2008 Tempe Regional

1. Arizona State Sun Devils

2. Vanderbilt Commodores

Nashville, Tennessee

At-large bid from SEC

2008 record: 15-14, 40-20 (fourth in SEC East)

Head coach: Tim Corbin (Ohio Wesleyan, 1984)

Record at school: 238-128, six years

Overall record: 238-128, six years

Assistant coaches: Erik Bakich, Derek Johnson, Blake Allen

Team offense: .305 BA, 424 R, 61 HR, .466 SLG%, .388 OBP, 78/105 SB

Team pitching: 4.56 ERA, 542.2 IP, 546 H, 224 BB, 567 K

Top hitters: David Macias (.355/8/36/15 2B), Ryan Flaherty (.325/14/61), Alex Feinberg (.312/2/34), Pedro Alvarez (.312/9/28), Andrew Giobbi (.308/3/37/22 2B), Dominic de la Osa (.305/10/48)

Top pitchers: Caleb Cotham (7-5, 4.26 ERA, 80.1 IP, 77 H, 32 BB, 87 K), Mike Minor (6-3, 4.26 ERA, 95 IP, 92 H, 27 BB, 94 K), Nick Christiani (6-3, 4.69 ERA, 71 IP, 79 H, 23 BB, 63 K), Russell Brewer (4-2, 8 SV, 3.22 ERA, 44.2 IP, 43 H, 9 BB, 51 K)

Last NCAA appearance: 2007 (3-2 in Nashville regional)

Notes: Vanderbilt did not reach the heights of a season ago after losing several top players, but will be appearing in their fifth consecutive NCAA tournament. The Commodores will be looking to advance past the regional round for the first time since 2004. Pedro Alvarez earned first-team All-SEC honors and many talent evaluators are predicting that he will be a first round selection in the major league draft. Vanderbilt was in contention for the conference title as late as the penultimate weekend of the season, but the Commodores dropped their last five games to sink to the sixth seed.

4. Stony Brook Seawolves

Stony Brook, New York

Automatic bid - won America East Tournament

2008 record: 14-10, 34-24 (Second in America East)

Head coach: Matt Senk (Cortland, 1980)

Record at school: 470-312-3, 18 years

Overall record: 470-312-3, 18 years

Assistant coaches: Anthony Stutz, Joe Pennucci, Chris Sipp

Team offense: .289 BA, 350 R, 42 HR, .425 SLG%, .369 OB%, 49/62 SB

Team pitching: 4.93 ERA, 478 IP, 534 H, 206 BB, 398 K

Top hitters: Steven Mazzurco (.368/2/33/15 2B), Brian Witkowski (.348/9/30/12-15 SB), Michael Stephan (.311/11/36/29 HBP), Rob Dyer (.306/7/45/13 2B), Stephen Marino (.305/0/21/13 2B), Michael Tansey (.303/5/28/12 SB)

Top pitchers: Tom Koehler (6-4, 3.70, 90 IP, 82 H, 39 BB, 107 K), Jordan Purington (3-3, 7 SV, 3.83, 44.2 IP, 43 H, 18 BB, 31 K), Jeremy Nowak (7-2, 7 SV, 4.07, 59.2 IP, 65 H, 24 BB, 51 K), Gary Novakowski (7-4, 4.37, 78.1 IP, 91 H, 15 BB, 52 K), Mike Errigo (4-5, 4.91, 69.2 IP, 83 H, 36 BB, 65 K)

Last NCAA appearance: 2004 (0-2 at Kinston Regional)

Notes: Stony Brook went 3-0 in the America East Tournament and the Seawolves pitching staff finished the tourney with 19 consecutive scoreless innings. Mike Errigo tossed a five-hitter in the 6-0 win in the championship game. Stony Brook won 16-3 at James Madison on March 20. Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan pitched at Stony Brook. Head coach Matt Senk and assistant coach Joe Pennucci each have degrees in psychology.