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NCAA baseball tournament 2026: Schedule, scores, and more for regionals
May 31, 2026
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Mar 1, 2026; Arlington, TX, USA; UCLA Bruins against Mississippi State Bulldogs during the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Dustin Safranek-Imagn Images | Dustin Safranek-Imagn Images The road to the Men’s College World Series begins on Friday, as regional action gets underway.
class="has-text-align-none">Here is everything you need to know about the first stage of the NCAA baseball tournament.
NCAA baseball schedule and scoresHere are all the games currently scheduled for the NCAA baseball regionals, by day. In the first set of games, the No. 1 seed in each region takes on the No. 4 seed, while the No. 2 and No. 3 teams square off. All times listed are Eastern:
class="has-text-align-none">Sunday, May 31
class="has-text-align-none">Coastal Carolina vs. Florida State — In Progress Ole Miss vs. Nebraska — In Progress West Virginia vs. Wake Forest, 12:00 p.m. East Carolina vs. VCU, 12:00 p.m. Liberty vs. Boston College, 12:00 p.m. Miami vs. Troy, 12:00 p.m. Tarleton State vs. UC Santa Barbara, 1:00 p.m. Oklahoma vs. The Citadel, 1:00 p.m. Arkansas vs. Northeastern, 1:00 p.m. St. John’s vs. Northern Illinois 2:0 p.m. UCF vs. Auburn, 3:00 p.m. Ole Miss/Nebraska loser vs. Arizona State, 3:00 p.m. USC Upstate vs. Oklahoma State, 3:00 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Louisiana, 3:00 p.m. Saint Mary’s vs. UCLA, 4:00 p.m. Texas State vs. USC, 4:00 p.m. Washington State vs. Oregon State, 4:00 p.m. Jacksonville State vs. Virginia, 4:00 p.m. West Virginia/Wake Forest winner vs. Kentucky, 5:00 p.m. East Carolina/VCU winner vs. North Carolina, 5:00 p.m. Liberty/Boston College winner vs. Georgia, 5:00 p.m. Miami/Troy winner vs. Florida, 5:00 p.m. Tarleton State/UC Santa Barbara winner vs. Texas, 6:00 p.m. Oklahoma/The Citadel winner vs. Georgia Tech, 6:00 p.m. Arkansas/Northeastern winner vs. Kansas, 6:00 p.m. TBD vs. Ole Miss/Nebraska winner, 8:00 p.m. USC Upstate/Oklahoma State winner vs. Alabama, 8:00 p.m. Cincinnati/Louisiana winner vs. Mississippi State, 8:00 p.m. UCF/Auburn winner vs. Milwaukee, 8:00 p.m. TBD vs. Cal Poly, 9:00 p.m. Washington State/Oregon State winner vs. Oregon, 9:00 p.m. Texas State/USC winner vs. Texas A&M, 9:00 p.m. Jacksonville State/Virginia winner vs. Little Rock, 9:00 p.m.
class="has-text-align-none">Saturday, May 30
class="has-text-align-none">Georgia 18, Long Island 2 UCF 9, NC State 3 Oklahoma 8, The Citadel 3 Boston College 8, Long Island 4 (Long Island eliminated) Wake Forest 12, Binghamton 3 (Binghamton eliminated) VCU 5, Tennessee 4 (Tennessee eliminated) Northeastern 5, Missouri State 1 (Missouri State eliminated) The Citadel 9, UIC 8 (UIC eliminated) Troy 15, Rider 7 (Rider eliminated) Oklahoma State 8, Alabama State 7 (Alabama State eliminated) Coastal Carolina vs. Florida State, 2:00 p.m. Elimination Game — Suspended until Sunday UC Santa Barbara 15, Holy Cross 1 (Holy Cross eliminated) Auburn 17, NC State 13 (NC State eliminated) Arizona State 17, South Dakota State 0 (South Dakota State eliminated) Virginia 15, Southern Miss 11 (Southern Miss eliminated) Louisiana 10, Lipscomb 4 (Lipscomb eliminated) USC 19, Lamar 6 (Lamar eliminated) UCLA 6, Virginia Tech 5 (Virginia Tech eliminated) Oregon State 9, Yale 2 (Yale eliminated) UNC 7, East Carolina 5 Georgia 6, Liberty 3 Kentucky 11, West Virginia 9 Kansas 5, Arkansas 3 Georgia Tech 9, Oklahoma 3 Northern Illinois vs. St. John’s, 7:00 p.m. — Postponed until Sunday Texas 16, Tarleton State 2 Alabama 7, USC Upstate 5 Florida 22, Miami 10 Milwaukee 13, UCF 6 Ole Miss vs. Nebraska, 8:00 p.m. — Suspended until Sunday Mississippi State 10, Cincinnati 5 Oregon 4, Washington State 0 Little Rock 8, Jacksonville State 6 Cal Poly 14, Saint Mary’s 1 Texas A&M 17, Texas A&M 2
class="has-text-align-none">Friday, May 29
class="has-text-align-none">Kentucky 6, Wake Forest 5 East Carolina 7, Tennessee 3 Georgia Tech 22, UIC 5 Kansas 6, Northeastern 3 Texas 19, Holy Cross 1 Florida 8, Rider 7 Milwaukee 13, Auburn 8 Liberty 4, Boston College 3 USC Upstate 8, Oklahoma State 5 Little Rock 7, Southern Miss 4 Mississippi State 10, Lipscomb 1 St. John’s 6, Florida State 5 Saint Mary’s 3, UCLA 2 Washington State 3, Oregon State 2 Texas A&M 7, Lamar 5 Nebraska 4, South Dakota State 1 The Citadel vs. Oklahoma, 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ — Postponed to Saturday North Carolina 8, VCU 0 West Virginia 10, Binghamton 1 Arkansas 9, Missouri State 5 NC State vs. UCF, 6:00 p.m., ESPNU — Postponed to Saturday Tarleton State 11, UC Santa Barbara 5 Miami 10, Troy 5 Jacksonville State 15, Virginia 7 Cincinnati 6, Louisiana 1 Alabama 21, Alabama State 3 Long Island vs. Georgia, 7:00 p.m., SECN — Postponed to Saturday Northern Illinois 12, Coastal Carolina 10 Cal Poly 6, Virginia Tech 2 Oregon 14, Yale 2 Ole Miss 7, Arizona State 6 Texas State 5, USC 4
Scores and schedule by regionHere are the schedule and scores for the NCAA baseball regional games by each region. As with the above, the No. 1 team plays the No. 4 team in the opening round, and all times listed are Eastern:
Los Angeles regionalSaturday, May 30
class="has-text-align-none">No. 1 UCLA 6, No. 2 Virginia Tech 5 (Virginia Tech eliminated) No. 3 Cal Poly vs. No. 4 Saint Mary’s, 9:00 p.m.
class="has-text-align-none">Friday, May 29
class="has-text-align-none">No. 4 Saint Mary’s 3, No. 1 UCLA 2 No. 3 Cal Poly 6, No. 2 Virginia Tech 2
Atlanta regionalSaturday, May 30
class="has-text-align-none">No. 2 Oklahoma 8, No. 3 The Citadel 3 No. 3 The Citadel 9, No. 4 UIC 8 (UIC eliminated) No. 2 Oklahoma vs. Georgia Tech, 6:00 p.m.
class="has-text-align-none">Friday, May 29
class="has-text-align-none">No. 1 Georgia Tech 22, No. 4 UIC 5 No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 3 The Citadel, 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ — Postponed to Saturday
Athens regionalSaturday, May 30
class="has-text-align-none">No. 1 Georgia 18, No. 4 Long Island 2 No. 2 Boston College 8, No. 4 Long Island 4 (Long Island eliminated) No. 1 Georgia 6, No. 3 Liberty 2
class="has-text-align-none">Friday, May 29
class="has-text-align-none">No. 3 Liberty 4, No. 2 Boston College 3 No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 4 Long Island, 7:00 p.m., SECN — Postponed to Saturday
Auburn regionalSaturday, May 30
class="has-text-align-none">No. 2 UCF 9, No. 3 NC State 3 No. 1 Auburn 17, No. 3 NC State 13 (NC State eliminated) No. 2 UCF vs. Milwaukee, 8:00 p.m.
class="has-text-align-none">Friday, May 29
class="has-text-align-none">No. 4 Milwaukee 13, No. 1 Auburn 8 No. 3 NC State vs. No. 2 UCF — Postponed to Saturday
Chapel Hill regionalNo. 4 VCU 5, No. 2 Tennessee 4 (Tennessee eliminated) No. 1 North Carolina 7, No. 3 East Carolina 5
class="has-text-align-none">Friday, May 29
class="has-text-align-none">No. 3 East Carolina 7, No. 2 Tennessee 3 No. 1 North Carolina 8, No. 4 VCU 0
Austin regionalSaturday, May 30
class="has-text-align-none">No. 2 UC Santa Barbara 15, No. 4 Holy Cross 1 (Holy Cross eliminated) No. 1 Texas 16, No. 3 Tarleton State 2
class="has-text-align-none">Friday, May 29
class="has-text-align-none">No. 1 Texas 19, No. 4 Holy Cross 1 No. 3 Tarleton State 11, No. 2 UC Santa Barbara 5
Tuscaloosa regionalSaturday, May 30
class="has-text-align-none">No. 2 Oklahoma State 8, No. 4 Alabama State 7 (Alabama State eliminated) No. 3 USC Upstate vs. No. 1 Alabama, 7:00 p.m.
class="has-text-align-none">Friday, May 29
class="has-text-align-none">No. 3 USC Upstate 8, No. 2 Oklahoma State 5 No. 1 Alabama 21, No. 4 Alabama State 3
Gainesville regionalSaturday, May 30
class="has-text-align-none">No. 3 Troy 15, No. 4 Rider 7 (Rider eliminated) No. 2 Miami vs. No. 1 Florida, 8:00 p.m.
class="has-text-align-none">Friday, May 29
class="has-text-align-none">No. 1 Florida 8, No. 4 Rider 7 No. 2 Miami 10, No. 3 Troy 5
Hattiesburg regionalSaturday, May 30
class="has-text-align-none">No. 2 Virginia 15, No. 1 Southern Miss 11 (Southern Miss eliminated) No. 3 Jacksonville State vs. No. 4 Little Rock, 9:00 p.m.
class="has-text-align-none">Friday, May 29
class="has-text-align-none">No. 4 Little Rock 7, No. 1 Southern Miss 4 No. 3 Jacksonville State 15, No. 2 Virginia 7
Tallahassee regionalSaturday, May 30
class="has-text-align-none">No. 2 Coastal Carolina vs. No. 1 Florida State, 2:00 p.m. Elimination Game — Suspended until Sunday No. 4 St. John’s vs. No. 3 Northern Illinois, 7:00 p.m.
class="has-text-align-none">Friday, May 29
class="has-text-align-none">No. 4 St. John’s 6, No. 1 Florida State 5 No. 3 Northern Illinois 12, No. 2 Coastal Carolina 10
Eugene regionalSaturday, May 30
class="has-text-align-none">No. 2 Oregon State 9, No. 4 Yale 2 (Yale eliminated) No. 3 Washington State vs. No. 1 Oregon, 9:00 p.m.
class="has-text-align-none">Friday, May 29
class="has-text-align-none">No. 3 Washington State 3, No. 2 Oregon State 2 No. 1 Oregon 14, No. 4 Yale 2
College Station regionalSaturday, May 30
class="has-text-align-none">No. 2 USC 19, No. 4 Lamar 6 (Lamar eliminated) No. 3 Texas State vs. No. 1 Texas A&M, 9:00 p.m.
class="has-text-align-none">Friday, May 29
class="has-text-align-none">No. 1 Texas A&M 7, No. 4 Lamar 5 No. 3 Texas State 5, No. 2 USC 4
Lincoln regionalSaturday, May 30
class="has-text-align-none">No. 3 Arizona State 17, No. 4 South Dakota State 0 (South Dakota State eliminated) No. 2 Ole Miss vs. No. 1 Nebraska, 8:00 p.m.
class="has-text-align-none">Friday, May 29
class="has-text-align-none">No. 1 Nebraska 4, No. 4 South Dakota State 1 No. 2 Ole Miss 7, No. 3 Arizona State 6
Starkville regionalSaturday, May 30
class="has-text-align-none">No. 3 Louisiana 10, No. 4 Lipscomb 4 (Lipscomb eliminated) No. 2 Cincinnati vs. No. 1 Mississippi State, 9:00 p.m.
class="has-text-align-none">Friday, May 29
class="has-text-align-none">No. 1 Mississippi State 10, No. 4 Lipscomb 1 No. 2 Cincinnati 6, No. 3 Louisiana 1
Lawrence regionalSaturday, May 30
class="has-text-align-none">No. 4 Northeastern 5, No. 3 Missouri State 1 (Missouri State eliminated) No. 1 Kansas 5, No. 2 Arkansas 3
class="has-text-align-none">Friday, May 29
class="has-text-align-none">No. 1 Kansas 6, No. 4 Northeastern 3 No. 2 Arkansas 9, No. 3 Missouri State 5
Morgantown regionalSaturday, May 30
class="has-text-align-none">No. 2 Wake Forest 12, No. 4 Binghamton 3 (Binghamton eliminated) No. 3 Kentucky 11, No. 1 West Virginia 9
class="has-text-align-none">Friday, May 29
class="has-text-align-none">No. 3 Kentucky 6, No. 2 Wake Forest 5 No. 1 West Virginia 10, No. 4 Binghamton 1
How do the NCAA baseball regionals work?The NCAA baseball tournament is not your standard single-elimination, bracket format. The tournament kicks off with the regionals, followed by the super regionals, and ultimately the Men’s College World Series.
class="has-text-align-none">Regionals are a double-elimination format, with the 64 teams divided into 16, four-team mini-brackets. The top 16 teams in the nation each host a regional, and each of those 16 teams is the No. 1 seed in its regional. Games begin on Friday in a double-elimination format, with each bracket winner advancing to the super regionals.
class="has-text-align-none">Super regionals consist of 16 teams advancing to eight matchups, which are a three-game series. The winner of each super regional advances to the Men’s College World Series, which will see those eight teams split again into two brackets of four, in a double-elimination format. That builds to the Championship Series, which is a best-of-three series between the final two teams.
Who are the top 16 teams?Here are the top 16 teams in the NCAA baseball tournament, ranked from No. 1 to No. 16. Each of these teams is hosting a regional this weekend, and the top eight are guaranteed to host a super regional … provided they advance.
class="has-text-align-none">No. 1 UCLA (51-6) No. 2 Georgia Tech (48-9) No. 3 Georgia (46-12) No. 4 Auburn (38-19) No. 5 North Carolina (45-11-1) No. 6 Texas (40-13) No. 7 Alabama (37-19) No. 8 Florida (39-19) No. 9 Southern Mississippi (44-15) No. 10 Florida State (38-17) No. 11 Oregon (40-16) No. 12 Texas A&M (39-14) No. 13 Nebraska (42-15) No. 14 Mississippi State (40-17) No. 15 Kansas (42-16) No. 16 West Virginia (39-14)
What are the 16 regional pairings?Here are the 64 teams in the field, broken down into the 16 regionals. In addition to the top 16 overall teams being seeded, within each regional the teams are seeded No. 1 through No. 4:
Los Angeles regionalNo. 1 UCLA (51-6) (No. 1 overall seed) No. 2 Virginia Tech (30-24) No. 3 Cal Poly (36-22) No. 4 Saint Mary’s (34-25)
Atlanta regionalNo. 1 Georgia Tech (48-9) (No. 2 overall seed) No. 2 Oklahoma (32-21) No. 3 The Citadel (35-24) No. 4 UIC (27-27-1)
Athens regionalNo. 1 Georgia (46-12) (No. 3 overall seed) No. 2 Boston College (36-21) No. 3 Liberty (41-19) No. 4 Long Island (30-20)
Auburn regionalNo. 1 Auburn (38-19) (No. 4 overall seed) No. 2 UCF (31-21) No. 3 NC State (32-22) No. 4 Milwaukee (25-31)
Chapel Hill regionalNo. 1 North Carolina (45-11-1) (No. 5 overall seed) No. 2 Tennessee (38-20) No. 3 East Carolina (36-22-1) No. 4 VCU (37-23)
Austin regionalNo. 1 Texas (40-13) (No. 6 overall seed) No. 2 UC Santa Barbara (38-18) No. 3 Tarleton State (37-19) No. 4 Holy Cross (25-28)
Tuscaloosa regionalNo. 1 Alabama (37-19) (No. 7 overall seed) No. 2 Oklahoma State (37-20) No. 3 USC Upstate (33-28) No. 4 Alabama State (34-21)
Gainesville regionalNo. 1 Florida (39-19) (No. 8 overall seed) No. 2 Miami (38-18) No. 3 Troy (32-29) No. 4 Rider (33-18)
Hattiesburg regionalNo. 1 Southern Miss (44-15) (No. 9 overall seed) No. 2 Virginia (36-21) No. 3 Jacksonville State (46-13) No. 4 Little Rock (36-26)
Tallahassee regionalNo. 1 Florida State (38-17) (No. 10 overall seed) No. 2 Coastal Carolina (37-21) No. 3 Northern Illinois (35-17) No. 4 St. John’s (33-24)
Eugene regionalNo. 1 Oregon (40-16) (No. 11 overall seed) No. 2 Oregon State (43-12) No. 3 Washington State (30-26) No. 4 Yale (30-13-1)
College Station regionalNo. 1 Texas A&M (39-14) (No. 12 overall seed) No. 2 USC (43-15) No. 3 Texas State (36-24) No. 4 Lamar (34-25)
Lincoln regionalNo. 1 Nebraska (42-15) (No. 13 overall seed) No. 2 Ole Miss (36-21) No. 3 Arizona State (37-19) No. 4 South Dakota State (24-31)
Starkville regionalNo. 1 Mississippi State (40-17) (No. 14 overall seed) No. 2 Cincinnati (37-20) No. 3 Louisiana (39-23) No. 4 Lipscomb (29-24)
Lawrence regionalNo. 1 Kansas (42-16) (No. 15 overall seed) No. 2 Arkansas (39-20) No. 3 Missouri State (34-19) No. 4 Northeastern (38-20)
Morgantown regionalNo. 1 West Virginia (39-14) (No. 16 overall seed) No. 2 Wake Forest (38-19) No. 3 Kentucky (31-21) No. 4 Binghamton (31-20)