No one predicted it and no one expected it but Coastal Carolina will be hosting a Regional in their own stadium! It's so exciting. Will be interesting to find out tomorrow who's coing our way.

puma1 -

We are already booked at the Comfort Suites - expect to see you there

Good for you guys, you deserve it!

BTW, Baseball America did predict CC as a host site a few weeks back.

Wonder if these are coing your way...



In all seriousness...congratulations. I am surprised that they'd allow an un-named team with un-named players to host

Here is a good action photo. I'll call this one the back end of a double play.

Congrats to CC and best wishes! Keep us posted on who will be coming to your party.

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puma1 -

We are already booked at the Comfort Suites - expect to see you there

Good to know for those 3:00 am wake up calls! "Yes sir, this is the front desk. Is your refrigerator running?......"

We'll know who is in our regional in about 2 hours. Announcements are on ESPN at 12:30.

Columbia, East Carolina and Alabama. Looks do-able!

Go CC!

ECU and Alabama will be tough...but do not underestimate Columbia. They scrap and fight with a good approach to the game...at least in the 3 games I saw them play this year.

There is joy in Mudville today

I grew up on the wrong side of the tracks and it has turned out to be a blessing in my life. Sometimes the things you fear most are the things that end up helping you the most. I am happy for my boy and his team today. They have earned something.

I agree with JT these teams are tough. That is what you want - to play the very best teams. I am sure Columbia can figure out a way to win a game with their collective IQ's. No one will be taken lightly.

CD- How often have I been up to Conway this season? The Comfort Suites CALLED ME and wanted to know if I wanted my room for the tournament. Anyone booking there, be sure to ask for Coastal Rates. I think $89.95 is the most they will charge CCU folks, and everything is pretty expensive right now.

I know Coach won't let the boys take any team for granted BUT I'm sure there were no tears shed when the Gamecocks went elsewhere and Clemson didn't sneak into town as a low seed. No hard feelings about Ga. Tech not coming to town either!

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I think $89.95 is the most they will charge CCU folks, and everything is pretty expensive right now.

The rooms with the single King were 89 whereas the rooms with two queens were 99. Either way a good rate for early June. No traffic to deal with

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I'm sure there were no tears shed when the Gamecocks went elsewhere and Clemson didn't sneak into town as a low seed. No hard feelings about Ga. Tech not coming to town either!

Probably true. You have to play who is on your schedule however. There are no patsies this time of year. Just look at how many first round upsets there were in the NCAA basketball tournament.

Sounds like a good bracket! 'Bama can be tough. I saw them play KY earlier in the year here in town and UK won. However, they came back and beat KY in the SEC to knock them out of the tourney. That should be a great game between them and CC. Despite being a SEC and a Bama girl, I'll be rooting for those Chants guys!

UK goes up to Michigan to play. AZ is in that bracket too. I'm not very confident that they'll get out of it, but we'll see.

I have a ton of graduation activities to do and to prepare for this weekend, but plan on trying to catch some ball here and there.

Coastal Carolina beat Columbia yesterday. Puma1's son threw a two hitter in eight innings for his 10th win! That's some good stuff!!! They play 'Bama tonight.

A HUGE congratulations to our Coastal Carolina parent's and players. They knocked off Alabama 13-10 in what had to be an emotionally exhausting game for all those parents. Some kinda game!!

An even HUGER congrats on the game so far versus ECU...up 15-4 going to top on the 3rd...with Coastal being VISITORS!
(I humbly apologize to moderators that shall be nameless for provoking the potential wrath of the baseball gods)

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An even HUGER congrats on the game so far versus ECU...up 15-4 going to top on the 3rd...with Coastal being VISITORS!
(I humbly apologize to moderators that shall be nameless for provoking the potential wrath of the baseball gods)

I think the Gods are ok with it! 21-8 in the fourth. Could end up looking like a basketball score!

Top of the 6th...now 22-8. Played the first 5 innings in a brisk 2 hours and 50 minutes!

I know how bad CC wants it, I saw it last year after they were defeated by Clemson.

Unless some catastrophy of bibical proportions occurs, I would say it's Super Regional Time.