Rhett Lowder and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons earned the top seed in the NCAA Tournament. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images)
By Conor Liguori
World Baseball Network
The 2023 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship bracket was announced on Monday, with Wake Forest earning the top overall seed.
The biggest surprise team in the bracket could be Tulane University, who after finishing the regular season with a win-loss record of 19-40, went 4-1 in the American Athletic Conference, and upset East Carolina University 8-6 in the championship game on Sunday, May 28. The win gave them an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.
Vanderbilt maintains the longest active streak of consecutive appearances in the tournament, with 17. Florida will make a 15th consecutive appearance, and Oklahoma State will make their 10th straight.
The 2023 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship will begin on Friday, June 2, and the College World Series final championship game will be played on Monday, June 26 if a third game is necessary.
Below is the full 2023 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship schedule.
Regionals: Friday through Monday, June 2-5
Note: All times are Eastern Standard Time
Auburn Regional
Samford Stadium-Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park, Alabama
Game 1: Southern Miss. (41-17) vs. Samford (36-23) | 2 p.m. Friday | ESPN+
Game 2: Auburn (34-21-1) vs. Penn (32-14) | 7 p.m. Friday | ESPN+
Baton Rouge Regional
Alex Box Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Game 1: LSU (43-15) vs. Tulane (19-40) | 3 p.m. Friday | ESPNU
Game 2: Oregon St. (39-18) vs. Sam Houston (38-23) | 8 p.m. Friday | ESPN+
Charlottesville Regional
Davenport Field at Disharoon Park, Charlottesville, Virginia
Game 1: Virginia (45-12) vs. Army West Point (38-16) | Noon Friday | ESPN+
Game 2: East Carolina (45-17) vs. Oklahoma (31-26) | 7 p.m. Friday | ESPN2
Clemson Regional
Doug Kingsmore Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina
Game 1: Clemson (43-17) vs. Lipscomb (36-24) | 1 p.m. Friday | ESPN+
Game 2: Tennessee (38-19) vs. Charlotte (34-26) | 6 p.m. Friday | ESPNU
Columbia Regional
Founders Park, Columbia, South Carolina
Game 1: Campbell (44-13) vs. N.C. State (35-19) | 1 p.m. Friday | ACCN
Game 2: South Carolina (39-19) vs. Central Conn. St. (36-12) | 7 p.m. Friday | ESPN+
Conway Regional
Springs Brooks Stadium, Conway, South Carolina
Game 1: Duke (35-21) vs. UNCW (34-21) | 1 p.m. Friday | ESPN+
Game 2: Coastal Carolina (39-19) vs. Rider (35-19) | 7 p.m. Friday | ESPN+
Coral Gables Regional
Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field, Coral Gables, Florida
Game 1: Texas (38-20) vs. Louisiana (40-22) | 2 p.m. Friday | LHN
Game 2: Miami (FL) (40-19) vs. Maine (32-19) | 7 p.m. Friday | ESPN+
Gainesville Regional
Condron Family Ballpark, Gainesville, Florida
Game 1: UConn (43-15) vs. Texas Tech (39-21) | Noon Friday | ESPNU
Game 2: Florida (44-14) vs. Florida A&M (29-28) | 5:30 p.m. Friday | ESPN+
Lexington Regional
Kentucky Proud Park, Lexington, Kentucky
Game 1: Kentucky (36-18) vs. Ball St. (36-21) | Noon Friday | SECN
Game 2: West Virginia (39-18) vs. Indiana (41-18) | 7 p.m. Friday | ESPN+
Nashville Regional
Hawkins Field, Nashville, Tennessee
Game 1: Oregon (37-20) vs. Xavier (37-23) | 1 p.m. Friday | ESPN+
Game 2: Vanderbilt (41-18) vs. Eastern Ill. (38-19) | 8 p.m. Friday | SECN
Stanford Regional
Klein Field at Sunken Diamond, Stanford, California
Game 1: Stanford (38-16) vs. San Jose St. (31-25) | 5 p.m. Friday | ESPN+
Game 2: Texas A&M (36-25) vs. Cal St. Fullerton (31-22) | 10 p.m. Friday | ESPN2
Stillwater Regional
O’Brate Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Game 1: Dallas Baptist University (45-14) vs. Washington (34-18) | 1 p.m. Friday | ESPN+
Game 2: Oklahoma St. (41-18) vs. Oral Roberts (46-11) | 7 p.m. Friday | ESPN+
Terre Haute Regional
Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium, Terre Haute, Indiana
Game 1: Indiana State (42-15) vs. Wright State (39-21) | 1 p.m. Friday | ESPN+
Game 2: Iowa (42-14) vs. North Carolina (35-22) | 7 p.m. Friday | ACCN
Tuscaloosa Regional
Sewell-Thomas Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Game 1: Boston College (35-18) vs. Troy (39-20) | 3 p.m. Friday | ESPN+
Game 2: Alabama (40-19) vs. Nicholls (34-22) | 7 p.m. Friday | ESPN+
Winston-Salem Regional
David F. Couch Ballpark, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Game 1: Maryland (41-19) vs. Northeastern (44-14) | 1 p.m. Friday | ESPN+
Game 2: Wake Forest (47-10) vs. George Mason (34-25) | 7 p.m. Friday | ESPN+
Super Regionals: Friday through Sunday, June 9-11 or Saturday through Monday, June 10-12
First Day of College World Series: Friday, June 16
College World Series Finals: Saturday through Monday, June 24-26
