Story Published:
May 25, 2009 at 5:44 PM CDT
Story Updated:
Jun 2, 2009 at 3:29 PM CDT
For the seventh-consecutive season, the Missouri baseball team will participate in the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers earned a bid to the Oxford, Miss. Regional and will open play against Western Kentucky at 3 p.m. on Friday. Ole Miss, the host for the Regional, will take on Monmouth at 7 p.m.
Mizzou is one of just 14 teams nationally that has advanced to the last seven NCAA Regionals. The Tigers are 34-25 on the season and advanced to last weekend's Big 12 Championship Game. A record eight Big 12 Conference teams made the field.
Ticket information for the Oxford Regional can be found at olemisssports.com.
Each of the 16 regionals feature four teams, playing a double-elimination format. The regionals are scheduled to be conducted from Friday, May 29, to Monday, June 1 (if necessary). Selection of the eight super regional hosts will be announced on ncaa.com Monday, June 1 at approximately 10 p.m. CT.
The 63rd Men's College World Series begins play Saturday, June 13, at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska.
