Today's CWS match-ups Arizona State vs. North Carolina

By: JournalNow Staff | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: June 14, 2009

• Time, TV: 2 p.m.; ESPN Ch. 33

• Coaches: Pat Murphy, Arizona (627-282-1, 15th season); Mike Fox, North Carolina (499-206-1, 11th season).

• Records: Arizona State 49-12; UNC 47-16

• CWS seeds: Arizona State No. 5; North Carolina No. 4

• Last CWS appearances: Arizona State 2007; UNC 2008

• All-time in CWS: Arizona State 59-34 (21st appearance, 5 titles); UNC 18-16 (8th appearance, 0 titles)

• 2009 records vs. CWS teams: 1-3 (1-1 Cal State Fullerton; 0-2 Arkansas); UNC 2-2 (Virginia).

• Arizona State's top hitters/pitchers: C Carlos Ramirez (.349, 18 homers, 72 RBIs), 1B Jared McDonald (.246, 5, 20) or Riccio Torrez (.298, 6, 37), 2B Zack MacPhee (.266, 4, 36), SS Drew Maggi (.319, 0, 21, 20 SBs), 3B Raoul Torrez (.250, 1, 26), LF Kole Calhoun (.292, 9, 42), CF Jason Kipnis (.385, 16, 71, 26 SBs), RF-LHP Matt Newman (.315, 7, 54; 2-1, 4.59 ERA), DH Johnny Ruettiger (.356, 1, 13) or Abe Ruiz (.345, 1, 19). Starting pitchers: RHP Mike Leake (16-1, 1.36, 150 Ks), RHP Seth Blair (7-2, 3.16), LHP Josh Spence (9-1, 2.33). Relievers: LHP Mitchell Lambson (8-3, 2.77, 5 saves), RHP Jason Franzblau (3-2, 2.40), RHP Jordan Swagerty (4-1, 4.55, 4 saves).

• UNC's top hitters/pitchers: C Mark Fleury (.315, 12, 59), 1B-OF Dustin Ackley (.412, 22, 70), 2B Levi Michael (.298, 13, 56), SS Ryan Graepel (.336, 2, 35), 3B Kyle Seager (.386, 5, 59), LF Ben Bunting (.333, 2, 35), CF Mike Cavasinni (.260, 0, 23), RF Garrett Gore (.307, 6, 43), DH Jacob Stallings (.216, 0, 7) or Seth Baldwin (.222, 3, 13). Starting pitchers: RHP Alex White (8-4, 4.13), RHP Adam Warren (8-2, 3.19), RHP Matt Harvey (7-2, 5.35). Relievers: LHP Brian Moran (7-1, 2.00, 4 saves), RHP Colin Bates (4-2, 2.84, 6 saves), RHP Nate Striz (2-0, 3.42, 1 save), LHP Logan Munson (1-1, 2.70, 1 save), RHP Patrick Johnson (2-2, 2.91, 1 save).

• Arizona State's road to Omaha: Won Tempe Regional (def. Kent State 17-6 and Oral Roberts 4-1 and 8-3) and Tempe Super Regional (def. Clemson 7-4 and 8-2)

• UNC's road to Omaha: Won Chapel Hill Regional (def. Dartmouth 5-2, Coastal Carolina 14-5 and Kansas 5-1) and Chapel Hill Super Regional (def. East Carolina 10-1 and 9-3)

Southern Mississippi vs. Texas

• Time, TV: 7 p.m.; ESPN2 Ch. 32

• Coaches: Corky Palmer, Southern Mississippi (458-279, 12th season); Augie Garrido, Texas (563-267-2, 13th season

• Records: Southern Miss 40-24; Texas 46-14-1

• CWS seeds: Southern Miss No. 8; Texas No. 1

• Last CWS appearances: Southern Miss, first appearance; Texas 2005

• All-time in CWS: Southern Miss 0-0; Texas 78-53 (33rd appearance, 6 titles).

• 2009 records vs. CWS teams: Southern Miss 0-3 (Cal State Fullerton); Texas 0-0

• Southern Mississippi's top hitters/pitchers: C Travis Graves (.246, 2, 12) or Kyle Maxie (.281, 4, 16), 1B Joey Archer (.311, 10, 62), 2B James Ewing (.314, 4, 42), SS B.A. Vollmuth (.236, 7, 25), 3B Taylor Walker (.305, 3, 29), LF Kameron Brunty (.342, 7, 53), CF Bo Davis (.371, 14, 53), RF Tyler Koelling (.265, 2, 27), DH Corey Stevens (.330, 8, 59), Starting pitchers: RHP Todd McInnis (9-4, 3.61), RHP J.R. Ballinger (6-3, 3.89), RHP Scott Copeland (2-5, 6.28, 1 save), RHP Jeff Stanley (4-2, 4.43), RHP Kyle Lindsey (3-3, 6.28). Relievers: RHP Collin Cargill (4-3, 3.32, 13 saves), RHP Johnathan Johnston (1-0, 4.46, 1 save), LHP Cody Schlagel (5-1, 4.99), LHP Wade Weathers (2-0, 5.52, 1 save), RHP Seth Hester (2-2, 7.12).

• Texas' top hitters/pitchers: C Cameron Rupp (.287, 8, 40), 1B Brandon Belt (.336, 8, 40), 2B Travis Tucker (.286, 2, 27), SS Brandon Loy (.294, 0, 26), 3B Michael Torres (.304, 4, 32), LF David Hernandez (.273, 0, 12) or Tant Shepherd (.264, 2, 21), CF Connor Rowe (.275, 6, 36), RF Kevin Keyes (.305, 7, 40), DH Preston Clark (.264, 2, 24). Starting pitchers: RHP Chance Ruffin (10-2, 3.02), RHP Cole Green (5-3, 3.02), RHP Brandon Workman (3-3, 3.45), RHP Taylor Jungmann (8-3, 2.27). Relievers: LHP Austin Wood (5-1, 2.19, 15 saves), RHP Austin Dicharry (8-2, 2.40, 1 save), LHP Keith Shinaberry (1-0, 1.93), RHP Stayton Thomas (4-0, 2.11).

• Southern Mississippi's road to Omaha: Won Atlanta Regional (def. Elon 17-15 and Georgia Tech 10-7, lost to Georgia Tech 10-3, def. Georgia Tech 12-8) and Gainesville Super Regional (def. Florida 9-7 and 7-6)

• Texas' road to Omaha: Won Austin Regional (def. Army 3-1, Boston College 3-2 (25 innings) and Army 14-10) and Austin Super Regional (def. TCU 10-4, lost to TCU 3-2, def. TCU 5-2)