*****Official Regional Games Thread. #2 IOWA vs #3 N. Carolina at #14 Overall Seed Indiana St (Terre Haute) Regional (June 4, 11 am CT, ESPN+) *****

[Franisdaman]

Iowa (42-14) will face North Carolina (35-22) in the #14 overall seed Indiana State (Terre Haute) regional. You couldn't have asked for a better draw for the Hawks.

See the note below regarding when tickets go on sale.

Regionals: Double Elimination.


The Terre Haute Regional:

1 Indiana State (42-15)
4 Wright State (39-21), Noon Friday, ESPN Plus

2 Iowa (42-14)
3 North Carolina (35-22), 6 pm Friday, ACCN

Super Regionals: The Terre Haute Regional winner will then face the Fayetteville Regional winner (Arkansas is the #3 overall seed) in a best of 3 series June 9-12, with that winner advancing to the College World Series.


The Fayetteville Regional:

1 Arkansas (41-16)
4 Santa Clara (35-18), 2 pm Friday, ESPN Plus

2 TCU (37-22)
3 Arizona (33-24), 8 pm Friday, ESPNU


B1G regular season & B1G Tournament champion Maryland got screwed. They got stuck in the #1 overall seed Wake Forest (Winston-Salem) regional.

It will be Indiana vs West Virginia in the #12 overall seed Kentucky (Lexington) Regional.


The Winston-Salem Regional (Wake Forest #1 overall Seed):

1 Wake Forest (47-10)
4 George Mason (34-25), 6 pm Friday, ESPN Plus

2 Maryland (41-19)
3 Northeastern (44-14), Noon Friday, ESPN Plus


The Lexington Regional (Kentucky #12 overall Seed):

1 Kentucky (36-18)
4 Ball State (36-21), Noon Friday, SECN

2 West Virginia (39-18 )
3 Indiana (41-18 ), 6 pm Friday, ESPN Plus

 

[ssckelley]

This must mean Iowa was a fairly high 2 seed.

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

Story from HawkCentral:

 

[Packer54]

Any time yet? This is a great set up for Iowa

 

[Franisdaman]

This must mean Iowa was a fairly high 2 seed.

Yep.

1 Indiana State
4 Wright State

2 Iowa
3 North Carolina

 

[Franisdaman]

Any time yet? This is a great set up for Iowa

no time yet.

So far all that's known is it's June 2 on ESPN Plus.

 

[ICWestfan]

Link to UNC baseball stats....

UNC baseball

 

[In the blood]

6pm Friday night

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Iowa (42-14) will face North Carolina (35-22) in the #14 overall seed Indiana State (Terre Haute) regional. You couldn't have asked for a better draw for the Hawks.


The Bracket:

1 Indiana State
4 Wright State

2 Iowa
3 North Carolina


B1G regular season & B1G Tournament champion Maryland got screwed. They got stuck in the #1 overall seed Wake Forest (Winston-Salem) regional.

It will be Indiana vs West Virginia in the #12 overall seed Kentucky (Lexington) Regional.

 

[ICWestfan]

6pm Friday night

Yep, on ACC Network.

DISH - channel 402
Direct - channel 612

 

[Franisdaman]

6pm Friday night

Yep, on ACC Network.

DISH - channel 402
Direct - channel 612

 

[Menace Sockeyes]

Yep, on ACC Network.

DISH - channel 402
Direct - channel 612

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ACC Network is also on YouTube TV.

 

[Alum-Ni]

Iowa (42-14) will face North Carolina (35-22) in the #14 overall seed Indiana State (Terre Haute) regional. You couldn't have asked for a better draw for the Hawks.


The Bracket:

1 Indiana State
4 Wright State

2 Iowa
3 North Carolina


B1G regular season & B1G Tournament champion Maryland got screwed. They got stuck in the #1 overall seed Wake Forest (Winston-Salem) regional.

It will be Indiana vs West Virginia in the #12 overall seed Kentucky (Lexington) Regional.

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Ouch Maryland!

 

[Franisdaman]

Ouch Maryland!

I have not seen anything yet but how does (or did) the Committee explain throwing Maryland into the #1 overall seed's regional???

 

[ssckelley]

I have not seen anything yet but how does (or did) the Committee explain throwing Maryland into the #1 overall seed's regional???

Geography, it's only a 6 hour drive for them.

 

[Franisdaman]

They clean up nicely.

Check this out & watch:

 

[hoffmkr]

I think Maryland would ship the big 10 trophy to Iowa City to swap brackets right now

 

[ssckelley]

I think Maryland would ship the big 10 trophy to Iowa City to swap brackets right now

I would make that trade. Trophies are why you play the game.

 

[Franisdaman]

I think Maryland would ship the big 10 trophy to Iowa City to swap brackets right now

Looking at the overall bracket and for game watching purposes:

Regional: Double elimination.

Super Regionals: The Terre Haute Regional winner will face the Fayetteville Regional winner (Arkansas is the #3 overall seed) in a best of 3 series June 9-12, with that winner advancing to the College World Series.


The Terre Haute Regional:

1 Indiana State (42-15)
4 Wright State (39-21), Noon Friday, ESPN Plus

2 Iowa (42-14)
3 North Carolina (35-22), 6 pm Friday, ACCN



The Fayetteville Regional:

1 Arkansas (41-16)
4 Santa Clara (35-18), 2 pm Friday, ESPN Plus

2 TCU (37-22)
3 Arizona (33-24), 8 pm Friday, ESPNU

 

[Birky]

I would make that trade. Trophies are why you play the game.

If they lose the regional, sure.

You’d rather have a B1G tournament trophy instead of playing in a Super!?!?!

I’d say Iowa got lucky in losing the B1G title game.

 

[hoffmkr]

I would make that trade. Trophies are why you play the game.

Iowa has a legit chance to play in Omaha. Not sure you can say the same for Maryland With the draw.

In college baseball, the top 2 goals for every team:
Make NCAA tournament
Make it to Omaha

10 years from now, a Big ten title could be forgotten. Omaha never would.

 

[Randy Marsh]

Is the regional a double elimination tournament or how does that work? Then the super is a best of 3?

 

[Ray Kinsella]

Is the regional a double elimination tournament or how does that work? Then the super is a best of 3?

Correct

 

[Franisdaman]

Is the regional a double elimination tournament

Yes

Then the super is a best of 3?

Yes

 

[Franisdaman]

For those interested in making the trip, here is the link to buy tickets:

Tickets

Tickets

gosycamores.com

 

[StormHawk42]

So hypothetically speaking if Iowa were to win the bracket, obviously we couldn’t host Arkansas for supers but would we host any of the other 3?

 

[Franisdaman]

So hypothetically speaking if Iowa were to win the bracket, obviously we couldn’t host Arkansas for supers but would we host any of the other 3?

From the linked article:

Selection of the 8 super regional hosts will be announced on www.NCAA.com/mcws, Tuesday, June 6 at 9 am CT.

2023 NCAA Division I baseball championship bracket announced

The field of 64 teams competing for the 2023 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship was announced today by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee.

www.ncaa.com

 

[funnyfletcher]

Here are some of the top draft prospects for Iowa's regional
2023
#102 Mac Horvath 3B/RF-N. Carolina
#184 Keaton Anthony
#190 Justin Riemer 2B-Wright State (he's only played 12 games this year)
#208 Ty Langenberg P-Iowa
#301 Jackson Van De Brake 2B/3B-N. Carolina
#333 Max Carlson P-N. Carolina
#379 Will Christophersen P-Iowa
#381 Sebastian Gongora P-Wright State
#386 Tomas Frick C-N. Carolina

2024
#2 Vance Honeycutt OF-N. Carolina
#3 Brody Brecht P-Iowa
#119 Cade Obermueller P-Iowa
#125 Marcus Morgan P-Iowa
*Iowa recruit Joey Oakie is #178

 

[BigOHawk]

Siap but unc star outfielder is injured and won't play vs iowa

 

[funnyfletcher]

Siap but unc star outfielder is injured and won't play vs iowa

That's too bad

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

Click on "Iowa heads to" in the tweet below to take you to the story.

 

[ssckelley]

10 years from now, a Big ten title could be forgotten. Omaha never would.

I disagree

 

[ssckelley]

If they lose the regional, sure.

You’d rather have a B1G tournament trophy instead of playing in a Super!?!?!

I’d say Iowa got lucky in losing the B1G title game.

Yes, I would only take a trip to Omaha over a Big Ten trophy. A super regional doesn’t do it for me.

 

[Franisdaman]

Place your bets!

The irony....

 

[Franisdaman]

Siap but unc star outfielder is injured and won't play vs iowa

That's too bad

 

[Franisdaman]

This is from yesterday.

 

[Franisdaman]

Games against NCAA Tournament Teams:
30 of 57 (53%) for UNC
14 of 56 (25%) for Iowa
12 of 57 (21%) for Indiana State
11 of 60 (18%) for Wright State

 

[BigOHawk]

Game 1 is HUGE...