2010 Fayetteville Regional

Capsules by Barrett Neale, Michael Perry, Matt Mullen, Andrew Woods, Sean Ryan, Phil Stanton

1. Arkansas Razorbacks

Fayetteville, Arkansas

At-large bid from SEC

2010 record: 18-12, 40-17 (second in SEC West)

Head coach: Dave Van Horn (Arkansas, 1988)

Record at school: 316-175, 8 years

Overall record: 901-415, 22 years

Assistant coaches: Todd Butler, Dave Jorn, Chris Curry

Team offense: .307 BA, 427 R, 75 HR, 68/85 SB

Team pitching: 3.85 ERA, 507.1 IP, 486 H, 154 BB, 489 K

Top hitters: Zach Cox (.432/8/47/11 2B/11-12 SB), Collin Kuhn (.345/12/43/16 2B/16-17 SB), Brett Eibner (.332/18/61/15 2B), Bo Bigham (.299/3/25/14 2B/13-15 SB), Monk Kreder (.295/3/40/12 2B), Andy Wilkins (.278/13/62/14 2B)

Top pitchers: Drew Smyly (8-1, 2.58 ERA, 83.2 IP, 70 H, 27 BB, 92 K), TJ Forrest (7-0, 1 SV, 2.76 ERA, 42.1 IP, 42 H, 9 BB, 32 K), Geoffrey Davenport (2-2, 3.66 ERA, 39.1 IP, 40 H, 16 BB, 45 K), DJ Baxendale (0-2, 7 SV, 3.83 ERA, 54 IP, 55 H, 15 BB, 40 K), Mike Bolsinger (6-3, 4.16 ERA, 75.2 IP, 69 H, 18 BB, 70 K)

Last NCAA appearance: 2009 (3-0 at Norman Regional, 2-0 at Tallahassee Super Regional, 2-2 in College World Series)

Notes: Arkansas followed up its trip to the 2009 College World Series with a season worthy of hosting a Regional. Coach Dave Van Horn has guided the Razorbacks to the postseason in each of his eight seasons and has four trips to Omaha on his resume, two at Nebraska and two at Arkansas. Pitching coach Dave Jorn has had two stints with the Hogs, this one starting in 2003 after 14 years in Major League Baseball. The Razorbacks were 26-8 at home this year. But Arkansas lost 10 of 15 down the stretch. Zach Cox, one of the nation's leading hitters, was named a team captain as a sophomore. Collin Kuhn set the school record with 23 HBPs. Outfielder/pitcher Brett Eibner was drafted in the fourth round by the Houston Astros out of high school. Lefty starter Drew Smyly, like Cox and Eibner, were held out of the SEC tourney because of injuries. The Razorbacks have nine pitchers who have logged more than 35 innings this year.

2. Washington State Cougars

Pullman, Washington

At-large bid from Pac-10

2010 record: 15-12, 34-19 (third in Pac-10)

Head coach: Donnie Marbut (Portland State, 1997)

Record at school: 180-154, 6 years

Overall record: 180-154, 6 years

Assistant coaches: Gregg Swenson, Spencer Allen, Gabe Boruff

Team offense: .293 BA, 364 R, 39 HR, .431 SLG %, .375 OB %, 61/87 SB

Team pitching: 4.57 ERA, 474.2 IP, 501 H, 184 BB, 324 K

Top hitters: Brett Jacobs (.358/0/22), Matt Fanelli (.316/5/40), Cody Bartlett (.315/5/30), Michael Weber (.302/7/40), Derek Jones (.300/11/40), Garry Kuykendall (.275/1/22), Matt Argyropoulous (.274/3/29)

Top pitchers: Chad Arnold (5-3, 3.47, 98.2 IP, 82 H, 45 BB, 71), James Wise (3-1, 4.53, 51.2 IP, 28 BB, 39 K), Jackson Spencer (3-1, 4.53, 36.0 IP, 46 H, 11 BB, 14 SO), Paris Shewey (7-2, 2 SV, 2.75, 52.1 IP, 38 H, 22 BB, 45 K), Adam Conley (5-3, 11 SV, 3.13, 60.1 IP, 58 H, 17 BB, 41 K)

Last NCAA appearance: 2009 (1-2 in Norman Regional)

Notes: Washington State finished third in the Pac-10 behind the red-hot Sun Devils and the superb pitching of UCLA. The Cougars reached their second consecutive regional under the leadership of coach Donnie Marbut. Derek Jones has ripped 11 homers this season and plated 40 runs. WSU features several talented hurlers like Arnold and Conley. Conley has saved 11 contests this season.

3. Kansas State Wildcats

Manhattan, Kansas

At-large bid from Big 12

2010 record: 14-12, 36-20 (third in Big 12)

Head coach: Brad Hill (Emporia State, 1985)

Record at school: 229-166-3, 7 years

Overall record: 647-257-3, 16 years

Assistant coaches: Sean McCann, Andy Sawyers, Anthony Everman

Team offense: .323 BA, 427 R, 35 HR, .451 SLG%, .427 OB%, 114-149 SB

Team pitching: 5.44 ERA, 492.2 IP, 564 H, 168 BB, 381 K

Top hitters: Nick Martini (.416/3/53/16 2B/19-23 SB), Adam Muenster (.386/3/33/19 2B/25-31 SB), Carter Jurica (.359/11/65/16 2B/18-23 SB), Blair DeBord (.340/2/22/13 2B), Daniel Dellasega (.333/0/47/19 2B), Matt Giller (.295/2/37), Kent Urban (.272/4/40/15 2B/14-18 SB)

Top pitchers: James Allen (5-0, 8 SV, 2.03 ERA, 44.1 IP, 26 H, 13 BB, 38 K), Evan Marshall (5-5, 1 SV, 3.99 ERA, 79 IP, 75 H, 20 BB, 48 K), Kyle Hunter (9-2, 4.50 ERA, 78 IP, 80 H, 31 BB, 52 K), Justin Lindsey (4-3, 5.52 ERA, 60.1 IP, 65 H, 22 BB, 41 K)

Last NCAA appearance: 2009 (2-2 in Houston Regional)

Notes: Kansas State is in the field for the second straight year under coach Brad Hill. Hill arrived in Manhattan from Central Missouri State and has guided the Wildcats to some of their best baseball moments. KSU has won 79 games over the past two seasons - it won 15 games in 2003, the year before Hill arrived. Adam Muenster is an Omaha native who moved from the outfield to the infield in 2009. One of only three seniors, Muenster has 207 career hits and owns the school record for stolen bases with 77. The other two seniors are Daniel Dellasega, who has thrived as the starting catcher after spending two years as the No. 2 guy, and Ryan Daniel, who went 5-4 with 12 starts. Center fielder Nick Martini was a Freshman All-American last year when he hit .336 - he's batting 80 points higher and has struck out only 19 times in 219 at-bats. Carter Jurica has hit .353 and .359 in two years as a starter and leads the Wildcats with a .606 slugging percentage.

4. Grambling State Tigers

Grambling, Louisiana

Automatic bid – won Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament

2010 record: 10-14, 22-30 (third in Western Division)

Head coach: James Cooper (Grambling State, 2004)

Record at school: 22-30, 1 year

Overall record: 22-30, 1 year

Assistant coaches: Joshua Scott, David Pierre

Team offense: .302 BA, 416 R, 44 HR, .450 SLG%, .402 OB%, 138-165 SB

Team pitching: 8.51 ERA, 437.2 IP, 609 H, 284 BB, 261 K

Top hitters: Chris Wolfe (.358/0/40/27-35 SB), Jeremy Shelby (.354/6/39/13 2B/20-23 SB), Alvin Simmons (.308/4/26/11-14 SB), Steve Kletke (.306/10/41/11 2B), Milton Jeffery Barney (.299/2/24/12 2B/12-14 SB), Arthur Mazierski (.293/1/34), Mychal Roby (.286/10/41/14-16 SB), Justin Kelley (.271/2/27/20-21 SB)

Top pitchers: Adrian Turner (5-5, 5.90 ERA, 90 IP, 104 H, 44 BB, 62 K), Odingo Davila (7-4, 6.00 ERA, 69 IP, 76 H, 45 BB, 50 K), Richard Bautista (2-3, 1 SV, 7.33 ERA, 46.2 IP, 68 H, 27 BB, 22 K), Eric Zagone (3-7, 8.80 ERA, 75.2 IP, 117 H, 33 BB, 52 K)

Last NCAA appearance: 1985 (0-2 in Central Regional)

Notes: The Tigers won their first SWAC title since 1985, blowing out Alcorn State 15-2 in the championship game. Head coach James Cooper was named SWAC Coach of the Year. Pitcher Adrian Turner was named tourney MVP. He went the distance in the title game with seven hits, one walk and seven strikeouts. Cooper was a three-time All-SWAC performer at Grambling State, including First Team following his senior season. Jeremy Shelby is the son of former major-leaguer John Shelby. The Tigers have made three trips to the NCAA Tournament (1983, 1984, 1985) and are looking for their first victory.