OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A capsule look at the eight teams competing in the College World Series, which starts Saturday at TD Ameritrade Park. (Capsules in order of CWS opening games. Coaches' records through super regionals):
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OKLAHOMA STATE (41-20)
Coach: Josh Holliday (166-77, 4 years at Oklahoma State and overall).
Road to Omaha: Won Clemson Regional: beat Nebraska 6-0, beat Clemson 12-2, beat Clemson 9-2. Won Columbia Super Regional: beat South Carolina 5-1, beat South Carolina 3-1.
2016 record vs. CWS teams: 2-4.
Last CWS appearance: 1999.
All-time record in CWS: 38-36 in 19 appearances.
Meet the Cowboys: C Collin Theroux (.173, 6 HR, 30 RBIs), 1B Dustin Williams (.227, 14, 42), 2B J.R. Davis (.353, 1, 31), 3B Garrett Benge (.296, 4, 38), SS Donnie Walton (.342, 3, 44), LF Jon Littell (.263, 2, 23), CF Ryan Sluder (.211, 4, 19), RF Corey Hassel (.285, 6, 39), DH Conor Costello (.367, 5, 30). Starting pitchers: RHP Thomas Hatch (8-2, 2.04 ERA), RHP Tyler Buffett (8-3, 3.15), RHP Jensen Elliott (9-2, 3.27). Relievers: RHP Trey Cobb (4-7, 3.33, 5 saves), RHP Blake Battenfield (1-1, 3.49), RHP Remey Reed (4-1, 3.82), RHP Michael Mertz (1-3, 4.35), LHP Garrett Williams (2-0, 6.23), RHP Joe Lienhard (1-0, 3.37).
MLB Alumni: Scott Baker, Jeromy Burnitz, Doug Dascenzo, Josh Fields, Pete Incaviglia, Allie Reynolds, Luke Scott, Mickey Tettleton, Robin Ventura.
Short Hops: Holliday played on Cowboys' 1996 and '99 CWS teams and coached in the CWS as an assistant at Georgia Tech (2006), Arizona State (2009) and Vanderbilt (2011). ... Pitching coach Rob Walton pitched on the 1983-86 teams, all of which went to the CWS. ... Tied a program record with 11 major-league draft picks, tied with Mississippi State for third most of any DI program behind only Texas A&M (13) and Southern California (12). Seven of the OSU draftees were pitchers.
Quotable: "Having been a program with amazing baseball history, to have not gone since 1999, to go back gives us a feeling of being whole again from the baseball standpoint." — Holliday.
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UC SANTA BARBARA (42-18-1)
Coach: Andrew Checketts (179-105-1, 5 years at UCSB and overall).
Road to Omaha: Won Nashville Regional: beat Washington 3-2 in 14 innings, beat Xavier 5-4, beat Xavier 14-5. Won Louisville Super Regional: beat Louisville 4-2, beat Louisville 4-3.
2016 record vs. CWS teams: 0-0.
Last CWS appearance: None.
All-time record in CWS: 0-0.
Meet the Gauchos: C Dempsey Grover (.277, 2 HR, 29 RBIs), 1B Austin Bush (.269, 11, 49), 2B JJ Muno (.294, 5, 30), 3B Ryan Clark (.270, 1, 14), SS Clay Fisher (.289, 1, 24), LF Devon Gradford (.336, 1, 18), CF Andrew Calica (.265, 4, 25), RF Michael McAdoo (.193, 0, 19), DH Kyle Plantier (.194, 1, 16). Starting pitchers: RHP Shane Bieber (12-3, 2.84 ERA), RHP Noah Davis (6-4, 4.70), RHP Joe Record (6-5, 3.91). Relievers: LHP Kyle Nelson (7-2, 2.02), RHP Trevor Bettencourt (4-2, 3.89), RHP Kevin Chandler (1-0, 3.77), LHP Justin Kelly (2-0, 3.05), LHP Kyle Hatton (3-1, 4.21), RHP James Carter (0-0, 1.04).
MLB Alumni: Larry Dierker, Jerry Reuss, Skip Schumaker, Chris Speier, Ryan Spilborghs, Michael Young, Barry Zito.
Short Hops: The 42 wins are a program record against Division I opponents. ... Gauchos have seven new starting position players and three new starting pitchers. ... UCSB is 23-0 when scoring six or more runs. ... Has six walk-off wins this season, including Sam Cohen's ninth-inning grand slam against Louisville on Sunday.
Quotable: "As a coach we don't get to get into the box anymore or play anymore, so ultimately it is the players that made the difference. These guys have been a remarkable group in terms of perseverance and belief." — Checketts.
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ARIZONA (44-21)
Coach: Jay Johnson (44-21, 1 year at Arizona; 153-79, 4 years overall).
Road to Omaha: Lafayette Regional: beat Sam Houston State 7-3, lost to Louisiana-Lafayette 10-3, beat Sam Houston State 6-5, beat Louisiana-Lafayette 6-3, beat Louisiana-Lafayette 3-1. Starkville Super Regional: beat Mississippi State 1-0, beat Mississippi State 6-5 in 11 innings.
2016 record vs. CWS teams: 0-0.
Last CWS appearance: 2012.
All-time record in CWS: 38-27 in 16 appearances, 4 national titles.
Meet the Wildcats: C Cesar Salazar (.282, 0 HR, 27 RBIs), 1B Ryan Aguilar (.308, 7, 48), 2B Cody Ramer (.357, 2, 39), 3B Bobby Dalbec (.266, 6, 38) or Kyle Lewis (.247, 0, 11), SS Louis Boyd (.261, 0, 21), LF Alfonso Rivas (.263, 1, 25), CF Jared Oliva (.237, 3, 28), RF Zach Gibbons (.373, 0, 39), DH JJ Matijevic (.293, 4, 36). Starting pitchers: RHP Nathan Bannister (11-2, 2.63 ERA), RHP Bobby Dalbec (10-4, 2.92, 7 saves), LHP JC Cloney (6-4, 2.86). Relievers: RHP Kevin Ginkel (4-1, 2.82), RHP Cody Deason (1-2, 3.95), LHP Cameron Ming (2-2, 3.84, 2 saves), RHP Austin Schnabel (1-0, 4.02), LHP Rio Gomez (3-0, 4.60), RHP Robby Medel (1-3, 5.71).
MLB Alumni: Casey Candaele, Scott Erickson, Terry Francona, Ron Hassey, Gil Heredia, Trevor Hoffman, Craig Lefferts, Kenny Lofton, Joe Magrane, J.T. Snow.
Short Hops: Wildcats were picked ninth in the Pac-12 and finished tied for third. ... Team ERA of 3.42 is lowest since a 3.25 in the 1976 national championship season. ... Reliever Tyler Crawford is the lone holdover from the 2012 national championship team. He missed last year because of Tommy John surgery and has worked only 3 1/3 innings over five appearances this season, including a third of an inning against Mississippi State on Saturday. ... Bannister is the national co-leader with 18 starts. ... Since May 19, Arizona has traveled 13,662 miles and played 15 games in five different stadiums. ... Set program record with 18 away wins.
Quotable: "I pride myself on knowing the right thing to say, but I'm speechless right now. This is the best moment of my life." — Johnson, minutes after Arizona clinched CWS berth.
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MIAMI (50-12)
Coach: Jim Morris (1,030-391-1, 22 years at Miami; 1,534-658-4, 34 years overall).
Road to Omaha: Won Coral Gables Regional: beat Stetson 4-2, beat Long Beach State 4-3 in 11 innings, beat Long Beach State 9-8. Won Coral Gables Super Regional: beat Boston College 12-7, lost to Boston College 5-3, beat Boston College 9-4.
2016 record vs. CWS teams: 1-2.
Last CWS appearance: 2015.
All-time record in CWS: 48-40 in 24 appearances.
Meet the Hurricanes: C Zack Collins (.357, 15 HR, 57 RBI), 1B Christopher Barr (.260, 0, 24), 2B Johnny Ruiz (.346, 4, 57), 3B Edgar Michelangeli (.274, 5, 40), SS Brandon Lopez (.385, 2, 42), LF Jacob Heyward (.236, 6, 39), CF Carl Chester (.344, 2, 29), RF Willie Abreu (.286, 12, 56), DH Randy Batista (.268, 2, 25). Starting pitchers: LHP Danny Garcia (9-4, 3.48 ERA), LHP Michael Mediavilla (11-1, 3.11), RHP Jesse Lepore (9-0, 2.20). Relievers: RHP Frankie Bartow (6-0, 2.73), RHP Andrew Cabezas (3-1, 5.26), RHP Bryan Garcia (2-0, 1.95, 18 saves), RHP Devin Meyer (1-1, 3.26), RHP Keven Pimentel (2-0, 3.67), LHP Thomas Woodrey (5-4, 4.98).
MLB Alumni: Ryan Braun, Mike Piazza, Pat Burrell, Aubrey Huff, Charles Johnson, Alex Cora, Alex Fernandez, Jon Jay, Danny Graves, Neal Heaton, Chris Perez, Gaby Sanchez, Greg Vaughn.
Short Hops: Hurricanes are in NCAA Tournament a record 44 straight years. ... Miami has never missed the CWS the seven times it has earned a national seed (No. 3 this year). ... Morris is sixth Division I coach with 1,500 wins. ... Mediavilla is Miami's first 10-game winner since Chris Hernandez in 2010. ... Only school to play in a football bowl game and qualify for men's and women's basketball tournaments and CWS. ... Bryan Garcia is nation's active career saves leader with 43.
Quotable: "We won't be happy unless we bring home a ring." — Morris.
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TCU (47-16)
Coach: Jim Schlossnagle (563-252, 13 years at TCU; 640-299, 15 years overall).
Road to Omaha: Won Fort Worth Regional: beat Oral Roberts 7-0, beat Gonzaga 4-3, beat Arizona State 8-1. Won Fort Worth Super Regional: beat Texas A&M 8-2, lost to Texas A&M 7-1, beat Texas A&M 8-1.
2016 record vs. CWS teams: 2-4.
Last CWS appearance: 2015.
All-time record in CWS: 6-6 in 3 appearances.
Meet the Horned Frogs: C Evan Skoug (.299, 9 HR, 51 RBI), 1B Connor Wanhanen (.236, 0, 23), 2B Cam Warner (.306, 5, 41), 3B Elliott Barzilli (.352, 7, 47), SS Ryan Merrill (.298, 1, 22), LF Josh Watson (.281, 11, 44), CF Dane Steinhagen (.310, 7, 50), RF Austen Wade (.292, 1, 26), DH Luken Baker (.379, 9, 57). Starting pitchers: RHP Jared Janczak (7-3, 2.40 ERA), RHP Brian Howard (9-2, 3.29), RHP Mitchell Traver (1-3, 3.00). Relievers: RHP Luken Baker (3-1, 1.70), RHP Durbin Feltman (3-0, 1.76, 8 saves), LHP Drew Gooch (0-0, 2.01), LHP Ryan Burnett (2-1, 2.33), RHP Brian Trieglaff (4-1, 2.41), LHP Dalton Horton (8-0, 2.58), RHP Preston Guillory (4-2, 4.66), RHP Sean Wymer (3-0, 4.68), LHP Rex Hill (2-3, 5.91).
MLB Alumni: Scott Atchison, Lance Broadway, Matt Carpenter, Sam Demel, Bryan Holaday, Brandon Finnegan.
Short Hops: Frogs lead nation with 33 shutouts the last three seasons. ... TCU and Louisville are the only teams to appear in super regionals three straight years. ... Merrill will be returning to his hometown, having played high school ball at Millard West in suburban Omaha. ... Baker has reached base in 35 straight games and has an 11-game hitting streak. ... Frogs are 39-0 when leading after eight innings.
Quotable: "What this speaks to is the pedigree of our program — a true program. There's an expectation and some great leadership." — Schlossnagle, on Frogs making fourth CWS appearance since 2010.
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TEXAS TECH (46-18)
Coach: Tim Tadlock (149-93, 4 years at Texas Tech and overall)
Road to Omaha: Won Lubbock Regional: beat Fairfield 12-1, beat New Mexico 4-3, lost to Dallas Baptist 10-6, beat Dallas Baptist 5-3. Won Lubbock Super Regional: lost to East Carolina 8-6, beat East Carolina 3-1 in 13 innings, beat East Carolina 11-0.
2016 record vs. CWS teams: 5-1.
Last CWS appearance: 2014.
All-time record in CWS: 0-2 in 1 appearance.
Meet the Red Raiders: C Tyler Floyd (.230, 1 HR, 18 RBIs), 1B Eric Gutierrez (.326, 12, 58), 2B Michael Davis (.274, 3, 36), 3B Hunter Hargrove (.302, 2, 26), SS Orlando Garcia (.262, 6, 30), LF Tyler Neslony (.314, 10, 58), CF Tanner Gardner (.382, 3, 34), RF Stephen Smith (.318, 10, 39). Starting pitchers: Davis Martin (9-1, 2.73), Steven Gingery (4-2, 3.25), Erikson Lanning (3-3, 5.07). Relievers: Robert Dugger (6-0, 2.34), Hayden Howard (9-3, 2.95), Ryan Moseley (6-4, 5.40), Ty Damron (4-2, 6.52), Ty Harpenau (1-0, 6.85), Ryan Shetter (4-2, 4.02), Parker Mushinski (0-0, 2.03), Dalton Brown (0-1, 4.11), Jacob Patterson (0-0, 3.77).
MLB Alumni: Josh Bard, Dallas Braden, Jeff Karstens, A.J. Ramos, Josh Tomlin.
Short Hops: Raiders have turned a school-record 77 double plays. ... Gutierrez has played in a school-record 241 career games. ... Program-record 10 players drafted. ... Coming off 11-0 win over East Carolina that was largest margin of victory in NCAA Tournament since a 14-3 win over Temple in 2001. ... Pitchers enter CWS having worked 15 1/3 shutout innings. ... Gardner batting .444 over last seven games.
Quotable: "Everybody who coaches college baseball is doing everything they can each day to try to reach Omaha and to try to win the whole thing. You need to realize players win games, and you can get them here, but then they've got to perform. You can coach all you want, but these guys, we're along for the ride, our staff is." — Tadlock.
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COASTAL CAROLINA (49-16)
Coach: Gary Gilmore (841-436, 21 years at Coastal Carolina; 1,094-538-2, 27 years overall).
Road to Omaha: Won Raleigh Regional: beat Saint Mary's 5-2, beat North Carolina State 4-0, lost to North Carolina State 8-1, beat North Carolina State 7-5. Won Baton Rouge Super Regional: beat LSU 11-8, beat LSU 4-3.
2016 record vs. CWS teams: 0-0.
Last CWS appearance: None.
All-time record in CWS: 0-0.
Meet the Chanticleers: C Matt Beaird (.209, 0 HR, 18 RBIs) or David Parrett (.132, 2, 10), 1B Tyler Chadwick (.261, 7, 42), 2B Seth Lancaster (.326, 7, 35) or Cameron Pearcey (.167, 1, 5), 3B Zach Remillard (.347, 19, 69), SS Michael Paez (.287, 15, 52), LF Anthony Marks (.278, 1, 24), CF Billy Cooke (.344, 3, 35), RF Connor Owings (.379, 16, 53), DH G.K. Young (.345, 17, 65). Starting pitchers: RHP Andrew Beckwith (12-1, 2.12 ERA), RHP Alex Cunningham (9-3, 3.58), RHP Zack Hopeck (3-3, 3.83). Relievers: RHP Bobby Holmes (6-2, 4.44), RHP Mike Morrison (7-1, 1.06, 11 saves), LHP Austin Kitchen (4-0, 3.19), RHP Cole Schaefer (1-0, 3.82), RHP Tyler Poole (4-3, 3.72), RHP Jason Bilous (3-1, 4.04).
MLB Alumni: Mickey Brantley, Kirt Manwaring.
Short Hops: Chanticleers have won 38 of its last 46 games after an 11-8 start. ... Ran away with Big South regular-season title by seven games. ... Leads nation with 94 home runs. ... Set school record by hitting seven HRs in its final regular-season game against Campbell and has hit four in a game seven times. ... Remillard's 19 HRs are most among CWS players. ... Chanticleers can play small ball as well, having laid down 70 sacrifice bunts and having the runner who advanced score 50 times (72 percent). ... Highest-scoring team in the CWS, at 7.5 runs a game.
Quotable: "When I got hired, I made the distinction of telling them that one day this program was going to Omaha, and back then they thought I was smoking something, at least the looks I got when I first started. As great as this club is, all the ones before that have an equal piece of this. They set the stage for these guys and the reason why most of them are here." — Gilmore.
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FLORIDA (52-14)
Coach: Kevin O'Sullivan (396-187, 9 years at Florida and overall).
Road to Omaha: Gainesville Regional: beat Bethune-Cookman 9-3, beat UConn 6-5, beat Georgia Tech 10-1. Gainesville Super Regional: lost to Florida State 3-0, beat Florida State 5-0, beat Florida State 7-0.
2016 record vs. CWS teams: 2-1.
Last CWS appearance: 2015.
All-time record in CWS: 14-19 in 9 appearances.
Meet the Gators: C Mike Rivera (.253, 9 HR, 47 RBIs), 1B Peter Alonso (.373, 13, 58), 2B Deacon Liput (.272, 3, 36), 3B Jonathan India (.303, 4, 40), SS Dalton Guthrie (.309, 1, 22), LF Ryan Larson (.163, 0, 7), CF Buddy Reed (.261, 4, 32), RF Nelson Maldonado (.262, 6, 30), DH JJ Schwarz (.295, 7, 60). Starting pitchers: Logan Shore (12-0, 2.24 ERA), A.J. Puk (2-3, 3.05), Alex Faedo (13-2, 3.25). Relievers: Dane Dunning (6-3, 2.40), Shaun Anderson (3-0, 1.00, 13 saves), Kirby Snead (3-1, 2.78), Jackson Kowar (3-0, 3.37), Frank Rubio (3-1, 4.46), Brady Singer (2-2, 4.95).
MLB Alumni: David Eckstein, Mark Ellis, Rob Murphy, Matt LaPorta, Steve Lombardozzi, Mike Perez, Al Rosen, Mike Stanley, Robby Thompson, Brad Wilkerson.
Short Hops: Gators pitchers come to Omaha having thrown 22 consecutive shutout innings. ... Fifth CWS appearance in O'Sullivan's nine seasons. ... Alonso is 13 for 25 in the national tournament with four homers, four doubles, 10 runs scored and 11 RBIs. ... Opponents are batting .173, best mark among the eight CWS pitching staffs. ... Seven players drafted in first four rounds.
Quotable: "We're the No. 1 team in the country for a reason. If you look at our record, we're 52-14, so that pretty much speaks for itself." — Reed.
