With Michigan and Vanderbilt advancing to the best two of three games for the 2019 College World Series, the secondary ticket market is the best option for fans looking to make the trip to Omaha. It's been 35-years since Michigan's last College World Series appearance, Big Blue is now now just two wins away from their third national championship, and first since 1962. The Wolverines have made the College World Series eight times, winning two national championships in 1953 and 1962. Michigan is the fourth winningest program in NCAA Division I baseball history, trailing only Fordham, Texas and USC.
With the exception of general admission tickets that start under $20, the cheapest ticket on the secondary ticket market start around $80 for the first two games.
COLLEGE WORLD SERIES - CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 1 @ TD Ameritrade Park, Omaha, NE
COLLEGE WORLD SERIES - CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 2 @ TD Ameritrade Park, Omaha, NE
After winning the SEC regular-season title, Vanderbilt has been on a roll in tournament play. The team has won 12 of 13 games in the conference tournament, regionals, super regionals and College World Series. This year marks the Commodores' first appearance in the championship series since 2015. They are seeking the second title in program history after defeating Virginia in 2014.
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The College World Series is down to the final eight in Omaha for the double-elimination tournament that culminates with the championship games June 24-25.
Demand for the series has driven the cost of an all-session pass on the secondary market to $1,242, according to secondary ticket marketplace TicketIQ.com. The get-in price is $279 on the secondary market, and tickets are sold out via AXS on the primary market.
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Defending champion Oregon was eliminated by Michigan in a Regional.
The CWS is a unique experience when it comes to NCAA championships. The event has been in Omaha since 1950, and until 2010, was held at Rosenblatt Stadium. The event moved to the TD AmeriTrade Park in 2010.
Of the eight teams remaining, five started the tournament as No. 1 seeds -- Texas Tech, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Louisville, and Mississippi State. Of those five, only Vanderbilt has won a national championship (2014), though Texas Tech (three appearances), Louisville (four appearances), Arkansas (two appearances) and Mississippi State (10 appearances) aren’t strangers to Omaha. Arkansas is last year’s runner-up.
The tournament starts June 15 with two games. The first three games of the tournament and the two championship games are sold out on the primary market, but secondary market tickets are available for all games.
Below is a look at each game of the tournament:
College World Series Game 1 - Texas Tech vs. Michigan
- When: June 15
- Secondary market average asking price: $106 | Get-in price: $11 🎟️ 👈
- Primary market get-in price: Sold out
Michigan is clearly the Cinderella of this tournament after knocking off No. 1 seed UCLA to get to the CWS for the first time in 35 years. On the flip side, Texas Tech is no stranger to CWS, having reached the event three times in the last decade. The teams met once during the 2019 regular season, and the Red Raiders swept the Wolverines in a three-game series.
College World Series Game 2 - Arkansas vs. Florida State
- When: June 15
- Secondary market average asking price: $135 | Get-in price: $11 🎟️ 👈
- Primary market get-in price: Sold out
Florida State eliminated another SEC team to get to the CWS, beating LSU in the Super Regionals. Both FSU and Arkansas bring plenty of coaching experience to the CWS -- Florida State’s Mike Martin and Arkansas’ Dave Van Horn lead all active coaches in CWS appearances. Martin has 17 and Van Horn has eight. While Martin has the edge in overall numbers, he’s never beaten Arkansas in the postseason.
College World Series Game 3 - Vanderbilt vs. Louisville
- When: June 16
- Secondary market average asking price: $104 | Get-in price: $11 🎟️ 👈
- Primary market get-in price: Sold out
Vanderbilt is no stranger to the CWS and won the whole thing in 2014. This time around, the Commodores face a familiar foe -- Vanderbilt and Louisville played a single game during the 2019 season with the Commodores winning. Louisville lost its first postseason game and came out of the losers’ bracket to win the Regional before sweeping East Carolina at the Super Regional. Vanderbilt came out of the losers’ bracket at the Super Regional on a no-hitter to advance.
College World Series Game 4 - Mississippi State vs. Auburn
- When: June 16
- Secondary market average asking price: $92 | Get-in price: $11 🎟️ 👈
- Primary market get-in price: $40
Auburn is headed to the CWS for the first time since 1997 and will face a familiar foe -- SEC rival Mississippi State. The teams played a three-game series in March with Mississippi State the winner. Mississippi outscored Auburn 40-23, including scoring 20 runs in one game. The Bulldogs are making their second consecutive appearance. Neither team has ever won the title.
College World Series Game 5
- When: June 17
- Secondary market average asking price: $75 | Get-in price: $11 🎟️ 👈
- Primary market get-in price: $30
A double-elimination tournament, the losers of Saturday’s games will play each other. Whichever team wins then advances in the tournament, but would have to win out to get to the championship.
College World Series Game 6
- When: June 17
- Secondary market average asking price: $93 | Get-in price: $11 🎟️ 👈
- Primary market get-in price: $35
Winners of Saturday’s games will play in Game 6. The winner continues to advance through the bracket, while the loser of this game drops into the elimination bracket, and would play the winner of Game 5.
College World Series Game 7
- When: June 18
- Secondary market average asking price: $79 | Get-in price: $11 🎟️ 👈
- Primary market get-in price: $30
A double-elimination tournament, the losers of Sunday’s games will play each other. Whichever team wins then advances in the tournament, but would have to win out to get to the championship.
College World Series Game 8
- When: June 18
- Secondary market average asking price: $102 | Get-in price: $11 🎟️ 👈
- Primary market get-in price: $35
Winners of Sunday’s games will play in Game 8. The winner continues to advance through the bracket, while the loser of this game drops into the elimination bracket, and would play the winner of Game 7.
College World Series Game 9
- When: June 19
- Secondary market average asking price: $82 | Get-in price: $11 🎟️ 👈
- Primary market get-in price: $35
College World Series Game 10
- When: June 19
- Secondary market average asking price: $90 | Get-in price: $11 🎟️ 👈
- Primary market get-in price: $35
College World Series Game 11
- When: June 21
- Secondary market average asking price: $104 | Get-in price: $15 🎟️ 👈
- Primary market get-in price: $35
College World Series Game 12
- When: June 21
- Secondary market average asking price: $112 | Get-in price: $14 🎟️ 👈
- Primary market get-in price: $35
CWS Championship Game 1
- When: June 24
- Secondary market average asking price: $166 | Get-in price: $22 🎟️ 👈
- Primary market get-in price: Sold out
CWS Championship Game 2
- When: June 25
- Secondary market average asking price: $216 | Get-in price: $11 🎟️ 👈
- Primary market get-in price: Sold out
