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We've heard this before.

FSU is the most jinxed team to come to Omaha. 21 appearances with zero nattys.

2017 is FSU's 22nd appearance.
I know, I saw it's their year every year, eventually I"ll be right (fingers crossed)
 

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To put that into perspective.

Southern Cal - 21 appearances, 12 nattys.
LSU - 17 appearances, 6 nattys
Cal St Fullerton - 18 appearances, 4 nattys
Arizona St - 22 appearances, 5 nattys
Arizona - 17 appearances, 4 nattys
Miami, FL - 25 appearances, 4 nattys
 
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I know, I saw it's their year every year, eventually I"ll be right (fingers crossed)

Never really know. Everybody who gets here is peaking.

It's hard enough to accomplish that feat.

Wish you luck.
 
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Gators up on Wake 3-0, bottom of 8th.

3 Wake outs from punching their ticket to Omaha.
 

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is the cws a pass out venue(come and go as you please with ticket)? or once in for your game your in and do they then clear out for the second game or do you get both games on same day on one ticket?
 

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One ticket for each game. Game 1, Game 2, Game 3, etc.

You may come and go as you please during each game.

You can buy 'All Sessions' tickets. The cheaper ones are General Admissions (Outfield) and the seats are on first come first served basis. Move your feet, lose your seat, but Omahan's are generally pretty respectful of your spot if you're just running to the pisser or getting concessions. The GA's typically start lining up about an hour before each game other than the championship series where they can start lining up hours in advance.

The All Sessions 'Reserved Seats' are upper deck along the 1st and 3rd baselines.

You can obviously buy just one game at a time whether GA or reserved.

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This is like the who's who of College Baseball Royalty.

Quite the impressive field.
 

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We've heard this before.

FSU is the most jinxed team to come to Omaha. 21 appearances with zero nattys.

2017 is FSU's 22nd appearance.
FSU = two and done.
 

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FSU = two and done.

Don't know about that, but anything can happen.
It's not solely an FSU thing, but an ACC thing. As a conference only two teams have won a CWS in it's history. They were 50 years apart.

Wake Forest - 2 visits, 1 natty (1955)
Virginia - 4 visits, 1 natty (2015)

As for the rest of the conference....

FSU - 22 visits, no nattys.
Miami, Fl. - 25 visits, 4 nattys. However, none since joining the ACC in 2004. (5 visits, no nattys since)
Clemson - 12 visits, no nattys
North Carolina - 10 visits, no nattys
Louisville - 4 visits, no nattys
Boston College - 4 visits, no nattys
GA Tech - 3 visits, no nattys
Duke - 3 visits, no nattys
N.C. State - 2 visits, no nattys
Syracuse - 1 visit, no natty
Notre Dame - 2 visits, no nattys

Great baseball, but jinxed in Omaha.
 

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Don't know about that, but anything can happen.
It's not solely an FSU thing, but an ACC thing. As a conference only two teams have won a CWS in it's history. They were 50 years apart.

Wake Forest - 2 visits, 1 natty (1955)
Virginia - 4 visits, 1 natty (2015)

As for the rest of the conference....

FSU - 22 visits, no nattys.
Miami, Fl. - 25 visits, 4 nattys. However, none since joining the ACC in 2004. (5 visits, no nattys since)
Clemson - 12 visits, no nattys
North Carolina - 10 visits, no nattys
Louisville - 4 visits, no nattys
Boston College - 4 visits, no nattys
GA Tech - 3 visits, no nattys
Duke - 3 visits, no nattys
N.C. State - 2 visits, no nattys
Syracuse - 1 visit, no natty
Notre Dame - 2 visits, no nattys

Great baseball, but jinxed in Omaha.
Always Come Close........
 

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Don't know about that, but anything can happen.
It's not solely an FSU thing, but an ACC thing. As a conference only two teams have won a CWS in it's history. They were 50 years apart.

Wake Forest - 2 visits, 1 natty (1955)
Virginia - 4 visits, 1 natty (2015)

As for the rest of the conference....

FSU - 22 visits, no nattys.
Miami, Fl. - 25 visits, 4 nattys. However, none since joining the ACC in 2004. (5 visits, no nattys since)
Clemson - 12 visits, no nattys
North Carolina - 10 visits, no nattys
Louisville - 4 visits, no nattys
Boston College - 4 visits, no nattys
GA Tech - 3 visits, no nattys
Duke - 3 visits, no nattys
N.C. State - 2 visits, no nattys
Syracuse - 1 visit, no natty
Notre Dame - 2 visits, no nattys

Great baseball, but jinxed in Omaha.

I should correct this.

This is FSU's 22nd trip and Louisville's 4th.

They haven't played yet, so 21 and 3 trips respectively with no natty's.
 

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Don't know about that, but anything can happen.
It's not solely an FSU thing, but an ACC thing. As a conference only two teams have won a CWS in it's history. They were 50 years apart.

Wake Forest - 2 visits, 1 natty (1955)
Virginia - 4 visits, 1 natty (2015)

As for the rest of the conference....

FSU - 22 visits, no nattys.
Miami, Fl. - 25 visits, 4 nattys. However, none since joining the ACC in 2004. (5 visits, no nattys since)
Clemson - 12 visits, no nattys
North Carolina - 10 visits, no nattys
Louisville - 4 visits, no nattys
Boston College - 4 visits, no nattys
GA Tech - 3 visits, no nattys
Duke - 3 visits, no nattys
N.C. State - 2 visits, no nattys
Syracuse - 1 visit, no natty
Notre Dame - 2 visits, no nattys

Great baseball, but jinxed in Omaha.
Not sold LSU wins it all just can't see a team who struggled with an average team beats LSU. Again baseball is baseball but I can't see it.
 

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Not sold LSU wins it all just can't see a team who struggled with an average team beats LSU. Again baseball is baseball but I can't see it.

Without a cinderella here, LSU will be playing to home crowds. It's just the way it is here. Omaha is their adoptive city.
Not saying that is the end all, but it certainly doesn't hurt.
 

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looking forward to a game or two here…looks like louisville is in your way tho.
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