![]() If they can beat the vaunted Vols in Knoxville, who can’t they beat? They have a point. They’re older and will enter this tournament feeling like they’re playing with house money. What’s evident from Notre Dame’s showing in Knoxville, though, is that this team won’t be wowed by the bright lights of the Men's College World Series. They used strong pitching to storm through the Statesboro Regional and used a little of everything to take two of three from Tennessee. That struck a chord with Link Jarrett’s club, and they played like it through the first two rounds of the postseason. What didn’t happen for the Irish was being a Top 16 seed or hosting an NCAA regional. ![]() The Fighting Irish entered the season with one of the oldest teams in college baseball, and to no surprise, put together an impressive regular season. Be advised, opposing pitchers.įULL PREVIEW: What makes all 8 MCWS teams great OU is one of those teams that if you give them an inch, they’ll take a mile. Pettis has been the hero of the postseason with consistent offensive production - he won Regional MVP honors in Gainesville - along with outstanding defense (if you saw the Blacksburg Super, you know what I’m talking about). There’s also surprising John Spikerman and exciting Kendall Pettis. 336 with 20 homers and 70 RBIs, Blake Robertson and Jimmy Crooks have been productive, especially with runners in scoring position, and Tanner Tredaway is having a strong postseason and season as well with an average north of. Michael Earley has turned around A&M’s offense, Troy Tulowitzki has proven to be one of the premier hitting coaches in college baseball, and at Oklahoma, Reggie Willits, who was the first base coach for the Yankees last year, has been phenomenal with the OU offense all-season long. One thing that is incredibly cool about this side of the bracket is the impact that volunteer coaches are having on their programs. Oklahoma’s red-hot, opportunistic offense In essence, the Aggies are a tough team to deliver a knockout punch to.ģ. Lefthander Will Johnston has evolved into a strong option out of the pen, freshman righthanded pitcher Brad Rudis is a strike-throwing machine, Chris Cortez is up to 98 mph with his fastball, lefthander Moo Menefee has turned the corner since struggling to start the season and lefty Jacob Palisch has been incredibly clutch the entire season. Furthermore, what the Aggies might lack in a dominant weekend rotation they’ve made up for with a bullpen that is infinitely better than it was two months ago. A&M proceeded to beat Louisville in both games last weekend - both because of clutch-hitting in the final few innings with Jack Moss, Dylan Rock and others leading the charge. The Aggies surged late to beat Louisiana in the middle game of the College Station Regional, then beat TCU in the championship game with a seven-run ninth inning. But the Aggies have been a different team since the LSU series, and two things have been a common denominator - late-inning surges and an always-evolving bullpen. The Aggies have put together a season thus far that yours truly certainly didn’t see coming back in February when Jim Schlossnagle’s club lost a series to Penn and had a poor showing at the Frisco College Classic. He’s an All-American slugger slugger in his own rite, and both are worth watching at the Men's College World Series.Ĭlick or tap here to view the full bracket. 375 with 23 doubles, 19 home runs and 61 RBIs. That hunch proved right, as he has had an insane year at the plate, hitting. He was hitting the ball with authority, prompting me to make a prediction that he would be a breakout hitter for the Longhorns. ![]() Stehly, if you remember from my fall report, was outstanding during fall workouts. That’s where Stehly has evolved into the ultimate security blanket for Melendez. But what would be happening to Melendez if not for Stehly? Chances are good teams would choose to simply walk him. But who would’ve known this tandem would turn into the most dangerous in college baseball? Sure, Melendez has had a campaign that makes him the easy choice for National Player of the Year. Meanwhile, Texas hard-hitting slugger Ivan Melendez spurned overtures from the Miami Marlins last summer, and his return clearly was a huge key for the Longhorns. Going back to fall workouts, it was evident that Murphy Stehly was capable of putting together a breakout campaign. The Texas duo of Ivan Melendez/Murphy Stehly Bracket One: Notre Dame, Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahomaġ. 's Kendall Rogers and Aaron Fitt examine some intriguing storylines, key players and themes to keep an eye on at the 2022 Men's College World Series. ![]()
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