It's that time of year again, and you can feel the excitement in the air here in Omaha. And you know what that means, it's time for another College World Series! The excitement begins with a double header on Saturday June 13 at 1:00 PM.
Four teams have already advanced to the CWS by winning their Super Regionals. Arkansas, LSU, North Carolina, and Cal State Fullerton will join four other teams in the tournament for a chance at winning the Series. All four teams have made it to the College World Series in Omaha in the past. Combined, the four teams have traveled to Omaha a total of 41 times. The remaining four teams will be decided tonight or on Monday if a game three is necessary.
It will be exciting to see LSU Tiger's fans back at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium for a second year in a row. The Tiger fans are notorious here in Omaha for being some of the most dedicated and fun fans in all of college baseball. Not surprisingly, many LSU fans come every year to the College World Series in Omaha even if the Tigers aren't playing!
The number one seeded team in the Regionals, the Texas Longhorns, are one win away from making the CWS this year. Game two is today against the TCU Horned Frogs who have surprised many disbelievers in their Super Regional thus far. The Longhorns have a stacked bullpen that revolves around star hitter Brandon Belt who has had whopping eight home runs so far this season. Texas won game one 11-4 against the Horned Frogs.
Fresno State will not make it to Omaha this year for the CWS. The Bulldogs knocked off Georgia in the finals last year to win it all but fell short in Regional play this year. San Diego State knocked off Fresno State with a 4-1 win in Irvine. Fresno State was the underdog last year and made for a great cinderella story for the fans. No underdog has been found yet this year, but we will soon have one. The local fans here in Omaha are known for cheering on the underdog and love to find a team to latch on too.
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