Guide to the College World Series:

The top-ranked Johns Hopkins baseball team will open play in the 2010 NCAA Division III College World Series on Friday, May 28 at 5:30 pm (EST) against Heidelberg. The Blue Jays are making their third trip the World Series under head coach Bob Babb and hope to take the next step: JHU placed third in its first trip (1989) and second in its last appearance (2008).

Here is all the information you need to follow the Blue Jays as they take their quest for the national championship to the field:

Live Stats, Live Audio, Live Video: Live stats will be available for all games at the College World Series. Some games will also have live audio available and live video will be offered for the games on Monday and Tuesday. Access all three here: http://www.d3baseball.com/schedule/2010-05-28

JHU Blog: Johns Hopkins assistant SID Jill Olsen will be blogging throughout the weekend and has already posted several updates since the team arrived in Wisconsin on Wednesday. Check out the blog, which will include details of the team away from the field throughout its stay, here: http://hopkinssports.blogspot.com/

Photo Galleries: Several photo galleries have already been added to HopkinsSports.com and we’ll continue to add them as the weekend unfolds. Check out the existing photo galleries here: http://www.hopkinssports.com/photogallery/gallery_index.html?school=jhop&sport=&

Hopkins Baseball Gear: Available now in the official online store of Hopkins Athletics: http://store.cstv.com/marketplace/store_contents.cfm?store_id=346&product_id=170336&partner_id=13968

Hopkins Baseball in Print: Needless to say, the Blue Jays have enjoyed a great deal of media coverage in the days leading up to the College World Series. Here are the links to a few of the stories that have appeared:

Hopkins Shortstop a Winner Already: Read about Tim Rappazzo’s courageous battle against cancer and his return to the Blue Jay lineup: http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-sp-hopkins-baseball-rappazzo-20100526,0,7437900.story

Johns Hopkins Baseball Seniors Scoop Up Diplomas: A Baltimore Sun story on the special graduation held for the seniors on the Johns Hopkins baseball team: http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-sp-hopkins-world-series-20100524-19,0,2125874.story

Hopkins Duo Brings Playoff Experience: Sam Eagleson and Sam Wernick helped lead the Johns Hopkins football team to the NCAA Quarterfinals last fall. Now, their on the cusp of a national championship with the Blue Jay baseball team: http://www.d3baseball.com/notables/2010/05/25/hopkins-duo-brings-playoff-experience.html