Despite the Wolfpack's heroics on Saturday night, there was a good chance it would come to this. A Monday night showdown, with the winner moving on to the Super Regionals. TCU won twice Sunday to stave off elimination, including an 8-2 win over the Pack.
You will find few teams better equipped to work out from under the losers' bracket than TCU, which has a weekend starter to spare for Monday. Most teams are a patchwork of shrugs by this point in a regional, but the Frogs' pitching depth has made this entire affair somewhat routine.