16 teams still have dreams of playing in Omaha later this month.
Super Regionals get underway in a few hours for the NCAA baseball tournament, with the field cut down last weekend from the initial group of 64 teams down to the remaining 16. This weekend will see those last 16 teams fighting for the eight spots in Omaha, as well as some MLB Draft hopefuls looking to put on yet another display for the pro scouts.
Here is everything you need to know for the Super Regionals. If you are looking for predictions, we have you covered here.
What is the format for Super Regionals?
One of the things that makes the NCAA baseball tournament such a fun event each spring is the varied format.
Last weekend’s regionals were a double-elimination affair, with the Field of 64 broken up into 16, four-team mini-tournaments. Now, the remaining 16 teams are split into pairs of eight, with each pair playing a best-of-three series to determine the eight teams that will be heading to Omaha.
The host team will be the home team for Game 1 and Game 3, if necessary. The visiting team will have those honors in Game 2.
When the teams arrive in Omaha, the double-elimination format returns. The eight teams will be split into two four-team brackets, using a double-elimination format to determine the final two teams. Those teams will then play a best-of-three series to crown a champion.
What are the matchups for Super Regionals?
Here are the eight matchups for this weekend’s Super Regionals. Seeds, where indicated, reflect how the team was seeded overall heading into the regionals. Only the Top 16 teams were seeded ahead of regionals.
- Morgantown Super Regional: No. 16 West Virginia vs. Cal Poly
- Troy Super Regional: Troy vs. Little Rock
- Chapel Hill Super Regional: No. 5 North Carolina vs. Southern California
- Auburn Super Regional: No. 4 Auburn vs. Ole Miss
- Athens Super Regional: No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 14 Mississippi State
- Austin Super Regional: No. 6 Texas vs. No. 11 Oregon
- Tuscaloosa Super Regional: No. 7 Alabama vs. St. John’s
- Lawrence Super Regional: No. 15 Kansas vs. Oklahoma
Schedule and scores for Super Regionals
Here is the schedule for the weekend, first simply by day, then by Super Regional.
Also, we are chatting about Super Regionals all weekend long here:
Note, all times listed are Eastern:
Scores by date
Friday, June 5
Cal Poly vs. No. 16 West Virginia, 12:00 p.m., ESPN2
Southern California vs. No. 5 North Carolina, 3:00 p.m., ESPN2
Little Rock vs. Troy, 5:00 p.m., ESPNU
Ole Miss vs. No. 4 Auburn, 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
Saturday, June 6
No. 14 Mississippi State vs. No. 3 Georgia, 11:00 a.m., ESPN
No. 16 West Virginia vs. Cal Poly, 12:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 5 North Carolina vs. Southern California, 2:00 p.m., ESPN
Troy vs. Little Rock, 3:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 4 Auburn vs. Ole Miss, 5:00 p.m., ESPN
Oklahoma vs. No. 15 Kansas, 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 11 Oregon vs. No. 6 Texas, 8:00 p.m., ESPN
St. John’s vs. No. 7 Alabama, 9:00 p.m., ESPN2
Sunday, June 7
No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 14 Mississippi State, 12:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 7 Alabama vs. St. John’s, 3:00 p.m., TBD
No. 15 Kansas vs. Oklahoma, 6:00 p.m., TBD
No. 6 Texas vs. No. 11 Oregon, 9:00 p.m., ESPN
Cal Poly vs. No. 16 West Virginia*
Southern California vs. No. 5 North Carolina*
Little Rock vs. Troy*
Ole Miss vs. No. 4 Auburn*
Monday, June 8
No. 14 Mississippi State vs. No. 3 Georgia*
St. John’s vs. No. 7 Alabama*
Oklahoma vs. No. 15 Kansas*
No. 11 Oregon vs. No. 6 Texas*
* — If necessary
Scores by region
Morgantown Super Regional
Cal Poly vs. No. 16 West Virginia: Friday June 5, 12:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 16 West Virginia vs. Cal Poly: Saturday June 6, 12:00 p.m., ESPN2
Cal Poly vs. No. 16 West Virginia: Sunday June 7*
Chapel Hill Super Regional
Southern California vs. No. 5 North Carolina: Friday June 5, 3:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 5 North Carolina vs. Southern California: Saturday June 6, 2:00 p.m., ESPN
Southern California vs. No. 5 North Carolina: Sunday June 7*
Troy Super Regional
Little Rock vs. Troy: Friday June 5, 5:00 p.m., ESPNU
Troy vs. Little Rock: Saturday June 6, 3:00 p.m., ESPN2
Little Rock vs. Troy: Sunday June 7*
Auburn Super Regional
Ole Miss vs. No. 4 Auburn: Friday June 5, 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 4 Auburn vs. Ole Miss: Saturday June 6 5:00 p.m., ESPN
Ole Miss vs. No. 4 Auburn: Sunday June 7*
Athens Super Regional
No. 14 Mississippi State vs. No. 3 Georgia: Saturday June 6, 11:00 a.m., ESPN
No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 14 Mississippi State: Sunday June 7, 12:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 14 Mississippi State vs. No. 3 Georgia: Monday, June 8*
Lawrence Super Regional
Oklahoma vs. No. 15 Kansas: Saturday June 6, 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 15 Kansas vs. Oklahoma: Sunday June 7, 6:00 p.m., TBD
Oklahoma vs. No. 15 Kansas: Monday June 8*
Austin Super Regional
No. 11 Oregon vs. No. 6 Texas: Saturday June 6, 8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 6 Texas vs. No. 11 Oregon: Sunday June 7, 9:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 11 Oregon vs. No. 6 Texas: Monday June 8*
Tuscaloosa Super Regional
St. John’s vs. No. 7 Alabama: Saturday June 6, 9:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 7 Alabama vs. St. John’s: Sunday June 7, 3:00 p.m., TBD
St. John’s vs. No. 7 Alabama: Monday June 8*
* — If necessary
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