2015 NCAA Baseball Tournament

[jllanclos]

Not being a prisoner of the moment, but that final game was one of the best college baseball games I've ever seen. Also, this entire tournament was fun, intense and mostly well played. An all timer for sure.

I kept waiting for the 18-4 games to start. Thursday. Friday. Saturday. Again Saturday. Where's the 18-4 games?

Then it was Gunner vs. Hill. This might've been one of the better conference tournaments in the nation.

I'll never forget it. This one's right up there with the top memories I have.

These guys learn to field a routine ground ball or pop-up and they can really be something special. LOL

[Duckster]

Thanks for providing this detailed info. Seeds TBA noon Monday.

Here are possible/likely regional sites that are within the NCAA 400 mile bus trip limit for the Cajuns … or regional sites that could snag teams that will be competing with the Cajuns for other sites.

LSU (Baton Rouge, LA)
Houston (Houston, TX)
Texas A&M (College Station, TX)
Dallas Baptist (Dallas, TX) just within 400 miles of UL
Texas Christian (Fort Worth, TX) * not within 400 miles of UL
Oklahoma State (Stillwater, OK) * not within 400 miles of UL

Some teams that are likely candidates (assuming they make the field) for being assigned to these regionals, outside of the obvious host institutions …

#34 Rice (auto bid)
#36 Arkansas
#37 Oral Roberts (auto bid)
#43 Tulane (squarely on the bubble with Texas and Michigan winning today, but I think they are in)
#48 Louisiana (auto bid)
#55 Southern Mississippi (looks to be bubble out)
#85 Texas (auto bid)
#134 Houston Baptist (auto bid)
#157 Texas Southern (auto bid)

Shame on the NCAA if they do not send Texas to College Station. Texas should be one of the last #3 seeds.

Houston Baptist and Texas Southern probably go to Houston and College Station as #4 seeds … in whatever order.

Oral Roberts should go to Stillwater, Fort Worth, or Dallas Baptist as the #3 seed. Arkansas should also find themselves in one of these three regionals.

Rice makes sense in Houston as the #2 seed … but could go to College Station.

If Tulane makes the field (will be close, as Texas and Michigan hurts their chances), they obviously make sense in Baton Rouge as a #3 seed. They cannot go to Houston. College Station is over the 400 mile bus limit. I still think there is a good chance Tulane makes the field, especially considering its third place finish in the #3 RPI conference.

I think you will see a number of #2 seeds flying this year.

Thus, I think the best chances for the Cajuns to land in Texas is by Tulane making the field.

Brian

[wcd35]

Watch party at The Tigue tomorrow at 10:30. Show starts at 11. Open to the public

[Cajun_RH]

Seems like Houston would rank right up there with ideal places to go.

Dallas would be fun as we.

[CajunRed]

Anywhere but Baton Rouge.

[jllanclos]

One of the best games I've ever seen. And it ends in a dogpile for the good guys. https://t.co/fzEUE5m2km

— #ItsAllMental (@jllanclos) May 25, 2015

[ZoomZoom]

Don't care who or where. We're in. If you goal is to win it all (which it should be), you got to beat the best to be the best.

Given the youth of this team, I'm expecting more than two and out. They are no longer freshmen.

[CrazyCajun]

Hopefully we go to houston

[Dad04]

Not being a prisoner of the moment, but that final game was one of the best college baseball games I've ever seen. Also, this entire tournament was fun, intense and mostly well played. An all timer for sure.

After 3 or 4 innings I thought this game was very well played. I was amazed the quality of play lasted to the last out. Both teams played great, but we beat two of the best pitchers in the Sunbelt, not wearing Cajun gear.

[HOUCajun]

Well played game all the way around. Also I thought the ump had a big strike zone which really made it an enjoyable fast paced game. I don't know if his zone was bigger specifically because it was late in the tourney but I'm glad he called it that way

[Dad04]

It was a very fast game. It was 2:45 to play 11 innings.

[wcd35]

Watch party at The Tigue tomorrow at 10:30. Show starts at 11. Open to the public

Change of plans, no selection show at the Tigue per Jay

[Cajun90]

A few weeks back as I was looking over the field I thought if we made it that Dallas Baptist was a possibility and would be a good opportunity for the Cajuns.

[jllanclos]

Hosts

Baton Rouge - LSU
Champaign - Illinois
College Station - Texas A&M
Coral Gables - Miami
Dallas - Dallas Baptist
Fort Worth - TCU
Fullerton - CS-Fullerton
Gainesville - Florida
Houston - Houston
Lake Elsinore, California - UCSB
Los Angeles - UCLA
Louisville - Louisville
Nashville - Vandy
Springfield, Missouri - Missouri State
Stillwater - Oklahoma St
Tallahassee - FSU

[Cajun90]

Hosts

Baton Rouge - LSU
Champaign - Illinois
College Station - Texas A&M
Coral Gables - Miami
Dallas - Dallas Baptist
Fort Worth - TCU
Fullerton - CS-Fullerton
Gainesville - Florida
Houston - Houston
Lake Elsinore, California - UCSB
Los Angeles - UCLA
Louisville - Louisville
Nashville - Vandy
Springfield, Missouri - Missouri State
Stillwater - Oklahoma St
Tallahassee - FSU

Five likely candidates....