B-CU Draws #3 Florida Gators At Gainesville Regional Friday at 7 p.m.
Bethune-Cookman will travel to Gainesville, Florida to take on the Florida Gators in the NCAA Division I Baseball Regional on Friday, June 4 at 7 p.m. at the McKethan Stadium. The Wildcats will be making their fifth consecutive trip and 11th overall to the NCAA Baseball Regional.
"No matter where we go in the regional, we know we will be playing a really good opponent and we have to continue and play good baseball," said Wildcat Head Coach Mervyl Melendez. "Our team has showed character and is a special group and we are looking forward to the regional."
#3 Florida (42-15) earned the top seed and will make their 26th regional appearance. Bethune-Cookman (35-20), received the conference's automatic bid with their 5th straight MEAC title win. The Wildcats are 0-4 against the Gators. In their last match-up against Florida in the last year's Gainesville regional, B-CU fell 8-7.
The Wildcats last win in a NCAA tournament occurred in 2002 at the Gainesville Regional where they eliminated Florida International, 7-4.
No. 2 Florida Atlantic will meet No. 3 Oregon State in the first game of the day at 1 p.m.
2010 NCAA Gainesville Regional Schedule
Friday, June 4
Game 1: 1 p.m. - No. 2 Florida Atlantic (35-22) vs. No. 3 Oregon State (31-22)
Game 2: 7 p.m. - No. 1 Florida (42-15) vs. No. 4 Bethune-Cookman (35-20)
Saturday, June 5
Game 3: 1 p.m. - Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Game 4: 7 p.m. - Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Sunday, June 6
Game 5: 1 p.m. - Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4
Game 6: 7 p.m. - Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5
Monday, June 7
Game 7: (if necessary) - 7 p.m. - Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6