The 2012 College World continues on Wednesday evening with another elimination game. This one pits the upstart Kent St. Golden Flashes against the South Carolina Gamecocks. The Golden Flashes, a No. 3 regional seed, eliminated the No. 1 national seed Florida Gators in a tense 5-4 victory on Monday. South Carolina, meanwhile, had its 22-game postseason winning streak and its 12 straight victories in Omaha snapped in a 2-1 loss to the Arkansas Razorbacks.
College World Series 2012: Kent St., South Carolina Battle For Survival In Omaha
South Carolina has won the last two College World Series titles and is looking for an unprecedented third straight title in the Field of 64 era. Should South Carolina win, they will have a rematch with Arkansas on Thursday.
On Tuesday night, Bracket 1’s final pairing was settled. The Florida St. Seminoles defeated the UCLA Bruins, 4-1, to advance to a Thursday game against the Arizona Wildcats. The Seminoles will look to avenge the 4-3 12-inning loss they had against Arizona to open Omaha.
Here is a look at how the rest of the schedule shapes up:
Bracket 1
Game 11: Arizona vs. Florida St., Thursday, June 21, 5:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Game 13 (if necessary): Arizona vs. Florida St., Friday, June 22, 5:00 p.m., ESPN2
Bracket 2
Game 10: South Carolina vs. Kent St., Wednesday, June 20, 8:00 p.m. ET, ESPN
Game 12: Arkansas vs. Winner of Game 10, Thursday, June 21, 9:00 p.m ET, ESPN2
Game 14 (if necessary): Arkansas vs. Winner of Game 10, Friday, June 22, 9:00 p.m. ET, ESPN
Championship Series (Best-of-Three)
Game 1: Bracket 1 Winner vs. Bracket 2 Winner, Sunday, June 24, 8:00 p.m. ET, ESPN
Game 2: Bracket 1 Winner vs. Bracket 2 Winner, Monday, June 25, 8:00 p.m. ET, ESPN
Game 3 (if necessary): Bracket 1 Winner vs. Bracket 2 Winner, Tuesday, June 26, 8:00 p.m. ET, ESPN
For more, visit our 2012 College World Series StoryStream. For more on Wednesday’s game, visit South Carolina blog Garnet and Black Attack and MAC blog Hustle Belt.
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