Virginia ended up getting the No. 3 seed in the Lake Elsinore Regional in California. It will face USC, the No. 2 seed, at 6 p.m. today. The ACC tournament did not end well for the Cavaliers as they lost all three of their pool-play games after crushing Georgia Tech in the play-in game. You might be wondering which school is hosting the Lake Elsinore Regional. That would be UC Santa Barbara. The Lake Elsinore stadium is the home of the Storm, a Class A Advanced minor league club that plays in the California League. This stadium has lights while UC Santa Barbara's does not so the Gauchos will be "hosting" a regional some 175 miles away from their campus.
UVa was hoping that Nathan Kirby, its best starter before he got hurt, would be able to pitch this weekend and relieve, if not start. However, Brian O'Connor announced Thursday Kirby will not be ready to pitch this weekend, a blow for the 'Hoos.
No. 1 seed UC Santa Barbara
National seed: None (No. 16 in Baseball America poll)
Record: 40-15-1, 16-8 Big West (no conference tournament)
Last 10 games: 6-4
Team batting average: .295
Batting average leaders: Cameron Newell (.388), Robby Nesovic (.344), and Andrew Calica (.315)
RBI leaders: Nesovic (39), Newell (31), and Luke Swenson (29)
HR leaders: Austin Bush (3), Dalton Kelly (3), and Newell (3)
SB leaders: Calica (14), Kelly (7), and Newell (7)
Team ERA: 2.39
Top starter: Dillon Tate (8-4, 2.08)
No. 4 seed San Diego State
National seed: None
Record: 40-21, 20-10 Mountain West, MW tournament champion at 5-1
Last 10 games: 7-3
Team batting average: .292
Batting average leaders: Ty France (.346), Steven Pallares (.341), and Spencer Thornton (.328)
RBI leaders: Seby Zavala (64), France (48), and Pallares (47)
HR leaders: Zavala (14), Pallares (8), and Danny Sheehan (6)
SB leaders: Pallares (11), Sheehan (9), and Chase Calabuig (6)
Team ERA: 4.07
Top starter: Mark Seyler (9-2, 2.80)
No. 3 seed Virginia
National seed: None (spent time in top 25)
Record: 34-22, 15-15 ACC, 1-3 in ACC tournament
Last 10 games: 6-4
Team batting average: .275
Batting average leaders: Matt Thaiss (.324), Daniel Pinero (.311), and Robbie Coman (.308)
RBI leaders: Thaiss (55), Kenny Towns (55), and Pavin Smith (37)
HR leaders: Thaiss (9), Pinero (6), and Smith (6)
SB leaders: Pinero (6), Adam Haseley (5), and Thomas Woodruff, Christian Lowry, and Thaiss (4 each)
Team ERA: 3.60
Top starter: Connor Jones (5-2, 3.05)
No. 2 seed USC
National seed: None
Record: 37-19, 18-12 Pac-12 (no conference tournament)
Last 10 games: 5-5
Team batting average: .294
Batting average leaders: Bobby Stahel (.379), Garrett Stubbs (.330), and Dante Flores (.315)
RBI leaders: Timmy Robinson (50), Flores (41), and AJ Ramirez (39)
HR leaders: Ramirez (8), Robinson (6), and Flores (5)
SB leaders: Stubbs (19), Robinson (19), and Stahel and Reggie Southall (10 each)
Team ERA: 3.45
Top starter: Kyle Twomey (7-2, 2.81); facing UVa in first game: Kyle Davis (3-2, 4.23)
UVa was hoping that Nathan Kirby, its best starter before he got hurt, would be able to pitch this weekend and relieve, if not start. However, Brian O'Connor announced Thursday Kirby will not be ready to pitch this weekend, a blow for the 'Hoos.
No. 1 seed UC Santa Barbara
National seed: None (No. 16 in Baseball America poll)
Last 10 games: 6-4
Team batting average: .295
Batting average leaders: Cameron Newell (.388), Robby Nesovic (.344), and Andrew Calica (.315)
RBI leaders: Nesovic (39), Newell (31), and Luke Swenson (29)
HR leaders: Austin Bush (3), Dalton Kelly (3), and Newell (3)
SB leaders: Calica (14), Kelly (7), and Newell (7)
Team ERA: 2.39
Top starter: Dillon Tate (8-4, 2.08)
No. 4 seed San Diego State
National seed: None
Record: 40-21, 20-10 Mountain West, MW tournament champion at 5-1Last 10 games: 7-3
Team batting average: .292
Batting average leaders: Ty France (.346), Steven Pallares (.341), and Spencer Thornton (.328)
RBI leaders: Seby Zavala (64), France (48), and Pallares (47)
HR leaders: Zavala (14), Pallares (8), and Danny Sheehan (6)
SB leaders: Pallares (11), Sheehan (9), and Chase Calabuig (6)
Team ERA: 4.07
Top starter: Mark Seyler (9-2, 2.80)
No. 3 seed Virginia
National seed: None (spent time in top 25)
Record: 34-22, 15-15 ACC, 1-3 in ACC tournament
Last 10 games: 6-4
Team batting average: .275
Batting average leaders: Matt Thaiss (.324), Daniel Pinero (.311), and Robbie Coman (.308)RBI leaders: Thaiss (55), Kenny Towns (55), and Pavin Smith (37)
HR leaders: Thaiss (9), Pinero (6), and Smith (6)
SB leaders: Pinero (6), Adam Haseley (5), and Thomas Woodruff, Christian Lowry, and Thaiss (4 each)
Team ERA: 3.60
Top starter: Connor Jones (5-2, 3.05)
No. 2 seed USC
National seed: None
Record: 37-19, 18-12 Pac-12 (no conference tournament)
Last 10 games: 5-5
Team batting average: .294
Batting average leaders: Bobby Stahel (.379), Garrett Stubbs (.330), and Dante Flores (.315)
RBI leaders: Timmy Robinson (50), Flores (41), and AJ Ramirez (39)
HR leaders: Ramirez (8), Robinson (6), and Flores (5)
SB leaders: Stubbs (19), Robinson (19), and Stahel and Reggie Southall (10 each)
Team ERA: 3.45
Top starter: Kyle Twomey (7-2, 2.81); facing UVa in first game: Kyle Davis (3-2, 4.23)
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