Times set for Cary Super Regional

After CCU’s impressive and emotional victory in the Conway regional, Monday they find out exactly when they’ll have their chance at advancing to the College World Series.

The Coastal Carolina University baseball team will open the 2008 NCAA Cary Super Regional Saturday, June 7 at 12 p.m. against the University of North Carolina.  Game two will be Sunday, June 8 at 1 p.m. with an if necessary game three Monday, June 9 at either 12:30 p.m. or 7 p.m.  Saturday’s game will be on ESPNU with Sunday’s game on ESPN.  Monday’s game would be on either ESPN or ESPN2.

Coastal won the NCAA Conway Regional June 1, defeating East Carolina 24-11. North Carolina, the national number two seed, defeated UNC Wilmington 7-3 June 1 to win the NCAA Cary Regional.

The two teams met March 11 in Cary, with the Chanticleers coming away with an 11-4 win.  Junior David Anderson picked up the win on the mound while sophomore Adam Rice went 3-for-4 at the plate.

Coastal and North Carolina have met one other time in the postseason.  The Tar Heels came back to win 6-5 in the 2004 NCAA Columbia Regional.

2008 NCAA Super Regional Schedule
June 6-8
N.C. State at Georgia
Wichita State vs. Florida State/Tulane
Arizona at Miami (Fla.)
Stanford vs. UCLA/Cal State Fullerton

June 7-9
Coastal Carolina at North Carolina
UC Irvine at LSU
Texas A&M at Rice
Fresno State/San Diego at Arizona State