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USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
How many 4 seeds have made College World Series? Murray State baseball becomes latest
How many 4 seeds have made College World Series? Murray State baseball becomes latest Show Caption Hide Caption Ole Miss baseball coach Mike Bianco, Luke Hill after Murray State Ole Miss baseball coach Mike Bianco and third baseman Luke Hill spoke after the Rebels' season-ending loss to Murray State on June 2. Murray State etched its name in the college baseball record books on Monday. The Racers, who fell in Game 1 of the Durham Super Regional to Duke on Saturday, June 7, rallied to win Games 2 and 3 on June 8 and June 9 respectively, to advance to the College World Series, becoming the fourth No. 4 seed to ever punch a ticket to Omaha. Murray State won the Oxford Regional over No. 10 Ole Miss before taking on Duke, which won the Athens Regional vs. No. 7 Georgia. REQUIRED READING: Duke-Murray State baseball final score: Racers advance to first CWS in program history Murray State (44-15) won the Missouri Valley Conference tournament to reach the NCAA tournament and is entering the CWS with plenty of confidence. It now shifts its focus to No. 15 UCLA, which the Racers face in the opening round on Saturday, June 14. Here's a look at the other No. 4 seeds to reach the College World Series, and how they fared in the tournament: No. 4 seeds to reach CWS Murray State became the fourth No. 4 seed to ever reach the College World Series on June 9. No. 4 seeds were added to the NCAA tournament when the field expanded to 64 teams in 1999. The Racers join Oral Roberts (2023), Stony Brook (2012) and Fresno State (2008) as No. 4 seeds to reach Omaha, Nebraska. Fresno State is the lone No. 4 seed to ever win the national championship. Here's a look at how each No. 4 seed fared at the CWS: No. 4 seed records at CWS Oral Roberts Oral Roberts went 52-14 in 2023, winning the Summit League tournament to earn a spot in the NCAA tournament. It defeated Oklahoma State in the Stillwater Regional and Oregon in the Eugene Super Regional to reach the CWS. The Golden Eagles won their opening game of the CWS against TCU, advancing to the winner's bracket. However, Oral Roberts then dropped its next two games, falling to Florida and then TCU in a loser's bracket grudge match. Stony Brook Stony Brook had quite the run in 2012, defeating Miami in the Coral Gables Regional before upsetting No. 7 LSU in the Baton Rouge Super Regional to reach the College World Series. Like Murray State, Stony Brook dropped Game 1 of the super regional series before winning back-to-back games to take the series. The Seawolves ran out of gas in Omaha, however, falling to UCLA 9-1 in the first round before losing again to Florida State 12-2 in an elimination game. Fresno State Fresno State started the season ranked No. 21 in the preseason polls, but quickly didn't live up to expectations before winning the WAC tournament to earn an NCAA tournament bid. The Bulldogs faced adversity in the Long Beach Regional, reaching the winner's bracket before losing to San Diego 15-1 in Game 1 of the regional final. Fresno State then won the if-necessary game of the regional 5-1 to advance. Fresno State lost Game 1 of the Tempe Super Regional to Arizona State, before winning back-to-back games against the Sun Devils on the road to reach the CWS. It later took Fresno State three games to win the national championship series, as well, as the Bulldogs faced elimination four times in the NCAA tournament. The Bulldogs beat Rice 17-5 and North Carolina 5-3 to reach the semifinals, where they lost to North Carolina 4-3 before winning 6-1 to make the national championship series. They then lost Game 1 of the series 7-6 before beating Georgia 19-10 and 6-1 in back-to-back games to win their first and only national title in program history. Murray State enters the College World Series having played three games facing elimination, including back-to-back super regional games against Duke. The Racers will try to duplicate Fresno State's historic 2008 run in their first CWS appearance this season.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
UNC baseball coach Scott Forbes talks Tar Heels' pitching plan, previews Holy Cross game
Ole Miss baseball coach Mike Bianco discusses Rebels' big victory over Auburn Ole Miss baseball coach Mike Bianco discusses his team's dominant victory over the Auburn Tigers at Swayze Field on May 15. 2:45 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
USA Today
03-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Preview of Kentucky baseball's three-game series with Ole Miss
Preview of Kentucky baseball's three-game series with Ole Miss The Wildcats are back in Lexington after a series win over Texas A&M for an SEC showdown against Coach Mike Bianco and the No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels. The series kicks off Thursday at 7 PM ET at Kentucky Proud Park and will be televised nationally on the SEC Network. Leading OffHead Coach Nick Mingione and the Wildcats traveled to College Station last weekend to face the preseason top-ranked Texas A&M Aggies. Kentucky took the final two games in the series after Texas A&M won the opener. The Cats, who currently hold a record of 17-9 (4-5 in the SEC), scored 31 runs in the three-game series. Seven of those runs were off all three of Texas A&M's starting pitchers, who all had an ERA under 3.00. Kentucky Infielder Tyler Bell had an outstanding performance on the road and was named SEC Freshman of the Week. Bell brought home eight runs in the series, including three doubles, a home run, and seven RBIs. On The RebsAs they say down in the Sip, "Don't Let The Rebs Get Hot!" Ole Miss leads the all-time series against Kentucky 54-39. The last time the Rebels faced the Cats was in March 2025, where Kentucky, ranked No. 15 at the time, swept the series against Ole Miss at home in Oxford. Will the Rebels return the favor? One player to watch is former Kentucky catcher Austin Fawley, who has been a standout performer for the Rebels this season. Fawley is hitting an impressive .314 with a .405 on-base percentage and .600 slugging percentage, including four doubles and two home runs in SEC play. The Rebels currently rank eighth in the country with 55 home runs. As Keeneland's opening weekend has already been pushed back, the Wildcats are hoping for favorable weather to allow their series to take place. If the games go ahead, fans can catch the Cats in action this weekend. Stay tuned for an exciting weekend of baseball! Catch The Cats Thursday, April 3 vs. #9 Ole Miss 7 p.m. ET; Lexington, Ky. (Kentucky Proud Park) Radio: UK Sports Network, (630 AM Lexington); TV: SEC Network UK – TBD; MISS – LHP Hunter Elliott Friday, April 4 vs. #9 Ole Miss 6:30 p.m. ET; Lexington, Ky. (Kentucky Proud Park) Radio: UK Sports Network, (630 AM Lexington); TV: SECN+ UK – RHP Scott Rouse; MISS – RHP Riley Maddux Saturday, April 5 vs. #9 Ole Miss 2 p.m. ET; Lexington, Ky. (Kentucky Proud Park) Radio: UK Sports Network, (630 AM Lexington); TV: SECN+ UK – LHP Ben Cleaver; MISS – RHP Mason Nichols
