re: What is the difference between a 2 and 3 seed in a regional?

Also, baseball is a lot different than basketball where 8/9, 4/5, and 2/3 are a lot closer. #2 seed represents ranks from 17-32 and #3 seed represents 33-48. So as a 3 seed, you could be playing a team that was snubbed from hosting. As a 2 seed, you could be playing lower level at-large team, or a conference tourney winner that wouldn't have made it in if they hadn't won their conference tourney.