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Saint Mary's stuns No. 1 UCLA with 10th-inning walk-off to end season
sports1 month ago

Saint Mary's stuns No. 1 UCLA with 10th-inning walk-off to end season

Top-ranked UCLA’s title bid ended with a 6-5, 10-inning loss to Saint Mary’s in the Los Angeles Regional, as Makoa Sniffen delivered a walk-off single to bring Cody Kashimoto home after UCLA led into the ninth. Saint Mary’s, which also beat UCLA in the regional opener, eliminated the Bruins (52-8) as the No. 1 overall seed, marking a rare early exit for a top seed since the current format began in 1999. UCLA coach John Savage cited pitching challenges tied to Logan Reddemann’s absence and praised his players as the season ends for a program that peaked at the top before this weekend’s upset.

Saint Mary's Upsets UCLA as 2026 Regional Action Heats Up
sports1 month ago

Saint Mary's Upsets UCLA as 2026 Regional Action Heats Up

Sunday’s NCAA Division I baseball regionals produced drama and bracket-shaping results, including No. 4 Saint Mary’s walking off No. 1 UCLA 6-5 to force a regional final, West Virginia’s 10-5 win over Wake Forest, Jacksonville State’s 7-6 upset of Virginia, and Troy sweeping Miami 9-6 before beating Florida 16-11. East Carolina beat VCU 10-0 but was eliminated by North Carolina (9-3), while USC defeated Texas State 15-4; Ole Miss topped Nebraska 6-3 and Arizona State defeated Nebraska 11-8, moving several teams toward Monday’s play and the path to super regionals.

Saint Mary's shocks UCLA as four No. 1 seeds fall on opening day of NCAA regionals
sports1 month ago

Saint Mary's shocks UCLA as four No. 1 seeds fall on opening day of NCAA regionals

Saint Mary’s stunned No. 1 overall seed UCLA 3-2, marking the first opening-day loss for a national No. 1 seed in the current regional format; the day also featured four No. 4 seeds beating top seeds and two 14-inning marathons (East Carolina vs Tennessee and Ole Miss vs Arizona State) plus Florida’s walk-off win over Rider as the regionals delivered chaos and drama.

2026 NCAA Baseball Tourney Heads to Omaha: MCWS Bracket, Dates, and Day-One Upsets
sports1 month ago

2026 NCAA Baseball Tourney Heads to Omaha: MCWS Bracket, Dates, and Day-One Upsets

The article outlines the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball tournament path to the Men’s College World Series in Omaha (June 12–22 at Charles Schwab Field), including the May 25 selection, a 64-team field (29 automatic berths, 35 at-large), and the regional (May 29–June 1) and super regional (June 5–8) schedules, with the MCWS bracket and daily schedule, notable day-one results such as Saint Mary’s defeating UCLA, and a historical recap of past MCWS champions plus LSU’s 2025 title.

Regionals Preview: A Data-Driven View of Every NCAA Baseball Tournament Team
college1 month ago

Regionals Preview: A Data-Driven View of Every NCAA Baseball Tournament Team

Baseball America provides a color-coded, regionals-focused statistical cheat sheet for all 64 NCAA tournament teams, highlighting runs per game, run differential, and offensive metrics (with Georgia Tech leading in wOBA and OPS and Lamar near the bottom), plus pitching metrics like fastball velocity and strike/miss rates. The article emphasizes green (above-average) vs red (below-average) areas across categories and notes that this postseason ranking focuses on talent and key players likely to miss the postseason, offering a data-driven contrast to their regular-season Top 25."

NCAA reveals 2026 softball bracket: seeds, pods and the path to OKC
sports2 months ago

NCAA reveals 2026 softball bracket: seeds, pods and the path to OKC

The NCAA Division I Softball Championship Subcommittee unveiled the 64-team field for 2026: 31 automatic qualifiers and 33 at-large bids, with the top 32 seeds seeded in four-team pods and the top 16 hosting regionals May 15-17. The winners advance to eight-site super regionals May 21-24, then the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City May 28-June 4/5. Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma and Nebraska are the top seeds; ESPN will televise all games, and the piece notes Texas won its first national title in 2026 by defeating Texas Tech.

"Key Takeaways from NCAA Baseball Regionals Weekend"
sports2 years ago

"Key Takeaways from NCAA Baseball Regionals Weekend"

The NCAA Baseball Tournament's regionals weekend saw 16 teams advance, with notable performances from ACC teams, Oregon and Oregon State, and Cinderella story Evansville. Homefield advantage played a significant role, while bubble hosts and No. 2 seeds struggled. California teams had a particularly tough weekend, failing to advance any team to the super regionals for the first time since 1999.

"NCAA 2024 Gymnastics Regionals: Selections, Updates, and Hosts"
sports2 years ago

"NCAA 2024 Gymnastics Regionals: Selections, Updates, and Hosts"

The 2024 NCAA gymnastics regionals draw has been announced, with top teams competing in regional semifinals and finals to advance to nationals. Individual competitors from play-in teams have the opportunity to qualify for nationals based on regional semifinal results. The draw has sparked some controversy due to seeding and regional placements, but all play-in teams are ranked 29-36, ensuring fair competition.

"College Baseball Regionals: Analysis, Predictions, and Top Players to Watch"
sports3 years ago

"College Baseball Regionals: Analysis, Predictions, and Top Players to Watch"

College baseball regionals begin this weekend with Wake Forest as the No. 1 overall seed. ESPN's baseball analysts break down the regionals, toughest paths, sleepers, must-see players, and give their bold predictions for the entire tournament. The experts are excited to watch the Clemson Regional, which features a deep field of talent. They also highlight TCU as a dangerous team to watch and mention Dylan Crews, Paul Skenes, and Wyatt Langford as must-see players. The analysts predict a first-time champion and potential upsets from mid-major teams.

SEC dominates NCAA softball tournament with 12 teams in Field of 64.
sports3 years ago

SEC dominates NCAA softball tournament with 12 teams in Field of 64.

12 SEC softball programs, including 5 as No. 1 seeds, have made it to the Field of 64 in the 2023 NCAA Softball Tournament. The Regionals will start on May 19 and run through May 21, with the Super Regionals scheduled for May 25-28. The Women's College World Series will start on June 1 and finish on June 9. Oklahoma is the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament.

sports3 years ago

"2023 NCAA Golf and Tennis Selection Predictions"

Brentley Romine predicts the teams that will make the NCAA men's golf regional fields, their seeds, and where they will be sent. The official regional fields will be revealed on May 12, and each of the six regionals will be contested on May 15-17. The top five teams from each regional will advance to the 30-team NCAA Championship on May 26-31 at Grayhawk. The article provides a projection of how this year's six regionals will look when the fields are finalized.