| Noting the ACC on the Road to Omaha |
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Nationally No. 1 seed Virginia and No. 3 seed North Carolina will represent the ACC in the 65th Men's College World Series, which gets under way Saturday at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Neb. ... UNC (50-14) opens Saturday at 2 p.m. vs. No. 6 seed Vanderbilt (52-10), while the Cavaliers see their first action in Sunday's 2 p.m. game vs. California (37-21) ... Both ACC teams will be the designated "home" squads for their opening games of the eight-team series, which is scheduled to run through June 28 or 29 ... North Carolina is making its fifth CWS appearance in six years and its ninth overall ... Virginia will be making its second appearance, both of which have come in the last three seasons ... In addition to national live coverage on ESPN and ESPN2, all games of the 2011 CWS will be broadcast nationwide on SiriusXM ... All weekend and evening games will be on SiriusXM College Sports Nation, Channel 91 ... Weekday 2 p.m. ET games will air on Sirius 94 and XM 190. | More notes for the NCAA College World Series
Beyond the ACCtion #CWS Blogs
Steve Phillips, ACC Assistant Director of Communications, takes you
Beyond the ACCtion in Omaha for the 2011 College World Series. Check theACC.com daily for more entries.
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Virginia
#1 National Seed
#1 Regional Seed
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Date |
College World Series |
Time | Coverage |
| Sunday, June 19 |
#1 Virginia 4, California 1 |
2 p.m. |
ESPN (SiriusXM 91)
NCAA ACCtion Recap
 AP Photo Gallery |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
#4 South Carolina 7, #1 Virginia 1 |
7 p.m. |
ESPN (SiriusXM 91)
NCAA ACCtion Recap
AP Photo Gallery |
| Thursday, June 23 |
#1 Virginia 8, California 1 |
7 p.m. |
ESPN2 (SiriusXM 91)
AP Photo Gallery |
| Friday, June 24 |
#4 South Carolina 3, #1 Virginia 2 (13 inn)
UVA eliminated |
7 p.m. |
ESPN (SiriusXM 91)
AP Photo Gallery |
| Date |
Charlottesville Super Regional |
Time | Coverage |
| Saturday, June 11 |
Virginia 6, UC Irvine 0 |
1 p.m. |
ESPNU
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Sunday, June 12 |
UC Irvine 6, Virginia 4 |
1 p.m. |
ESPNU
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Monday, June 13 |
Virginia 3, UC Irvine 2
UVA returns to Omaha! |
4 p.m. |
ESPN
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Of note: Virginia wins the series 2-1 and clinches its second trip to the College World Series in three years … Virginia trails 2-1 with two outs and no one on in the ninth on Monday but rallies to win … Chris Taylor's clutch two-run single lifts the Cavaliers to victory in the decisive Game 3 ... Starting pitcher Will Roberts works 7.1 strong innings for the Cavaliers, and reliever Branden Kilne picks up the win …Virginia opens CWS play against California on Sunday at 2 p.m. |
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Charlottesville Regional |
Time | Coverage |
| Friday, June 3 |
Virginia 6, Navy 0 |
1 p.m. |
NCAA.com
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Saturday, June 4 |
Virginia 10, St. John's 2 |
6 p.m. |
NCAA.com
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Sunday, June 5 |
Virginia 13, East Carolina 1
Virginia advances to Super Regional |
6 p.m. |
NCAA.com
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
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North Carolina
#3 National Seed
#1 Regional Seed
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Date |
College World Series |
Time | Coverage |
| Saturday, June 18 |
#6 Vanderbilt 7, #3 North Carolina 3 |
2 p.m. |
ESPN (SiriusXM 91)
NCAA ACCtion Recap
AP Photo Gallery |
| Monday, June 20 |
#3 North Carolina 3, #7 Texas 0 |
2 p.m. |
ESPN (Sirius 94 / XM 190)
NCAA ACCtion Recap
AP Photo Gallery |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
#6 Vanderbilt 5, #3 North Carolina 1
UNC eliminated |
7 p.m. |
ESPN2 (SiriusXM 91)
NCAA ACCtion Recap
AP Photo Gallery |
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Chapel Hill Super Regional |
Time | Coverage |
| Friday, June 10 |
North Carolina 5, Stanford 2 |
3 p.m. |
ESPN2
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Saturday, June 11 |
North Carolina 7, Stanford 5
UNC is first team to punch ticket for Omaha! |
3 p.m. |
ESPN
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Of note: North Carolina wins the series 2-0 and clinches its fifth trip to the College World Series in six years with Saturday's victory … The Tar Heels held a 6-5 lead when play was halted by rain in the ninth inning … After a delay of 3 hours and 32 minutes, UNC's Jacob Stallings singled home a key insurance run and closer Michael Morin put the Cardinal down in order to seal the win … The Tar Heels open CWS play against Vanderbilt on Saturday at 2 p.m. |
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Chapel Hill Regional |
Time | Coverage |
| Friday, June 3 |
North Carolina 4, Maine 0 |
6 p.m. |
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Saturday, June 4 |
North Carolina 14, James Madison 0 |
6 p.m. |
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Sunday, June 5 |
North Carolina 9, James Madison 3
North Carolina advances to Super Regional |
6 p.m. |
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
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| ACC Notes for NCAA Super Regionals |
| The ACC's three top-five nationally seeded teams are moving on to Super Regional play as host teams this week ... No. 3 North Carolina opens play against Stanford on Friday ... No. 1 Virginia opens against UC Irvine on Saturday ... No. 5 Florida State also gets into action on Saturday against Texas A&M .... This marks the fourth straight year and the sixth time in seven years that at least three ACC teams have reached the Super Regional round ... ACC teams posted a combined 16-8 record in the NCAA Regionals ... Conference teams have won at least 25 postseason games four of the past five years ... The 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft saw four ACC players selected in the opening round (Virginia pitcher Danny Hultzen second overall to Seattle), Georgia Tech pitcher Jed Bradley 15th to Milwaukee, Florida State pitcher Sean Gilmartin 28th to Atlanta, and North Carolina shortstop Levi Michael 30th to Minnesota) ... Virginia's Hultzen is a finalist for the 2011 Golden Spikes Award. | More notes for the NCAA Super Regionals |
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Florida State
#5 National Seed
#1 Regional Seed
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Tallahassee Super Regional |
Time | Coverage |
| Saturday, June 11 |
Texas A&M 6, Florida State 2 |
4:30 p.m. |
ESPNU
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Sunday, June 12 |
Florida State 23, Texas A&M 9 |
4 p.m. |
ESPNU
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Monday, June 13 |
Texas A&M 11, Florida State 2
Florida State eliminated |
7 p.m. |
ESPN2
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Of note: Texas A&M wins the series 2-1 to earn the final 2011 College World Series berth … Stuart Tapley's hits his third home run in two games for the Seminoles, but it isn't enough for FSU to overcome an early deficit on Monday night … Florida State concludes a season in which it participated in NCAA postseason play for the 49th year, the second-most among Division I programs … ACC teams own a collective 21-11 record in the 2011 NCAA tournament. |
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Tallahassee Regional |
Time | Coverage |
| Friday, June 3 |
Florida State 6, Bethune-Cookman 5 |
6 p.m. |
Sun Sports
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Saturday, June 4 |
Florida State 9, Alabama 5 |
6 p.m. |
Sun Sports/NCAA.com
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Sunday, June 5 |
Florida State vs. Alabama
Game suspended,
FSU leads 8-1 in Top 6th |
6 p.m. |
FOX Sports Florida/NCAA.com
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Monday, June 6 |
Florida State 11, Alabama 1
Florida State advances to Super Regional
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Sun Sports/NCAA.com
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| ACC Notes for NCAA Regionals |
| Seven ACC teams land spots in the NCAA Championship field, with a national-best five (conference champion Virginia, Florida State, Clemson, Georgia Tech and North Carolina) to serve as Regional hosts this weekend ... Miami and NC State are also selected to the 64-team field, giving the ACC at least seven NCAA teams for the sixth time in seven years ... the seven ACC teams in this year's NCAA Championship field matches the SEC for the most from any conference ... Virginia holds the No. 1 overall seed in the 2011 NCAA field ... North Carolina is seeded third and Florida State fifth, giving the ACC three of the eight national seeds ... this marks the 10th straight year at least five ACC teams have qualified for NCAA postseason play. | More notes for the NCAA Regionals |
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| Clemson, S.C. Regional |
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Time | Coverage |
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Monday, June 6 |
Connecticut 14, Clemson 1
Clemson eliminated |
7 p.m. |
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Sunday, June 5 |
Connecticut 7, Clemson 6 |
7 p.m. |
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Saturday, June 4 |
Clemson 12, Coastal Carolina 7 |
7 p.m. |
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Friday, June 3 |
Clemson 11, Sacred Heart 1 |
7 p.m. |
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Atlanta, Ga. Regional |
Date | Matchup |
Time | Coverage |
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Sunday, June 5 |
Mississippi State 7, Georgia Tech 3
Georgia Tech eliminated |
7 p.m. |
CSS/NCAA.com
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Sunday, June 5 |
Georgia Tech 12, Austin Peay 2 |
3 p.m. |
CSS/NCAA.com
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Saturday, June 4 |
Georgia Tech 6, Southern Miss 2 |
3 p.m. |
CSS/NCAA.com
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Friday, June 3 |
Austin Peay 2, Georgia Tech 1 |
7 p.m. |
CSS/NCAA.com
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Gainesville, Fla. Regional |
Date | Matchup |
Time | Coverage |
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Sunday, June 5 |
Florida 11, Miami 4
Miami eliminated |
4:45 p.m. |
ESPNU
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Sunday, June 5 |
Miami 6, Jacksonville 3 |
noon |
ESPNU
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Saturday, June 4 |
Florida 5, Miami 4 |
4 p.m. |
ESPNU
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Friday, June 3 |
Miami 7, Jacksonville 2 |
noon |
ESPNU
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Columbia, S.C. Regional |
Date | Matchup |
Time | Coverage |
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Sunday, June 5 |
Stetson 5, NC State 3
NC State eliminated |
1 p.m. |
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Saturday, June 4 |
NC State 5, Georgia Southern 2 |
1 p.m. |
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
| Friday, June 3 |
Stetson 8, NC State 7 |
1 p.m. |
NCAA ACCtion Recap |
