CWS Schedule

Get your DVRs ready...

Game 1: Sun 6/19, 2pm -- Virginia vs. California (on ESPN)

Game 2: Sun 6/19, 7pm -- Texas A&M vs. South Carolina (ESPN2)

Game 3: Tues 6/21, 2pm -- Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser, LOSER ELIMINATED (ESPN)

Game 4: Tues 6/21, 7pm -- Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner (ESPN)

Game 5: Thurs 6/23, 7pm -- Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser, LOSER ELIMINATED (ESPN2)

Game 6: Fri 6/24, 7pm -- Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner, elimination game for Game 5 Winner (ESPN)

Game 7 (if necessary): Sat 6/25, 7pm -- Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner, LOSER ELIMINATED, WINNER ADVANCES TO CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (ESPN2)


Cal is a good draw for the first game.  Good team... not terrific.  Easily the worst team of the eight in the CWS.  South Carolina is looming as our toughest competition in our "regional," though Texas A&M is certainly dangerous also.

I'm just glad we're not on the other side of the bracket.  Florida, Texas, Vandy, UNC.  Yikes.


When we made it to Omaha in 2009, I think most everyone was just glad to be there.  We got rolled by LSU, 9-5.  Then we beat (and eliminated) national #2 seed Cal St. Fullerton, 7-5.  Our third game was against Arkansas... who beat us 4-3.  It was a good showing, certainly nothing to be ashamed of.

But now, we're the #1 overall seed.  We are the favorites in this thing, though there is a heavy SEC bias and Florida has emerged as ESPN's "vogue" team.  I think most people are expecting a South Carolina/Florida championship series.  I say nay.

I contend we have the best starting pitching in the CWS, even with Hultzen and Tyler Wilson in a bit of a funk.  Will Roberts is showing me something right now, and Cody Winiarski is having a great postseason.  Not many teams can boast four legit starters.  We can.

Offensively, I'm worried about the mini-slumps of John Hicks and Steven Proscia.  But if those guys can get it going again... we can beat anybody we play.

We certainly have more than a puncher's chance in this thing.

GO HOOS!