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Going to be a wild Monday for baseball, currently 9 (!) winner take all games today and could be a 10th if Arizona wins the first game in Coral Gables. Only one Super pairing has been determined (Tennessee vs Notre Dame, which I think could be a really competitive Super), everything else is still up in the air.

 

As for picks, I think USM has seized back momentum and is frankly the better overall team, and I think they get the win and move on to host their first Super next weekend….. with Ole Miss as the opponent.

 

The Regional I’m probably most intrigued by is Stillwater. Those games have been as crazy as you’ll ever see in the postseason. Should be another knockdown drag out between Okie State and Arkansas tonight.

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Notre Dame at Tennessee super is set. 

Texas at East Carolina super is set. 

Louisville at Texas A&M super is set. 

Virginia Tech is hosting a super. TBD vs Florida/Oklahoma. 

Auburn is playing a super. Either at Oregon State or hosting Vandy. 

 

That has 3 SEC teams in supers so far with 5 other teams still alive. 

 

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The offense will be the story today, especially Elko. 

The 3 game series was very impressive by the Ole Miss bullpen that has struggled a lot this year. 1 unearned run and 0 earned runs this regional. 

Hattiesburg should be a fun series between Ole Miss and USM. I'll head down early Friday if I can make it off work early. 

 

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Absolutely awesome for Mississippi!!! With State winning it last year and now we are guaranteed to have another team in Omaha this year. It is great for college baseball in this state.

 

The atmosphere is going to be unbelievable in Hattiesburg this weekend!!!

 

I have no idea who wins. USM has better pitching but OM’s bats are on fire and pitching has gotten better. Southern is at home so it should Wild and Wooly this weekend. 

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Notre Dame at Tennessee super is set. 

Texas at East Carolina super is set. 

Louisville at Texas A&M super is set. 

Oklahoma at Virginia Tech super is set. 

Auburn at Oregon State super is set. 

Ole Miss at USM super is set. 

 

North Carolina is in a super. They either travel to Oklahoma State or host Arkansas. Arkansas is leading 5-3 in the 8th. 

 

 

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I have been high on USM all year so I will stick with my first instinct and say USM wins it at home.

 

I tend to think it goes three games and if that’s the case I really think the starting pitching matchup favors USM. Would not be shocked if either team won it in two games.

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Some really interesting Super matchups now that the dust has settled. Cool to see places like USM and ECU get to host again, those are two really good baseball fanbases that will make for great atmospheres at their home park.

 

UNC-Arkansas is a great matchup, as is A&M-Louisville. I don’t love Auburn’s chances in Corvallis but they did look very dominant this past weekend so who knows. Notre Dame over Tennessee is my upset pick, I think the Irish won’t be phased by that environment after playing a Super in Starkville last year. I don’t know enough about Stanford-UConn or VA Tech-Oklahoma to comment much but I could see both being highly competitive.

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17 hours ago, Bulldogs4 said:

Tennessee does not have a gimme at all. Last year I thought ND was the toughest team we played throughout the Tournament including the CWS. After playing at Dudy Noble last year, Tennessee’s tiny stadium will not intimidate them at all this year. 


During one of the Tennessee games, there was talk of them building a new stadium.  They thought a 25k seat stadium would be appropriate.  😳

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1 hour ago, MSTSatchmo said:


I think OM has the more favorable matchup of all 5.  
 

The UNC/Arkansas matchup has the makings of the OSU/Arkansas matchup.   

I don’t disagree about OM maybe having the most favorable matchup and that’s even with me thinking USM wins the Super.

 

Auburn having to make that trip to Corvallis is maybe as tough as it gets all things considered.

 

I don’t love this A&M team and actually have Louisville winning in College Station.

 

Even as the national title favorite I think Tennessee got a tough draw with Notre Dame. Link Jarrett is a great coach that will have his team ready. I think it’s going three games and ND may win.

 

Agreed on UNC/Arkansas being another great matchup. UNC has been the hottest team in the country in the last 6 weeks, Arkansas is the last 2 seed you’d ever want to host in your ballpark given their talent, coaching, and experience.

 

Yeah, even if you think USM is winning this weekend there’s definitely an argument that this is the path of least resistance for OM. I wouldn’t love having to play this USM team but you don’t exactly have many easier alternatives.

 

I don’t think the SEC goes winless but don’t be shocked if only one or two SEC teams survive this weekend. Those are five really tough Super pairings.

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