The NCAA Baseball Tournament is gearing up with 64 teams set to compete in the first round at 16 regional sites, starting May 29. This double-elimination tournament marks the beginning of the road to Omaha, culminating in the College World Series.

UCLA, emerging as the No. 1 overall seed after a thrilling victory in the Big 10 Championships, will host their regional at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The Bruins will face off against St. Mary’s College, with Virginia Tech and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also competing in this bracket.

Regional Hosts and Teams

Several teams across the nation are preparing to host regionals, each bringing their unique strengths to the field:

• West Virginia Regional: The Mountaineers, hosting for the third time in history, will welcome Binghamton, Wake Forest, and Kentucky.
• Southern Mississippi Regional: Southern Miss. will host Little Rock, Virginia, and Jacksonville State at Pete Taylor Park.
• Florida Regional: The Gators, with the longest active streak in NCAA baseball regionals, will compete against Rider, Miami, and Troy.
• Georgia Tech Regional: As back-to-back ACC Champions, Georgia Tech will host UIC, Oklahoma, and The Citadel.
• Kansas Regional: The Jayhawks, Big 12 Champions, will host Northeastern, Arkansas, and Missouri State.
• Florida State Regional: The Seminoles, seasoned hosts, will face St. John’s, NIU, and Coastal Carolina.
• Alabama Regional: Alabama will welcome Alabama State, Oklahoma State, and USC Upstate.
• UNC Regional: Despite a recent loss, UNC will host VCU, Tennessee, and East Carolina.
• Texas A&M Regional: The Aggies will compete against Lamar, USC, and Texas State.
• Nebraska Regional: Nebraska will host South Dakota State, Arizona State, and Ole Miss.
• Auburn Regional: Auburn will face Milwaukee, UCF, and NC State.
• Texas Regional: Texas will host Holy Cross, UC Santa Barbara, and Tarleton State.
• Oregon Regional: Oregon will compete against Yale, Oregon State, and Washington State.
• Mississippi State Regional: The Bulldogs will host Lipscomb, Cincinnati, and Louisiana.
• Georgia Regional: The SEC champions will face LIU, Boston College, and Liberty.

Tickets for these exciting matchups are available in various formats, including single-day passes and full session passes, allowing fans to catch all the action at their chosen regional site.

Original reporting: Las Cruces Sun News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.