THE NCAA DIVISION-1 COLLEGE BASEBALL SUPER REGIONALS ARE SET TO BEGIN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AT 8-CAMPUS SITES, WITH A BEST-OF-THREE PLAYOFF FORMAT.

THE 8-WINNERS WILL ADVANCE TO OMAHA FOR THE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES.

FRIDAY'S OPENING MATCHUPS SEE TOP-RANKED TENNESSEE PLAY NOTRE DAME. #4 VIRGINIA TECH MEETS OKLAHOMA. #5 SEED TEXAS A&M FACES LOUISVILLE, AND #8 EAST CAROLINA HOSTS #9 TEXAS.

ON SATURDAY...#2 SEED STANFORD HOSTS U-CONN. 3RD-SEED OREGON STATE ENTERTAINS AUBURN SATURDAY NIGHT AT 730. #10 NORTH CAROLINA MEETS ARKANSAS, AND 11-SEED SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI FACES OLE MISS.

IN OTHER COLLEGE BASEBALL NEWS...

THE NCAA DIVISION-3 NATIONAL TITLE WAS DECIDED YESTERDAY IN CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, AND EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE SWEPT SALISBURY OF MARYLAND IN TWO GAMES, 11-6 AND 3-2 TO WIN THE D-3 PENNANT.