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2018 NCAA Baseball Super Regionals Recap: Texas Longhorns to College World Series and more!

ByNeil Harrington|
AUSTIN, TX - APRIL 08: Texas Longhorn infielder Kody Clemens takes a swing as Baylor Bear catcher Shea Langeliers looks on during the Texas Longhorns 4 - 1 win over the Baylor Bears on April 8, 2018 at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin, TX. (Photo by John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX - APRIL 08: Texas Longhorn infielder Kody Clemens takes a swing as Baylor Bear catcher Shea Langeliers looks on during the Texas Longhorns 4 - 1 win over the Baylor Bears on April 8, 2018 at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin, TX. (Photo by John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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OMAHA, NE – JUNE 27: Louisiana State University takes on the University of Florida during game two of the Division I Men’s Baseball Championship held at TD Ameritrade Park on June 27, 2017, in Omaha, Nebraska. The University of Florida defeated Louisiana State University 6-1 in game two of the best of three series. (Photo by Justin Tafoya/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

Eight teams have now punched their ticket to the NCAA Baseball College World Series, after winning their respective Super Regionals — including the Texas Longhorns who return after a “long” absence.

The NCAA Baseball College World Series tournament has been a wild ride, thus far. Mississippi State has climbed from the depths of the first round loser’s bracket and is now heading to Omaha and the College World Series.

Tennessee Tech’s magical run falls short, after earning their first NCAA Baseball Super Regionals appearance in school history.

The Washington Huskies made history of their own out of the PAC-12 join their counterparts Oregon State in Omaha, for the first time, while the Texas Longhorns will appear for a record 36th time. Yes, 36th — that is no typo. What a way to honor the late great NCAA Baseball coach Augie Garrido, the NCAA Baseball leader in career wins.

Six of the eight NCAA Super Regionals are went down to the deciding game, with the winners of each bracket heading to the promised land of the College World Series.

Before we get to the teams joining Texas, Mississippi State, Oregon State, and Washington in Omaha at the NCAA Baseball College World Series, let’s look at the rounds preceding it and how we got here, shall we?

If you missed our NCAA Baseball recap, get caught up with our team by team detailed breakdown, then join us back here!

NCAA Baseball Regional Round (64 teams)

  • 64 teams –16 Regional sites
  • Seeded 1-4 (16 one seeds, 16 two seeds, etc.)
  • Regional Round: Double elimination
  • Hosted by the one seed.

NCAA Super Regionals Round (16 teams)

  • Winners of the Regionals are paired up in a best of three series. The highest seed of the two host. If two one-seeds advance, the team with the National seed designations hosts.

College World Series (Eight Teams) Location: Omaha, Nebraska — TD Ameritrade Park.  (neutral site)

  • The eight winners of their respective Super Regionals matchup
  • There are two sides of the bracket — set up much like the Regional Round
  • It’s nearly identical to the NCAA Baseball Regionals with four teams in each side of the bracket.
  • Double-elimination format
  • The winner of each four-team bracket advances to the College World Series finals.
  • The NCAA Baseball College World Series champ is determined with a best two out of three series.
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