We want to just win Game 1, then go from there. B.J. Weed, Sr. The Seminoles didn't receive one of the top eight seeds, but they are the top team and host. They lost as region hosts in 1997, however, to Auburn. Varnes, sophomore LHP Matt Lynch and sophomore RHP Robby Read figure to be solid.
Defense is another concern, especially up the middle.
Second baseman Bryan Zech also is out with a sprained ankle. Those two have combined for 29 of the team's 109 errors. Bucknell earned an automatic bid as Patriot League champ. But they never have advanced from a region played in Coral Gables, having been eliminated by the Hurricanes in four of their past five trips. To break the slide, starting pitchers Keith Brice, Jimmy Ramshaw and Alex Hart must cut down on the number of runs allowed, given Ramshaw's 5.65 ERA is the best of the three.