from www.uncgspartans.com:
Spartans Head to Statesboro Regional
UNCG will join Georgia Southern, Texas Tech, and Notre Dame
GREENSBORO, N.C.– The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) baseball team will head to Statesboro, Ga., for the 2022 NCAA Regional hosted by No. 16 Georgia Southern.
"Well earned in an understatement. We really played well in the tournament and we deserve this so its really special." talking with @UNCGBaseball's Greg Hardison after the Spartans found out they would open @NCAABaseball Tournament play vs. Georgia Southern.@WFMY @uncgspartans pic.twitter.com/lqf0RzPO1X
— Brian Hall (@bhallwfmy) May 30, 2022
Joining UNCG (34-28) and Georgia Southern (40-18) is Texas Tech (37-20) and Notre Dame (35-14).
The Spartans, who started the conference slate 0-7, defied the odds and fought their way through the Southern Conference Tournament to win their second SoCon Championship. The last time the Spartans won was back in 2017.
UNCG will enter the regional as the No. 4 seed and will play host, No.1 Georgia Southern on Friday, June 3 at 7p.m. No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 3 Texas Tech will begin the tournament on Friday at 2 p.m.
++++++++++The N.C. State story on the NCAA Baseball Regionals…++++++++++
Statement from Boo Corrigan on NCAA Tournament omission for @NCStateBaseball pic.twitter.com/5Ss2XNb00s
— The Wolfpacker (@TheWolfpacker) May 30, 2022
**********Jacob Jenkins-Cowart from Southeast Guilford High School, MVP of the AAC Tournament…ECU’s Jenkins-Cowart now MVP…**********
Your AAC Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Jacob Jenkins-Cowart.
— .312 BA
— 10 RBI
— 3 HREARNED ? pic.twitter.com/3noYTFEB1S
— ECU Baseball (@ECUBaseball) May 29, 2022
Unreal catch in right field by Jenkins-Cowart…
JACOB JENKINS-COWART YOU ARE RIDICULOUS pic.twitter.com/2Seaqs4w6C
— American Baseball (@American_BSB) May 28, 2022
East Carolina vs. Coppin State 1pm Friday in the Greenville, N.C. Regional