OMAHA, Neb.-A 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):
MICHIGAN (46-20)
Coach: Erik Bakich (255-160, 7 seasons at Michigan; 327-258, 10 seasons overall).
Road to Omaha: Won Corvallis regional: beat Creighton 6-0, beat Cincinnati 10-4, lost to Creighton 11-7, beat Creighton 17-6. Won Los Angeles super regional: beat UCLA 3-2, lost to UCLA 5-4 in 12 innings, beat UCLA 4-2.
2019 record vs. CWS teams: 0-4.
Last CWS appearance: 1984.
All-time record in CWS: 12-12 in 7 appearances.
TEXAS TECH (44-18)
Coach: Tim Tadlock (283-150, 7 seasons at Texas Tech; 718-276, 21 seasons overall).
Road to Omaha: Won Lubbock regional: beat Army 11-2, beat Dallas Baptist 3-2, beat Dallas Baptist 3-0. Won Lubbock super regional: beat Oklahoma State 8-6, lost to Oklahoma State 5-6, beat Oklahoma State 8-6.
2019 record vs. CWS teams: 3-1.
Last CWS appearance: 2018.
All-time record in CWS: 2-6 in 3 appearances.
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FLORIDA STATE (41-21)
Coach: Mike Martin (2,028-734-4, 40 seasons at Florida State and overall).
Road to Omaha: Won Athens regional: beat Florida Atlantic 13-7, beat Georgia 12-3, beat Georgia 10-1. Won Baton Rouge super regional: beat LSU 6-4, beat LSU 5-4 in 12 innings.
2019 record vs. CWS teams: 1-2.
Last CWS appearance: 2017.
All-time record in CWS: 29-44 in 22 appearances.
ARKANSAS (46-18)
Coach: Dave Van Horn (689-382, 17 seasons at Arkansas; 1,274-623, 31 seasons overall).
Road to Omaha: Won Fayetteville regional: beat Central Connecticut State 11-5, beat TCU 3-1, beat TCU 6-0. Won Fayetteville super regional: beat Mississippi 11-2, lost to Mississippi 13-5, beat Mississippi 14-1.
2019 record vs. CWS teams: 6-3.
Last CWS appearance: 2018.
All-time record in CWS: 15-18 in 9 appearances.
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LOUISVILLE (49-16)
Coach: Dan McDonnell (603-238, 13 seasons at Louisville and overall).
Road to Omaha: Won Louisville regional: beat Illinois-Chicago 5-3, lost to Illinois State 4-2, beat Indiana 9-7, beat Illinois State 11-2, beat Illinois State 4-3. Won Louisville super regional: beat East Carolina 14-1, beat East Carolina 12-0.
2019 record vs. CWS teams: 2-2.
Last CWS appearance: 2017.
All-time record in CWS: 2-8 in 4 appearances.
VANDERBILT (54-11)
Coach: Tim Corbin (735-353-1, 17 seasons at Vanderbilt; 841-491-1, 22 seasons overall).
Road to Omaha: Won Nashville regional: beat Ohio State 8-2, beat Indiana State 8-5, beat Indiana State 12-1. Won Nashville super regional: lost to Duke 18-5, beat Duke 3-0, beat Duke 13-2.
2019 record vs. CWS teams: 8-1.
Last CWS appearance: 2015.
All-time record in CWS: 11-6 in 3 appearances, won 2014 national title).
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AUBURN (38-26)
Coach: Butch Thompson (141-108, 4 seasons at Auburn; 180-120, 5 seasons overall).
Road to Omaha: Won Atlanta regional: beat Coastal Carolina 16-7, beat Georgia Tech 6-5, beat Georgia Tech 4-1. Won Chapel Hill super regional: beat North Carolina 11-7, lost to North Carolina 2-0, beat North Carolina 14-7.
2019 record vs. CWS teams: 2-8.
Last CWS appearance: 1997.
All-time record in CWS: 3-8 in four appearances.
MISSISSIPPI STATE (51-13)
Coach: Chris Lemonis (51-13, 1st season at MSU; 192-104-2, 5 seasons overall).
Road to Omaha: Won Starkville regional: beat Southern 11-6, beat Central Michigan 7-2, beat Miami 5-2. Won Starkville super regional: beat Stanford 6-2, beat Stanford 8-1.
2019 record vs. CWS teams: 3-5.
Last CWS appearance: 2018.
All-time record in CWS: 12-20 in 10 appearances.