Zona

[Boomer]

Good luck....up 3-0 in 3rd

[GreatestStory]

I am pulling for Arizona to win it all.

While it won't ease the sting of losing to them, it does not sound that bad to say we were eliminated by the national champions in both softball (Oklahoma) and baseball.

[UL_Cajuns]

I am pulling for Arizona to win it all.

While it won't ease the sting of losing to them, it does not sound that bad to say we were eliminated by the national champions in both softball (Oklahoma) and baseball.

Can we claim 2nd place?

[CrazyCajun]

I am pulling for Arizona to win it all.

While it won't ease the sting of losing to them, it does not sound that bad to say we were eliminated by the national champions in both softball (Oklahoma) and baseball.

I agree it won't ease the sting but hopefully it shows the returning guys what is possible when you play together and you are a gritty team.

[Big Buds]

5-1 Zona...could be 6-1 if they ran the bases a little faster.

[Boomer]

5-1 Zona...could be 6-1 if they ran the bases a little faster.

Miami base hit in any game...2nd baseman behind 2nd base....double play
We had a few like that

[Boomer]

Miami base hit in any game...2nd baseman behind 2nd base....double play
We had a few like that

Matijevic still looks like a running back!!!

[HelmutVII]

Arizona wins 5 to 1

[Ragin9221]

Like I said Arizona has some athletes they will go into the finals.

[NewsCopy]

Outstanding pitching was the story in day one of the College World Series at T. D. Ameritrade Park in Omaha NE Saturday.

Oklahoma State's Thomas Hatch outdueled UC Santa Barbara's Shane Bieber as the Cowboys edged the Gauchos 1-0, and Arizona's Nathan Bannister handcuffed Miami in the nightcap as the Wildcats defeated the Hurricanes 5-1...

The rest of the story
ESPN 1420

[IHateLaState]

Oh what could have been... I know I know.... but that is how I am going to view it

[Just1More]

Oh what could have been... I know I know.... but that is how I am going to view it

I underestimated Arizona when we played them in that first game in the regionals. When we lost the two straight to them, I thought it proved something about the limits of our team this year. Once they beat Miss State, at State in the supers... and seeing them play Miami... I decided we were simply up against a much better program "too early" in the postseason. Much like our softball team, having to face Oklahoma in the supers probably made us appear to not be WCWS material. Simply not true.

I don't care how others see it... but for me... there's a lot to be said when the team that took you out early makes such powerful showings against the expected cream of the crop deep into the post. I let coaches and players say that there aren't "good losses". As a fan, there certainly are. Just like playing a P5 in football and giving them a close game, even if it's a loss, is infinitely better to me than getting stomped and thoroughly dominated.