Alabama Baseball Learns Seeding and Opponents For NCAA Tournament

The Alabama baseball program is set for its fourth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance after completing an impressive regular season. The Crimson Tide was announced as a top-16 seed for the tournament on Sunday, meaning Tuscaloosa will host a regional for the first time since 2023.

The NCAA announced the full 64-team field, along with seeding, on Monday morning. Alabama enters the 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament as the No. 7 overall seed and will welcome Alabama State (34-21), SC Upstate (33-28), and Oklahoma State (37-20).

The Crimson Tide is set to take on SWAC Champion Alabama State on Friday as the Hornets are making their first NCAA Baseball Tournament appearance since 2022. The SC Upstate Spartans are making their second consecutive postseason appearance, while Oklahoma State is making its 13 consecutive appearance.

Alabama has earned a top-eight seed for the first time since 2006, when the program was the 4-seed. Should the Crimson Tide emerge from its regional they'll host the winner of the Tallahassee Regional in Tuscaloosa the following weekend.

Alabama baseball is announced as the No. 7 seed.

Oklahoma State, SC Upstate and Alabama State will join Rob Vaughn’s squad in the Tuscaloosa Regional.

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— Theodore Fernandez (@TheoFernandez__) May 25, 2026

NCAA Tournament National Seeds

UCLA, 51-6
Georgia Tech, 48-9
Georgia, 45-12
Auburn, 38-19
North Carolina, 45-11-1
Texas, 40-13
Alabama, 37-19
Florida, 39-19

Los Angeles Regional

UCLA, (51-6)
Virginia Tech, (30-24)
Cal Poly, (36-22)
St. Mary (34-25)

Atlanta Regional

Georgia Tech, (48-9)
Oklahoma, (32-21
Citadel, (35-24)
UIC, (25-27-1)

Athens Regional

Georgia, (46-12)
Boston College, (36-21)
Liberty, (41-19)
LIU, (28-20)

Auburn Regional

Auburn, (38-19)
UCF, (31-21)
NC State, (32-22)
Milwaukee, (25-31)

Chapel Hill Regional

North Carolina, (45-11-1)
Tennessee, (38-20)
East Carolina, (35-22-1)
VCU, (34-22)

Austin Regional

Texas, (40-13)
UCSB, (38-18)
Tarleton State, (37-19)
Holy Cross, (25-28)

Tuscaloosa Regional

Alabama, (37-19)
Oklahoma State, (37-20)
USC Upstate, (31-27)
Alabama State, (31-21)

Gainesville Regional

Florida, (39-19)
Miami, (38-18)
Troy, (32-29)
Rider, (32-17)

Hattiesburg Regional

Southern Miss, (44-15)
Virginia, (36-21)
Jacksonville State, (46-13)
Little Rock, (36-26)

Tallahassee Regional

Florida State, (38-17)
Coastal Carolina, (37-20)
NIU, (35-17)
St. John's, (33-24)

Eugene Regional

Oregon, (40-16)
Oregon State, (43-12)
Washington State, (28-25)
Yale, (30-13)

College Station Regional

Texas, A&M, (39-14)
Southern Cal, (43-14)
Texas State, (36-22)
Lamar, (34-25)

Lincoln Regional

Nebraska, (42-15)
Ole Miss, (36-21)
Arizona State, (37-19)
South Dakota State, (23-30)

Starkville Regional

Mississippi State, (40-17)
Cincinnati, (37-20)
Louisiana, (39-22)
Lipscomb, (29-24)

Lawrence Regional

Kansas, (42-16)
Northeastern (38-20)
Missouri State (34-19)
Arkansas (39-20)

Morgantown Regional

West Virginia, (39-14)
Binghamton, (31-20)
Kentucky, (31-21)
Wake Forest, (38-19)

Friday, May 29, 2026 (all times Eastern)

Los Angeles Regional hosted by UCLA
#1 UCLA (51-6) vs. #4 Saint Mary’s (CA) (34-25), 3 p.m., ESPNU
#2 Virginia Tech (30-24) vs. #3 Cal Poly (36-22), 8 p.m., ESPN+

Atlanta Regional hosted by Georgia Tech
#1 Georgia Tech (48-9) vs. #4 UIC (27-27-1), Noon, ACCN
#2 Oklahoma (32-21) vs. #3 The Citadel (35-24), 5 p.m., ESPN+

Athens Regional hosted by Georgia
#2 Boston College (36-21) vs. #3 Liberty (41-19), 2 p.m., ESPN+
#1 Georgia (46-12) vs. #4 LIU (30-20), 7 p.m. SECN

Auburn Regional hosted by Auburn
#1 Auburn (38-19) vs. #4 Milwaukee (25-31), 1 p.m., ESPN+
#2 UCF (31-21) vs. #3 NC State (32-22), 6 p.m., ESPNU

Chapel Hill Regional hosted by North Carolina
#2 Tennessee (38-20) vs. #3 East Carolina (36-22-1), Noon, ESPNU
#1 North Carolina (45-11-1) vs. #4 VCU (37-23), 5 p.m., ESPN+

Austin Regional hosted by Texas
#1 Texas (40-13) vs. #4 Holy Cross (25-28), 1 p.m., SECN
#2 UC Santa Barbara (38-18) vs. #3 Tarleton St. (37-19), 6 p.m., ESPN+

Tuscaloosa Regional hosted by Alabama
#2 Oklahoma St. (37-20) vs. #3 USC Upstate (33-28), 2 p.m., ESPN+
#1 Alabama (37-19) vs. #4 Alabama St. (34-21), 7 p.m., ESPN+

Gainesville Regional hosted by Florida
#1 Florida (39-19) vs. #4 Rider (33-18), 1 p.m., ESPN+
#2 Miami (FL) (38-18) vs. #3 Troy (32-29), 6 p.m., ACCN

Hattiesburg Regional hosted by Southern Miss.
#1 Southern Miss. (44-15) vs. #4 Little Rock (36-26), 2 p.m., ESPN+
#2 Virginia (36-21) vs. #3 Jacksonville St. (46-13), 7 p.m., ESPN+

Tallahassee Regional hosted by Florida St.
#1 Florida St. (38-17) vs. #4 St. John’s (NY) (33-24), 3 p.m., ACCN
#2 Coastal Carolina (37-21) vs. #3 NIU (35-17), 8 p.m., ESPN+

Eugene Regional hosted by Oregon
#2 Oregon St. (43-12) vs. #3 Washington St. (30-26), 3 p.m., ESPN+
#1 Oregon (40-16) vs. #4 Yale (30-13-1), 8 p.m., ESPN+

College Station Regional hosted by Texas A&M
#1 Texas A&M (39-14) vs. #4 Lamar University (34-25), 4 p.m., SECN
#2 Southern California (43-15) vs. #3 Texas St. (36-24), 9 p.m., ESPN+

Lincoln Regional hosted by Nebraska
#1 Nebraska (42-15) vs. #4 South Dakota St. (24-31), 4 p.m., ESPN+
#2 Ole Miss (36-21) vs. #3 Arizona St. (37-19), 9 p.m., ESPNU

Starkville Regional hosted by Mississippi St.
#1 Mississippi St. (40-17) vs. #4 Lipscomb (29-24), 2 p.m., ESPN+
#2 Cincinnati (37-20) vs. #3 Louisiana (39-23), 7 p.m., ESPN+

Lawrence Regional hosted by Kansas
#1 Kansas (42-16) vs. #4 Northeastern (38-20), 1 p.m., ESPN+
#2 Arkansas (39-20) vs. #3 Missouri St. (34-19), 6 p.m., ESPN+

Morgantown Regional hosted by West Virginia
#2 Wake Forest (38-19) vs. #3 Kentucky (31-21), Noon, ESPN2
#1 West Virginia (39-14) vs. #4 Binghamton (31-20), 5 p.m., ESPN+

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