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The College World Series – What To Watch For

By Tim Ponisciak

OMAHA, NE - JUNE 28: "The Road To Omaha" statue before game 2 of the men's 2011 NCAA College Baseball World Series between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Florida Gators at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha on June 28, 2011 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
OMAHA, NE - JUNE 28: "The Road To Omaha" statue before game 2 of the men's 2011 NCAA College Baseball World Series between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Florida Gators at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha on June 28, 2011 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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If you’re a baseball fan and haven’t tuned in to the College World Series before, now is a good time to start. The tournament is chock-full of college mainstays, and the round robin format typically generates a lot of surprises along the way, while the Omaha crowds always bring energy to the games.

The tournament this year is headlined by Texas, Vanderbilt, and Tennessee. Texas, a perennial powerhouse, features solid pitching, leading the Big 12 in ERA. While TCU won the Big 12 tournament, the Longhorns shared the regular season Big 12 title with the Horned Frogs. Head Coach David Pierce is looking for his first national championship, having made it to the College World Series with UT back in 2018. Vanderbilt is also a favorite as it is back again and looking to win its second straight national championship. Tennessee lost in the SEC finals but is looking to win its first ever baseball title.

What to watch for in College World Series

What do MLB fans have to look forward to as part of this year’s tourney? The CWS has featured a number of players who have gone on to have great success in the majors. Current players like Buster Posey (Florida St.), Alex Bregman and Aaron Nola (LSU), Walker Buehler (Vanderbilt), and Trevor Bauer and Gerrit Cole (both UCLA) all thrilled students and alumni before starring in the big leagues.

This year will likely be no different. There will be players who go on to greatness in the Majors, and maybe we’ll even get a moment like Warren Morris provided 25 years ago (Something now Red Sox manager Alex Cora got to see up close, playing for the U). With the CWS taking place in the middle of the MLB season, most fans need a compelling reason to break away from their favorite team’s games. Here are a few.

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