Wednesday August 27, 2008
Press Press Releases Pairings and Game Times Announced for 2008 CWS | Pairings and Game Times Announced for 2008 CWS |
|
OMAHA---The game times and pairings for the first two days of the Men’s College World Series have been announced. The 62nd MCWS will be played at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha from June 14-24/25. The first game on Saturday is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. (CT) and features No. 4 national seed Florida State (54-12) and Stanford (39-22-2). Saturday’s second game pits No. 8 national seed Georgia (41-23-1) against No.1 national seed Miami (Fla.) (52-9), and is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. (CT) The doubleheader on Sunday features Fresno State (42-29) vs. No. 6 national seed Rice (47-13) at 1 p.m. (CT), and No. 7 national seed LSU (48-17-1) squaring off against No. 2 national seed North Carolina (51-12) at 6 p.m. (CT) The losers of Saturday’s two games will play one another at 1 p.m. (CT) on Monday, while Saturday’s winners face off at 6 p.m. (CT) Monday. The losers of Sunday’s games will play each other at 1 p.m. (CT) on Tuesday, while Sunday’s winners meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. (CT) The winners of the two brackets will play best-of-three championship finals, with the first game set for 6 p.m. (CT) on Monday, June 23. The second game is scheduled for 6 p.m. (CT) on Tuesday, June 24, while the third and deciding game (if necessary) is slated for 6 p.m. (CT) on Wednesday, June 25. Every Men’s College World Series game will be televised live by ESPN or ESPN2, and all are available in high-definition. 2008 MEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES SCHEDULESaturday, June 14 Game 1 – 1 p.m. (ESPN HD) (V) Stanford (39-22-2) vs. (H) No. 4 Florida St. (54-12) Game 2 – 6 p.m. (ESPN HD) (V) No. 8 Georgia (41-23-1) vs. (H) No. 1 Miami (Fla.) (52-9) Sunday, June 15 Game 3 – 1 p.m. (ESPN HD) (V) Fresno St. (42-29) vs. No. 6 Rice (47-13) Game 4 – 6 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) (V) No. 7 LSU (48-17-1) vs. (H) No. 2 North Carolina (51-12) Monday, June 16 Game 5 – 1 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 Game 6 – 6 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 Tuesday, June 17 Game 7 – 1 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 Game 8 – 6 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 Wednesday, June 18 Game 9 – 6 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6 Thursday, June 19 Game 10 – 6 p.m. (ESPN HD) Winner Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8 Friday, June 20 Game 11 – 1 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 6 Game 12 – 6 p.m. (ESPN HD) Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 8 Saturday, June 21 Game 13 – 1 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) or 6 p.m. (ESPN) Game 13 will be necessary if the winner of Game 9 also wins Game 11. If it is the only game scheduled for that day, the game will start at 6 p.m. Game 14 – 6 p.m. (ESPN HD) Game 14 will be necessary if the winner of Game 10 also wins Game 12. If it is the only game scheduled for that day, the game will start at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 22 No games scheduled MEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES FINALSMonday, June 23Game 1 – 6 p.m. (ESPN2 HD) Bracket One Winner vs. Bracket Two Winner Tuesday, June 24 Game 2 – 6 p.m. (ESPN HD) Bracket One Winner vs. Bracket Two Winner Wednesday, June 25 Game 3 – 6 p.m. (ESPN HD) Bracket One Winner vs. Bracket Two Winner (if necessary) ALL TIMES CENTRAL |
Bracket
Check out the final 2008 bracket! Click Here
Send an eCard
Surprise your friends! Send a College World Series E-Card! Choose from several designs. Click Here
Online Poll
When was the last time more than one team in the field made its first CWS appearance?
Site Built and Maintained by Bozell
Copyright © 2008 CWS Omaha, Inc. All Rights Under Copyright Reserved.
NCAA®, COLLEGE WORLD SERIES®, ROAD TO OMAHA® and THE GREATEST SHOW ON DIRT® are licensed by or trademarks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA® TRADEMARK POLICY
*Open to most wireless carriers. Standard text message rates apply. © 2008 AT&T Knowledge Ventures. All rights reserved. AT&T and AT&T logos are trademarks of AT&T Knowledge Ventures and/or AT&T affiliated companies.