UCLA's baseball team will host a regional tournament, featuring UC Irvine, while USC ends their NCAA tournament drought.
The UCLA baseball team will host the Los Angeles Regional tournament, commencing on Friday, May 27, alongside UC Irvine and USC. The NCAA announced the regional lineup on Monday. UCLA, seeded 15th nationally, will face Fresno State at 1 p.m. PDT in the opener at Jackie Robinson Stadium, while UC Irvine will take on Arizona State at 6 p.m. PDT. The Bruins' game will be streamed on ESPN+, and the Anteaters' match will air on ESPNU.
USC, who ended its postseason drought, will travel to the Corvallis Regional and kick off against TCU at noon PDT on Friday on ESPNU. Oregon State and Saint Mary's round out the regional field. The Trojans, who last made the tournament in 2015, secured their spot over the final weeks of the season.
Vanderbilt, who yielded just three runs in the SEC Tournament, claimed the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament on Monday. The Commodores won 42 games and will host the Nashville Regional, where they will start against Wright State. In this tournament, 64 teams will compete in 16 double-elimination regionals, with winners moving on to eight best-of-three super regionals. The College World Series will start in Omaha on June 13.
In other news, top draft prospect Roch Cholowsky of UCLA has his sights set on the College World Series. The regional games will unfold over four days, with the double-elimination format ensuring intense competition. More regional information will be available as the tournament progresses.
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Top MLB draft prospect Roch Cholowsky has postponed his professional career to lead UCLA in the quest for a spot in the College World Series.
The format and schedule for the Los Angeles Regional bearing UCLA, UC Irvine, USC, Fresno State, and Arizona State should resemble those of the 2025 tournament, with games commencing on a Friday afternoon or evening, spanning over about four days via a double-elimination format.
As the tournament unfolds, fans can expect multiple games each day as teams like UCLA, UC Irvine, USC, Fresno State, and Arizona State vie for the chance to advance to the Super Regionals.
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UCLA Sports
Top MLB draft prospect Roch Cholowsky has decided to defer his professional career to guide UCLA in their pursuit of a College World Series spot.
The Los Angeles Regional, featuring UCLA, UC Irvine, USC, Fresno State, and Arizona State, is expected to follow a format similar to 2025's tournament, with games commencing on a Friday afternoon or evening and continuing for roughly four days, utilizing a double-elimination format.
As the tournament advances, spectators can anticipate multiple games each day as teams such as UCLA, UC Irvine, USC, Fresno State, and Arizona State fight for the opportunity to proceed to the Super Regionals.
In California, the UCLA baseball team and their opponents will fiercely compete to secure their place in the College World Series at the Jackie Robinson Stadium.
