Men’s College World Series semifinals take the field today (weather permitting)
The GIST: Mother Nature disrupted the Men’s College World Series (MCWS) yesterday, meaning fans will be treated to three high-stakes matchups today on ESPN — assuming the weather cooperates (the outlook is…not great). Hey, at least you’ll have extra time to grab some snacks.
The set semifinal: Yesterday, No. 8–seed Florida State outran the rain and the No. 4 UNC Tar Heels 9–5 to reach today’s 2 p.m. ET semifinal against the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers. The Vols, who are undefeated in the MCWS, have the upper hand: FSU must beat them twice to reach the finals, while Tennessee needs just one win to keep dancing.
- That said, if today’s game is anything like these teams’ heart-stopping, high-scoring Friday matchup, bet on FSU forcing a second showdown tomorrow.
The undecided semi: No. 2 Kentucky and unseeded Florida were supposed to duke it out last night, but instead they’ll meet today at 11 a.m. ET to decide who advances. But there’s no rest for the winner, who will then face No. 3 Texas A&M in the semis at 7 p.m. ET.
- A&M downed both of these squads in their first two MCWS games, but while Saturday’s win over Florida was a one-run thriller, Monday’s 5–1 takedown of Kentucky was never close. Whoever their foe, the well-rested Aggies are just one win away from their first-ever finals.
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