No. 1 Oklahoma State
Record: 36-18, third in Big 12 regular season
Coach: Josh Holliday, 267-150-1, seventh season
Tournament history: The Cowboys are in the tournament for the 45th time, good for fourth-most all time. Oklahoma State is 149-95 in the tournament and has made 20 College World Series appearances. The Cowboys are in the postseason for the seventh consecutive time.
Key player: Cowboys starting pitcher Jensen Elliott is one win away from moving into the top 10 on Oklahoma State’s all-time list. In his last four starts, Elliott is 4-0 with wins over Oregon State, Oklahoma and Baylor (twice).