COLLEGE WORLD SERIES CAPSULES

OMAHA, Neb. - A capsule look at the eight teams competing in the College World Series, which starts Saturday at TD Ameritrade Park. (Capsules are in order of CWS opening games. Coaches records are through the super regionals):

MISSISSIPPI STATE (48-18) COACH John Cohen (174-129, 5 years at Mississippi State; 495-325-1, 14 years overall) ROAD TO OMAHA Won Starkville Regional: beat Central Arkansas 5-3, beat South Alabama 6-2, lost to Central Arkansas 5-2, beat Central Arkansas 6-1. Won Charlottesville Super Regional: beat Virginia 11-6, beat Virginia 6-5.

2013 RECORD VS. CWS TEAMS 1-2 LAST CWS APPEARANCE 2007 ALL-TIME RECORD IN CWS 7-16 in eight appearances MEET THE BULLDOGS C Nick Ammirati (.257 avg., 1 HR, 23 RBI), 1B Wes Rea (.288, 7, 37), 2B Brett Pirtle (.306, 2, 33), SS Adam Frazier (.359, 0, 38), 3B Sam Frost (.295, 0, 9) or Alex Detz (.323, 1, 31), LF Demarcus Henderson (.277, 0, 21), CF C.T. Bradford (.287, 1, 25), RF Hunter Renfroe (.360, 15, 61), DH Derrick Armstrong (.279, 0, 8). Starting pitchers: RHP Kendall Graveman (7-5, 3.14 ERA), LHP Luis Pollorena (6-3, 4.32), LHP Jacob Lindgren (4-3, 4.18). Relievers: RHP Trevor Fitts (0-0, 2.42), LHP Chad Girodo (8-1, 1.38), Jonathan Holder (2-0, 1.31, 18 saves), Ross Mitchell (12-0, 1.35), Myles Gentry (4-1, 3.69) SHORT HOPS Cohen is one of seven to reach Omaha as a player and then guide his alma mater back as head coach, joining Mike Fox (North Carolina), Mike Gillespie (Southern California), George Horton (Cal State Fullerton), Jack Kaiser (St. John’s), Mark Marquess (Stanford) and Joe Russo (St. John’s). Cohen was an All-SEC outfielder on the Bulldogs’ 1990 CWS team. … Pirtle has reached base in 39 consecutive games. … Holder’s 18 saves are a MSU record. … The Bulldogs opened the season with 17 consecutive victories.

OREGON STATE (50-11) COACH Pat Casey (668-387-4, 19 years at Oregon State; 839-500-5, 25 years overall) ROAD TO OMAHA Won Corvallis Regional: beat Texas-San Antonio 5-4, beat Cal Santa Barbara 3-2, beat Texas A&M 6-1. Won Corvallis Super Regional: lost to Kansas State 6-2, beat Kansas State 12-4, beat Kansas State 4-3.

2013 RECORD VS. CWS TEAMS 2-1 LAST CWS APPEARANCE 2007 ALL-TIME RECORD IN CWS 11-6 in 4 appearances; national titles in 2006, 2007 MEET THE BEAVERS C Jake Rodriguez (.278 avg., 2 HR, 34 RBI), 1B Danny Hayes (.269, 6, 39), 2B Andy Peterson (.329, 0, 27), SS Tyler Smith (.311, 2, 27), 3B Kavin Keyes (.318, 2, 33), LF Michael Conforto (.320, 11, 45), CF Max Gordon (.235, 0, 5), RF Dylan Davis (.343, 5, 58), DH Ryan Barnes (.299, 2, 24). Starting pitchers: LHP Matt Boyd (10-3, 2.13 ERA), RHP Andrew Moore (14-1, 1.36), LHP Ben Wetzler (9-1, 2.11). Relievers: RHP Scott Schultz (2-1, 2.03, 10 saves), LHP Max Engelbrekt (5-1, 1.30), RHP Tony Bryant (1-0, 1.76), RHP Dan Child (4-1, 3.29) SHORT HOPS No. 3 national seed Oregon State is at the CWS for the fourth time in nine years. … The Beavers’ 2.27 ERA is the best in the CWS and second nationally to Arkansas’ 1.89. … Andrew Moore, with 14 victories, is tied with Scott Christman (1993) for most victories in a season by an OSU pitcher. … Ben Wetzler has won eight consecutive games over nine appearances. … Only three players on the roster are from states other than Oregon, Washington and California.

INDIANA (48-14) COACH Tracy Smith (242-220, 8 years at Indiana; 559-440-1, 17 years overall) ROAD TO OMAHA Won Bloomington Regional: beat Valparaiso 5-4, beat Austin Peay 15-6, beat Austin Peay 6-1. Won Tallahassee Super Regional: beat Florida State 10-9, beat Florida State 11-6.

2013 RECORD VS. CWS TEAMS 2-1 LAST CWS APPEARANCE None ALL-TIME RECORD IN CWS 0-0 MEET THE HOOSIERS C Kyle Schwarber (.376 avg., 18 HR, 54 RBI), 1B Sam Travis (.313, 10, 56), 2B Chad Clark (.238, 1, 32), SS Michael Basil (.315, 3, 48), 3B Dustin DeMuth (.389, 5, 41), LF Casey Smith (.309, 5, 33), CF Justin Cureton (.224, 1, 17), RF Will Nolden (.301, 0, 12), DH Scott Donley (.361, 5, 58). Starting pitchers: LHP Joey DeNato (9-2, 2.76), RHP Aaron Slegers (9-1, 2.13), LHP Kyle Hart (8-2, 3.01), LHP Will Coursen-Carr (5-0, 1.80). Relievers: RHP Scott Effross (6-1, 2.47), RHP Luke Harrison (4-2, 2.82), RHP Ryan Halstead (4-4, 2.40, 11 saves) SHORT HOPS Indiana is in the CWS for the first time and in the NCAA tournament for the third. Other NCAA appearances were in 1996 and 2009. Hoosiers are first Big Ten team to reach Omaha since Michigan in 1984. … Hoosiers beat Louisville, their opening CWS opponent, 2-0 in the season opener in Dunedin, Fla. … Freshman Will Coursen-Carr earned clinching victories in Big Ten tournament, NCAA regional and super regional. … Indiana has scored in the first inning in 28 of 62 games and hold a 59-24 advantage in first-inning runs. … Sam Travis has four home runs and 16 RBI in nine postseason games.

LOUISVILLE (51-12) COACH Dan McDonnell (309-140, 7 years at Louisville; 985-531-2, 25 years overall) ROAD TO OMAHA Won Louisville Regional: beat Bowling Green 8-3, beat Miami 6-4, beat Oklahoma State 12-3. Won Nashville Super Regional: beat Vanderbilt 5-3, beat Vanderbilt 2-1.

2013 RECORD VS. CWS TEAMS 1-2 LAST CWS APPEARANCE 2007 ALL-TIME RECORD IN CWS 1-2 in 1 appearance MEET THE CARDINALS C Shane Crain (.229 avg., 1 HR, 15 RBI) or Kyle Gibson (.301, 0, 13), 1B Zak Wasserman (.235, 0, 25), 2B Nick Ratajczak (.285, 2, 34), SS Sutton Whiting (.315, 1, 30), 3B Ty Young (.339, 4, 57), LF Coco Johnson (.333, 8, 50), CF Adam Engel (.234, 1, 26), RF Cole Sturgeon (.327, 1, 33), DH Jeff Gardner (.335, 9, 43). Starting pitchers: RHP Jeff Thompson (11-1, 2.00), RHP Chad Green (10-3, 2.29), RHP Dace Kime (6-1, 3.07). Relievers: RHP Kyle Funkhouser (5-1, 2.24), LHP Kyle Mc-Grath (6-1, 2.30), RHP Nick Burdi (3-3,0.78), LHP Cody Ege (4-1, 1.19), RHP Anthony Kidston (5-0, 1.31) SHORT HOPS Louisville is enjoying a banner year in athletics, with its men’s basketball team winning the national title, its women’s basketball team finishing as national runner-up to Connecticut and its football team beating Florida in the Sugar Bowl. … The Cardinals’ 51 victories are a school record. … Louisville has held opponents to two or fewer earned runs in 35 of 63 games. … Ratajczak is the toughest player in the nation to strike out, fanning once every 26.6 at-bats. … Thompson’s 5.2 hits allowed per nine innings is best in the nation.

NORTH CAROLINA STATE (49-14) COACH Elliott Avent (648-396, 17 years at NC State; 873-609, 25 years overall) ROAD TO OMAHA Won Raleigh Regional: beat Binghamton 4-1, beat William & Mary 1-0, beat William & Mary 9-2. Won Raleigh Super Regional: beat Rice 4-3, beat Rice 5-4, 17 inn.

2013 RECORD VS. CWS TEAMS 2-1 LAST CWS APPEARANCE 1968 ALL-TIME RECORD IN CWS 2-2 in 1 appearance MEET THE WOLFPACK C Brett Austin (.258 avg., 2 HR, 36 RBI), 1B Tarran Senay (.291, 8, 58), 2B Logan Ratledge (.247, 0, 15), SS Trea Turner (.378, 7, 41), 3B Grant Clyde (.278, 4, 25), LF Bryan Adametz (.298, 0, 31), CF Brett Williams (.251, 3, 31), RF Jake Fincher (.327, 0, 29), DH Jake Armstrong (.267, 1, 29). Starting pitchers: LHP Carlos Rodon (9-2, 3.19), LHP Brad Stone (3-2, 5.28), RHP Ethan Ogburn (5-3, 2.70). Relievers: RHP Ryan Wilkins (6-2, 4.02), RHP Andrew Woeck (6-1, 3.09), RHP Josh Easley (7-2, 1.44), LHP Grant Sasser (3-0, 1.10, 8 saves), RHP Logan Jernigan (1-0, 1.19) SHORT HOPS The Wolfpack earned a CWS bid after winning the longest super regional game in history, needing 17 innings to beat Rice 5-4. … The 49 victories tie a school record. … Turner has reached base in 109 of 116 career games. … NC State has won seven of Rodon’s last eight starts. Rodon has gone at least 6 2/3 in each of those and hit more than 10 strikeouts in 5. … The Wolfpack is 43-3 when opponents scored five or fewer runs. … The bullpen has 31 of the 49 victories, including in 19 of the last 29. … Rodon’s 170 total strikeouts and 12.9 strikeouts per nine innings lead nation. … N.C. State pitchers went 24 innings without a walk before Rodon issued one in the second inning of the super regional opener against Rice.

NORTH CAROLINA (57-10) COACH Mike Fox (692-272-1, 15 years at North Carolina; 1,231-413-5, 30 years overall) ROAD TO OMAHA Won Chapel Hill Regional: beat Canisius 6-3, beat Towson 8-5, lost to Florida Atlantic 3-2, beat Florida Atlantic 12-11, 13 inn. Won Chapel Hill Super Regional: beat South Carolina 6-5, lost to South Carolina 8-0, beat South Carolina 5-4.

2013 RECORD VS. CWS TEAMS 2-1 LAST CWS APPEARANCE 2011 ALL-TIME RECORD IN CWS 15-19 in nine appearances MEET THE TAR HEELS C Brian Holbertson (.309 avg., 11 HR, 56 RBI), 1B Cody Stubbs (.366, 8, 76), 2B Mike Zolk (.274, 2, 37), SS Michael Russell (.304, 2, 36), 3B Colin Moran (.343, 13, 88), LF Parks Jordan (.264, 1, 27), CF Chaz Frank (.298, 1, 35), RF Skye Bolt (.330, 6, 50), DH Landon Lassiter (.361, 1, 27). Starting pitchers: LHP Kent Emanuel (11-3, 2.93), LHP Hobbs Johnson (4-1, 2.62), RHP Benton Moss (8-1, 3.78). Relievers: RHP Trenton Thornton (11-1, 1.28, 8 saves), RHP Chris Munnelly (6-0, 2.50), RHP Chris McCue (7-1, 2.17), RHP Reilly Hovis (4-0, 2.38), RHP Trevor Kelley (2-1, 3.50) SHORT HOPS No. 1 national seed Tar Heels are in the CWS for the sixth time in eight years. … Staff ace Emanuel earned his first career save by getting the final two outs in the super regional clinching victory over South Carolina. … Moran, ACC player of year, leads nation with 88 RBI and is a nephew of B.J. Surhoff, a former Tar Heels star and major league All-Star. Brother, Brian, was also All-American at North Carolina and pitches in the Seattle organization. … The Tar Heels’ 529 runs and 728 hits are most in the nation.

UCLA (44-17) COACH John Savage (319-224, 9 years at UCLA; 407-308, 12 years overall) ROAD TO OMAHA Won Los Angeles Regional: beat San Diego State 5-3, beat Cal Poly 6-4, beat San Diego 6-0. Won Fullerton Super Regional: beat Cal State Fullerton 5-3, 10 inn., beat Cal State Fullerton 3-0.

2013 RECORD VS. CWS TEAMS 1-2 LAST CWS APPEARANCE 2012 ALL-TIME RECORD IN CWS 4-9 in four appearances MEET THE BRUINS C Shane Zeile (.242 avg., 2 HR, 20 RBI), 1B Pat Gallagher (.277, 1, 20), 2B Cody Regis (.232, 0, 18), SS Pat Valaika (.257, 5, 44), 3B Kevin Kramer (.279, 3, 40), LF Brenton Allen (.247, 2, 13), CF Brian Carroll (.259, 0, 20), RF Eric Filia (.278, 1, 25). Starting pitchers: RHP Adam Plutko (8-3, 2.35), RHP Nick Vander Tuig (12-4, 2.37), LHP Grant Watson (8-3, 3.22). Relievers: RHP Zack Weiss (2-1, 2.33), RHP David Berg (7-0, 0.88, 21 saves), RHP James Kaprielian (0-0, 1.67), RHP Cody Poteet (4-6, 4.84) SHORT HOPS UCLA earned consecutive CWS appearances for the first time. … Berg’s 22 career saves are a school record and one more than Gabe Sollecito had from 1992-1993. … Vander Tuig has pitched six innings or more in 15 of his 17 starts. … UCLA is 17-2 when it scores in the first inning and 38-5 when it scores more than three runs. … UCLA and LSU are the top defensive teams in the CWS field at .980.

LSU (57-9) COACH Paul Mainieri (315-131-2, 7 years at LSU; 1,179-623-7, 31 years overall) ROAD TO OMAHA Won Baton Rouge Regional: beat Jackson State 11-7, beat Sam Houston State 8-5, beat Louisiana-Lafayette 5-1. Won Baton Rouge Super Regional: beat Oklahoma 2-0, beat Oklahoma 11-1.

2013 RECORD VS. CWS TEAMS 2-1 LAST CWS APPEARANCE 2009 ALL-TIME RECORD IN CWS 35-20 in 15 appearances; national titles in 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2009 MEET THE TIGERS C Ty Ross (.215 avg., 3 HR, 32 RBI), 1B Mason Katz (.366, 15, 68), 2B JaCoby Jones (.299, 6, 31), SS Alex Bregman (.380, 6, 52), 3B Christian Ibarra (.315, 6, 39), LF Raph Rhymes (.343, 4, 46), CF Mark Laird (.297, 0, 18), RF Jared Foster (.359, 2, 12), DH Sean McMullen (.317, 2, 30). Starting pitchers: RHP Aaron Nola (12-0, 1.68), RHP Ryan Eades (8-1, 2.79), LHP Cody Glenn (7-2, 2.41). Relievers: LHP Brent Bonvillain (3-0, 2.76), LHP Chris Cotton (4-1, 1.23), RHP Joey Bourgeois (3-2, 2.25), RHP Nick Rumbelow (1-0, 3.41), RHP Will LeMarche (3-0, 3.42) SHORT HOPS No. 4 national seed LSU’s 57 victories are tied with the 1997 total for most in program history, and its .864 winning percentage leads nation. … LSU has the highest all-time NCAA tournament winning percentage, at .734 (135-49). … SS Bregman is the national freshman of the year, batting a team-best .380 and six hits from the LSU record of 110 hits in a season. … Tigers pitchers have allowed 10 hits in the last 27 innings. … Mainieri will be inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in January. He’s one of 10 active Division I coaches with 1,100 career victories.

Schedule At TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, Neb.

Double Elimination x-if necessary SATURDAY’S GAMES All times Central Game 1 - Mississippi State (48-18) vs. Oregon State (50-11), 2 p.m.

Game 2 - Indiana (48-18) vs. Louisville (51-12) , 7 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES Game 3 - North Carolina (57-10) vs. N.C. State (49-14), 2 p.m.

Game 4 - UCLA (44-17) vs. LSU (57-9), 7 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES Game 5 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 2 p.m.

Game 6 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m.

TUESDAY’S GAMES Game 7 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 2 p.m.

Game 8 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 7 p.m.

Sports, Pages 19 on 06/13/2013

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