Mizzou-Rah

Congratulations are in order for the Missouri Tigers baseball team that has been selected to host one of 16 NCAA Regionals, thus beginning the road to Omaha and the College World Series.

The Tigers boast a 40-16 record, a second place finish in the Big 12, and a number 11 national ranking.

If the Tigers can get past their four-team Regional, they will move on to a two-team Super Regional where they will have to win two of three to move on to Rosenblatt Stadium, home of the College World Series.

Last year, Mizzou beat nationally ranked Pepperdine twice in the Regional round to advance to a Super Regional matchup with a perennially dominant Cal State Fullerton squad, but the Titans advanced to the World Series.

Here are some Mizzou players to look out for in the tournament (pardon the sentence fragments):

Jacob Priday - The Tigers' biggest offensive threat. Hitting .299 with 10 homers and 55 RBI in 54 games. Hottest hitter in the lineup down the stretch, coming off of a 5 RBI game in a 13-1 rout of Oklahoma State (38-19).

Evan Frey - Run-scoring machine. Has scored 64 times in 53 games. Hitting .346, with 11 doubles, 5 triples, and 4 homers. Has also swiped 10 bases.

Brock Bond - Always on base. Hitting .319 and has scored 52 times in 55 games. 38 walks and 24 HBP to help spark the Tiger offense.

Aaron Crow - Boasts a 3.17 ERA in 108 innings of work. Leads Mizzou with an 8-3 record in 16 starts.

Scooter Hicks and Ryan Gargano - Big-time bullpen combo with combined 1.31 ERA in 48.2 innings. Allowed just 30 hits and 12 walks combined for a WHIP of less than 1.00.

Hopefully these players, along with the others, can carry Mizzou to Rosenblatt Stadium--- what I consider to be a real baseball heaven.