The field for the NCAA baseball tournament will take shape this week with conference tournaments determining most of the 30 automatic qualifiers. Also at stake are 34 at-large bids.
The 16 NCAA regional hosts will be announced Sunday and the rest of the 64-team field next Monday. The College World Series is June 14 through June 23 or 24 in Omaha, Nebraska.
A look at the tournaments in the power conferences:
Site: Truist Field; Charlotte, North Carolina.
Days: Tuesday to Sunday.
2023 champion: Clemson.
Top seed: North Carolina.
Short hops: The Tar Heels’ 22 ACC wins match their most since 2018, and they head to Charlotte with wins in 10 of their last 11 overall. ... This is the 50th ACC Tournament and 26th played in the state of North Carolina. Only Virginia and Clemson have participated in all of them. ... Wake Forest’s Chase Burns leads the nation with 169 strikeouts. ... Virginia’s .340 batting average is best among Power Five teams and third overall.
Target to lower prices on basic goods in response to inflation
Insights丨 Literature works bridge for communications between China and Brazil: Brazilian professor
Severe convection causes 4 deaths, more than 10 injuries in E China
Mexico formally denounces Ecuador to ICJ for embassy raid
Red Lobster seeks bankruptcy protection after closing some restaurants
Japan's move to discharge wastewater 'irresponsible'
Minnesota Uber and Lyft driver pay package beats deadline to win approval in Legislature
Emission capping in focus as scientists predict hotter 2024
Ohio judge to rule Monday on whether the state’s abortion ban stands
Foreign Ministry urges US to conduct swift probe into San Francisco consulate car crash