College World Series 2013 TV Schedule: When to Watch Remainder of Tournament

The 2013 College World Series continues to chug along, with some early favorites like LSU already eliminated and others, such as North Carolina and Oregon State, hanging on by a thread.

UCLA and Mississippi State are sitting pretty, awaiting the results of the losers’ bracket and getting plenty of rest in preparation for Friday’s slate of semifinal games.

Let’s take a look at where you can catch the contests leading up to these thrilling matchups, take a look at the updated bracket, check out the schedule for the remainder of this event, predict a winner and more in our 2013 CWS preview.

 

Where: TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb.

When: Began Saturday, June 15; could go through Wednesday, June 26

Watch: ESPN and ESPN2

Live Stream: ESPN3

 

Bracket

 

Schedule (via NCAA.com)

Date	Matchup	Game	Time (ET)	Results/Channel
Saturday, June 15	Oregon State vs. Mississippi State	Opening Round	3 p.m.	MSU 5-4
Saturday, June 15	Indiana vs. Louisville	Opening Round	8 p.m.	IU 2-0
Sunday, June 16	North Carolina vs. NC State	Opening Round	3 p.m.	NC St 8-1
Sunday, June 16	LSU vs. UCLA	Opening Round	8 p.m.	UCLA 2-1
Monday, June 17	Oregon State vs. Louisville	Elimination Game	3 p.m.	OSU 11-4
Monday, June 17	Mississippi State vs. Indiana	For Semifinal Berth	8 p.m.	MSU 5-4
Tuesday, June 18	North Carolina vs. LSU	Elimination Game	3 p.m.	UNC 4-2
Tuesday, June 18	NC State vs. UCLA	For Semifinal Berth	8 p.m.	UCLA 2-1
Wednesday, June 19	Indiana vs. Oregon State	Elimination Game	8 p.m.	ESPN
Thursday, June 20	NC State vs. North Carolina	Elimination Game	8 p.m.	ESPN
Friday, June 21	Mississippi State vs. Wednesday's Winner	Semifinal Elimination Game 1	3 p.m.	ESPN
Friday, June 21	UCLA vs. Thursday's Winner	Semifinal Elimination Game 1	8 p.m.	ESPN
Saturday, June 22*	Mississippi State vs. Wednesday's Winner	Semifinal Elimination Game 2	3 p.m.	ESPN2
Saturday, June 22*	UCLA vs. Thursday's Winner	Semifinal Elimination Game 2	8:30 p.m.	ESPN
Monday, June 24	Bracket 1 Winner vs. Bracket 2 Winner	CWS Game 1	8 p.m.	ESPN
Tuesday, June 25	Bracket 1 Winner vs. Bracket 2 Winner	CWS Game 2	8 p.m.	ESPN
Wednesday, June 26*	Bracket 1 Winner vs. Bracket 2 Winner	CWS Game 3	8 p.m.	ESPN

*If necessary

Key Matchup: NC State vs. North Carolina

The Wolfpack and Tar Heels are matching up for the third time in the past month, this time in a win-or-go-home affair that will have fans on the edge of their seats.

While UNC won the initial showdown in the ACC tournament after 18 blockbuster innings, NC State had its revenge in the opening round of the College World Series.

In that contest, superstar pitcher Carlos Rodon pitched eight scoreless innings and had plenty of run support in an 8-1 victory. While he earned a no-decision in May, the ace left-hander struck out 14 batters in 10 innings, giving up just one hit.

Fortunately for North Carolina, Rodon will be coming off a short rest if the Wolfpack decide to send him out.

If the Tar Heels do face the sophomore stud, expect him to be a bit more beatable than he was in previous outings.

 

Predicted Winner: Mississippi State

The Bulldogs continue to rest after they won back-to-back games in this tournament with come-from-behind efforts in the eighth inning.

They opened up with a shocker over the OSU Beavers, watching hero Wes Rea belt a big double to score two and make the difference in a 5-4 win.

Then MSU faced the upstart Indiana Hoosiers, who were to continue their perfect record in the World Series (1-0 all-time heading into the matchup). That simply didn’t happen, as the Bulldogs used smart batting and great baserunning to generate a 5-3 lead in the eighth by scoring three runs.

Now the Bulldogs are, coincidentally, awaiting the winner of Indiana vs. Oregon State, a matchup of the two teams they have already conquered in the tournament.

With two chances to get one win, it’s hard to see the Bulldogs not advancing to the finals of this epic tournament in Omaha.