Road to Omaha: NC State locks up final spot in MCWS
The eight-team field for the Men’s College World Series is set, and it’ll be an all SEC-ACC showdown in Omaha.
No. 10 NC State beat No. 7 Georgia 8-5 in a winner-take-all game in the Athens Super Regional to fill the last spot in the MCWS and make it an even four ACC teams and four SEC teams.
The other three ACC teams that advanced to the MCWS are No. 8 Florida State, No. 12 Virginia and No. 4 North Carolina, which all won their super regionals 2-0 on Saturday.
On Sunday, it was the SEC’s turn to punch tickets.
Florida, which finished the season only one game above .500, punched its ticket upon beating No. 6 Clemson 11-10 in 13 innings Sunday. The Gators were the national runner-up last season, and they get to continue their redemption tour after winning the Clemson Super Regional. No. 1 Tennessee hit seven home runs in its Game 3 win to reach Omaha for the third time in the past four seasons. And finally No. 3 Texas A&M won its sixth consecutive super regional, and No. 2 Kentucky won the Lexington Super Regional and will play in the MCWS for its first time.
North Carolina will kick things off in Omaha against Virginia on Friday in the afternoon game and the evening game will be Tennessee vs. Florida State.
We break down each game and provide you with schedule updates, scores and how to watch the NCAA tournament.
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Super regional scores | Regionals results
Men’s College World Series
Double elimination, all times ET
Friday, June 14, through Sunday, June 23/Monday, June 24
Bracket 1
Friday
Game 1: No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 12 Virginia; 2 p.m. on ESPN
Game 2: No. 1 Tennessee vs. No. 8 Florida State; 7 p.m. on ESPN
Sunday
Game 5: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2; 2 p.m. on ESPN
Game 6: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 ; 7 p.m. on ESPN
Tuesday
Game 9: Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6; 2 p.m. on ESPN
Wednesday
Semifinal
Game 11: Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 9; 2 p.m. on ESPN
Thursday
Semifinal
Game 13 (if necessary): Winner Game 11 vs. Loser Game 11; TBD
Bracket 2
Saturday
Game 3: No. 2 Kentucky vs. No. 10 NC State; 2 p.m. on ESPN
Game 4: No. 3 Texas A&M vs. Florida; 7 p.m. on ESPN
Monday
Game 7: Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4; 2 p.m. on ESPN
Game 8: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4; 7 p.m. on ESPN
Tuesday
Game 10: Winner Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8; 7 p.m. on ESPN
Wednesday
Semifinal
Game 12: Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 10; 7 p.m. on ESPN
Thursday
Semifinal
Game 13/14 (if necessary): Winner Game 12 vs. Loser Game 12; TBD
Championship series
Best-of-three series
Bracket 1 winner vs. Bracket 2 winner
Game 1: Saturday June 22, 7:30 p.m. on ESPN
Game 2: Sunday June 23, 2 p.m. on ABC
Game 3 (if necessary): Monday June 24, 7 p.m. on ESPN
Super regionals
Best-of-three series
Knoxville Super Regional
Game 1: No. 1 Tennessee 11, Evansville 6
Game 2: Evansville 10, No. 1 Tennessee 8
Game 3: No. 1 Tennessee 12, Evansville 1 (Evansville eliminated)
No. 1 Tennessee advances to MCWS
Tallahassee Super Regional
Game 1: No. 8 Florida State 24, UConn 4
Game 2: No. 8 Florida State 10, UConn 8 (12 innings) (UConn eliminated)
No. 8 Florida State advances to MCWS
Charlottesville Super Regional
Game 1: No. 12 Virginia 7, Kansas State 4
Game 2: No. 12 Virginia 10, Kansas State 4 (Kansas State eliminated)
No. 12 Virginia advances to MCWS
Chapel Hill Super Regional
Game 1: No. 4 North Carolina 8, West Virginia 6
Game 2: No. 4 North Carolina 2, West Virginia 1 (West Virginia eliminated)
No. 4 North Carolina advances to MCWS
Lexington Super Regional
Game 1: No. 2 Kentucky 10, No. 15 Oregon State 0
Game 2: No. 2 Kentucky 3, No. 15 Oregon State 2
No. 2 Kentucky advances to MCWS
Athens Super Regional
Game 1: No. 10 NC State 18, No. 7 Georgia 1
Game 2: No. 7 Georgia 11, No. 10 NC State 2
Game 3: No. 10 NC State 8, No. 7 Georgia 5 (Georgia eliminated)
No. 10 NC State advances to MCWS
Clemson Super Regional
Game 1: Florida 10, No. 6 Clemson 7
Game 2: Florida 11, No. 6 Clemson 10 (13 innings) (Clemson eliminated)
Florida advances to MCWS
Bryan-College Station Super Regional
Game 1: No. 3 Texas A&M 10, Oregon 6
Game 2: No. 3 Texas A&M 15, Oregon 9 (Oregon eliminated)
No. 3 Texas A&M advances to MCWS
Regionals results
Knoxville Regional (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Friday:
Game 1: Indiana 10, Southern Miss 4
Game 2: No. 1 Tennessee 9, Northern Kentucky 3
Saturday:
Game 3: Southern Miss 6, Northern Kentucky 0 (Northern Kentucky eliminated)
Game 4: No. 1 Tennessee 12, Indiana 6
Sunday:
Game 5: Southern Miss 15, Indiana 3 (Indiana eliminated)
Game 6: No. 1 Tennessee 12, Southern Miss 3 (Southern Miss eliminated)
No. 1 Tennessee advances to super regionals
Greenville Regional (Greenville, North Carolina)
Friday:
Game 1: Evansville 4, No. 16 East Carolina 1
Game 2: VCU 1, Wake Forest 0
Saturday:
Game 3: No. 16 East Carolina 7, Wake Forest 6 (Wake Forest eliminated)
Game 4: Evansville 17, VCU 11
Sunday:
Game 5: No. 16 East Carolina 10, VCU 7 (VCU eliminated)
Game 6: No. 16 East Carolina 19, Evansville 6
Monday:
Game 7: Evansville 6, No. 16 East Carolina 5 (East Carolina eliminated)
Evansville advances to super regionals
Norman Regional (Norman, Oklahoma)
Friday:
Game 1: UConn 4, Duke 1
Game 2: No. 9 Oklahoma 14, Oral Roberts 0
Saturday:
Game 3: Duke 6, Oral Roberts 2 (Oral Roberts eliminated)
Game 4: UConn 4, No. 9 Oklahoma 1
Sunday:
Game 5: No. 9 Oklahoma 4, Duke 3 (Duke eliminated)
Game 6: No. 9 Oklahoma 6, UConn 4
Monday:
Game 7: UConn 7, No. 9 Oklahoma 1 (Oklahoma eliminated)
UConn advances to super regionals
Tallahassee Regional (Tallahassee, Florida)
Friday:
Game 1: No. 8 Florida State 7, Stetson 2
Game 2: UCF 8, Alabama 7
Saturday:
Game 3: Stetson 4, Alabama 0 (Alabama eliminated)
Game 4: No. 8 Florida State 5, UCF 2
Sunday:
Game 5: UCF 5, Stetson 2 (Stetson eliminated)
Game 6: No. 8 Florida State 12, UCF 4 (UCF eliminated)
No. 8 Florida State advances to super regionals
Fayetteville Regional (Fayetteville, Arkansas)
Friday:
Game 1: No. 5 Arkansas 17, SE Missouri State 9
Saturday:
Game 2: Kansas State 19, Louisiana Tech 4
Game 3: SE Missouri State 9, Louisiana Tech 3 (Louisiana Tech eliminated)
Game 4: Kansas State 7, No. 5 Arkansas 6
Sunday:
Game 5: SE Missouri State 6, No. 5 Arkansas 3 (Arkansas eliminated)
Game 6: Kansas State 7, SE Missouri State 2 (SE Missouri State eliminated)
Kansas State advances to super regionals
Charlottesville Regional (Charlottesville, Virginia)
Friday:
Game 1: No. 12 Virginia 4, Pennsylvania 2
Game 2: Mississippi State 5, St. John’s 2 (10 innings)
Saturday:
Game 3: St. Johns 10, Pennsylvania 9 (12 innings) (Pennsylvania eliminated)
Game 4: No. 12 Virginia 5, Mississippi State 4
Sunday:
Game 5: Mississippi State 13, St. John’s 5 (St. John’s eliminated)
Game 6: No. 12 Virginia 9, Mississippi State 2 (Mississippi State eliminated)
No. 12 Virginia advances to super regionals
Tucson Regional (Tucson, Arizona)
Friday:
Game 1: West Virginia 4, Dallas Baptist 1
Game 2: Grand Canyon 9, No. 13 Arizona 4
Saturday:
Game 3: Dallas Baptist 7, No. 13 Arizona 0 (Arizona eliminated)
Game 4: West Virginia 5, Grand Canyon 2
Sunday:
Game 5: Grand Canyon 12, Dallas Baptist 10 (Dallas Baptist eliminated)
Game 6: West Virginia 10, Grand Canyon 6 (Grand Canyon eliminated)
West Virginia advances to super regionals
Chapel Hill Regional (Chapel Hill, North Carolina)
Friday:
Game 1: LSU 4, Wofford 3
Game 2: No. 4 North Carolina 11, Long Island 8
Saturday:
Game 3: Wofford 5, Long Island 2 (Long Island eliminated)
Game 4: No. 4 North Carolina 6, LSU 2
Sunday:
Game 5: LSU 13, Wofford 6 (Wofford eliminated)
Game 6: LSU 8, No. 4 North Carolina 4
Monday:
Game 7: No. 4 North Carolina 4, LSU 3 (10 innings) (LSU eliminated)
No. 4 North Carolina advances to super regionals
Lexington Regional (Lexington, Kentucky)
Friday:
Game 1: No. 2 Kentucky 10, Western Michigan 8
Game 2: Illinois 4, Indiana State 1
Saturday:
Game 3: Indiana State 6, Western Michigan 4 (Western Michigan eliminated)
Game 4: No. 2 Kentucky 6, Illinois 1
Sunday:
Game 5: Indiana State 13, Illinois 2 (Illinois eliminated)
Game 6: No. 2 Kentucky 5, Indiana State 0 (Indiana State eliminated)
No. 2 Kentucky advances to super regionals
Corvallis Regional (Corvallis, Oregon)
Friday:
Game 1: UC Irvine 13, Nicholls 12
Game 2: No. 15 Oregon State 10, Tulane 4
Saturday:
Game 3: Tulane 3, Nicholls 0 (Nicholls eliminated)
Game 4: No. 15 Oregon State 5, UC Irvine 3
Sunday:
Game 5: UC Irvine 17, Tulane 7 (Tulane eliminated)
Monday:
Game 6: No. 15 Oregon State 11, UC Irvine 6 (UC Irvine eliminated)
No. 15 Oregon State advances to super regionals
Raleigh Regional (Raleigh, North Carolina)
Friday:
Game 1: South Carolina 8, James Madison 7 (10 innings)
Game 2: No. 10 NC State 9, Bryant 2
Saturday:
Game 3: James Madison 8, Bryant 1 (Bryant eliminated)
Game 4: No. 10 NC State 6, South Carolina 4
Sunday:
Game 5: James Madison 2, South Carolina 0 (South Carolina eliminated)
Game 6: No. 10 NC State 5, James Madison 3 (James Madison eliminated)
No. 10 NC State advances to super regionals
Athens Regional (Athens, Georgia)
Friday:
Game 1: No. 7 Georgia 8, Army 7
Game 2: UNC Wilmington 9, Georgia Tech 0
Saturday:
Game 3: Georgia Tech 4, Army 2 (Army eliminated)
Game 4: No. 7 Georgia 11, UNC Wilmington 2
Sunday:
Game 5: Georgia Tech 3 UNC Wilmington 1 (UNC Wilmington eliminated)
Game 6: No. 7 Georgia 8, Georgia Tech 6 (10 innings) (Georgia Tech eliminated)
No. 7 Georgia advances to super regionals
Clemson Regional (Clemson, South Carolina)
Friday:
Game 1: Coastal Carolina 13, Vanderbilt 3
Game 2: No. 6 Clemson 4, High Point 3
Saturday:
Game 3: High Point 10, Vanderbilt 9 (Vanderbilt eliminated)
Game 4: No. 6 Clemson 4, Coastal Carolina 3
Sunday:
Game 5: Coastal Carolina 6, High Point 5 (High Point eliminated)
Game 6: No. 6 Clemson 12, Coastal Carolina 5 (Coastal Carolina eliminated)
No. 6 Clemson advances to super regionals
Stillwater Regional (Stillwater, Oklahoma)
Friday:
Game 1: Florida 5, Nebraska 2
Game 2: No. 11 Oklahoma State 19, Niagara 7
Saturday:
Game 3: Nebraska 7, Niagara 5 (Niagara eliminated)
Game 4: No. 11 Oklahoma State 7, Florida 1
Sunday:
Game 5: Florida 17, Nebraska 11 (Nebraska eliminated)
Game 6: Florida 5, No. 11 Oklahoma State 2
Monday:
Game 7: Florida 4, No. 11 Oklahoma State 2 (Oklahoma State eliminated)
Florida advances to super regionals
Santa Barbara Regional (Santa Barbara, California)
Friday:
Game 1: Oregon 5, San Diego 4 (11 innings)
Game 2: No. 14 UC Santa Barbara 9, Fresno State 6
Saturday:
Game 3: San Diego 7, Fresno State 5 (Fresno State eliminated)
Game 4: Oregon 2, No. 14 UC Santa Barbara 1
Sunday:
Game 5: No. 14 UC Santa Barbara 4, San Diego 2 (San Diego eliminated)
Game 6: Oregon 3, No. 14 UC Santa Barbara 0 (UC Santa Barbara eliminated)
Oregon advances to super regionals
Bryan-College Station Regional (Bryan-College Station, Texas)
Friday:
Game 1: No. 3 Texas A&M 8, Grambling 0
Game 2: Texas 12, Louisiana 5
Saturday:
Game 3: Louisiana 12, Grambling 5 (Grambling eliminated)
Game 4: No. 3 Texas A&M 4, Texas 2 (11 innings)
Sunday:
Game 5: Louisiana 10, Texas 2 (Texas eliminated)
Game 6: No. 3 Texas A&M 9, Louisiana 3 (Louisiana eliminated)
No. 3 Texas A&M advances to super regionals
