College World Series: Game times, TV schedule released for opening games
The official game times and TV schedules have been released for this weekend’s opening round of the Men’s College World Series.
Seven teams have punched their tickets to Omaha, as Auburn and Oregon State has yet to go final in the deciding Game 3 of their respective Super Regional. Stanford, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Arkansas and Texas have all already qualified for the field of eight.
All times are Eastern
Friday, June 17
Game 1: Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M | ESPN | 2 p.m.
Game 2: Notre Dame vs. Texas | ESPN | 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 18
Game 3: Arkansas vs. Stanford | ESPN | 2 p.m.
Game 4: Ole Miss vs. winner of Auburn/Oregon State | ESPN2 | 7 p.m.
WATCH: Stanford celebrates College World Series berth after win vs. UConn
Stanford may have needed three games to accomplish the goal but nonetheless, the Cardinal are heading to Omaha for the College World Series. Head coach David Esquer has done a complete rebuild and will now be a part of the final eight teams for the second consecutive season.
When the initial bracket was released, Stanford was the No. 2 overall seed and given the rights to host a Regional. Not only did they earn the Pac-12 regular-season title with a 21-9 record, but a conference tournament championship trophy was heading back to Palo Alto for the first time ever.
To celebrate their achievements, players rushed toward the pitcher’s mound to get the festivities rolling. It’s been a long season of top-quality work for Stanford and getting to Omaha has to feel like a sigh of relief.
You can watch the full moment here.