A look at Virginia's NCAA baseball tournament competition this weekend

No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 3 Dallas Baptist, 4 p.m. ESPNU

The Cavaliers and Patriots get things started in the Forth Worth Regional today in the NCAA tournament. The host Horned Frogs and Blue Devils face each other at 9 p.m. Here's a look at the squads comprising the regional:

No. 1 seed TCU
National seed: No. 6
Record: 42-16, 16-8 Big 12, 3-2 in Big 12 tournament
Last 10 games: 6-4
Team batting average: .272
BA leaders: Austen Wade (.361), Nolan Brown (.283), Cam Warner (.281); Note: one of the Horned
Frogs' best hitters, Luken Baker, is out with an arm injury. He was second in average and third in RBIs.
RBI leaders: Evan Skoug (55), Warner (48), Wade (37)
HR leaders: Skoug (16), Wade, Warner, Ryan Merrill, and Elliott Barzilli all with 5.
SB leaders: Brown (26), Merrill (16), Wade (14)
Team ERA: 4.20
Top starter: Jared Janczak (8-0, 1.99)

Virginia beat TCU, 3-2, in 15 innings at the 2014 College World Series.

No. 2 seed Virginia
Record: 42-14, 18-12 ACC, 1-1 in ACC tournament
Last 10: 7-3
Team batting average: .324
BA leaders: Adam Haseley (.399), Cameron Simmons (.368), Robbie Coman (.348)
RBI leaders: Pavin Smith (72), Simmons (57), Haseley (54)
HR leaders: Haseley (14), Smith (12), Simmons (9)
SB leaders: Jake McCarthy (27), Ernie Clement (12), Haseley (10)
Team ERA: 4.04
Top starters: Derek Casey (4-2, 3.78) is starting today. Noah Murdock is not expected to pitch in the
postseason, nor is Haseley. Alec Bettinger (8-0, 2.54) and Daniel Lynch (7-4, 4.94) are those that are expected to have to step up.

No. 3 seed Dallas Baptist
Record: 40-19, 15-6 Missouri Valley Conference, 4-0 in MVC tournament, champs
Last 10: 9-1
Team batting average: .304
BA leaders: Matt Duce (.338), Jameson Hannah (.335), Austin Listi (.332)
RBI leaders: Tim Millard (59), Duce (51), Listi (50)
HR leaders: Listi (20), Camden Duzenack ( 13), Millard (11)
SB leaders: Hannah (9), Devlin Granberg (6), Evan Sandmann (6)
Team ERA: 4.51
Top starter: Jordan Martinson (9-3, 4.48), who will start today

No. 4 seed Central Connecticut State
Record: 36-20, 21-7 Northeast Conference, 3-0 in NEC tournament, champs
Last 10: 9-1
Team batting average: .281
BA leaders: Dean Lockery (.336), Mitch Guilmette (.333), Franklin Jennings (.333)
RBI leaders: Ryan Costello (51), TT Bowens (33), Guilmette (33), Tyler Coleman (30)
HR leaders: Costello (9), Bowens (6), Guilmette and Lockery (2)
SB leaders: Jennings (13), Chris Kanios (13), Lockery (6)
Team ERA: 4.23
Top starter: Mitch Appel (4-3, 4.21)

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