Gonzaga baseball opens Blacksburg Regional against Columbia on Friday
In the opening game of the Blacksburg Regional, Gonzaga's baseball team will face Columbia Image Source In a repeat of last year, Gonzaga baseball matched its top NCAA Tournament seed and qualified for the regional in Blacksburg, Virgina.In addition to host Virginia Tech and No. 4 seed, Columbia and Wright State make up the regional. On Friday, they face Columbia (36-17) in English Field at Atlantic Union Bank Park, a first-time opponent for the Bulldogs (36-17). ESPN+ will provide live coverage of the matchup for those who wish to watch it. The Lions (30-16) earned a No. 3 seed in the region after winning both games of the Ivy League playoff series against Penn.For the first time since 2013, Columbia has qualified for the NCAA Tournament. This is the group's twelfth outing. For the first time this season, the Gonzaga men's basketball team lost back-to-back games against a conference opponent.Only one weekend series was lost by the Bulldogs this season.On Friday, GU lost t...