The 2026 NCAA Tournament begins on Friday, May 29. Here is World Baseball Network’s preview of the Los Angeles regional.
Los Angeles Regional – Jackie Robinson Stadium
No. 1 – UCLA Bruins (51-6, 28-2 Big Ten) – Number One National Seed
The UCLA Bruins are hosting the Los Angeles regional as the number one overall seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. UCLA has stormed through the 2026 college baseball season, losing only six games. The Bruins brought home both the Big Ten regular season title and the conference’s tournament title as well.
Roch Cholowsky and Mulivai Levu headline the Bruins’ deep lineup. Both players are top 100 2026 MLB Draft prospects according to MLB Pipeline.
Levu leads the Bruins in batting average this season at .342. He also has 11 doubles, 17 home runs, and 62 RBIs. Cholowsky, who is trending towards being the number one overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, has a .329 batting average this season. He also has 10 doubles, 21 home runs, and 59 RBIs.
Another bat to watch out for in UCLA’s lineup is Roman Martin. He has a very solid batting average of .333 with 17 doubles. Martin leads UCLA in doubles this season.
As the number one national seed, the Bruins are the team to beat in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. They have lost just once in their last seven games heading into the NCAA Tournament. With a 27-5 record at Jackie Robinson Stadium, they will be a tough team to knock out for the other three opponents in Los Angeles.
No. 2 – Virginia Tech Hokies (30-24, 15-15 ACC)
The Virginia Tech Hokies head to Los Angeles as the regional’s two seed. In the ACC Tournament in Charlotte, the Hokies went 1-1. They defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 17-10. However, the North Carolina Tar Heels defeated them in the quarterfinal round 10-4.