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2003 College World Series:
Baseball America Staff Predictions

May 30, 2003

Regionals/Super-Regionals
John Manuel
Will Lingo
Jim Callis
Kevin Goldstein
Talahassee, FL
Fla. State
Fla. State
Fla. State
Fla. State
Austin, TX
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Wilson, NC
VCU
VCU
NC State
NC State
Coral Gables, FL
Fla. Atlantic
Miami
Fla. Atlantic
Miami
Houston, TX
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
College Station, TX
Texas A&M
Texas A&M
Houston
Alabama
Lincoln, NE
Nebraska
Nebraska
SW Missouri State
Nebraska
Auburn, AL
Auburn
Auburn
Auburn
Clemson
Baton Rouge, LA
Tulane
Tulane
LSU
LSU
Hattiesburg, MS
Baylor
S. Mississippi
S. Mississippi
Southern U.
Tempe, AZ
Ariz. State
UNLV
Ariz. State
Ariz. State
Fullerton, CA
CS Fullerton
CS Fullerton
CS Fullerton
CS Fullerton
Palo Alto, CA
Stanford
Stanford
Richmond
Stanford
Long Beach, CA
Washington
Washington
LBSU
LBSU
Starkville, MS
North Carolina
North Carolina
Miss. State
Miss. State
Atlanta, GA
Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech
Super-Regional
Winners
Texas
Fla. Atlantic
Rice
Auburn
Baylor
CS Fullerton
Stanford
Georgia Tech
Texas
Miami
Rice
Nebraska
S. Mississippi
CS Fullerton
Stanford
North Carolina
Texas
Florida Atl.
Rice
SW Missouri State
S. Mississippi
CS Fullerton
LBSU
Miss. State
Fla. State
NC State
Rice
Nebraska
LSU
Ariz. State
Stanford
Georgia Tech
College World Series
John Manuel
Will Lingo
Jim Callis
Kevin Goldstein
Champion
CS Fullerton
CS Fullerton
Rice
Georgia Tech
Runner-Up
Texas
Rice
LBSU
Fla. State
Outstanding
Player
Shane Costa,
CS Fullerton
Shane Costa,
CS Fullerton
Jeff Niemann,
Rice
Micah Owings,
Georgia Tech
Biggest
Surprise
Washington pushes Stanford to the limit
Southern Miss, which didn't make its first regional appearance until 1990, goes to Omaha under coach (and alum) Corky Palmer
Southwest Missouri State wins a game in Omaha
Southern University, making history by becoming the first historically black college to win a regional
Fearless
Prediction
Kevin Costner roots for Augie Garrido and the Longhorns instead of his alma mater, CSUF, in the final.
Carolina finally stops choking and pulls out the important wins it needs to get to Omaha, where Jim Callis and John Manuel will dine at the Drover. And that's a lead-pipe cinch.
Mississippi State coach Ron Polk uses Omaha as a forum to bemoan Title IX.
1. The ACC drought finally ends.
 
2. I receive a record 378 emails from the "BA Mobile Unit" from June 13-23.

Regionals/Super-Regionals
Will Kimmey
J.J. Cooper
Alan Matthews
Talahassee, FL
Fla. State
Fla. State
Fla. State
Austin, TX
Texas
Lamar
Texas
Wilson, NC
VCU
VCU
W. Carolina
Coral Gables, FL
Florida Atl.
Miami
Florida
Houston, TX
Rice
Rice
Rice
College Station, TX
Texas A&M
Texas A&M
Alabama
Lincoln, NE
Nebraska
Nebraska
SW Missouri State
Auburn, AL
Auburn
Ohio State
Auburn
Baton Rouge, LA
LSU
LSU
LSU
Hattiesburg, MS
Baylor
Baylor
Baylor
Tempe, AZ
UNLV
UNLV
Ariz. State
Fullerton, CA
CS Fullerton
CS Fullerton
CS Fullerton
Palo Alto, CA
Stanford
Stanford
UC Riverside
Long Beach, CA
LBSU
Washington
LBSU
Starkville, MS
Miss. State
Miss. State
Miss. State
Atlanta, GA
S. Carolina
S. Carolina
Georgia Tech
Super-Regional
Winners
Texas
VCU
Rice
Auburn
LSU
CS Fullerton
Stanford
S.Carolina
Fla. State
VCU
Rice
Nebraska
LSU
CS Fullerton
Washington
S. Carolina
Fla. State
Florida
Rice
Auburn
Baylor
CS Fullerton
LBSU
Miss. State
College World Series
Will Kimmey
J.J. Cooper
Alan Matthews
Champion
Rice
Rice
Fla. State
Runner-Up
CS Fullerton
CS Fullerton
LBSU
Outstanding
Player
Vince Sinisi
Rice
Jeff Niemann,
Rice
Stephen Drew,
Fla. State
Biggest
Surprise
VCU represents the RVA with the state's second-ever trip to Omaha, after James Madison in 1983
Washington bashes its way to the CWS.
Ryan Basner and Western Carolina expose an overaggressive NC State lineup and upset the Wolfpack
Fearless
Prediction
RPI-leading ACC grabs Nos. 1 and 3 national seeds but fails to send a team to Omaha
Two-way star Micah Owings homers and picks up the win for Tech twice during the tournament.
Florida State's Mike Martin finally gets his championship

 
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