Auburn, Stanford heading to Omaha; SEC nabs 4 of 8 CWS spots

By ERIC OLSON
AP Sports Writer

The College World Series again will have a strong Southeastern Conference flavor. Auburn became the fourth SEC team to make the NCAA baseball tournament’s final eight. The Tigers knocked off No. 3 national seed Oregon State 4-3 to win their best-of-three super regional and lock up the last spot in the CWS. No. 2 Stanford beat UConn 10-5 to earn a second straight trip to the CWS. This is the third time since 2015 and fifth time overall that four SEC teams have advanced. The CWS opens Friday in Omaha, Nebraska.