NCAA baseball: Fullerton regional begins Friday

Fullerton Regional

When: Friday through Monday.

Where: Goodwin Field, Cal State Fullerton.

Time: 4 and 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday; 8 p.m. Monday (if necessary).

Friday’s games: New Mexico (37-20) vs. Arizona State (35-20-1), 4 p.m.; Cal State Fullerton (48-8) vs. Columbia (27-19), 8 p.m., ESPNU.

FYI: Fullerton, which has won four national titles, has a 2.56 team earned-run average, sixth-best in the nation. ... Arizona State pitcher Ryan Kellogg (11-0, 3.26 ERA) might be the most important Canadian in Phoenix area since Wayne Gretzky. ... New Mexico third baseman D.J. Peterson (.411, 18 HR, 70 RBIs) is projected to be a top-10 MLB draft pick. ... Columbia is making only its third NCAA playoff appearance. More trivia: Lou Gehrig played for the Lions.