Nine innings stand between either Georgia or NC State and a trip to Omaha.
After NC State clobbered Super Regional host Georgia 18-1 on Saturday, the Bulldogs bounced back with an emphatic 11-2 win Sunday to force a decisive Game 3 in Athens at Foley Field.
Neither game has been remotely contested. The Wolfpack lit up the scoreboard with 11 runs in the second inning of Game 1 while Georgia raced out to an 8-0 lead after four innings in Game 2.Given the blowout nature of the first two games, both teams have plenty of arms available with rested bullpens.
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NC State is looking for its fourth trip to the College World Series and first since 2021. Georgia is seeking its first appearance in Omaha since 2008 when coincidentally it knocked off NC State in the Super Regionals. That series in 2008 also went to a decisive Game 3 with Georgia prevailing 17-8.
The rest of the field in Omaha is set with the other Super Regional sites finishing up on Sunday. It's a loaded final eight which each of the top four seeds advancing. No. 1 Tennessee, No. 2 Kentucky, No. 3 Texas A&M, No. 4 North Carolina, No. 8 Florida State, No. 12 Virginia and Florida have already punched their tickets.
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The deciding Game 3 of the Athens Super Regional is at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. Tom Hart is on play-by-play duties and will be joined by analyst Ben McDonald. Fans without cable have multiple streaming options.
You can watch the game for free on Fubo, which includes ESPN. Fubo is currently offering a free seven-day trial which will extend into the start of the College World Series which begins on Friday.
You can also sign up for ESPN+ which is also carrying the ESPN broadcast. Although ESPN+ does not offer a free trial, it does offer access to full replays from other Super Regional games in addition to select upcoming College World Series games.
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The winner of Georgia-NC State clinches the eighth and final spot. Awaiting the winner is No. 2 overall Kentucky which made quick work of Oregon State in its Super Regional.
Here are the matchups:
No. 1 Tennessee vs. No. 8 Florida State
Top-seeded Tennessee advanced to its second consecutive College World Series after routing Evansville in a decisive Game 3 in the Super Regionals, while No. 8 Florida State rolled past UConn and became the first team in the field over the weekend.
No. 4 North Carolina vs. No. 12 Virginia
North Carolina won two games against West Virginia by a combined margin of only three runs, holding the Mountaineers to just one run in Game 2. Virginia's win over Kansas State on Saturday secured a second consecutive College World Series berth and an all-ACC matchup.
No. 2 Kentucky vs. Georgia/NC State
Kentucky narrowly held on for a 3-2 win in Game 2 against Oregon State on Sunday, keeping its dream season alive and reaching the College World Series for the first time.
No. 3 Texas A&M vs. Florida
Texas A&M's offense was lethal over the weekend, piling 25 runs on Oregon over two games and overcoming an early deficit against the Ducks in Game 2. That secured an early matchup with unseeded Florida, which won an absolute thriller over Clemson on Sunday to ensure fans will see Jac Caglianone in Omaha.
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College World Series schedule 2024
- Super regionals:June 7-10
- College World Series:June 14-23/24
The eight remaining teams will arrive in Omaha ahead of the College World Series, which starts on June 14. The teams will battle in double-elimination brackets until only two teams remain.
Those two teams will then play in a best-of-three final, which starts on June 22. It will run as late as June 24 if the series goes to three games or as early as June 23 if a team sweeps.
All games are played at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb. This will be the 74th time the College World Series will be hosted by Omaha.
