What 3 Big Ten teams are in the 2009 NCAA Baseball Tournament?
Indiana, Minnesota and Ohio State all received invitations to the 2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, the NCAA announced on Monday. This year’s field marks the second time in the last three years the Big Ten has placed three teams in the bracket. Indiana earned the conference’s automatic bid after capturing the 2009 Big Ten Baseball Tournament title on Saturday. The Hoosiers are making their second NCAA appearance overall and the program’s first since 1996. Indiana is the No. 4 seed in the Louisville Regional and will open competition with the host Cardinals (44-15) on Friday. Indiana enters NCAA action with a 32-25 overall record and finished third in the Big Ten standings with a 16-7 mark during conference play. The No. 2 seed in the Baton Rouge Regional, Minnesota is making its Big Ten-leading 29th NCAA appearance and earns the program’s sixth bid over the last 10 years. The Golden Gophers finished second in the Big Ten standings with a 17-6 record and enter regional competi
Three Big Ten baseball teams earn bid to NCAA Championship Source: BigTen.org Posted: Monday, May 25, 2009 1:51:00 PM EST Published: Monday, May 25, 2009 2:12:13 PM EST PARK RIDGE, Ill. – Indiana, Minnesota and Ohio State all received invitations to the 2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, the NCAA announced on Monday. This year’s field marks the second time in the last three years the Big Ten has placed three teams in the bracket. Indiana earned the conference’s automatic bid after capturing the 2009 Big Ten Baseball Tournament title on Saturday. The Hoosiers are making their second NCAA appearance overall and the program’s first since 1996. Indiana is the No. 4 seed in the Louisville Regional and will open competition with the host Cardinals (44-15) on Friday. Indiana enters NCAA action with a 32-25 overall record and finished third in the Big Ten standings with a 16-7 mark during conference play. The No. 2 seed in the Baton Rouge