Cal State Favored by Sportsbook.com

Following a one year absence, the Cal State Fullerton Titans are back in Omaha - and according to odds makers at Sportsbook.com, the world's largest online sportsbook and casino, they are the favorites to win the 2006 College World Series despite a number five national ranking.

The Titans, listed at 5-2 and led by pitching sensation Wes Roemer, have been to Omaha 14 times, have won four College World Series and will be looking to bring the national title back to Fullerton for the second time in three years. The number two nationally-ranked Rice Owls, meanwhile, are hot on the heels of the Titans at 3-1. Returning to the field of college baseball dreams for the fifth time in ten years, the Owls boast a dominant pitching staff and a solid .517 team average slugging percentage.

The Clemson Tigers round out the top three College World Series favorites at 7-2. Although they hold the number one national seed, the Tigers will have to contend with history as the last time the top-seeded team won the national championship was in 1999.

"Pitching wins in Omaha," said Alex Czajkowski, Marketing Director at Sportsbook.com. "Although Cal State Fullerton has a solid throwing staff, if another starter gets hot and can silence some bats - look out. Everybody bets, and the College World Series is no exception - it's one of the most anticipated baseball events of the year."

2006-06-15