Here’s CB360’s preliminary 2013 College World Series Central Page, providing fans with quick access to plenty of information covering the upcoming fortnight (to steal a term from Wimbledon). Two weeks from now, the 2013 college baseball champion will have been determined (either on the night of Tuesday, June 25 or Wed. the 26th). This page will be expanded throughout the next two weeks, serving as our central gathering place for 2013 CWS information.
We have plenty of content forthcoming at CB360 in advance of the CWS and throughout the two weeks in Omaha – with on-site coverage, including video interviews with an assortment of CWS players and coaches, plus college baseball alums, fellow media & other experts, special guests and maybe even some classic college baseball fans along the way. …
The information below is broken down into four parts:
• Brief overview of the upcoming first weekend of the 2013 CWS, with full schedule for Friday’s practices, autograph sessions and Opening Ceremonies (all Friday events are open to the public), plus the four games spanning Saturday & Sunday (w/ links to live coverage, TV/audio/stats, plus team Twitter feeds)
• Quick-link breakdowns and team info. for all eight CWS teams (media guide, school CWS central pages, game notes, roster, stats, coaches bio, etc.)
• An assortment of helpful links for CWS fans (venue, transportation, parking, tickets, city of Omaha, visitor’s guide, etc.)
• Complete 13-day schedule for all events and potential games at the 2013 CWS (with dates, times, bracket links & TV coverage listed)
CLICK HERE for easy signup to receive free CWS text message updates directly to your mobile device, courtesy of CB360.
2013 CWS Brackets: Online (interactive; click center to expand) | Printable (PDF)
CLICK HERE for CB360 Super-Regional Central Wrapup page
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Team Capsule Previews (CB360): UCLA | Mississippi State | Oregon State
Bracket 2 Coaches Pre-CWS Press Conference (video editing by CB360)
Click Here for CB360 summary of the 2013 MLB draft picks on the 2013 CWS teams
2013 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES – Schedule & Results for June 15-18
* Scroll to bottom of page for entire CWS schedule (June 15-26) *
Monday, June 17
• 2 CT (Game 5; ESPN2) – (3) OREGON STATE vs. LOUISVILLE (bracket 1 elimination game) | Viewer’s Guide (NCAA)
Live Coverage: Video (ESPN) | GameTracker | ESPN GameCast | NCAA Live Stats | OR-St. Audio | LOU Audio
Updated Game Notes: OR-St. … LOU | Twitter: @Beaver_Baseball … @UofLBaseball
• 7 CT (Game 6; ESPN2) – MISSISSIPPI STATE vs. INDIANA (bracket 1 winners game) | Viewer’s Guide (NCAA)
Live Coverage: Video (ESPN) | GameTracker | ESPN GameCast | NCAA Live Stats | Miss.-St. Audio | IU Audio
Updated Game Notes: Miss-St. … IU | Twitter: @MStateBB … @IUBaseballNews
Tuesday, June 18
• 2 CT (Game 7; ESPN) – (1) NORTH CAROLINA vs. LSU (bracket 2 elimination game)
Live Coverage: Video (ESPN) | GameTracker | ESPN GameCast | NCAA Live Stats | UNC Audio | LSU Audio
Updated Game Notes: UNC … LSU | Twitter: @NCStateBaseball … @LSUbaseball
• 7 CT (Game 8; ESPN) – NORTH CAROLINA STATE vs. UCLA (bracket 2 winners game)
Live Coverage: GameTracker | ESPN GameCast | NCAA Live Stats | NC-St. Audio | UCLA Audio
Updated Game Notes: NC-St. … UCLA | Twitter: @DiamondHeels … @UCLAbaseball
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(Day-1 & Day-2 Results)
Saturday, June 15 (day-1; home teams listed first)
• Game 1 – 2 p.m. CT, on ESPN 2 … online video | NCAA Live Blog
MISSISSIPPI STATE 5-8-2 … def. (3) OREGON STATE 4-10-1
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Miss.-St. Recap | OR-St. Recap | NCAA Recap & Summary
… Notes (NCAA) | Notes (Miss-St) | Quotes: Miss-St. & Ore.-St.
… Photos (Miss.-St.) | Video Recap (NCAA) | Video Highlights (Miss.-St.) | Postgame Video (Miss.-St.)
Live Stats: GameTracker, NeuLion or ESPN GameCast | OR-St Audio | Miss-St Audio
Twitter: @Beaver_Baseball … @MStateBB
• Game 2 – 7 p.m. CT, on ESPN … online video | NCAA Live Blog
INDIANA 2-7-0… def. LOUISVILLE 0-4-2
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | IU Recap | LOU Recap | NCAA Recap & Summary | Notes (NCAA) | Quotes
… Photos (IU) | Photos (LOU) | Video Recap (NCAA) | Postgame Video (IU) | Postgame Video (LOU)
Live Stats: GameTracker or ESPN GameCast | LOU Audio | IU Audio
Twitter: @UofLBaseball … @IUBaseballNews
Sunday, June 16 (day-2; home teams listed first)
• Game 3 – 2 p.m. CT, on ESPN 2 … online video | NCAA Live Blog
NORTH CAROLINA STATE 8-11-0 … def. (1) NORTH CAROLINA 1-5-0
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | NC-St. Recap | UNC Recap | NCAA Recap & Summary
… Notes (NCAA) | Notes (NC-St) | Notes (UNC) | Quotes: NC-St. & UNC
… Photos (NC-St.) | Photos (UNC) | Video Highlights
Live Stats: Game Tracker or ESPN GameCast | UNC Audio | NC-St Audio
Twitter: @DiamondHeels … @NCStateBaseball
• Game 4 – 7 p.m. CT, on ESPN2 … online video | NCAA Live Blog
UCLA 2-5-1 … def. (4) LSU 1-5-2
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UCLA Recap | LSU Recap | NCAA Recap & Summary
… Notes (NCAA) | Quotes: LSU & UCLA
… Photos (UCLA) | Photos (LSU) | Video Recap (NCAA) | Video Recap (UCLA) | Video Recap (LSU) | Postgame PCs: UCLA & LSU
Live Stats: GameTracker or ESPN GameCast | LSU Audio | UCLA Audio
Twitter: @LSUbaseball … @UCLAbaseball
* Scroll to bottom of page for entire CWS schedule (June 15-26) *
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Team Quick Links …
• NORTH CAROLINA (1-seed … 57-10, 21-7 ACC; 5-2 in 2013 NCAAs)
UNC CWS Central | Media Guide | CWS Notes: HTML & PDF | Roster | Stats | Coach Mike Fox
UNC Super-Reg. Central | UNC Reg. Central
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• OREGON STATE (3-seed … 50-11, 24-6 Pac-12; 5-1 in 2013 NCAAs)
OR-St CWS Central | Media Guide | CWS Notes: HTML & PDF | Roster | Stats | Coach Casey
OR-St Super-Reg. Central (scroll back) | OR-St Reg. Central (scroll back)
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• LSU (4-seed … 57-9, 23-7 SEC; 5-0 in 2013 NCAAs)
LSU CWS Central | Media Guide | CWS Notes (PDF) | Roster | Stats | Coach Paul Mainieri
LSU Super-Reg. Central | LSU Reg. Central
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• LOUISVILLE (advanced at 2-seed Vanderbilt … 51-12, 20-14 Big East; 5-0 in 2013 NCAAs)
Cards CWS Central | Media Guide | CWS Notes (PDF) | Roster | Stats | Coach Dan McDonnell
Vandy Super-Reg. Central | LOU Reg. Central (scroll back)
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• UCLA (advanced at 5-seed Cal State Fullerton … 44-17, 21-9 Pac-12; 5-0 in 2013 NCAAs)
Bruins CWS Central | Media Guide | CWS Notes: HTML & PDF | Roster | Stats | Coach John Savage
CSF Super-Reg. Central | UCLA Reg. Central (scroll back)
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• MISSISSIPPI STATE (advanced at 6-seed Virginia … 48-18, 16-14 SEC; 5-1 in NCAAs)
‘Dogs CWS Central | Media Guide | CWS Notes (PDF) | Roster | Stats | Coach John Cohen
UVa Super-Reg. Central | Miss-St Reg. Central
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• INDIANA (advanced at 7-seed Florida State … 48-14, 17-7 Big Ten; 5-0 in NCAAs)
Hoosiers CWS Central | Media Guide | CWS Notes | Roster | Stats | Coach Tracy Smith
FSU Super-Reg. Central | IU Reg. Central (scroll back)
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• NORTH CAROLINA STATE (advanced past Rice, which earlier advanced at 8-seed Oregon … 49-14, 19-10 ACC; 5-0 in NCAAs
‘Pack CWS Central | Media Guide | CWS Notes | Roster | Stats | Coach Elliott Avent
NC-St Super-Reg. Central (scroll back) | NC-St Reg. Central (scroll back)
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COLLEGE WORLD SERIES QUICK LINKS
2013 CWS Brackets: Online (interactive; click center to expand) | Printable (PDF)
2013 NCAA Tournament Brackets (field of 64, updated): Online (interactive) | Printable (PDF)
2013 NCAA Regional Brackets (from all 16 sites): PDF format (one file, 16 pages; scroll down)
• CWS Home Page
• CWS Fan Guide
• Fan Events
• CWS Mobile App
• TDA Ameritrade Park (guidlines & info.)
• Tickets & Hospitality info.
• Omaha Info. (parking & transportation)
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COMPLETE 2013 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES SCHEDULE
2013 CWS Brackets: Online (interactive; click center to expand) | Printable (PDF)
Friday, June 14 – Team Practices, Autograph Sessions & Opening Ceremonies
• Hour-long practice sessions starting at 9 a.m. CT
(9-10 Oregon State … 10-11 Mississippi State … 11-12 Louisville … 12-1 Indiana … 1-2 North Carolina … 2-3 NC State … 3-4 LSU … 4-5 UCLA
• 30-minute autograph sessions
(10:30-11 Oregon State … 11:30-12 Mississippi State … 12:30-1 Louisville … 1:30-2 Indiana … 2:30-3 North Carolina … 3:30-4 NC State … 4:30-5 LSU … 5:30-6 UCLA)
• 8:30 – 10 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies
Saturday, June 15 (day-1; home teams listed first)
• Game 1 – 2 p.m. CT, on ESPN 2 … (3) OREGON STATE vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE
• Game 2 – 7 p.m. CT, on ESPN … LOUISVILLE vs. INDIANA
Sunday, June 16 (day-2; home teams listed first)
• Game 3 – 2 p.m. CT, on ESPN 2 … (1) NORTH CAROLINA vs. NORTH CAROLINA STATE
• Game 4 – 7 p.m. CT, on ESPN2 … (1) LSU vs. UCLA
Monday, June 17
Game 5 – 2 p.m. – Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser (ESPN2)
Game 6 – 7 p.m. – Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner (ESPN2)
Tuesday, June 18
Game 7 (2 p.m.) – Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Loser (ESPN)
Game 8 (7 p.m.) – Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner (ESPN2)
Wednesday, June 19
Game 9 (7 p.m.) – Game 6 Loser vs. Game 5 Winner (ESPN)
Thursday, June 20
Game 10 (7 p.m.) – Game 8 Loser vs. Game 7 Winner (ESPN)
Friday, June 21
Game 11 (2 p.m.) – Game 6 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner (ESPN)
Game 12 (7 p.m.) – Game 8 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner (ESPN)
Saturday, June 22
Game 13 (if necessary; 2 p.m.) – Game 11 Winner vs. Game 11 Loser (ESPN2)
Game 14 (if necessary; 7:30 p.m.) – Game 12 Winner vs. Game 12 Loser (ESPN)
Monday, June 24
CWS Championship Series Game 1 (7 p.m.) – Winner Game 11 or 13 vs. Winner Game 12 or 14 (ESPN)
Tuesday, June 25
CWS Championship Series Game 2 – 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, June 26
CWS Championship Series Game 3 (if necessary) – 7 p.m. (ESPN)
all times central and subject to change; national seeds indicated in ( ): (1) UNC, (3) Oregon State & (4) LSU
all events and games listed above to be held at TD Ameritrade Park
2013 CWS Brackets: Online (interactive; click center to expand) | Printable (PDF)