Oklahoma State Baseball Regional Central: Starting Pitchers, Lineups, Everything You Need to Know
The Oklahoma State Cowboys are seeking to get to super regionals for the first time since the 2019 season. The road starts in Tuscaloosa.
The Cowboys are the No. 2 seed in the Tuscaloosa Regional, which will be hosted by the University of Alabama and starts on Friday. The Cowboys are making their 13th straight NCAA Tournament appearance under head coach Josh Holliday. But consistent success in the regional round has been elusive since that 2019 super regional appearance. Oklahoma State has seen its NCAA Tournament end in regionals each of the last five seasons.
To advance, the Cowboys must win the Tuscaloosa Regional. That likely means beating Alabama, which is also the No. 7 national seed, at least one time this weekend.
Below is everything you need to know about the regional. Bookmark this page to find Oklahoma State On SI’s coverage of the entire regional until it’s complete.
Oklahoma State Coverage
Keep up with all our pre-game, game and post-game coverage below.
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Friday's Coverage
Here are links to Friday coverage of Oklahoma State in the regional.
Oklahoma State Starting Pitchers and Lineup for Regional Game Against USC Upstate
Oklahoma State Live Score for NCAA Baseball Regional Opener vs. USC Upstate
What Went Wrong for Oklahoma State in Loss Against USC Upstate in Baseball Regionals
Saturday's Coverage
Oklahoma State Starting Pitchers and Lineup for Regional Game Against Alabama State
Stay Alive: Oklahoma State Baseball Faces Elimination in Regional Tournament
Oklahoma State Baseball Live Scoring for NCAA Regional vs. Alabama State
Why Aidan Meola Isn’t in Oklahoma State’s Lineup Against Alabama State
Colin Brueggemann's Mammoth Blast Ends Oklahoma State Bases-Loaded Drought
What Went Right for Oklahoma State in Win Over Alabama State in Baseball Regionals
Sunday's Coverage
Oklahoma State Starting Pitchers and Lineup for Regional Rematch With USC Upstate
Oklahoma State Baseball Live Score Updates for NCAA Regional vs. USC Upstate
Oklahoma State Baseball Must Fix Offense to Avoid Elimination in Regional Tournament
Top of Oklahoma State Order Finally Explodes in NCAA Baseball Regionals
The Teams
No. 1 Seed Alabama: 37-19, No. 7 national seed, at-large bid from SEC
No. 2 Seed Oklahoma State: 37-20, at-large bid from Big 12
No. 3 Seed USC Upstate: 33-28, auto-bid, Big South Conference Tournament champions
No. 4 Seed Alabama State: 34-21, auto-bid, SWAC Tournament champions (eliminated on Saturday)
Oklahoma State Against the Field
Alabama: 1-2
USC Upstate: 0-1 (after Friday's loss)
Alabama State: 1-0 (after Saturday's win)
Note: Alabama, which is hosting the regional, is 23-6 at home. Oklahoma State is 12-11 on the road, USC Upstate is 11-23 on the road and Alabama State is 12-9 on the road in 2026.
Path to CWS
The winner of this regional will go to super regionals, where they will face the winner of the Tallahassee Regional, which includes Florida State, St. John’s, Coastal Carolina and Northern Illinois. The two winners would play a best-of-three super regional series June 5-8. The winner of that super regional series would advance to the College World Series in Omaha, Neb., which starts on June 12.
How to Watch
TV: ESPN+ (Derek Jones & Jared Mitchell on the call). NOTE: TV is subject to change without notice.
Radio: Cowboy Radio Network & The Varsity Network App/93.7 KSPI-FM or okla.state/GetVarsity (Rex Holt on the call)
Pitching Rotation and Lineups
Oklahoma State's Lineup and Starting Pitcher for the USC Upstate Game (Friday)
Oklahoma State's Lineup and Starting Pitcher for the Alabama State Game (Saturday)
Oklahoma State's Lineup and Starting Pitcher for the USC Upstate Game (Sunday)
Schedule and Scores
Tuscaloosa Regional
Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Venue: Sewell-Thomas Stadium (5,867).
Friday’s Games
Game 1: USC Upstate 8, Oklahoma State 5
Game 2: Alabama 21, Alabama State 3
Saturday’s Games
Game 3: Oklahoma State 8, Alabama State 7 (11 innings, Alabama State eliminated)
Game 4: Alabama 7, USC Upstate 5 (Alabama advances to Sunday’s final)
Sunday’s Games
Game 5: Oklahoma State 12, USC Upstate 1 (USC Upstate eliminated)
Game 6: Alabama vs. Oklahoma State, 7 p.m., ESPN+
Monday’s Game
Game 7: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6 (if necessary)
(Times subject to change for TV purposes)
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Matthew Postins is the publisher of Oklahoma State on SI. He is an award-winning sports journalist who was formerly the editor of the College Football America Yearbook and covers the Big 12 Conference for Heartland College Sports.
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