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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s baseball team opened the 2026 NCAA Tournament with an 8‑0 win over VCU, highlighted by Cooper Nicholson’s home run and Ryan Lynch’s seven‑scoreless‑inning performance. They will next face East Carolina, which advanced after a 14‑inning victory over Tennessee.
LSU’s baseball program endured its most challenging season in recent memory, finishing with a losing record in SEC play and missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011. Coach Jay Johnson announced he will retain the entire assistant staff for 2027, citing their proven track record and a national championship just two years earlier.
Florida State squandered a solid early advantage, allowing St. John's to pull off a four-run surge and claim a 6-5 win, setting up a grueling three‑day battle for the regional crown.
Both teams enter a winner‑take‑all elimination game on May 30, each hoping to extend their season and keep alive historic streaks.
Carolina’s shutout of VCU showcases a deep pitching staff and a historic rivalry that could define the next round.
The Sooners' first game of the regional has been moved to 9 a.m. CT Saturday after inclement weather forced a shift from Friday evening.
The ninth‑ranked Mountaineers defeated Binghamton 10‑1 in the NCAA Regional opener, ending the Bearcats' early lead and setting up a Saturday showdown with Wake Forest.
A youth baseball game in Kansas City over Memorial Day weekend sparked controversy when a coach allegedly directed his 12‑year‑old son to throw an illegal pitch into the opposing dugout. The incident, captured on video, led to a lifetime ban for the coach and a five‑year suspension for the pitcher after a USSSA investigation.
Tennessee and VCU meet at noon on May 30 in the Chapel Hill Regional, each looking to extend their tournament hopes after opening defeats.
A profile of two high school baseball standouts whose impressive statistics and college commitments capture the attention of scouts and fans alike.
Auburn fell 13‑8 to Milwaukee in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, using eight pitchers and drawing on coach Butch Thompson's confidence in a staff that tops the nation in key pitching metrics.
The top‑seeded UCLA Bruins were upset by Saint Mary’s, with Jacob Johnson’s two solo home runs exposing a brittle offense and the suspension of key player Will Gasparino.
In Athens, Georgia, Liberty University’s baseball team erased a late deficit to defeat Boston College 4-3, extending its winning streak in tight games.
Cal Poly opened the Los Angeles NCAA Regional with a strong offensive display, led by Jake Downing and Gavin Spiridonoff, while starting pitchers Griffin Naess and Logan Eisenreich gear up for a pivotal duel.
A dominant performance by Nick Lewis and a strategic push from Coach Nathan Choate put Oregon State on the edge of elimination, setting up a pivotal showdown.
A sudden downpour forced the NCAA Division I Baseball Atlanta Regional to shift its schedule, with the originally slated Friday night contest pushed back and a new set of Saturday matchups announced.
Manny Jiron’s clutch hit capped an 2‑1 win over Denver Christian, sending Monte Vista to face Forge Christian for the first state title in program history.
Sheridan High School has appointed Chance Cleveland, a former Watson Chapel standout and Beebe coach, as its new head baseball coach, aiming to build on a tradition of community support and recent competitive success.
The Upstate Spartans earned their first-ever NCAA Tournament win, beating Oklahoma State 8-5 and moving forward in the bracket.
West Virginia opened the Morgantown Regional with a 10-1 victory over Binghamton, highlighted by a fourth-inning home run and a six-inning outing from Chansen Cole.
The University of Kansas opened Hoglund Ballpark to its first NCAA Regional, where the Jayhawks defeated Northeastern 6-3 amid a crowd of nearly 4,000, marking a milestone in the venue’s nearly four‑decade history.
The Aggies overcame a 5‑0 hole, fueled by a flurry of walks, hit‑by‑pitches and two homers, to defeat Lamar 7‑5 and advance to Saturday night’s matchup.
Saturday's championship games will feature debut appearances by Falcon, D'Evelyn and Monte Vista, while undefeated squads eye a single win. All matches are available for purchase on GoFan.
Jacob Johnson’s ninth‑inning homer forced a win for Saint Mary’s, leaving UCLA to regroup against Virginia Tech or Cal Poly in a Saturday elimination game.