2011 NCAA Baseball Tournament Super Regionals: Cal Headed To College World Series, Will Face #1 Virginia

The final game of the super regionals round is complete and the 2011 College World Series bracket is officially set. The Texas A&M Aggies bounced back from an ugly 23-9 loss on Sunday to defeat the Florida State Seminoles 11-2. A&M jumped on top quickly with a six run first inning and the Seminoles could not get anything going throughout the evening as they were held to four hits. Even thought they drew six walks, they simply couldn't get together enough hits to break down the A&M pitching.

The victory sends Texas A&M to the 2011 College World Series where they'll face the South Carolina Gamecocks on Sunday June 19 at 4:00pm pacific on ESPN2. This game impacts Cal because the winner of Cal-Virginia faces the winner of South Carolina-Texas A&M with the losers facing off in the loser's bracket.

The field for Omaha is set with all eight teams ready to stake their claim for a national championship. On the other side of the bracket, North Carolina opens with Vanderbilt and Texas faces Florida. The tournament begins June 18 and lasts through June 28 or 29 (if a third game is needed in the championship series). The magical run of the California Golden Bears will face its stiffest challenge yet as Cal is the only team that wasn't a top seed in their region. The Bears will have an uphill climb to win it all. We'll have a new College World Series stream this week, but make sure to also check out California Golden Blogs to continue following this magical run.

Cal might not be the only team of destiny in the College World Series. Top-seeded Virginia needed some heroics of their own to get to Omaha, and they waited until the very last moment to secure their spot.

UC Irvine had taken a 2-1 lead at the top of the ninth after a double-play ground out forced in the go-ahead run. It looked like Virginia was going to go down quietly when Danny Hultzen struck out and Kenny Swab grounded out to force the Cavaliers to their last out with nobody on. 

And then, magic.

• David Coleman singled up the middle.
• Jared King dropped an infield single that got him to first and the pinch-runner Mitchell Shifflett to second.
• Reed Gragnani received four straight balls to load the bases up.
• Chris Taylor became the hero of the hour with a single on an 0-1 count to bring home King and the pinch-runner Corey Hunt.

Boom, ballgame. 

Cal will now have to go through the top-seeded Cavaliers on Sunday morning in Omaha. The game starts at 11 AM PT/2 PM ET on ESPN. How confident are you about this matchup Cal fans? Let us know in the comments!

For more coverage of the Virginia baseball team, check out Streaking the Lawn. For more coverage of Cal baseball, head to California Golden Blogs.

The 2011 College World Series kicks off this Saturdat 11:00am pacific and the bracket is slowly being revealed while the final two entrants are determined today. NCAA.com has posted an updated bracket with the six current entrants into the field. Saturday's matchups feature North Carolina versus Vanderbilt and Texas versus Florida at 11:0am pacific and 4:00pm pacific, respectively. The winners of those two matchups will square off, as will the losers on Monday June 20.

The Cal baseball team will open their College World Series facing off against the winner of Virginia and UC-Irvine on Sunday at 11:00am pacific on ESPN. UCI currently leads Virginia 1-0 in their elimination contest on ESPN2. In the other half of that bracket, South Carolina will face the winner of Florida State and Texas A&M. Once that is all determined, the winner of Cal/Virginia-UCI will face the winner of South Carolina/FSU-A&M and the losers will also square off.

The entire College World Series bracket will be set tonight once Florida State and Texas A&M wrap up their game. The CWS kicks off on June 18 and we'll have plenty of coverage through the tournament. To continue following Cal's magical Cinderella run, head over to California Golden Blogs.

The 2011 NCAA Baseball Tournament wraps up the super regionals round on Monday with two final matchups to send teams on to the 2011 College World Series.Virginia meets UC Irvine at 1:00pm pacific time and Florida State meets Texas A&M at 4:00pm pacific time. Cal has advanced on to the 2011 College World Series so their fans can relax on this final day of the super regionals. However, they do have something to watch as it appears Cal will play the winner of Virginia-UC Irvine. Given that Virginia is the number one overall seed, I'd imagine Cal fans would be rooting for Irvine. Of course it would then be a battle of Cinderella squads, so who knows what the fans want.

Both games will be featured on ESPN2. If you don't have cable or will be away from your television, you can watch them on ESPN3.com, which will be providing a live online stream for each of the games. Here is a rundown of Monday's action with times, channels, and announcers (all times pacific):

The 2011 NCAA baseball tournament wrapped up day three of four of the super regionals round with six teams now in the eight-team field for the 2011 College World Series. North Carolina secured the first bid on Saturday and they were followed on Sunday by Vanderbilt, Florida, Texas, South Carolina and California. Monday will see the final two slots filled by the winners of Texas A&M-Florida State and Virginia-UC Irvine.

The big news for Bay Area fans was Cal clinching a CWS berth with a two-game sweep of the Dallas Baptist Patriots. Based on the bracket graphics I saw during ESPN's telecast today, the Bears will face the winner of the Virginia Cavaliers and UC Irvine Anteaters. The Cavaliers won the first game of the series but a bullpen implosion on Sunday allowed the Anteaters to claim game two and force a decisive third game.

Florida secured their bid in the CWS as they out-slugged a game Mississippi State squad. Florida jumped on top 4-0 but MSU fought back and actually took a 6-4 lead into the bottom of the seventh. However, Preston Tucker hit a three run bomb to give Florida a lead it would not relinquish.

The craziest game of the day saw the Florida State Seminoles force a decisive third game with a 23-9 rout of the Texas A&M Aggies. The game was fairly close at one point after A&M rallied with six runs in the bottom of the third to cut the lead to 8-6. However, FSU kept their pedal to the metal with four home runs and 16 total hits. The Aggies threw out five different pitchers so it will be interesting to see who is immediately available on Monday.

South Carolina advanced to the College World Series with an 8-2 victory over the Connecticut Huskies. UConn grabbed an early 2-0 lead and looked like they might be able to hold on. However, the Gamecocks slowly worked their way back before exploding for five runs in the ninth inning and ending UConn's season.

The Texas Longhorns also advanced with a 4-2 victory over Arizona State to complete the comeback and win the series in three games. ASU led 2-1 for much of the game before Texas put up three runs between the fifth and sixth innings. Texas went into their bullpen fairly early and got a strong effort from three pitchers combining on five innings of two-hit ball.

Nine months ago, Cal baseball was marked for extinction. Nine months later, they're headed to Omaha.

After the drama of the Houston Regional, Cal had relatively little trouble dispatching the upstarts in Dallas Baptist. After a dominating 7-0 victory on Saturday night over Dallas Baptist in Game 1 of the Super Regional, Cal had a relatively comfortable 6-2 victory to send the Bears on to the College World Series.

Cal again worked themselves to an early lead. Austin Booker walked on four straight balls, and Chadd Krist brought him home with a two run shot to left field to give the Bears a lead they'd never relinquish. Dallas Baptist placed a run at the top of the second for their first run of the best-of-three series, but Booker responded with a double at the bottom of the inning to help bring home Derek Campbell (although an error by the center fielder was mostly to blame).

Cal's lead was cut to 3-2 in the very next frame, but Cal would put in two more runs at the bottom of the fourth to give the Bears much needed breathing room. Chad Bunting doubled down the left field line, Darrel Matthews's fly-out advanced Bunting to third, and a double by Derek Campbell brought him home. Booker's ground out advanced Campbell, who touched home after Tony Renda singled him home. Cal tacked on their final run when Krist singled up the middle in the bottom of the sixth to bring home Booker.

Cal pitcher Erik Johnson pitched six innings, struck out four, walked four and gave up three hits and the two earned runs. Kevin Miller, Kyle Porter and Matt Flemer all pitched an inning in relief to close out proceedings.

Cal will take on the winner of tomorrow's Virginia-UC Irvine matchup. We'll have more on that game tomorrow. For now, discuss the game over at the California Golden Blogs!

The 2011 NCAA Baseball Tournament continues on Sunday with the super regionals round featuring a host of matchups to send teams on to the 2011 College World Series. Two series will be in elimination games as Florida-Mississippi State and Texas-Arizona State are in their deciding third games. For the Bay Area, Cal faces Dallas Baptist with a chance to move on to the College World Series with a victory Sunday afternoon.

Cal is featured on ESPNU and if you don't get the U, you can watch them on ESPN3.com, which will be providing a live online stream for each of the games. If Cal wins they advance to the 2011 College World Series. If Cal loses they will square off with the Patriots sometime on Monday either early that afternoon or early in the evening.

The ESPN coverage of the tournament continues on Saturday with eight games on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU. Here is a rundown of Saturday's action with times, channels, and announcers (all times pacific):

The second day of the super regionals round of the 2011 NCAA baseball tournament wrapped up as the California Golden Bears dismantled the Dallas Baptist Patriots with relative ease in their first game. Cal hit a pair of three run homers to defeat the Patriots 7-0 and put the Bears in a position to advance to the College World Series with a win on Sunday. Cal will face off with Dallas Baptist at 7:00pm pacific on ESPNU. If Cal wins they advance to the College World Series. A Dallas Baptist win forces a third game on Monday.

The afternoon and evening games saw the Vanderbilt Commodores roll to victory with a 9-3 win over Oregon State to advance to the 2011 College World Series. The Beavers simply could not keep up with the Commodores who took an early 2-0 lead and followed that up with five runs in the fifth and sixth inning to put this game away. Vanderbilt joins North Carolina as the first to teams to clinch spots in the 2011 College World Series.

Elsewhere the South Carolina Gamecocks won their opener with Connecticut leaving the Huskies in a must-win situation on Sunday afternoon at 4:00pm pacific. In Austin, Texas won their second game 5-1 to force a decisive third game on Sunday at 4:00pm pacific.

The magical run of the Cal baseball team is in full-swing. Thanks to their solid hitting and pitching, the Golden Bears are only one win away from the Promised Land of college baseball: Omaha.

Two three run home runs and an impressive six inning pitching performance by Justin Jones set the pace for the Bears in a 7-0 victory over Dallas Baptist. After allowing a hit in the first inning, Jones settled down and retired FIFTEEN straight batters. Jones gave up the lone hit, a walk in the sixth, and struck out three on his way to earning the win. He left the seventh inning with an apparent arm injury, but luckily for the Bears it looks like it's only a bicep issue and doesn't involve the elbow.

Cal's offense provided him with plenty of support. Devin Rodriguez (the hero of Cal's epic comeback against Baylor) singled in the second inning to get the bats going. Mitch Delfino added another single down the right field line to advance Rodriguez to third, and Chad Bunting cleared the bases with a three run homer to left field to give Cal the early 3-0 advantage.

Marcus Semien added a triple in the sixth inning with one out, and Rodriguez's sacrifice fly brought him home to make it 4-0 Bears. A wild pitch by Dallas Baptist pitcher Brandon Williamson cost him an out, as Tony Renda reached first on the strike. Chadd Krist was walked on the net at-bat, and Semien's three run home run broke the game open. Semien also made some crucial defensive plays, including one double play to end any hopes of a DBU rally.

Cal must beat Dallas Baptist one more time to advance to the College World Series. They'll get their shot Sunday night in Santa Clara. The game will be shown at 7 PM PT/10 PM ET on ESPNU and streamed online on ESPN3.

For more coverage of the Bears, head to California Golden Blogs to discuss Cal baseball.

The North Carolina Tarheels defeated the Stanford Cardinal 7-5 in the super regionals round of the 2011 NCAA baseball tournament to become the first team in the eight-team College World Series field. UNC advances after winning the opener 5-2 and this second rain-delayed affair 7-5. The game was into the ninth inning before a 3 1/2 hour rain delay kept the Tarheels from celebrating.

Stanford took an early lead and was getting strong pitching from Jordan Pries before UNC put up three runs in the top of the fourth inning. UNC took the lead with a walk, two singles and a double. The Tarheels then added three more runs in the seventh inning as Stanford struggled on defense. A walk and an error were followed by a single that resulted in three runs, two of which were unearned.

However, the Cardinal battled back in the bottom of the eighth inning as they put four runs on the board to turn this into a dramatic finale. The Cardinal hit three singles and drew a walk before Austin Wilson cleared the bases with a double to make it a 6-5 game. The Cardinal could get nothing else in the eighth as Zach Jones grounded into a double play to end the inning.

In the top of the ninth, UNC got a leadoff single from Levi Michael who got around to third with two outs. At that point, the teams were called off the field as lightning was not too far away. The tarps were brought out for what was expected to be approximately an hour of rain. An hour-plus rain delay turned into a 3 1/2 hour delay before the game finally got going again.

Both relievers returned to the field to finish out the game, but Stanford's Chris Reed couldn't quite get things done. Down 6-5, he walked the first batter after the delay and then gave up an RBI single to Jacob Stallings to give UNC a key insurance run. Stanford came up in the ninth needing two runs to tie the game but were set down in order by Michael Morin on two strikeouts and a groundout.

UNC becomes the first team to advance to the 2011 College World Series, which starts June 18 in Omaha. Meanwhile, Stanford heads home after a solid season that just ran out of gas.

The second day of the super regionals round of the 2011 NCAA baseball tournament is underway and most of the morning action is complete. I say most because the Stanford Cardinal and North Carolina Tarheels find themselves in a lengthy rain delay in the top of the ninth inning. The game was stopped with two outs in the ninth and UNC leading 6-5 after Stanford rallied for three runs in the bottom of the eighth. It's 8:00pm in Chapel Hill so I'd imagine game officials will be willing to wait for a while now as long as UNC's home field has lights.

The morning got started with the Florida Gators facing the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Gainesville. Florida won game one and was looking to secure the first spot in the 2011 College World Series. However, MSU had other plans. Florida went into the bottom of the ninth leading 3-2. After Nick Maronde gave up a lead-off single, the Gators went to their bullpen and brought out Steven Rodriguez to face Nick Vickerson. On the first pitch, Vickerson hit a solid shot to left field that easily cleared the wall and gave the Bulldogs the improbable comeback victory. The two teams will square off on Sunday at 10:00am pacific on ESPN with the winner going to Omaha.

The second game of the morning featured the number one overall seeded Virginia Cavaliers hosting the UC Irvine Anteaters. UC Irvine had stunned the Los Angeles regional in rolling through with three straight wins. In Saturday's game however, Virginia had little trouble as they got a solid combination of offense and pitching to get a 6-0 victory. Jared King was the big bat on offense with a three-run homer in the sixth inning that basically put the game away. Danny Hultzen, the second overall pick in the 2011 MLB Draft, threw 5 1/3 shutout innings, which was followed by Cody Winiarski nailing the game down with 3 2/3 innings of one-hit ball. Virginia and Irvine face off Sunday at 10:00am pacific on ESPNU.

The third game of the morning featured the fifth-seeded Florida State Seminoles hosting the Texas A&M Aggies. The Aggies pulled off the road victory in game one thanks to a four-run outburst in the seventh inning. FSU led 2-1 heading into the seventh before Sean Gilmartin ran into trouble. He gave up a walk, three singles, and a double as Texas A&M was able to take control of the game. They went on to win 6-2. They face off in the second game of their series at 1:00pm pacific on ESPNU.

The 2011 NCAA Baseball Tournament continues on Saturday with the super regionals round featuring eight best-of-three series to determine the eight participants in the 2011 College World Series. Four series will be in a potential elimination game, while the other four are just getting started. The Bay Area has two representatives in the super regionals with Stanford taking on North Carolina and Cal taking on Dallas Baptist.

Stanford is playing the second game of their series with North Carolina and is in a must-win situation against the Tarheels. Game two starts at noon pacific on ESPN. Cal opens their series with Dallas Baptist at 5:00pm pacific on ESPNU. For those that lack cable, extended cable, or just a television in general, ESPN3.com will be providing a live online stream for each of the games.

The ESPN coverage of the tournament continues on Saturday with eight games on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU. Here is a rundown of Saturday's action with times, channels, and announcers (all times pacific):

The 2011 NCAA baseball tournament kicked off the super regionals round as sixteen teams are doing battle for eight spots in the 2011 College World Series. Friday afternoon saw half the teams start playing. These teams will battle in potential elimination games on Saturday while the other half of the field plays their first set of games.

The day started off with Florida destroying Mississippi State 11-1. The Gators jumped on top early with a four run first inning and were powered to victory by three home runs and Hudson Randall throwing eight innings of one run ball.

The second game of the day saw the North Carolina Tarheels defeat the Stanford Cardinal 5-2. UNC took an early 1-0 lead after a Stephen Piscotty error led to an unearned run. The teams traded zeros from there before Seth Baldwin hit a two-run home run to give UNC a 3-0 lead. Stanford put up two runs in the eighth but gave them right back in the bottom of the inning in the 5-2 loss.

Arizona State and Texas followed that with the closest contest of Friday. The Sun Devils were the only road team to win as Joey Demichele had a pair of RBIs. Brady Rogers was solid over 6 2/3 innings while Mitchell Lambson threw 2 1/3 innings of perfect ball.

Friday wrapped up with Vanderbilt having no trouble with the Oregon State Beavers, winning 11-1. The Commodores jumped on top with a four-run first inning and didn't really let up. They got a solid 6 2/3 innings from Oakland A's first round pick Sonny Gray while their offense gave him plenty of support.

Day two kicks off at 9:00am pacific with Florida and Mississippi State. The Stanford Cardinal get going at noon pacific while the Cal Bears face Dallas Baptist at 5:00pm.

The North Carolina Tarheels took a 1-0 series lead over the Stanford Cardinal Friday afternoon with a 5-2 victory at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, NC. UNC pitcher Patrick Johnson threw 7 2/3 innings of one run ball while the Stanford bullpen struggled late. The Tarheels received production across the board, but ninth hitter Seth Baldwin was the difference-maker in this game, going 2-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBIs.

Stanford looked a little shaky early as third baseman Stephen Piscotty struggled with his throws around the diamond. In the first inning he short hopped a throw to his first baseman. Luckily for the Cardinal they got  a favorable bounce and were able to throw out Chaz Frank trying to get to second. In the second inning, Piscotty had an easy throw to second he threw away. This time UNC capitalized as Ben Bunting singled to score Jesse Wierzbicki.

The one run looked like it might be the only one scored as both pitchers settled in and threw up zeros into the seventh inning. In the bottom of the seventh, UNC added crucial insurance runs as Seth Baldwin hit a two-run home run to left field. That home run would prove crucial as the Cardinal rallied in the eighth inning with two runs of their own to deficit to 3-2. Tyler Gaffney singled, Stephen Piscotty doubled, and Brian Ragira drove them both in with a single.

Unfortunately, Stanford's bullpen was unable to keep the deficit to one. In the bottom of the eighth, UNC managed a pair of runs off Dean Mcardle and Scott Snodgress thanks to two singles, a walk, and a sacrifice fly. The Cardinal were unable to add any runs in the ninth inning and lost 5-2.

Game two of this series is set for noon pacific on Saturday and will be broadcast on ESPN. A Cardinal loss sends Stanford home, while a win forces an elimination game on Sunday.

The Stanford Cardinal begin their next step in their drive towards the 2011 College World Series. On Friday, the 2011 NCAA baseball tournament moves into the super regionals round where the Cardinal will face off against the North Carolina Tarheels. Stanford and UNC will battle in a best-of-three series with the winner advancing to the eight-team field in Omaha.

We don't have specific lineups from the two teams, but based on the box scores from last weekend's regional games, it's fair to say the lineups will likely look as they do below. Stanford used the same lineup all three games last week, while UNC's only change was their use of Greg Holt in the DH spot last Saturday. Although he's primarily a pitcher, he swings a solid bat, going 4-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs in the 14-0 victory over JMU.

Stanford Cardinal
1. Zach Jones, C
2. Ben Clowe, DH
3. Tyler Gaffney, LF
4. Stephen Piscotty, 3B
5. Brian Ragira, 1B
6. Lonnie Kauppila, 2B
7. Austin Wilson, RF
8. Kenny Diekroeger, SS
9. Jake Stewart, CF

North Carolina Tarheels
1. Chaz Frank, LF
2. Levi Michael, SS
3. Colin Moran, 3B
4. Jesse Wierzbicki, 1B
5. Tommy Coyle, 2B
6. Jacob Stallings, C
7. Ben Bunting, C
8. Brian Holberton, DH
9. Seth Baldwin, RF

In terms of pitchers, I'd have to assume UNC will follow last weekend's order with Kent Emanuel starting Friday, Patrick Johnson starting Saturday, and Chris Munnelly starting Sunday. They all have at least four days rest but I can't imagine any reason not to continue with the same order, particularly given how well Emanuel and Johnson pitched in their starts last week.

Stanford's starters all went at least seven innings last weekend in their dominance of the Fullerton region. If they stick with the same rotation, they'd send out Mark Appel on Friday, Jordan Pries on Saturday, and Danny Sandbrink on Sunday.

The 2011 NCAA Baseball Tournament picks back up on Friday with the super regionals round featuring eight best-of-three series to determine the eight participants in the 2011 College World Series. The Bay Area has two representatives in the super regionals with Stanford taking on North Carolina and Cal taking on Dallas Baptist. Stanford begins their series on Friday at noon pacific in Chapel Hill, NC, while Cal opens their series on Saturday at 5:00pm pacific in Santa Clara, CA.

ESPN continues its coverage of the NCAA tournament with ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU all joining in the coverage. Stanford's games will be on ESPN and ESPN2, while Cal's games will primarily be on ESPNU. For those that lack cable, extended cable, or just a television in general, ESPN3.com will be providing a live online stream for each of the games.

The ESPN coverage of the tournament kicks off Friday with four games on all three channels. Here is a rundown of Friday's action with times, channels, and announcers (all times pacific):

The second weekend of the 2011 NCAA baseball tournament picks up for the California Golden Bears on Saturday with the super regional round commencing. Cal will square off against the Dallas Baptist Patriots in one of the more low profile super regionals. While neither team was dominant in 2011, they provide very compelling storylines. Cal baseball was on the verge of being eliminated from the athletic budget before some last minute donations saved the day. On the other side, Dallas Baptist is the only independent team in the field and has only been playing Division 1 baseball since 2006.

In spite of the limitations for each program, they combined to produce ten draft picks in the recently completed 2011 MLB Draft. The draft wrapped up Wednesday afternoon with 1,530 players selected and the Cal Bears had seven players drafted while Dallas Baptist had three players drafted. While the two college programs don't share mutually drafted teams, it is interesting to note that three different Cal Bears were drafted by the White Sox.

California Golden Bears
RHP Erik Johnson - 80th overall, 2nd round - White Sox
SS Marcus Semien - 201st, 6th round - White Sox
RHP Dixon Anderson - 277th, 9th round - Nationals
C Chadd Krist - 411th, 13th round - White Sox
RHP Kevin Miller - 550th, 18th round - Astros
RHP Matt Flemer - 576th, 19th round - Royals
2B Austin Booker - 1006th, 33rd round - Athletics

Dallas Baptist Patriots
OF Jason Krizan - 257th overall, 8th round - Tigers
RHP Brandon Williamson - 611th, 20th round - Brewers
RHP Chris Haney - 623rd, 20th round - Padres

The second weekend of the 2011 NCAA baseball tournament picks up on Friday with the super regional round commencing. The Stanford Cardinal will square off against the North Carolina Tarheels in a contest featuring two of the big names in college sports. While the two teams have combined for only two national titles, they annually produce top talent for professional baseball, and 2011 has been no different.

The 2011 MLB Draft wrapped up Wednesday afternoon with 1,530 players selected. The draft started with Pittsburgh selecting UCLA star RHP Gerrit Cole and it wrapped up with the Philadelphia Phillies selecting Kolya Stephenson, a RHP out of Ocean City (NJ) High School. In between, the Stanford Cardinal saw six players drafted and the North Carolina Tarheels had five players drafted into the big leagues.

One interesting note is that Stanford pitcher Brett Mooneyham and UNC pitcher Greg Holt were both selected by the Washington National. Mooneyham hasn't played this season but might be on the bench at the series. I'd say it'd be interesting to see them as teammates later this summer or next year, but it's not quite the same when one of them hasn't pitched all year.

Nonetheless, giving the level of talent on both sides, it should make for a fun best-of-three series.

Stanford Cardinal
LHP Chris Reed - 16th overall, 1st round - Dodgers
LHP Scott Snodgress - 171st, 5th round - White Sox
RHP Jordan Pries - 903rd, 30th round - Mariners
C/IF Zach Jones - 1024th, 34th round - Diamondbacks
LHP Brett Mooneyham - 1147th, 38th round - Nationals
RHP Danny Sandbrink - 1287th, 42nd round - Giants

North Carolina Tarheels
SS Levi Michael - 30th overall, 1st round - Twins
RHP Greg Holt - 247th, 8th round - Nationals
1B Jesse Wierzbicki - 730th, 24th round - Astros
RHP Patrick Johnson - 768th 25th round - Rockies
C Jacob Stallings - 1285th, 42nd round - Reds

The 2011 NCAA baeball tournament advances into the super regionals round June 10 through June 13 with sixteen teams competing in eight best-of-three series. The California Golden Bears host the Dallas Baptist University Patriots in Santa Clara at Stephen Schott Stadium. Cal's home field, Evans Diamond, does not have lights, which were necessary to accomodate ESPN's television broadcast of the super regionals.

The Bears battle the Patriots starting Saturday June 11 looking to earn a trip to the College World Series for the first time since 1992. Dallas Baptist is making its first ever appearance in the super regional round. General admission tickets are available for the contest and are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors, youths and college students. You can purchase tickets at the Cal Athletics Office or over the phone by calling (800) GO BEARS. The stadium only holds 1,500 people, so get your tickets soon.

The best-of-three series kicks off Saturday June 11 and all three games will be broadcast on ESPNU, with the possibility of an if necessary game the ending up on ESPN2.

California vs. Dallas Baptist Super Regionals schedule (all times PDT)
Game 1: Cal vs. Dallas Baptist, 5 p.m. Saturday, ESPNU
Game 2:  Cal vs. Dallas Baptist, 7 p.m. Sunday, ESPNU
Game 3 (if necessary): Cal vs. Dallas Baptist, TBD Monday, ESPNU or ESPN2

The 2011 NCAA baeball tournament advances into the super regionals round on Friday June 10 with sixteen teams competing in eight best-of-three series. The Stanford Cardinal travel to Chapel Hill to face the University of North Carolina. The Cardinal battle UNC looking to earn a trip to their seventh College World Series appearance since 1999. The Cardinal are 12-4 in super regional play since 1999. UNC is looking for its fifth CWS appearance in six seasons.

UNC comes out of their region as a number one seed and the third seed overall in this tournament. The Cardinal were a two seed in their region and will have to win at Chapel Hill if they want to advance to the College World Series. The two teams last met when Stanford defeated the Tar Heels 7-4 in the 1999 regional round.

The best-of-three series kicks off Friday June 10 and all three games will be broadcast on the ESPN or ESPN2.

Stanford vs. North Carolina Super Regionals schedule (all times PDT)
Game 1: Stanford vs. UNC, 12 p.m. Friday, ESPN2
Game 2:  Stanford vs. UNC, 12 p.m. Saturday, ESPN
Game 3 (if necessary): Stanford vs. UNC, 1 p.m. Sunday, ESPN