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College World Series: Arizona Wildcats Vs. South Carolina Gamecocks

Posted on the 24 June 2012 by Lifeofasportswife @jessaolson
The College World Series stage is set. The Wildcats of Arizona will be playing the defeating South Carolina Gamecocks. Instead of double elimination, the Championship is best of 3. The first game is TODAY (Sunday, June 24) at 8pm EST. (7 Central)
Arizona and South Carolina have never met on the baseball diamond. The last time Arizona played an SEC team in the CWS was 2004 against Georgia. 
Times to the CWS:
Arizona: 16
South Carolina: 12
All time highest: Texas (34) (Who didn't make it to regionals this year)
Number of Championships:
Arizona: 3
South Carolina: 2
All time highest: Southern California (12)
How Arizona got here:
Regional
def. Missouri, 15-3
def. Louisville, 16-4
def. Louisville, 16-3
Super Regional
def. St. John's (10 inn), 7-6
def. St. John's , 7-4
College World Series
def. Florida State, 4-3 (12 inn)
def. UCLA, 4-0
def. Florida St., 10-3

How South Carolina got here:Regional
def. Manhattan, 7-0
def. Clemson, 5-4 (12 inn.)
def. Clemson, 4-3
Super Regional
def. Oklahoma, 5-0
def. Oklahoma, 5-1
College World Series
def. Florida, 7-3
lost to Arkansas, 2-1
def. Kent State, 4-1
def. Arkansas, 2-0
def. Arkansas, 3-2


Questions
1. Who do you think will win the CWS?

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