Ducks will host Regional
By virtue of being awarded a regional, all 16 host institutions have also been selected to the 64-team championship field. Each regional field features four teams, playing in a double-elimination format. All 16 regionals are scheduled to be conducted from June 1 to June 4. Of the 16 schools selected to host, Oregon and Purdue will be doing so for the first time. The Ducks conclude the regular season today at Oregon State at 1 p.m. With a victory, Oregon can claim at least a share of the Pac-12 title. The remaining at-large teams, top-eight national seeds, first-round regional pairings and site assignments will be announced at 9 a.m. PT, Monday, May 28. The one-hour program will be shown live on ESPNU. The committee will set the entire 64-team bracket through both the super regionals and the first round of the Men’s College World Series, and will not reseed the field after play begins. Selection of the eight super regional hosts will be announced on
www.ncaa.com, Monday, June 4 at approximately 8 p.m. PT.
Oregon baseball last hosted a postseason event when the District 8 playoffs were played at Howe Field. The Ducks defeated Seattle, 9-4, and Fresno State, 9-5 and 1-0, for the right to move on to the 1954 College World Series.
There are 30 Division I conferences which will receive an automatic berth in the field of 64, along with 34 at-large selections. The 66th Men’s College World Series begins play Friday, June 15, at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Neb.
INDIANAPOLIS – The University of Oregon has been selected as one of 16 regional sites for the 66th annual NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee announced Sunday.
