1. Florida Gators (1)
Gainesville, Florida
At-large bid from SEC
2016 record: 50-13, 19-10 (second in SEC East)
Head coach: Kevin O’Sullivan (Virginia, 1991)
Eighth Super Regional Trip, last in 2015, 10-5 record, won 5 Supers (2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015)
Five Things
- The Gators are the No. 1 overall seed in the 2016 NCAA Tournament
- UF has won 50 games in consecutive seasons for the first time in program history
- The Gators host FSU for the second straight year in a Super Regional. UF swept the two games a season ago by a combined score of 24-9. Florida went 3-0 against the Seminoles this season, outscoring them 17-4
- Kevin O’Sullivan has taken Florida to the College World Series in four of the past six seasons
- First baseman Peter Alonso (.368, 12 HR, 55 RBI) had been out since May 13 with a broken bone in his left hand, but returned last weekend and was named Regional MVP after going 8 for 14 with three home runs and eight RBI
1. Florida State Seminoles
Tallahassee, Florida
At-large bid from ACC
2016 record: 40-20, 16-10 (Second in Atlantic Division)
Head Coach: Mike Martin (Florida State, 1966)
15th Super Regional Trip, last in 2015, 13-21 record, won 5 Supers (1999, 2000, 2008, 2010, 2012)
Five Things
- FSU is making its 39th consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament and 37th straight under head coach Mike Martin. The Seminoles hosted a regional for the 33rd time.
- The Seminoles are playing in their 15th Super Regional, the most in college baseball
- John Sansone (.374, 9 HR, 65 RBI) has had 46 multi-hit games this season. He leads the team with 25 doubles.
- Dylan Busby paces the Seminoles with 14 home runs. He also has 11 steals.
- Opponents are hitting just .241 against the FSU pitching staff. Only three of its first 26 opponents reached double-figure hits