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Spring championships preview -- Baseball


Apr 23, 2001 4:39:33 PM


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Division I

Dates and sites: The regionals will be May 25-27 at 16 on-campus and predetermined sites. Super Regionals will be June 1-3 at eight on- and off-campus sites. The College World Series will be June 8-16 at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska.

Field: Sixty-four teams, selected by the 10-member Division I Baseball Committee. Thirty conferences have been granted automatic qualification.

Selection dates: Regional site selections will be announced May 14; pairings will be announced live May 21 at 3 p.m. Eastern time on ESPN.

2000 champion: LSU.

Top team contenders: Arizona State, Georgia Tech, LSU, Miami (Florida), Rice, Stanford.

Division II

Dates and sites: Regionals will be May 17-19 at eight on-campus sites. Finals will be May 26-June 2 at Paterson Field in Montgomery, Alabama.

Field: Thirty-two teams, all selected at-large by the eight-member Division II Baseball Committee.

Selection date: May 13.

2000 champion: Southeastern Oklahoma State.

Top team contenders: Delta State, GC&SU, North Florida, St. Mary's (Texas), Southeastern Oklahoma State, Tampa.

Division III

Dates and sites: Regionals will be May 17-20 at eight on-campus sites. Finals will be May 25-29 at Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton, Wisconsin. Wisconsin-Oshkosh will serve as host.

Field: Forty-two teams, selected by the eight-member Division III Baseball Committee. Thirty-one conferences have been granted automatic qualification.

Selection date: May 13.

2000 champion: Montclair State.

Top team contenders: Allegheny, Bridgewater State, Emory, Rowan, St. Thomas (Minnesota), Southwestern (Texas).

Skip Bertman and LSU swing for a sixth national championship in Bertman's final coaching campaign. The Tiger skipper takes over as LSU's director of athletics after the baseball season.


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