Stanford Regional
Friday: Cal State Fullerton (32-23) vs. Baylor (36-19), 2 p.m.; Wright State (39-15) vs. Stanford (44-10), 7 p.m. ESPN2
Saturday-Monday (if necessary) — Matchups and times to be determined; double-elimination format.
Stanford’s competition
No. 4-seed Wright State (39-15)
Head coach: Jeff Mercer, 1st year (39-15)
Top hitters: 1B Gabe Snyder (Horizon League Player of the Year), .363, 15 HRs, 72 RBIs; OF Peyton Burdick, .356, 65 RBIs; DH Zane Harris, .352
Top pitchers: Ryan Weiss, 9-2, 3.40; Zane Collins, 6-1, 4.18;
How they got here:The Raiders from Dayton, Ohio, have won eight games in a row and have scored double-digit runs in six straight games for the first time in school history.
No. 2 Baylor (36-19)
Head coach: Steve Rodriguez, 3rd year (94-71)
Top hitters: OF Richard Cunningham, .344; 1B Andy Thomas, .343,.443 OBP; 3B Davis Wendzel, .319, .446 OBP; C Shea Langeliers, 10 HRs, 43 RBIs
Top pitchers: Cody Bradford (Big 12 Pitcher of the Year, 7-5, 2.38; Hayden Kettler, 8-4, 3.64; Troy Montemayor, 2.49, 11 saves
How they got here: Picked eighth in the preseason, the Bears won their first-ever Big 12 tournament title with a dramatic 6-5, 11-inning win over TCU on Sunday in Oklahoma City. They have won 22 of their past 25 games.
No. 3 Cal State Fullerton (32-23)
Head coach: Rick Vanderhook, 7th year, 267-150
Top hitters: 2B Hank LoForte, .341; C Daniel Cope, .288, 40 RBIs
Top pitchers: Colton Eastman (9-3, 2.26); Tommy Wilson, 6-0, 2.82; Brett Conine, 4.29, 10 saves
How they got here: The Titans are in a regional for the 27th consecutive time with their 30th conference title. Last year, they ousted Stanford in this regional and made it to the College World Series.