Blacksburg Super Regional Preview: Oklahoma at Virginia Tech

Oklahoma (40-21) at No. 4 Virginia Tech (44-12) 

3 p.m. Friday on ESPN2
Noon Saturday on ESPNU
TBD on Sunday, if necessary

Five Reasons To Watch

1. Gavin Cross and Tanner Schobel. In a Virginia Tech lineup loaded with serious firepower, Cross and Schobel stand out because of their all-around excellence — these are dynamic athletes who play outstanding defense at premium up-the-middle positions and also hit for power and average. At 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, Cross is a physical beast who moves like a freight train on the basepaths and in center field, and[…]