And then there were 3

No matter what happens in today's Minnesota State baseball game against Delta State at the Division II College World Series, the Mavericks should be lauded for a superb postseason run.

It started back on May 9 when MSU opened the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Tournament at Franklin Rogers Park. They went 5-1 to win the NSIC crown and then hosted the Central Regional Tournament five days later.

MSU went undefeated in that one, posting a 4-0 record to advance to the D-II CWS in Cary, N.C. After dropping their first game to Southern New Hampshire, the Mavericks have reeled off three straight wins to become one of only three teams left vying for the national championship.

For much of the season it was Harvey Martin and Ben Kincaid who led the pitching staff but they have been relatively quiet in the postseason. Instead, it's been guys like Tyler Ockuly, Jason Hoppe and T.J. Larson who have come up with big performances. Ockuly and Hoppe have both pitched complete-game shutouts in the World Series.

It will be interesting to see who MSU coach Matt Magers starts today. Will it be Martin or Kincaid, who are both well-rested? Or has he lost faith in them and turn to Larson or Bryce Bellin or Nick Sutherland instead?

Considering much of the MSU staff was unproven at the college level to start the year, Magers has done an excellent job with his pitchers. The team's 51-11 record speaks for itself. And the team's 12-2 record since the end of the regular season is the most successful postseason run in team history.

Magers should be commended for a job well done. But as long as you're out in North Carolina anyway, what do you say you win two more games fellas?