FAVORITE SUPER REGIONAL MATCHUPS 2010

The Super Regional will be held in 8 brackets with 2 teams in each one. Each bracket will be decided in a best out of 3 series and the winners of each bracket will go to the Omaha World Series Tournament. I chose to highlight the 3 most interesting Super Regional brackets. The reason I consider them the most interesting is simple. The three biggest baseball producing states in the country are Texas, California, and Florida. These three match ups can be considered the closest hometown rivalries this year’s College Baseball can offer. They can be compared to a freeway series in Los Angeles or a subway series in New York. As far as College Baseball is concerned, this is classic.

Texas Longhorns vs. Texas Christian Horned Frogs

This is a classic Texan series that will feature some amazing pitching on both sides. During the Regional, Texas showcased their fundamental pattern of success. They won three straight games on extremely strong pitching. Texas Longhorns Top Performers:

Brandon Workman: 9innings, 6 hits, 0 earned runs, 3 walks, and 7 strike outs

Cole Green: 7 innings, 6 hits, 2 earned runs, 1 walk, and 5 strike outs

Taylor Jungmann: 7.2 innings, 2 hits, 1 earned run, 2 walks, and 7 strike outs

Chase Ruffin: 3.1 innings, 2 hits, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, and 7 strike outs

The offense in their regional was led by the DH Russell Moldenhauer who went 4 for 11, scored 3 runs, and had 7 RBI’s

The Horned Frogs also have very potent pitching that took them through three straight victories in their Regional. TCU Horned Frogs Top Performers:

Kyle Winkler: 6 innings, 7 hits, 1 earned runs, 1 walk, and 6 strike outs

Matt Purke: 6.1 innings, 6 hits, 3 earned runs, 2 walks, and 9 strike outs

Steven Maxwell: 8 innings, 3 hits, 0 earned runs, 2 walks, and 10 strike outs

Tyler Lockwood: 2.2 innings, 5 hits, 1 earned run, 0 walks, and 1 strike out

The offense in their regional was led by the shortstopTaylor Featherston who went 7 for 12, scored 4 runs, and drove in 8 runs.

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UCLA Bruins vs. Cal State Fullerton Titans

This is a classic Californian series with some amazing players. The Bruins won their regional in three straight games: UCLA Bruins Top Performers:

Trevor Bauer: 8 innings, 7 hits, 1 earned run, 2 walks, and 11 strike outs

Rob Rassmussen: 6 innings, 5 hits, 2 earned runs, 0 walks, and 7 strike outs

Gerrit Cole: 5 innings, 1 hit, 0 earned runs, 1 walk, and 7 strike outs

Matt Drummond: 2 innings, 2 hits, 0 earned runs, 1 walk, and 4 strike outs

Eric Goeddel: 2 innings, 2 hits, 0 earned runs, 1 walk, and 2 strike outs

The offensive leader during the regional for UCLA was catcherSteve Rodriguez. He went 5 for 10, scored 2 runs, and drove in 2 runs.

The Fullerton Titans lost their first game in the regional against Minnesota, but turned on the heat and won their regional outright. Fullerton Titans Top Performers:

Colin O’Connell: 9 innings, 7 hits, 1 earned run, 1 walk, and 9 strike outs

Daniel Renken: 14 innings, 13 hits, 6 earned runs, 5 walks, and 16 strike outs

Raymond Hernandez: 5 innings, 3 hits, 1 earned run, 1 walk, and 6 strike outs

The offensive leader during their regional was shortstopChristian Colon who went 13 for 23, scored 8 runs, and had 11 RBI’s.

Florida Gators vs. Miami Hurricanes

This will be a classic Floridian series with a lot of excitement. Florida captured their regional in 3 games straight: Florida Gators Top Performers:

Hudson Randall: 7.1 innings, 6 hits, 3 earned runs, 0 walks, and 10 strike outs

Brian Johnson: 7 innings, 5 hits, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, and 4 strike outs

Alex Panteliodis: 5 innings, 5 hits, 2 earned runs, 2 walks, and 8 strike outs

Greg Larson: 2 innings, 0 hits, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, and 2 strike outs

Jeff Barfield: 1.2 innings, 1 hit, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, and 1 strike out

The offensive leader during their regional was left fielder Tyler Thompson who went 6 for 9, scored 5 runs, with 6 RBI’s

The Miami Hurricanes won their first two games and then dropped their third won against Texas A&M. Miami Hurricanes Top Performers:

Chris Hernandez: 8 innings, 4 hits, 0 earned runs, 2 walks, and 11 strike outs

Eric Whaley: 6 innings, 7 hits, 2 earned runs, 0 walks, and 6 strike outs

Sam Robinson: 4.2 innings, 2 hits, 1 earned run, 1 walk, 4 strike outs

Jason Santana: 3.2 innings, 2 hits, 1 earned run, 2 walk, and 2 strike outs

Travis Miller: 3 innings, 1 hit, 0 earned runs, 1 walk, and 4 strike outs

The offensive leader during their regional was first baseman Scott Lawson who went 9 for 17, scored 9 runs, and drove in 7 runs.

By Adrian Nevarez
CollegeSports-fans.com Staff Writer