2008 Conway Regional

1. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

2. East Carolina Pirates

Greenville, North Carolina

At-large bid from Conference USA

2008 record: 13-11, 40-19 (fifth in Conference USA)

Head coach: Billy Godwin (Atlantic Christian, 1986)

Record at school: 113-68, three years

Overall record: 113-68, three years

Assistant coaches: Link Jarrett, Bill Jarman, Ben Sanderson

Team offense: .315 BA, 459 R, 79 HR, .492 SLG%, .405 OBP, 95/120 SB

Team pitching: 3.96 ERA, 529 IP, 506 H, 215 BB, 454 K

Top hitters: Harrison Eldridge (.355/5/34), Corey Kemp (.349/16/67), Brandon Henderson (.345/9/47), Stephen Batts (.335/10/45), Ryan Wood (.300/12/49), Kyle Roller (.299/11/47)

Top pitchers: Seth Maness (9-1, 2.87 ERA, 91 IP, 85 H, 18 BB, 77 K), Justin Bristow (8-2, 3.22, 86.2 IP, 77 H, 25 BB, 78 K), Josh Ruhlman (4-3, 2 SV, 2.48 ERA, 58 IP, 40 H, 26 BB, 48 K), TJ Hose (6-4, 5.02 ERA, 71.2 IP, 76 H, 38 BB, 65 K)

Last NCAA appearance: 2007 (1-2 at Chapel Hill Regional)

Notes: East Carolina is making its eighth appearance in nine years in the NCAA tournament. Corey Kemp is a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes award, the Dick Howser award and the Johnny Bench Award. Four Pirates posted double figure home run totals. Entering the conference tournament, East Carolina's offense ranked 18th in the country with 450 runs. ECU downed C-USA top dog Rice in the tournament, but lost two games by one run to Houston.

3. Alabama Crimson Tide

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

At-large bid from SEC

2008 record: 16-14, 34-26 (second in SEC West)

Head coach: Jim Wells (Northwestern State, 1981)

Record at school: 588-298, 14 years

Overall record: 782-387, 19 years

Assistant coaches: Mitch Gaspard, Dax Norris, Drew French

Team offense: .309 BA, 444 R, 78 HR, .479 SLG%, .389 OBP, 52/71 SB

Team pitching: 5.05 ERA, 527.1 IP, 596 H, 252 BB, 441 K

Top hitters: Brandon May (.377/9/49/17 2b), Josh Rutledge (.375/0/29/14 SB), Alex Avila (.339/16/61), Kent Matthes (.307/10/49), Ross Wilson (.283/12/42)

Top pitchers: Austin Hyatt (4-4, 4.64 ERA, 85.1 IP, 85 H, 28 BB, 71 K), Nathan Kilcrease (3-0, 2.12 ERA, 29.1 IP, 39 H, 10 BB, 23K), Josh Copeland (3-2, 4 SV, 3.31 ERA, 35.1 IP, 42 H, 17 BB, 32 K), Will Stroup (5-3, 4.03 ERA, 58 IP, 56 H, 33 BB, 53 K)

Last NCAA Appearance: 2006 (3-0 in Tuscaloosa Regional, 0-2 in Chapel Hill Super Regional)

Notes: Alabama returns to the NCAA tournament for the eighth time in the past 11 years. Jim Wells, who won his 750th game earlier this year, leads his team to the NCAA regionals for the 14th time in 18 years at Alabama. Ross Wilson is the younger brother of Tide quarterback John Parker Wilson. Josh Rutledge led the SEC in hits as a freshman. Alabama did not lose a home series in SEC play this year.

 4. Columbia Lions