The College World Series schedule is now available. Two teams from California — UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton — have made it to Omaha.
My adopted team, Irvine, plays Saturday against Arizona State. First pitch is 11 a.m. PT and the game will be broadcast on ESPN.
Here’s the thing about the Anteaters. Ordinarily you wouldn’t want your team to “suck” but if my understanding of anteater physiology is correct, that’s pretty much what this particular animal does to its prey.
It’s all very confusing…
Update: Upon further review, it appears that “lick” is a more appropriate verb. Very well, then; we’ll go …read more

So, I’m over the Toreros getting bumped. The fact that only three of the eight national seeds advanced to the Super Regionals gives me some comfort.
But not much.
Still, if Vanderbilt, the top-ranked team in the country, can’t make it out of the Regionals, then I guess it really could happen to anyone. Ah, the lies we tell ourselves.
Of the sixteen schools remaining, three hail from California: UCLA; Cal State Fullerton; and my new rooting interest, the UC Irvine Anteaters. Meanwhile, Vandy has dropped to #5 in the rankings, while my Toreros have plummeted all the way to #14, …read more

No, they don’t pack the same punch as the hoops brackets, but baseball brackets have arrived! Here’s USD’s bracket:

University of San Diego
Cal State Fullerton
Minnesota
Fresno State

California schools are well represented:

Long Beach State
UCLA
Pepperdine
Illinois-Chicago

Arizona State
UC Riverside
Nebraska
Monmouth

Texas
UC Irvine
Wake Forest
Brown

Aaron Fitt at Baseball America is blogging about the selections, and I’m sure he’ll be on top of the games as well once they start. Meanwhile, go Toreros!