For all the walk-off hits and grand slams that have highlighted the NCAA baseball tournament so far, the stage is set for pitching to take over when the College World Series opens Saturday. Thirteen pitchers who will be in Omaha were taken in the first 10 rounds of the Major League Baseball draft, with No. 1 national seed Florida leading the way with six, including five in the first four rounds. Big 12 pitcher of the year and third-round pick Thomas Hatch (8-2, 2.04) and seventh-rounder Tyler Buffett (8-3, 3.15) have been a formidable 1-2 combination for Oklahoma State in the national tournament. More...