Here's a look at the two teams remaining in the College World Series. Texas will meet South Carolina in the championship game Saturday (1:30 ET) at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Neb.

SOUTH CAROLINA (57-17)
Coach: Ray Tanner (274-112, sixth year)
Road To Omaha: Won Columbia Regional: beat Va. Commonwealth 6-3; beat North Carolina 9-6; lost to North Carolina 8-4; beat North Carolina 3-1. won Columbia Super Regional: beat Miami 10-7; lost to Miami 5-2; beat Miami 6-4.
2002 CWS record: 4-1 (Lost to Georgia Tech 11-0; beat Nebraska 10-8; beat Georgia Tech 9-5; beat Clemson 12-4; beat Clemson 10-2; plays Texas in national title game Saturday).
2002 record vs. CWS teams: 6-4 (3-3 vs. Clemson; 2-1 vs. Georgia Tech, 1-0 vs. Nebraska).
Last CWS appearance: 1985.
All-time record in CWS: 13-11 (6th appearance).
Short Hops: One wins from setting school record. ... Gamecocks were one win away from CWS each of last two years, and had to rally with five runs in ninth against Miami to get there this season. ... 1B Yaron Peters was Southeastern Conference player of year and set school marks with 29 HRs and 94 RBI. ... Peters, DH Trey Dyson (18), OF Garris Gonce (16) and 3B Brian Buscher (14) have combined for 77 homers. ... SS Drew Meyer, taken by Texas with 10th pick in draft, led SEC with 39 SBs and set school records with 119 hits and 330 at-bats. ... Heading into Omaha, the Gamecocks had nation's top defense with .976 fielding percentage, and didn't make error in 32 games this season. ... RHP Blake Taylor, known as "Thin Man" for his 6-foot-1, 155-pound frame, is leading country with school-record 21 saves -- two away from tying NCAA record. Pitched seven-hitter in first career start in victory over North Carolina in regionals.

TEXAS (56-15)
Coach: Augie Garrido (226-142-1, sixth year).
Road To Omaha: Won Austin Regional: beat Central Conn. St. 7-2; beat Baylor 10-8; beat Baylor 2-0. won Austin Super Regional: lost to Houston 2-0; beat Houston 17-2; beat Houston 5-2.
2002 CWS record: 3-0 (Beat Rice 2-1; beat Stanford 8-7; beat Stanford 6-5; plays Clemson/South Carolina winner for national title Saturday).
2002 record vs. CWS teams: 8-4 (3-0 vs. Rice; 2-2 vs. Nebraska; 3-2 vs. Stanford).
Last CWS appearance: 2000.
All-time record in CWS: 67-49 (29th appearance, four national titles).
Short Hops: Longhorns, who won first Big 12 regular-season and tournament titles, have 56 wins -- most since 1989 team went 54-18. ... Pitching staff came to Omaha with the top ERA in nation at 2.73, and has nine shutouts, most since 1986 team had 11. ... LHP Justin Simmons, Big 12 pitcher of year, ranks among national leaders with 15-1 record despite throwing fastball that tops out around 86 mph. ... RHP Alan Bomer (11-3), who transferred from Iowa State when school dropped program after last season, was 3-0 with 2.38 in postseason before reaching Omaha. ... 1B Jeff Ontiveros is school's career leader with 55 homers, 125 extra-base hits and 259 games played. ... 2B Tim Moss has Big 12-leading 40 stolen bases. ... Longhorns have solid defense, entering Omaha ranked second in country with .974 fielding percentage. ... Freshman RHP Huston Street (13 saves) is son of former Longhorns pitcher and quarterback James Street, who led Texas to Cotton Bowl win over Notre Dame in 1970.