2012 College World Series: Pairings Announced For Florida, Florida State

The pairings have been announced for the College World Sereis with Florida taking on South Carolina while Florida State will be facing Arizona.

College World Series Field To Be Finalized Today

With the Florida Gators and the Florida State Seminoles among the five teams already in the field for the 2012 College World Series, the college baseball world awaits to see who will join them in Omaha, Nebraska.

Today's slate of games start at 4:00 PM in Eugene, Oregon, as the 5th seeded Oregon Ducks and Kent State Golden Flashes compete in a winner take all Game 3. Each team won each game by one run each, with Kent State winning Game 1 7-6 and Oregon winning Game 2 3-2.

In Columbia, South Carolina, South Carolina leads the Oklahoma Sooners 1-0 in their three game set, with first pitch slated for 4:05 PM. The Gamecocks won the opener 5-0 thanks to Michael Roth and Tyler Webb's six-hit shutout. If the Sooners are able to force Game 3 today, first pitch is tentatively slated for 7:05 PM.

The nightcap is Waco, Texas, where Baylor and Arkansas are tied at a game a piece. The Bears won Game 1 8-1, while the Razorbacks scored two runs in the bottom of the 9th to win 5-4 and force today's Game 3. Today's game is slated to start at 7:05 PM.

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NCAA Super Regionals, Florida State Vs. Stanford, Game 2 Recap: Noles Punch Ticket To Omaha For CWS

The Florida State Seminoles advanced to the 2012 College World Series for the 21st time in program history after crushing the Stanford Cardinal by a final score of 18-7. In their two games of the Tallahassee Regional, Florida State scored a combined 35 runs.

They defeated Stanford on Saturday night in the first game of the Super Regional by a final score of 17-1.

The Cardinal were absolutely anemic offensively as they'd gone over ten innings without scoring until bottom of the third in Game 2 when they finally were able to put a run on the board. They'd scored just three runs in the first 15 innings of the Tallahassee Super Regional.

Stanford had plenty of chances at the plate as they had 18 hits in the ball game and were playing with the bases loaded on a number of occasions, but they couldn't come away with that key hit as the Seminole defense shut them down at every turn.

Gage Smith gets credited with the win on the mound for Florida State while leadoff hitter Sherman Johnson led the Seminoles on offense with five RBI's in the game.

For a complete bracket, visit NCAA.com. For more on Florida State baseball, head to Tomahawk Nation, SB Nation's Florida State blog. Also be sure to check out Rule Of Tree for more on the Stanford Cardinal.

NCAA Super Regionals 2012, Florida Vs. N.C. State: Gators Advance To CWS With Wild 9-8 Win

Braving long rain delays, and comeback after comeback by the N.C. State Wolfpack, the Florida Gators were finally able to clinch a trip to the College World Series with a 9-8 win in 10 innings.

With the score 0-0 in the top of the third, rain moved into Gainesville, causing a rain delay of nearly three hours. After the skys cleared, N.C. State opened the scoring in the bottom of the third when Brett Austin and Matt Bergquist came through with a pair of doubles.

Florida appeared to have broken the game open with a four-run fourth inning, highlighted by clutch hitting and an error by N.C. State leading to the fourth run.

The Wolfpack would nod the game up with two in the bottom half of the fourth and then one more in the fifth. What followed in innings eighth through 10 could be considered one of the wildest stretches in some time. With N.C. State up 5-4 in the top of the eighth, Florida took the lead back with a two-run inning highlighted with a Brian Johnson home run.

N.C. State would answer with one in the bottom of the eighth when Jake Fincher homered to make the score 6-6. Florida appeared to be in the driver's seat yet again, going up 7-6 in the ninth, however relief pitcher Austin Maddox could not shut the door in the bottom half. Danny Canella's RBI single tied the game at 7-7 and sent it to extra innings.

In the top of the 10th, Florida scored two runs on a Daniel Pigot solo home run and then a Josh Tobias RBI single. N.C. State did their best to rally yet again, putting up one run in the bottom of the 10th and putting the tying run in scoring position, but Keenan Kish was finally able to slam the door on the Wolfpack, ensuring that the Gators would be heading to Omaha.

For a complete bracket, visit NCAA.com. For more on Florida baseball, head to Alligator Army, SB Nation's Florida Gators blog. Check out Backing The Pack for more on N.C. State.

NCAA Super Regionals 2012, Stanford Vs. Florida State, Game 2: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

The second game to be played between the Florida State Seminoles and Stanford Cardinal in the Tallahassee Super Regional was postponed Saturday night due to weather, and will instead be played Sunday evening at Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee.

The Seminoles manhandled the Cardinal 17-1 in the first game of the best-of-three series on Friday night. A Florida State win on Sunday will send the Seminoles to Omaha and the 2012 College World Series. A loss would force a winner-take-all matchup with Stanford on Monday, with first pitch yet to be determined.

Here's everything you'll need to know for Sunday's matchup:

Game Time/Date: 7:05 p.m. EST, Sunday, June 10, 2012

Location: Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium, Tallahasee, FL

Television Coverage: ESPN2

For a complete bracket, visit NCAA.com. For more on Florida State baseball, head to Tomahawk Nation, SB Nation's Florida State blog. Also be sure to check out Rule Of Tree for more on the Stanford Cardinal.

NCAA Super Regionals 2012, Florida State Vs. Stanford: Game Two Postponed Due To Rain

The second game of the Tallahassee Super Regional between the Florida State Seminoles and the Stanford Cardinal, which was originally scheduled to be played on Saturday at 6 p.m. EST and televised on ESPN2, has been postponed due to weather. The game two, instead, is slated to begin tomorrow at 7:05 p.m. EST at Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee.

The Seminoles won the first game of the double-elimination series, 17-1 on Friday night after Devon Travis drove in six runs for Florida State. A win tomorrow would send FSU to the College World Series, whereas a loss will push the series even further back to Monday. First pitch for Monday is TBA.

For a complete bracket, visit NCAA.com. For more on Florida State baseball, head to Tomahawk Nation, SB Nation's Florida State blog. Also be sure to check out Rule Of Tree for more on the Stanford Cardinal.

NCAA Super Regionals 2012, Florida Vs. N.C. State: Gators Cruise To 7-1 Win In Series Opener

Opening the best-of-three NCAA Gainesville Super Regional on Saturday afternoon at McKethan Stadium, junior starting pitcher Hudson Randall got the No. 1 Florida Gators right on track. The Atlanta native tossed seven shutout innings and the Gators grabbed a 7-1 win over No. 11 N.C. State. Randall has now given up two runs or less in 11 of his 15 starts this season, including his last five outings.

At the plate, junior catcher Mike Zunino gave the Gators a lift, as well. Zunino went two for four at the plate, driving in three runs, along with a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning.

The start of contest, which was originally scheduled for 2 p.m. EST, was delayed for nearly three hours over the course of the whole game. Game two of the series is slated for Sunday at 1 p.m. and be televised nationally on ESPNU. A win would send Florida to the College World Series for the third consecutive year

For a complete bracket, visit NCAA.com. For more on Florida baseball, head to Alligator Army, SB Nation's Florida Gators blog. Check out Backing The Pack for more on N.C. State.

NCAA Super Regionals 2012, Stanford Vs. Florida State: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Stanford Cardinal in the Tallahassee Super Regional and destroyed them in Game 1 of the double-elimination format on Friday night by a final score of 17-1.

Devon Travis led the way for the 'Noles with six RBI's in the ballgame while Brandon Leibrandt was credited with the win as he pitched six complete innings while giving up six hits and just one earned run in the ball game while striking out four Stanford batters.

Florida State dominated the game in the middle innings by score seven runs in the fourth, four runs in the fifth and three runs in the sixth and seventh to put things out of reach.

Stanford will look to bounce back from the embarrassing loss and force a third and deciding game on Sunday.

Here's everything you'll need to know for Saturday's matchup:

Game Time/Date: 6:00 PM EST, Saturday, June 9, 2012

Location: Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium, Tallahasee, FL.

Television Coverage: ESPN2

You can find a full bracket for the NCAA Baseball Championship here.

For more on Florida State baseball, head to Tomahawk Nation. Check out Rule Of Tree for more on Stanford.

NCAA Super Regionals 2012, N.C. State Vs. Florida: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

Top-ranked, No. 1 seed Florida continues their quest for a College World Series crown when they welcome fellow No. 1 seed North Carolina State to Gainesville on Saturday in the Super Regional round. The winner of the best-of-three series between the Gators and Wolpack will earn one of eight spots in Omaha for the 2012 College World Series.

Florida went undefeated in regional play, beating Bethune-Cookman and Georgia Tech twice to advance to the Super Regionals. North Carolina State needed a 9-7 win over Vanderbilt on Monday night in an elimination game to make the Super Regional round.

Here is what you need to know for Saturday's matchup:

Game Time/Date: 2:00 p.m. EST, Saturday, June 9, 2012

Location: Perry Field at McKethan Stadium, Gainesville, Fla.

Television Coverage: ESPNU

For a complete bracket, visit NCAA.com. For more on Florida baseball, head to Alligator Army. Check out Backing The Pack for more on N.C. State.

Florida State Vs. Stanford, 2012 College World Series: Seminoles Crush Cardinal 17-1 To Open Super Regionals

The Florida State Seminoles opened Super Regionals of the 2012 NCAA Baseball Tournament in rousing fashion on Friday night, destroying Stanford 17-1 to take the first of a best-of-three weekend set. The 'Noles roughed up highly-touted started Mark Appel, who was considered the likely No. 1 overall pick in this week's draft. He fell to No. 8 but he was still a dominant righty who many through was the best college pitcher in the country. FSU was unimpressed with the hype and quickly chased him with a huge rally in the fourth inning.

In the bottom of the fourth, FSU batted around and put a seven-spot up on the board. Appel was wild and issued back-to-back walks with the bases load and FSU would never look back. After the seven-run fourth inning, they would score no fewer than three runs over the next three innings as they poured it on in a four-frame explosion of offense. Second baseman Devon Travis knocked in six of the 17 runs while Stephen McGee added three RBIs. Five of Travis' RBIs came on two homers as the junior put together a career night

Game 2 of Super Regionals will be Saturday at 6:00 p.m. ET.

You can find a full bracket for the NCAA Baseball Championship here.

For more on Florida State baseball, head to Tomahawk Nation. Check out Rule Of Tree for more on Stanford.

NCAA Super Regionals 2012: Florida State Looks For Early Advantage Against Stanford

The 2012 College World Series has now shifted to the Super Regional portion of the tournament, where two teams are matched up in best-of-three series. The winner jumps on a plane and heads to Omaha.

The Florida State Seminoles are looking for their fifth series win in the Super Regionals since the format was adopted in 1999 and their 21st trip to Omaha. Friday's game will be played at Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium starting at 7 p.m. The Seminoles will be sending Brandon Leibrandt (7-2) to the hill to start against Stanford Cardinal pitcher Mark Appel (10-1).

All games of this Super Regional game will be broadcast live on ESPN2. Radio coverage of Friday's game will be on 1270 AM The Team in Tallahassee.

You can find a full bracket for the NCAA Baseball Championship here.

For more on Florida State baseball, head to Tomahawk Nation. Check out Rule Of Tree for more on Stanford.

NCAA Super Regionals 2012: Florida State Hosts Stanford In Tallahassee Super Regional

The Florida State Seminoles (46-15) swept regional play to advance to the Super Regional, where they'll host fellow No. 1 seed the Stanford Cardinal (39-16). The Seminoles knocked off Samford twice to win their regional, while Stanford -- also undefeated in regional play -- did the same to Pepperdine.

The first game is on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. It's a best-of-three series -- like all Super Regionals -- with the winner heading to Omaha to take part in the College World Series. The two schools are 9-9 against each other all time. They last met in the 2008 College World Series, with Stanford taking the win, 16-5, thanks to 11 runs in the ninth inning. All games in the Tallahassee Super Regional will be shown on ESPN2.

Here's the full schedule for the Tallahassee Super Regional:

June 8, 7:00 p.m.: Stanford Vs. Florida State

June 9, 6:00 p.m.: Florida State Vs. Stanford

June 10, 7:00 p.m.: Coin flip decides home/away (if necessary)

You can find a full bracket for the NCAA Baseball Championship here.

For more on Florida State baseball, head to Tomahawk Nation. Check out Rule Of Tree for more on Stanford.

NCAA Super Regionals 2012: Florida Hosts N.C. State In Gainesville Super Regional

The Florida Gators open Super Regional play as they welcome the N.C. State Wolfpack to Gainesville.