I remember too, Benny. Absolutely golden!!! I've been thinkin' about it all month. Pretty sure it starts this friday.
I'm interested to see what Winkyducks opinion is on Pepperdine hosting in the 1st round, and also five SEC teams hosting. Should be a fun tournament.
NCAA Names 16 Regional Hosts
Kentucky, Pepperdine will be first-time hosts
By Will Kimmey and John Manuel
May 28, 2006 Print this article
The Atlantic Coast and Southeastern conferences account for nine of the 16 schools that will play host to regionals in next weekend's opening round of the NCAA baseball tournament.
Kentucky, which had the SEC's best regular-season record, will be a regional host for the first time and is one of five SEC host sites. The list also includes Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia and Mississippi.
North Carolina earned a host site for the first time since 1983 and is one of four ACC schools to earn a host site. Clemson, Georgia Tech and Virginia also will be hosts. Clemson won the ACC tournament Sunday.
The West Coast got three regional hosts, with one major surprise. Cal State Fullerton (Big West) and Oregon State (Pacific-10), champions of the West's two best baseball conferences, got regionals, but so did Pepperdine in a major upset. The Waves, who won the 1992 College World Series, will be a regional host for the first time. Eddy D. Field Stadium is considered one of college baseball's most picturesque, with a stunning view of the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island, but the ballpark does not have lights, and Pepperdine was playing for the West Coast Conference championship Sunday against San Francisco.
Three Big 12 schools--Nebraska, Oklahoma and defending national champion Texas--got bids, as did Rice of Conference USA.
For the first time since 1975, no regional will be played at a school from the state of Florida. And for the first time since 1989, Louisiana State is not a host.
REGIONAL HOST CONFERENCE
Alabama Southeastern
Arkansas Southeastern
Cal State Fullerton Big West
Clemson Atlantic Coast
Georgia Southeastern
Georgia Tech Atlantic Coast
Kentucky Southeastern
Mississippi Southeastern
Nebraska Big 12
North Carolina Atlantic Coast
Oklahoma Big 12
Oregon State Pacific-10
Pepperdine West Coast
Rice Conference USA
Texas Big 12
Virginia Atlantic Coast
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/news/261471.html
I'm interested to see what Winkyducks opinion is on Pepperdine hosting in the 1st round, and also five SEC teams hosting. Should be a fun tournament.
NCAA Names 16 Regional Hosts
Kentucky, Pepperdine will be first-time hosts
By Will Kimmey and John Manuel
May 28, 2006 Print this article
The Atlantic Coast and Southeastern conferences account for nine of the 16 schools that will play host to regionals in next weekend's opening round of the NCAA baseball tournament.
Kentucky, which had the SEC's best regular-season record, will be a regional host for the first time and is one of five SEC host sites. The list also includes Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia and Mississippi.
North Carolina earned a host site for the first time since 1983 and is one of four ACC schools to earn a host site. Clemson, Georgia Tech and Virginia also will be hosts. Clemson won the ACC tournament Sunday.
The West Coast got three regional hosts, with one major surprise. Cal State Fullerton (Big West) and Oregon State (Pacific-10), champions of the West's two best baseball conferences, got regionals, but so did Pepperdine in a major upset. The Waves, who won the 1992 College World Series, will be a regional host for the first time. Eddy D. Field Stadium is considered one of college baseball's most picturesque, with a stunning view of the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island, but the ballpark does not have lights, and Pepperdine was playing for the West Coast Conference championship Sunday against San Francisco.
Three Big 12 schools--Nebraska, Oklahoma and defending national champion Texas--got bids, as did Rice of Conference USA.
For the first time since 1975, no regional will be played at a school from the state of Florida. And for the first time since 1989, Louisiana State is not a host.
REGIONAL HOST CONFERENCE
Alabama Southeastern
Arkansas Southeastern
Cal State Fullerton Big West
Clemson Atlantic Coast
Georgia Southeastern
Georgia Tech Atlantic Coast
Kentucky Southeastern
Mississippi Southeastern
Nebraska Big 12
North Carolina Atlantic Coast
Oklahoma Big 12
Oregon State Pacific-10
Pepperdine West Coast
Rice Conference USA
Texas Big 12
Virginia Atlantic Coast
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/news/261471.html
Wow, LSU doesn't get in for the first time since 1988.
NCAA Announces Field Of 64
Clemson takes top national seed as teams begin Road to Omaha
By Baseball America Staff
May 29, 2006
The NCAA announced its 64-team regional field on Memorial Day, with Clemson leading the way as this year's national No. 1 seed. Regional play begins Friday at 16 sites across the nation. Winners of each four-team regional advance to super-regionals, which begin on June 9 at eight sites to be determined. The eight-team College World Series begins June 16 in Omaha.
The winners of the regionals listed under each gray bar will be paired against each other for super-regional play. Regional hosts are noted with an asterisk. Super-regional hosts will be announced Monday, June 5.
Clemson, S.C.
1. Clemson* (No. 1 national seed)
2. Elon
3. Mississippi State
4. UNC Asheville
Houston
1. Rice* (No. 2)
2. Arizona State
3. Baylor
4. Prairie View A&M
Austin, Texas
1. Texas* (No. 3)
2. North Carolina State
3. Stanford
4. UT Arlington
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
1. Alabama* (No. 4)
2. Troy
3. Southern Mississippi
4. Jacksonville State
Fullerton, Calif.
1. Cal State Fullerton* (No. 5)
2. Fresno State
3. San Diego
4. Saint Louis
Lincoln, Neb.
1. Nebraska* (No. 6)
2. Miami
3. San Francisco
4. Manhattan
Athens, Ga.
1. Georgia* (No. 7)
2. Florida State
3. Jacksonville
4. Sacred Heart
Atlanta
1. Georgia Tech* (No. 8)
2. Vanderbilt
3. Michigan
4. Stetson
Fayetteville, Ark.
1. Oklahoma State
2. Arkansas*
3. Oral Roberts
4. Princeton
Norman, Okla.
1. Oklahoma*
2. Houston
3. Wichita State
4. Texas Christian
Corvallis, Ore.
1. Oregon State*
2. Kansas
3. Hawaii
4. Wright State
Chapel Hill, N.C.
1. North Carolina*
2. Winthrop
3. UNC Wilmington
4. Maine
Malibu, Calif.
1. Pepperdine*
2. UCLA
3. UC Irvine
4. Missouri
Oxford, Miss.
1. Mississippi*
2. Tulane
3. South Alabama
4. Bethune-Cookman
Charlottesville, Va.
1. Virginia*
2. South Carolina
3. Evansville
4. Lehigh
Lexington, Ky.
1. Kentucky*
2. College of Charleston
3. Notre Dame
4. Ball State
NCAA Announces Field Of 64
Clemson takes top national seed as teams begin Road to Omaha
By Baseball America Staff
May 29, 2006
The NCAA announced its 64-team regional field on Memorial Day, with Clemson leading the way as this year's national No. 1 seed. Regional play begins Friday at 16 sites across the nation. Winners of each four-team regional advance to super-regionals, which begin on June 9 at eight sites to be determined. The eight-team College World Series begins June 16 in Omaha.
The winners of the regionals listed under each gray bar will be paired against each other for super-regional play. Regional hosts are noted with an asterisk. Super-regional hosts will be announced Monday, June 5.
Clemson, S.C.
1. Clemson* (No. 1 national seed)
2. Elon
3. Mississippi State
4. UNC Asheville
Houston
1. Rice* (No. 2)
2. Arizona State
3. Baylor
4. Prairie View A&M
Austin, Texas
1. Texas* (No. 3)
2. North Carolina State
3. Stanford
4. UT Arlington
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
1. Alabama* (No. 4)
2. Troy
3. Southern Mississippi
4. Jacksonville State
Fullerton, Calif.
1. Cal State Fullerton* (No. 5)
2. Fresno State
3. San Diego
4. Saint Louis
Lincoln, Neb.
1. Nebraska* (No. 6)
2. Miami
3. San Francisco
4. Manhattan
Athens, Ga.
1. Georgia* (No. 7)
2. Florida State
3. Jacksonville
4. Sacred Heart
Atlanta
1. Georgia Tech* (No. 8)
2. Vanderbilt
3. Michigan
4. Stetson
Fayetteville, Ark.
1. Oklahoma State
2. Arkansas*
3. Oral Roberts
4. Princeton
Norman, Okla.
1. Oklahoma*
2. Houston
3. Wichita State
4. Texas Christian
Corvallis, Ore.
1. Oregon State*
2. Kansas
3. Hawaii
4. Wright State
Chapel Hill, N.C.
1. North Carolina*
2. Winthrop
3. UNC Wilmington
4. Maine
Malibu, Calif.
1. Pepperdine*
2. UCLA
3. UC Irvine
4. Missouri
Oxford, Miss.
1. Mississippi*
2. Tulane
3. South Alabama
4. Bethune-Cookman
Charlottesville, Va.
1. Virginia*
2. South Carolina
3. Evansville
4. Lehigh
Lexington, Ky.
1. Kentucky*
2. College of Charleston
3. Notre Dame
4. Ball State
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So true, FSU started the year off so great holding the #1 spot for a while then just started slumping. They had to set a record for strikeouts...I've never seen anything like it. The good news, if there is a good news, is that the team played well in the ACC tourney clobbering UVA, beating a very good UNC team, and splitting the games with NCST. Also the fact that 11 is receiving heat for a #2 regional seed and 40 wins is a good thing. I really like the team but things didn't click this year for whatever reason. I'll tell you what, Clemson looks really, really tough right now...they are a damn good team and the ACC was incredibly tough this year like it usually is.
So true, FSU started the year off so great holding the #1 spot for a while then just started slumping. They had to set a record for strikeouts...I've never seen anything like it. The good news, if there is a good news, is that the team played well in the ACC tourney clobbering UVA, beating a very good UNC team, and splitting the games with NCST. Also the fact that 11 is receiving heat for a #2 regional seed and 40 wins is a good thing. I really like the team but things didn't click this year for whatever reason. I'll tell you what, Clemson looks really, really tough right now...they are a damn good team and the ACC was incredibly tough this year like it usually is.
Yeah I agree that the early schedule was tremendously easy, inflated the ranking for sure. The Charleston Southern and UNC-Ashville games were such a blast to attend though...
:drink: I'm sure they do drink a lot. I can definitely see guys like Guinn, Spivey, and well the whole team doing it up. The team is full of good ol' Florida boys, except like Jack Rye and my man Buster Posey but Georgia is even worse.
:drink: I'm sure they do drink a lot. I can definitely see guys like Guinn, Spivey, and well the whole team doing it up. The team is full of good ol' Florida boys, except like Jack Rye and my man Buster Posey but Georgia is even worse.
