NCAA baseball tournament 2026: Schedule, scores, and more for regionals

The road to the Men’s College World Series begins on Friday, as regional action gets underway.

Here is everything you need to know about the first stage of the NCAA baseball tournament.

NCAA baseball schedule and scores

Here 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:

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Sunday, May 31

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.

Saturday, May 30

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

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Friday, May 29

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 region

Here 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:

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Los Angeles regional

Saturday, May 30

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.

Friday, May 29

No. 4 Saint Mary’s 3, No. 1 UCLA 2
No. 3 Cal Poly 6, No. 2 Virginia Tech 2

Atlanta regional

Saturday, May 30

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.

Friday, May 29

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 regional

Saturday, May 30

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

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Friday, May 29

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 regional

Saturday, May 30

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.

Friday, May 29

No. 4 Milwaukee 13, No. 1 Auburn 8
No. 3 NC State vs. No. 2 UCF — Postponed to Saturday

Chapel Hill regional

No. 4 VCU 5, No. 2 Tennessee 4 (Tennessee eliminated)
No. 1 North Carolina 7, No. 3 East Carolina 5

Friday, May 29

No. 3 East Carolina 7, No. 2 Tennessee 3
No. 1 North Carolina 8, No. 4 VCU 0

Austin regional

Saturday, May 30

No. 2 UC Santa Barbara 15, No. 4 Holy Cross 1 (Holy Cross eliminated)
No. 1 Texas 16, No. 3 Tarleton State 2

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Friday, May 29

No. 1 Texas 19, No. 4 Holy Cross 1
No. 3 Tarleton State 11, No. 2 UC Santa Barbara 5

Tuscaloosa regional

Saturday, May 30

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.

Friday, May 29

No. 3 USC Upstate 8, No. 2 Oklahoma State 5
No. 1 Alabama 21, No. 4 Alabama State 3

Gainesville regional

Saturday, May 30

No. 3 Troy 15, No. 4 Rider 7 (Rider eliminated)
No. 2 Miami vs. No. 1 Florida, 8:00 p.m.

Friday, May 29

No. 1 Florida 8, No. 4 Rider 7
No. 2 Miami 10, No. 3 Troy 5

Hattiesburg regional

Saturday, May 30

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.

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Friday, May 29

No. 4 Little Rock 7, No. 1 Southern Miss 4
No. 3 Jacksonville State 15, No. 2 Virginia 7

Tallahassee regional

Saturday, May 30

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.

Friday, May 29

No. 4 St. John’s 6, No. 1 Florida State 5
No. 3 Northern Illinois 12, No. 2 Coastal Carolina 10

Eugene regional

Saturday, May 30

No. 2 Oregon State 9, No. 4 Yale 2 (Yale eliminated)
No. 3 Washington State vs. No. 1 Oregon, 9:00 p.m.

Friday, May 29

No. 3 Washington State 3, No. 2 Oregon State 2
No. 1 Oregon 14, No. 4 Yale 2

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College Station regional

Saturday, May 30

No. 2 USC 19, No. 4 Lamar 6 (Lamar eliminated)
No. 3 Texas State vs. No. 1 Texas A&M, 9:00 p.m.

Friday, May 29

No. 1 Texas A&M 7, No. 4 Lamar 5
No. 3 Texas State 5, No. 2 USC 4

Lincoln regional

Saturday, May 30

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.

Friday, May 29

No. 1 Nebraska 4, No. 4 South Dakota State 1
No. 2 Ole Miss 7, No. 3 Arizona State 6

Starkville regional

Saturday, May 30

No. 3 Louisiana 10, No. 4 Lipscomb 4 (Lipscomb eliminated)
No. 2 Cincinnati vs. No. 1 Mississippi State, 9:00 p.m.

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Friday, May 29

No. 1 Mississippi State 10, No. 4 Lipscomb 1
No. 2 Cincinnati 6, No. 3 Louisiana 1

Lawrence regional

Saturday, May 30

No. 4 Northeastern 5, No. 3 Missouri State 1 (Missouri State eliminated)
No. 1 Kansas 5, No. 2 Arkansas 3

Friday, May 29

No. 1 Kansas 6, No. 4 Northeastern 3
No. 2 Arkansas 9, No. 3 Missouri State 5

Morgantown regional

Saturday, May 30

No. 2 Wake Forest 12, No. 4 Binghamton 3 (Binghamton eliminated)
No. 3 Kentucky 11, No. 1 West Virginia 9

Friday, May 29

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.

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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.

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.

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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 regional

No. 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)

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Atlanta regional

No. 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 regional

No. 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 regional

No. 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 regional

No. 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 regional

No. 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)

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Tuscaloosa regional

No. 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 regional

No. 1 Florida (39-19) (No. 8 overall seed)
No. 2 Miami (38-18)
No. 3 Troy (32-29)
No. 4 Rider (33-18)

Hattiesburg regional

No. 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 regional

No. 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 regional

No. 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)

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College Station regional

No. 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 regional

No. 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 regional

No. 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 regional

No. 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 regional

No. 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)