2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament: Bracket, Schedule, and Historical Highlights The 2026 NCAA Division I baseball tournament is set to begin with the 64-team field being announced on Monday, May 25, at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN2. This follows the conclusion of final conference tournaments, with regional games starting on Friday, May 29, at 16 different sites across the country. Super regionals will take place the following weekend, culminating in the Men’s College World Series (MCWS) at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, beginning on Friday, June 12. The tournament structure involves four teams per regional site, with regional winners advancing to a best-of-three series. The host of each super regional will be determined by the higher-ranked overall seed. The MCWS will feature the final eight teams, with the championship series scheduled from June 12 to June 15, followed by potential additional games on June 16 and a championship series finale on June 20–22. The tournament will conclude with the championship game on June 22, broadcast on ESPN or ABC. LSU emerged victorious in the 2025 national championship, defeating Coastal Carolina in two games. The Tigers’ victory marked their eighth national title and their second in the past three seasons. Left-handed pitcher Kade Anderson was named Most Outstanding Player after a complete-game shutout in Game 1. Coach Jay Johnson became the fastest individual in college baseball history to secure two national championships at a single institution. The 2026 tournament selection process will determine the 64-team field, with 29 conference champions earning automatic berths and 35 teams receiving at-large bids. The NCAA DI Baseball Committee will evaluate teams based on their performance against Division I opponents, requiring a record better than .#lsu #ncaa_division_i #kade_anderson #charles_schwab_field_omaha #jay_johnson
