Game Times, Match-Ups Announced…
OMAHA, Neb. — The game times and pairings for the first two days of the College World Series have been announced. The 66th CWS will take place at the TD Ameritrade Park Omaha from June 15-25/26.
The first game on Friday is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. ET and features Stony Brook (52-13) against No. 2 national seed UCLA (47-14). Friday’s second game pits No. 3 national seed Florida State (48-15) against Arizona (43-17), and is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. ET.
The doubleheader on Saturday features the winner of the Arkansas vs. Kent State at 5 p.m. ET, and No. 1 national seed Florida (47-18) squaring off against South Carolina (45-17) at 9 p.m. ET.
The losers of Friday’s two games will play one another at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, while Friday’s winners face off at 9 p.m. ET Sunday. The losers of Saturday’s games will play each other at 5 p.m. ET on Monday, while Saturday’s winners meet Monday at 9 p.m. ET.
The winners of the two brackets will play best-of-three championship finals, with the first game set for 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 24. The second game is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on Monday, June 25, while the third and deciding game (if necessary) is slated for 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 26.
The Road To Omaha leads to TD Ameritrade Park and The Dugout – located right across the street from TDA’s home plate entrance. The Dugouthas a ton of authentic college baseball caps – just like the ones the players wear on the field.
If you’re going to Omaha for the College World Series make sure to make your first stop The Dugout for all officially licensed CWS apparel. If you can’t make it to Omaha just follow our red links to The Dugout!
2012 College World Series Schedule
Friday, June 15
Game 1 – 4 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPN3)
(V) Stony Brook (52-13) vs. (H) No. 2 UCLA (47-14)
Game 2 – 8 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPN3)
(V) Arizona (43-17) vs. (H) No. 3 Florida St. (48-15)
Saturday, June 16
Game 3 – 4 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN3)
(V) Kent State vs. Arkansas
Game 4 – 8 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN3)
(V) No. 8 South Carolina vs. (H) No. 1 Florida (47-18)
Sunday, June 17
Game 5 – 4 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPN3)
Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Game 6 – 8 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPN3)
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Monday, June 18
Game 7 – 4 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPN3)
Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4
Game 8 – 8 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPN3)
Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Tuesday, June 19
Game 9 – 7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN3)
Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6
Wednesday, June 20
Game 10 – 7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN3)
Winner Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8
Thursday, June 21
Game 11 – 4 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPN3)
Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 6
Game 12 – 8 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPN3)
Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 8
Friday, June 22
Game 13 – 4 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPN3) or 8 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN3)
Game 13 will be necessary if the winner of Game 9 also wins Game 11. If it is the only game scheduled for that day, the game will start at 8 p.m.
Game 14 – 8 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN3)
Game 14 will be necessary if the winner of Game 10 also wins Game 12. If it is the only game scheduled for that day, the game will start at 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 23
No games scheduled
MEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES FINALS
Sunday, June 24
Game 1 – 7 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPN3)
Bracket One Winner vs. Bracket Two Winner
Monday, June 25
Game 2 – 7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN3)
Bracket One Winner vs. Bracket Two Winner
Tuesday, June 26
Game 3 – 7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN3)
Bracket One Winner vs. Bracket Two Winner
(if necessary)