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USA Today
2 hours ago
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- USA Today
NCAA Tournament: Predictions, picks for 2025 Super Regionals
The final obstacle on the road to Omaha for the College World Series will take place this weekend across college baseball, as the super regional round of the NCAA Tournament begins Friday night. However, the super regionals will begin without Alabama, as the Crimson Tide failed to advance to this weekend. Yes, the Alabama Crimson Tide are no longer playing in the NCAA Tournament, as the Crimson Tide fell in the 2025 Hattiesburg Regional last week, going 0-2 with losses to both Miami and host Southern Miss. In fact, last week was a bit of a down one for the SEC entirely, as the conference saw a majority of their teams in the NCAA Tournament lose in the regional round. Because of this, four remain standing entering the super regionals, a pair of which will face each other. Here are predictions for each of the super regional series' this upcoming weekend, as well as which teams will be advancing to Omaha for the 2025 Men's College World Series. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle Louisville Super Regional - Louisville vs. Miami A pair of unranked seeds from the ACC collide in the Louisville Super Regional as the Cardinals host Miami, who came out of the Hattiesburg Regional field that also included Alabama. Despite being from the same conference, Louisville and Miami have yet to meet this season, making this an intriguing series between two unranked seeds where a game three could be possible. Prediction: Louisville in 3 Corvallis Super Regional - Oregon State vs. Florida State One of the more high-profile super regional matchups this weekend takes place in Corvallis, Oregon where the No. 8 overall seed Oregon State Beavers host the No. 9 seeded Florida State Seminoles. Expect this matchup to live up to the hype it garners going in as well, with this series likely to advance to a game three. Prediction: Florida State in 3 Chapel Hill Super Regional - North Carolina vs. Arizona Chapel Hill is set to host a super regional series between No. 5 national seed North Carolina and Arizona. Arizona advanced past the Eugene Regional a week ago, but it will certainly be a tall task for the Wildcats here to come to North Carolina and win two games. Prediction: North Carolina in 2 Auburn Super Regional - Auburn vs. Coastal Carolina The Auburn Super Regional will feature a pair of national seeds facing off as the No. 4 seeded Tigers host No. 13 Coastal Carolina. Don't be surprised if this series goes either way, but for the sake of a prediction, I'll go with the Tigers at home. Prediction: Auburn in 3 Los Angeles Super Regional - UCLA vs. UTSA Los Angeles will play host to a super regional between No. 15 overall seed UCLA and UTSA, a team that shocked the college baseball world a week ago by upsetting Texas in Austin. Don't sleep on the Roadrunners to upset another ranked seed here, but it will be a tough task against the Bruins in Los Angeles. Prediction: UCLA in 3 Durham Super Regional - Duke vs. Murray State After advancing out of the Athens Regional, Duke will now host the Durham Super Regional against another team that is coming off an upset-filled weekend in Murray State, who advanced out of the Oxford Regional. Two unranked seeds, this could be where Murray State's run ends at Duke, but you should not count out the Racers entirely either. Prediction: Duke in 2 Baton Rouge Super Regional - LSU vs. West Virginia After narrowing advancing past the regionals, No. 6 national seeded LSU will host the Baton Rouge Super Regional where the Tigers are set to welcome West Virginia to town. Facing a good Mountaineers team, I expect LSU to take care of business here, sending a second SEC team to Omaha. Prediction: LSU in 2 Fayetteville Super Regional - Arkansas vs. Tennessee We conclude with a SEC matchup that is likely the most anticipated super regional series as No. 3 national seeded Arkansas hosts No. 14 seed Tennessee in Fayetteville. The Razorbacks and Volunteers met in Fayetteville for the regular season series finale from May 15-17, a series in which Arkansas took two-of-three headlined by an 8-4 win during Game 3. Prediction: Arkansas in 3 Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.
Fox Sports
3 days ago
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- Fox Sports
Gonzalez and Williams homer as Miami takes Hattiesburg Regional 5-4 over Southern Miss
Associated Press HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Dorian Gonzalez Jr. and Derek Williams hit home runs and Miami won the Hattiesburg Regional with a 5-4 decision over Southern Mississippi on Monday night. The Hurricanes go to the best-of-three Louisville Super Regional with a College World Series berth on the line. The Cardinals won the Nashville Regional hosted by No. 1 overall seed Vanderbilt. Southern Mississippi, which lost its regional opener to Columbia 11-4, got revenge for that game with an 8-1 win and Sunday night topped Miami 17-6 to force the deciding game. Miami (34-25) had nine hits and they were bunched well. Williams had a solo home run in the first inning. In the fifth, after a two-out single by Michael Torres, Jake Ogden had an RBI double and Max Galvin drove Ogden home with a single to make it 3-1. Gonzalez had his home run leading off the sixth and then Torres had a two-out single for a 5-1 lead. Matthew Russo had a run-scoring single in the fourth to tie the game and Tucker Stockman drove in a run in the seventh for the Golden Eagles (47-16). Carson Paetow hit a two-run, two-out homer in the ninth before Brian Walters got the last out for his 10th save. Will Smith (3-0) pitched the middle three innings for the win. Matthew Adams (6-4) gave up three runs in 4 2/3 innings but struck out nine. Landen Payne pitched the last three innings, allowing a hit and with five strikeouts. ___ AP college sports: recommended
Winnipeg Free Press
3 days ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Gonzalez and Williams homer as Miami takes Hattiesburg Regional 5-4 over Southern Miss
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Dorian Gonzalez Jr. and Derek Williams hit home runs and Miami won the Hattiesburg Regional with a 5-4 decision over Southern Mississippi on Monday night. The Hurricanes go to the best-of-three Louisville Super Regional with a College World Series berth on the line. The Cardinals won the Nashville Regional hosted by No. 1 overall seed Vanderbilt. Southern Mississippi, which lost its regional opener to Columbia 11-4, got revenge for that game with an 8-1 win and Sunday night topped Miami 17-6 to force the deciding game. Miami (34-25) had nine hits and they were bunched well. Williams had a solo home run in the first inning. In the fifth, after a two-out single by Michael Torres, Jake Ogden had an RBI double and Max Galvin drove Ogden home with a single to make it 3-1. Gonzalez had his home run leading off the sixth and then Torres had a two-out single for a 5-1 lead. Matthew Russo had a run-scoring single in the fourth to tie the game and Tucker Stockman drove in a run in the seventh for the Golden Eagles (47-16). Carson Paetow hit a two-run, two-out homer in the ninth before Brian Walters got the last out for his 10th save. Will Smith (3-0) pitched the middle three innings for the win. Matthew Adams (6-4) gave up three runs in 4 2/3 innings but struck out nine. Landen Payne pitched the last three innings, allowing a hit and with five strikeouts. ___ AP college sports:
