Hosting Again

The Rebels will be hosting a regional in the NCAA Tournament for the third year in a row. The Rebels are the number 1 seed and will face number 4 Bethune Cookman on Friday at seven. Number 2 Tulane will play Number 3 South Alabama the afternoon game on Friday.

I have done a little research on Bethune Cookman. They are a historically black school. The baseball team is full of hispanics from a variety of countries. It should not be too bad for the Rebels first match up. However they will have a good pitcher on Friday that is 9-1 on the season. Coach Bianco announced today he will throw Will Kline on Friday. Not sure how I feel with that, I think there are arguments both ways. But I am not going to disagree with him at this point, because things seem to be going just fine with his coaching decisions.

We all know a little about South Alabama and Tulane. Two historically tough baseball teams. The Rebels need South Alabama to upset Tulane to make it an easier route to the finals.

If the Rebels can make it out of their regional. They will play the winner of the Nebraska regional. It looks like the only way the Rebels could host a super regional is if Miami upsets Nebraska as the number 2 seed.

Overall I feel like the Rebels got the draw they deserved. Not extremely easy, but at the same time not a cakewalk. It should be interesting to see how they play. If they continue to play like they did in Hoover it is going to take alot to stop this team from continuing to rack up wins. Seats have long been sold out in Oxford, however we all know there is plenty of room in the outfield and on the hill. It should be another packed house in Oxford this weekend.