For more than a half-century, college baseball fans have made their way to the nation's heartland, congregating in the stands at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Neb., for the College World Series.
There are a million moments that players, coaches and fans have experienced at "The 'Blatt" over the years, but the days of traveling to Rosenblatt Stadium will soon be a distant memory as the tournament will move to a new stadium for the 2011 season.
Last year, the city of Omaha and the NCAA came to an agreement that resulted in the building of a new stadium in downtown Omaha. As a show of good faith, the NCAA agreed to an unprecedented 25-year contract to continue playing the College World Series in the same city that has embraced the tournament as its own for more than 50 years.
Rosenblatt Stadium has been a home away from home for two weeks each summer for fans from Louisiana, Texas, California, North Carolina, Florida and all parts in between. Memories of "Dingerville" and walking across the street for a Zesto's burger are just some of the many pieces of history fans will cherish, even after the final out is recorded and the winning team dogpiles on the mound in celebration of winning the 2010 national championship.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves just yet...there are still plenty of memories waiting to be made at the 2009 College World Series, and action gets underway Saturday with Arkansas and Cal State Fullerton at 1 p.m., followed by LSU and Virginia at 7 p.m.
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