After three days of play in the NCAA Tournament, 11 teams have secured their place in super regionals. Four regionals have been pushed to winner-take-all Game 7s, while Corvallis is a game behind due to rain.
Here’s where every regional stands going into Monday.
Through To Super Regionals
Knoxville Regional: Tennessee
Tennessee outscored its opponents 34-12 on the weekend and generally handled its regional the way you would expect of the No. 1 overall seed. Cal Stark homered three times on the weekend (his only hits of the regional) and Dylan Dreiling went 7-for-13 with two doubles and two home runs to lead the offense. Tennessee advanced to super regionals for the fourth straight year.
Next up: Knoxville Super Regional vs. East Carolina or Evansville
Lexington Regional: Kentucky
Kentucky swept through its regional with relative ease. The Wildcats built an 8-0 lead in Friday’s opener against Western Michigan only to see the Broncos storm back to make it a close game late. Kentucky held on for a 10-8 victory and then rolled through the next two days thanks to some excellent pitching. The Wildcats held Illinois and Indiana State to one run in two games, including a 5-0 shutout against the Sycamores in Sunday’s final. Kentucky is through to super regionals for the second straight year and third time in seven seasons. The Wildcats had never won a regional before 2017.
Next up: Lexington Super Regional vs. Oregon State or UC Irvine
College Station Regional: Texas A&M
A&M swept through College Station to advance to super regionals for the second time in three seasons under coach Jim Schlossnagle. But it wasn’t easy for the Aggies. They found themselves in a rock fight Saturday night against Texas, winning 4-2 in 11 innings. A&M trailed 2-1 before tying the game in the eighth and pulling ahead in the 11th. With the dramatic win, the Aggies improved to 34-3 at Blue Bell Park this season. They’ll again have home-field advantage next weekend in super regionals.
Next up: College Station Super Regional vs. Oregon
Fayetteville Regional: Kansas State
On Saturday, K-State scored one of the biggest upsets of the weekend when it beat Arkansas and ace Hagen Smith, 7-6. The Wildcats scored six runs against Smith in the fifth inning—marking just the third time in the All-American’s career he allowed six runs in a game—and made that big inning hold up. K-State finished the job Sunday, beating Southeast Missouri State 7-2 to win just their second regional in program history and head to super regionals for the first time since 2013.
Next up: Charlottesville Super Regional vs. Virginia
Clemson Regional: Clemson
The Tigers were pushed hard on the first two days of the weekend and needed to score a run in the ninth inning each day to beat High Point and Coastal Carolina, winning both games 4-3. Comebacks and late-game heroics are nothing new for Clemson, which has lived on the edge for much of the season. The Tigers are 11-4 in one-run games, and 25 of their 44 wins have required comebacks. Clemson didn’t need a comeback in Sunday’s finale, which it won 12-5 against Coastal to advance to super regionals for the first time since 2010.
Next up: Clemson Super Regional vs. Oklahoma State or Florida
Athens Regional: Georgia
Georgia got pushed hard both Friday against Army and Sunday against Georgia Tech, but it answered the bell and swept through the regional. Friday’s opener was a back-and-forth game, with the Bulldogs finally pushing ahead for good with a run in the eighth inning for an 8-7 win. After an 11-2 drubbing against UNC Wilmington on Saturday, Georgia took on in-state rival Georgia Tech in the final. The Yellow Jackets led most of the game, but Georgia pulled even in the ninth before pushing three runs across in the 10th, with Corey Collins providing the big swing with a two-run double. Georgia held off a comeback attempt in the bottom half of the inning and won, 8-6. The Bulldogs advance to super regionals for the first time since 2008, doing so in their first season under coach Wes Johnson.
Next up: Athens Super Regional vs. NC State
Tallahassee Regional: Florida State
Florida State mostly kept things low stress this weekend as it swept through the regional. The Seminoles didn’t trail in either of their first two games—a 7-2 win against Stetson and a 5-2 win against UCF (a game that featured a 12-strikeout performance from ace Jamie Arnold). They did eventually fall behind UCF in Sunday’s final and were down 2-0 going into the fifth, when they removed all doubt. Florida State exploded for nine runs in the inning and went on to win 12-4. The Seminoles advanced to super regionals for the first time since 2019.
Next up: Tallahassee Super Regional vs. Oklahoma or UConn
Raleigh Regional: NC State
NC State swept through the weekend and never trailed in any of its three games. The Wolfpack simply handled their business, beating Bryant 9-2, South Carolina 6-4 and James Madison 5-3. The pitching staff allowed a total of nine runs on 17 hits, with the rotation of Sam Highfill, Dominic Fritton and Logan Whittaker combining to hold opposing hitters to six runs on 11 hits in 17 innings. NC State advances to super regionals for the second time in four years.
Next up: Athens Super Regional vs. Georgia
Charlottesville Regional: Virginia
Virginia swept through the weekend, beating Mississippi State twice. That was impressive on its own, but the way the Cavaliers won this weekend was particularly notable. Virginia has the best offense in the country and came into the weekend averaging 9.7 runs per game. Its pitching staff, however, had not been close to that level. But this weekend, Virginia held its opponents to eight runs, including an excellent start from Jay Woolfolk (8 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 7 K) in Sunday’s final. If Virginia’s step forward offensively is sustainable, it becomes one of the more dangerous teams in the tournament.
Next up: Charlottesville Super Regional vs. Kansas State
Tucson Regional: West Virginia
West Virginia swept through Tucson to win a regional for the first time in program history. Ace Derek Clark set the tone for the weekend when he threw a complete game to beat Dallas Baptist 4-1 in the opener on Friday. He held the Patriots to just one run on four hits and no walks. Tyler Switalski (7.2 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K) followed suit Saturday in a 5-2 win against Grand Canyon before things got more offensive in Sunday’s finale when the Mountaineers collected 17 hits in a 10-6 victory. West Virginia will hit the road again next weekend for super regionals but must wait to learn whether its destination will be Chapel Hill or Baton Rouge.
Next up: TBD vs. North Carolina or LSU
Santa Barbara Regional: Oregon
Pitching dominated the Santa Barbara Regional and Oregon’s staff rose to the challenge. The Ducks held their opponents to five runs on 16 hits over three games, capped by Kevin Seitter’s four-hit shutout of UC Santa Barbara in Sunday’s finale. The righthander struck out seven batters and scattered four hits, a walk and three hit batters in a 3-0 victory. Oregon has now won a regional in back-to-back years and done so while going on the road both times. The Ducks will hit the road again next weekend, travelling to College Station.
Next up: College Station Super Regional vs. Texas A&M
On To Monday
Chapel Hill Regional: North Carolina vs. LSU (6 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
UNC beat LSU 6-2 on Saturday night behind a big game from All-American center fielder Vance Honeycutt, who homered twice. But the Tigers bounced back on Sunday, beating Wofford 13-6 in an elimination game and then beating the Tar Heels 8-4 to force a rematch Monday. After a slow start to the regional offensively—LSU scored five runs in the first two games—the Tigers’ lineup broke out Sunday for 21 runs on 32 hits. LSU has won six straight elimination games in the NCAA Tournament dating back to last year’s College World Series. UNC, however, has not lost consecutive games since it had a three-game skid from April 16-19.
Norman Regional: Oklahoma vs. UConn (9 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
Oklahoma rallied late Sunday night to defeat UConn 6-4 and force a Game 7. The Huskies won the first meeting between the two teams 4-1 on Saturday night. Oklahoma bounced back to defeat Duke 4-3 in an elimination game, setting up Sunday’s rematch. Jett Lodes came out of the bullpen to throw seven strong innings, setting up Monday’s finale. Both teams are looking to advance to super regionals for the second time in three seasons.
Stillwater Regional: Oklahoma State vs. Florida (3 p.m. ET, ESPNU)
After losing 7-1 to Oklahoma State on Saturday night, the Gators pounded Nebraska 17-11 in an elimination game to set up a rematch Sunday night. Florida scored four runs in the sixth inning to erase an early deficit, thanks in large part to Colby Shelton’s three-run home run. Brandon Neely threw 5.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen, striking out 11 batters, and Florida held on for a 5-2 victory. Florida is looking to fight out of the loser’s bracket to win a regional for the second straight year, while Oklahoma State is trying to get to super regionals for the first time since 2019.
Corvallis Regional: Oregon State vs. UC Irvine (3 p.m. ET, ESPN+)
The regional final between the Beavers and Anteaters was suspended in the fourth inning due to rain with Oregon State leading 6-4. The game started off on a seesaw, as UC Irvine scored four runs in the first inning, only to see Oregon State answer with five in the second. The Anteaters had already gotten into their bullpen, while the Beavers still had starter Eric Segura on the mound. Oregon State is 2-0 on the weekend, so UCI will have to come back to win when play resumes to force a winner-take-all rematch on Monday night.
Greenville Regional: East Carolina vs. Evansville (12 p.m. ET, ESPNU)
Evansville upset ECU 4-1 on Friday to open the tournament. The Pirates were nearly eliminated Saturday against Wake Forest but scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth to walk off with a 7-6 victory. ECU’s offense did the bulk of the work Sunday, scoring 29 runs on 32 hits to beat VCU 10-7 and Evansville 19-6. That sets up a final showdown between the Pirates and the Purple Aces. ECU coach Cliff Godwin has experience guiding a team through the loser’s bracket, as the Pirates did it in 2019. Evansville, meanwhile, is trying to win its first ever regional.
