The 2009 College World Series gets underway Saturday at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Neb., as the top eight teams in the country battle for the honor of being called the best college baseball team in America..
The action begins Saturday with Arkansas vs. Cal State Fullerton at 1 p.m. CDT, followed by Virginia and LSU at 6 p.m. First-round action continues Sunday with North Carolina and Arizona State battling at 1 p.m., and Southern Miss and Texas in the 6 p.m. nightcap.
First-round elimination games will be Monday and Tuesday at 1 p.m., with the winners' bracket games following each night at 6 p.m. The two four-team, double-elimination brackets will continue play through Friday, June 19. Any "if necessary" games will be played Saturday, June 20.
The championship series is a best-of-three format and will begin Monday, June 22. Game Two will be Tuesday, June 23, and if a third game is needed, it is scheduled for Wednesday, June 24. Starting time for all the championship games is at 6 p.m.
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The College World Series schedule is as follows (all times CDT):
Saturday, June 13
Game 1 -- Arkansas (39-22) vs. Cal State Fullerton (47-14), 1 p.m.
Game 2 -- Virginia (48-13-1) vs. LSU (51-16), 6 p.m.
Sunday, June 14
Game 3 -- North Carolina (47-16) vs. Arizona State (49-12), 1 p.m.
Game 4 -- Texas (46-14-1) vs. Southern Miss (40-24), 6 p.m.
Monday, June 15
Game 5 -- Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 1 p.m.
Game 6 -- Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, June 16
Game 7 -- Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 1 p.m.
Game 8 -- Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, June 17
Game 9 -- Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6, 6 p.m.
Thursday, June 18
Game 10 -- Winner Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8, 6 p.m.
Friday, June 19
Game 11 -- Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 9, 1 p.m.
Game 12 -- Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 10, 6 p.m.
Saturday, June 20
Game 13 -- Winner Game 11 vs. Loser Game 11, 1 p.m.
Game 14 -- Winner Game 12 vs. Loser Game 12, 6 p.m.
(NOTE: If only one "if necessary" game is played, it will be at 6 p.m.)
Monday, June 22
Championship Game 1 -- Bracket winners, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, June 23
Championship Game 2 -- Bracket winners, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, June 24
Championship Game 3 -- Bracket winners, 6 p.m. (If necessary)
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