge over the Oklahoma State-hosted Stillwater Regional. The No. 3 national seed Razorbacks (41-16) are grouped with TCU (37-22), Arizona (33-24) and Santa Clara (35-18) — all of which are on impressive rolls. TCU beat Arkansas 18-6 at a neutral site on opening weekend and scored 48 runs while sweeping four games in the Big 12 Tournament. Arizona knocked off Pac-12 regular-season champion Stanford 14-7 in the conference tournament and has won seven of its past nine, with Chase Davis and Kiko Romero combining for eight homers and 40 RBIs during the stretch. Santa Clara has outscored opponents 85-26 during its current eight-game win streak.
What to know for regionals
The NCAA baseball tournament opens Friday with play in 16 double-elimination regionals. Regional winners advance to best-of-three super regionals next week, and the final eight go to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, beginning June 16.
Some of the top storylines:
Who’s hot: Oral Roberts (46-11) has won 18 straight, the longest active win streak in the country, and 36 of 39. The Golden Eagles won’t be an easy out as the No. 4 regional seed in Stillwater. They won both regular-season meetings with host Oklahoma State, including 8-5 in Stillwater in April. Clemson (43-17) has won 16 straight for its longest win streak since 2006, and 21 of its past 22.
Who’s not: South Carolina (39-19) is a regional host despite losing 13 of 18 since its 34-6 start. The Gamecocks were rewarded for eight early wins over top-50 RPI opponents and cut slack by the selection committee for dealing with significant injuries to three infielders. West Virginia (39-18) has the longest losing streak entering the tournament, at five games. Duke (35-21) has lost four straight. Indiana (41-18) has lost four of its past six and LSU (43-15) three of four.
Dominant Deacons: No. 1 national seed Wake Forest (47-10) leads the nation in wins, ERA (2.82) and shutouts (nine) and is seventh in on-base percentage (.428), eighth in runs per game (8.9) and tied for ninth in homers (110). Projected top-10 draft pick Rhett Lowder leads the nation in pitching wins (13), Sean Sullivan averages better than 14 strikeouts per nine innings and Brock Wilken (27) and Nick Kurtz (23) have combined for 50 homers.
Still waiting: The No. 1 national seed has not won the championship since Miami in 1999, the first year of the current tournament format. East Carolina (45-17) has made 32 previous appearances and never reached the College World Series, the longest streak of its kind. The Pirates are in the field for the seventh time in coach Cliff Godwin’s eight seasons. Clemson has never won a national championship, or finished as runner-up, in 44 previous appearances.
It’s been a while: There are no teams making tournament debuts for the first since 2001, but three are in for the first time in the 21st century — Penn (1995), Santa Clara (1997) and Nicholls (1998).
Toughest regional: The Arkansas-hosted Fayetteville Regional gets a slight edge over the Oklahoma State-hosted Stillwater Regional. The No. 3 national seed Razorbacks (41-16) are grouped with TCU (37-22), Arizona (33-24) and Santa Clara (35-18) — all of which are on impressive rolls. TCU beat Arkansas 18-6 at a neutral site on opening weekend and scored 48 runs while sweeping four games in the Big 12 Tournament. Arizona knocked off Pac-12 regular-season champion Stanford 14-7 in the conference tournament and has won seven of its past nine, with Chase Davis and Kiko Romero combining for eight homers and 40 RBIs during the stretch. Santa Clara has outscored opponents 85-26 during its current eight-game win streak.
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