The third-seeded Gators (33-24) will face second-seeded Dallas Baptist (41-18) Friday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN3.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida baseball team learned on Monday afternoon that it was awarded the No. 3 seed at the Lubbock (Texas) Regional for the 2019 NCAA Baseball Tournament that begins on Friday.Â
The Gators are making their 35th Regional appearance and 12th in a row under head coach
Kevin O'Sullivan, the longest postseason streak in school history. UF is 115-76 (.602) all-time in NCAA Tournament action and has reached the CWS 12 times, including each of the past four seasons.
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The third-seeded Gators (33-24) will face second-seeded Dallas Baptist (41-18) Friday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN3. Top-seeded and No. 8 overall national seed Texas Tech (39-17) will meet fourth-seeded Army (35-24) earlier in the day at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN3.
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The Regional continues through Sunday, with a final game to be played Monday, if necessary. The Lubbock Regional winner will face the winner of the Oklahoma City Regional in a Super Regional series next weekend. The eight Super Regional winners advance to the College World Series in Omaha, Neb.
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Tickets for the Regional are available through the host site, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday. (
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| 2019 NCAA Lubbock Regional Schedule |
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| Friday, May 31 |
| Game 1: 4 p.m. ET – No. 4 Army vs. No. 1 Texas Tech (ESPN3) |
| Game 2: 8 p.m. ET – No. 3 Florida vs. No. 2 Dallas Baptist (ESPN3) |
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| Saturday, June 1 |
| Game 3: 1 p.m. ET – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 (ESPN3) |
| Game 4: 7 p.m. ET – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 (ESPN3) |
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| Sunday, June 2 |
| Game 5: 3 p.m. ET – Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 (ESPN3) |
| Game 6: 9 p.m. ET – Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 (ESPN3) |
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| Monday, June 3 |
| Game 7: (if necessary) 4 p.m. ET – Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6 (ESPN3) |
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The Southeastern Conference (SEC) led all conferences in the number of teams in the championship field with a record-tying 10 teams selected for the NCAA Tournament.
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Each of the 16 regionals features four teams, playing a double-elimination format. The regionals are scheduled to be conducted from Friday, May 31, to Monday, June 3 (if necessary). Super Regionals are scheduled to be played June 7-10 at campus sites.
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The 2019 Men's College World Series begins play Saturday, June 15, at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Neb.
