The University of Utah baseball team made history last weekend, becoming the first Ute men’s squad to win a Pac-12 championship as it went from worst to first in the Conference of Champions.
Now Utah will move on to the NCAA Tournament, where it will play in the Oxford Regional as the No. 4 seed.
Joining the Utes in the regional will be their first opponent in the double-elimination event, the top-seeded host Ole Miss Rebels, as well as the No. 2-seed Tulane Green Wave and No. 3-seed Boston College Eagles.
Here’s a look at the Oxford Regional and what Utah faces if it wants to advance.
Utah Utes
Record: 25-27, 19-11 Pac-12 Conference
How they got here: Earned an automatic bid after winning the Pac-12
The last 10: 7-3
Batting leaders: Batting average: Cody Scaggari, .328; Dallas Carroll, .316; DaShawn Keirsey Jr., .312
RBIs: Scaggari, 32; Carroll, 32; Josh Rose, 32
Home runs: Carroll, 7; Rose, 6; two tied with 4
Top pitchers: Jayson Rose, 2.62 ERA, 8-5 record, 102 strikeouts, 103 innings pitched
Josh Lapiana, 4.18 ERA, 4-5 record, 50 strikeouts, 92.2 innings pitched
Dalton Carroll, 5.20 ERA, 5-7 record, 45 strikeouts, 79.2 innings pitched
Record vs. teams in regional: 0-0
Of note: The Utes last reached the NCAA Tournament in 2009, where, as a 4-seed, they fell to top-seeded Cal State Fullerton.
Ole Miss Rebels
Record: 43-17, 18-12 Southeastern Conference
How they got here: Earned a bid as a regional host
The last 10: 6-4
Batting leaders: Batting average: Henri Lartigue, .362; Tate Blackman, .329; J.B. Woodman, .327
RBIs: Woodman, 54; Colby Bortles, 49; Blackman, 37
Home runs: Woodman, 14; Bortles, 7; two tied with 4
Top pitchers: Brady Bramlett, 3.14 ERA, 8-3 record, 91 strikeouts, 77.1 innings pitched
Chad Smith, 4.22 ERA, 4-4 record, 62 strikeouts, 59.2 innings pitched
James McArthur, 4.26 ERA, 6-1 record, 61 strikeouts, 61.1 innings pitched
Record vs. teams in regional: 0-0
Of note: This marks the 14th time in 16 seasons the Rebels have made the NCAA Tournament under head coach Mike Bianco.
Tulane Green Wave
Record: 39-19, 15-7 American Athletic Conference
How they got here: Earned an at-large bid after winning the American regular season title
The last 10: 5-5
Batting leaders: Batting average: Stephen Alemais, .318; Jake Willsey, .281; Richard Carthon, .279
RBIs: Jeremy Montalbano, 43; Hunter Hope, 35; Lex Kaplan, 34
Home runs: Hope, 13; Montalbano, 11; Willsey, 10
Top pitchers: Emerson Gibbs, 2.44 ERA, 6-3 record, 83 strikeouts, 103.1 innings pitched
Ross Massey, 2.40 ERA, 9-3 record, 47 strikeouts, 82.1 innings pitched
Alex Massey, 4.08 ERA, 6-4 record, 66 strikeouts, 75 innings pitched
J.P. France, 3.22 ERA, 6-3 record, 64 strikeouts, 72.2 innings pitched
Record vs. teams in regional: 0-0
Of note: Tulane is making its second straight NCAA Tournament appearance under second-year head coach David Pierce after a six-year absence.
Boston College Eagles
Record: 31-20, 13-15 Atlantic Coast Conference
How they got here: Earned an at-large bid after finishing fifth in the Atlantic Division of the ACC
The last 10: 8-2
Batting leaders: Batting average: Michael Strem, .306; Logan Hoggarth, .289; Nick Sciortino, .280
RBIs: Joe Cronin, 34; Strem, 31; Johnny Adams, 22
Home runs: Cronin, 4; five tied with 2
Top pitchers: Mike King, 3.15 ERA, 7-4 record, 56 strikeouts, 91.1 innings pitched
Jacob Stevens, 2.04 ERA, 3-3 record, 67 strikeouts, 66.1 innings pitched
Jesse Adams, 4.20 ERA, 5-5 record, 34 strikeouts, 45 innings pitched
Record vs. teams in regional: 0-0
Of note: Like Utah, the Eagles will be making their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2009.
Ryan McDonald is a sports reporter at DeseretNews.com. Follow him on Twitter @ryanwmcdonald.