College World Series 2012 Bracket: Stony Brook's Cinderella Run Will End Sunday

After a 9-1 thrashing at the hands of UCLA on Friday, Stony Brook—the Cinderella story of the 2012 College World Series—now sits just one loss away from leaving Omaha, Neb. with nothing more than a whimper.

That loss is likely to come Sunday against the Florida State Seminoles, who are also facing elimination after a 4-3 loss to Arizona on Friday. The loser of Sunday's contest (ESPN 2, 5:00 p.m. ET) is out of the College World Series. 

The rest of the College World Series bracket can be viewed here. 

The last two weeks have been a true underdog story for the Seawolves (52-14). 

Stony Brook woke up the college baseball world with a dramatic run through the super regionals, including wins over Missouri State, Miami (Fl.) and Central Florida in the Coral Gables regional, before knocking off perennial power LSU in the super regional.

The run was all the more impressive considering Stony Brook has only been a NCAA Division 1 program since 2000. Even in 2012, it remains one of the smallest Division 1 baseball schools. In comparison, LSU, who Stony Brook beat in Baton Rouge to make the College World Series, has made 15 trips to Omaha since 1986.

Stony Brook will have their hands full with Florida State, however. 

The Seminoles (48-16) cruised through the regionals and super regionals to get to Omaha. Florida State outscored Samford and UAB by a combined 15-4 through three regional games and then stomped Stanford in two games by a combined tally of 35-8. 

Arizona, a fellow No. 1 seed, snuck past the Seminoles in 12 innings on Friday night. Florida State had the tying run on third base in the bottom of the 12th, but Devon Travis struck out swinging to end the contest. 

Stony Brook will need to play considerably better than they did on Friday to hang around with the battle-tested Seminoles. 

The Seawolves were bum-rushed by UCLA, who scored four runs before Stony Brook ace Tyler Johnson had even recorded an out. The Bruins (47-14) would go on to score five in the first and two more in the third to secure a 7-1 lead after three innings.

Stony Brook would never recover, though they had chances to cut into that deficit several times during the middle innings. UCLA shut the door at every opportunity, finishing the contest with a convincing 9-1 win. 

The pitching was the most concerning part for Stony Brook, who had allowed just two earned runs in three games against LSU in the super regionals. Johnson, who entered Friday's contest with an ERA under 2.00, struggled with control and looked a touch rattled by the enormousness of the moment. He allowed a season-high seven runs and suffered just his second loss of the season (12-2). 

The Seawolves have to get better starting pitching, especially against the ACC's best offensive lineup. 

Florida State's offense is anchored by senior outfield James Ramsey, who finished ranked in the top 10 of nine hitting categories in the ACC this season. Ramsey his .382 with 76 runs, 13 doubles, six triples, 13 home runs and 57 RBI this season. He also walked 60 times with just 39 strikeouts. 

Needless to say, Ramsey is a tough out. But he's not alone, as Jayce Boyd hit .389 with 93 hits and 59 RBI in 2012, and Travis laced 22 doubles with 40 RBI. 

The Seminoles will also turn to pitcher Mike Compton, who won 11 games (11-2) in 17 starts with a 2.86 ERA this season. Coming into the College World Series, the Florida State staff had allowed just 12 runs (10 earned) in five qualifying games. If Compton continues to throw as well as he has recently, the Seawolves will struggle to score enough runs to advance past Florida State. 

There's obviously no doubting the story of Stony Brook, who overcame all odds to deservedly earn a spot in Omaha. However, that run may end tomorrow night. Florida might be too talented—both in lineup and pitching staff—for the Seawolves to stave off elimination. 

The ride was straight out of Hollywood, but Stony Brook's 2012 season might not have the typical storybook ending.