Texas A&M Aggies
• Record: 42-18
• How they got here: Won the Big 12 Conference tournament in 10 innings Sunday, defeating Missouri.
• At the plate: Outfielder Tyler Naquin leads the Aggies with a .379 batting average. He is first on the team in hits (89), doubles (17), total bases (124) and slugging percentage (.528).
• On the mound: Junior Ross Stripling is 12-2 with a 2.41 ERA. Opponents are hitting just .203 off the Aggies' No. 2 starter, who will move into the ace's role this week because of a season-ending injury to John Stilson.
• Quotable: "This time of year, you've got to do whatever you've got to do to win, one game at a time. … Set a Game 3 starter, and you're putting the cart before the horse. You better go out and play well in Game 1." - Coach Rob Childress
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Arizona Wildcats
• Record: 36-19
• How they got here: Finished fourth in the Pac-10 with a 15-12 mark.
• At the plate: First baseman Cole Frenzel leads the Wildcats with a .365 average. He also is tied for first in doubles (15) and second in RBIs (44). No UA player has drawn more walks than Frenzel (30), a burly North Dakotan.
• On the mound: Junior Kyle Simon boasts a 10-3 record and 2.93 ERA. He has pitched a team-high four complete games, three of them coming in his last six starts. The strike-throwing Simon has walked just 11 batters all season.
• Quotable: "This stadium's really nice, really big, really wide. But, really, what it boils down to is playing the game soundly. You can't let the fans get to you. It's no different than just playing high school or playing Little League. Just play fundamentally sound. Try not to let it get to you, and hopefully that's our plan." - Second baseman Bryce Ortega
Seton Hall Pirates
• Record: 33-23
• How they got here: Defeated St. John's 4-2 Sunday to win the Big East Conference tournament.
• At the plate: Freshman Zack Granite leads the team with a .299 batting average. He also is first in hits (66), walks (34) and stolen bases (12).
• On the mound: Ace Joe DiRocco is 8-1 with a 1.68 ERA, though he will not start the opener against Arizona. Jon Prosinski (6-4, 2.11) will take his place.
• Quotable: "We've had our backs against the wall. The great thing is that our destiny is always in our own hands." - Coach Rob Sheppard
Wright State Raiders
• Record: 36-17
• How they got here: Defeated Valparaiso 4-3 Sunday to win the Horizon League tournament.
• At the plate: First baseman Jake Hibberd ranks in the top 25 nationally in hits (94), batting average (.412) and total bases (141). Hibberd, who was named Horizon League Player of the Year last week, continues to lead his conference in all three triple crown categories.
• On the mound: Junior Michael Schum has come out of the bullpen to lead the Raiders with a 9-2 record and 1.42 ERA; his nine saves were most in the Horizon League.
• Quotable: "We're all really looking forward to this opportunity. Hopefully, most of our team won't be super wide-eyed and nervous about it." - Hibberd
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