Oklahoma State College Baseball World Series Tracker: Opponents, Dates, Location, Record
The Oklahoma State Cowboys will make another appearance in the NCAA Baseball Tournament.
The NCAA released the bracket for the 64-team field on Monday. The Cowboys (37-21) did not win the Big 12 Tournament, which held an automatic bid to the tournament. Oklahoma State fell to Kansas, 9-2, in the semifinals. The Jayhawks won the tournament and the automatic bid by beating West Virginia on Saturday.
But the Cowboys got into the tournament as an at-large team.
Oklahoma State will play USC Upstate in the Tuscaloosa Regional at 1 p.m. central on Friday on ESPN+. Alabama is the host school and will play Alabama State at 6 p.m. central on Friday, also on ESPN+
The Cowboys will be making their 13th straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament, dating back to 2013 and not including the 2020 season which was erased due to COVID-19. OSU has been the tournament every year under head coach Josh Holliday but has not been the Men’s College World Series since 2016. The Cowboys have the second-longest NCAA Tournament streak in the country behind Florida.
Cowboys in the NCAA Tournament
Oklahoma State has a long tradition of reaching the NCAA Tournament, dating back to 1948. The Cowboys won the 1959 championships and have been the MCWS runner-up five other times, with the last time coming in 1990.
The Cowboys have also been to the MCWS 20 times and have won 15 regional championships. But Oklahoma State hasn’t won a regional since 2019. The Cowboys have made 50 NCAA Tournament appearances going into the 2026 Tournament.
OSU is tied with Miami (FL) for third all-time in NCAA Regional berths, behind only Texas (65) and Florida State (62), and the Cowboys' 13 consecutive bids stands as the nation's second-longest active streak behind Florida's 18.
Before the Big 12 Tournament the Cowboys won 10 of their final 12 league games. With the Big 12 Tournament Oklahoma State enters the NCAA Tournament with 11 wins in their last 14 games.
Below will be information on the regional that Oklahoma State will be participating in when it is released during Monday’s selection show. It will be updated when information on game times, television and other information is available.
Tuscaloosa Regional
Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Venue: Sewell-Thomas Stadium (5,867).
Dates: May 29-June 1
Regional Participants: Alabama (No. 7 national seed, at-large bid), Oklahoma State (at-large bid), USC Upstate (Big South Conference champions), Alabama State (SWAC champions)
Records: Alabama, 37-19, No. 2 Oklahoma State, 37-20; USC Upstate, 33-28; Alabama State, 34-21).
Tuscaloosa Regional Schedule and Results
Friday’s Games
Game 1: USC Upstate vs. Oklahoma State, 1 p.m., ESPN+
Game 2: Alabama State vs. Alabama, 6 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday’s Games
Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, TBA (elimination game)
Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, TBA (advances to Sunday’s final)
Sunday’s Games
Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 (elimination game)
Game 6: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5
Monday’s Game
Game 7: Winner Game vs. Loser Game 6 (if necessary)
(Times subject to change for TV purposes)
Ticket Information
Per Alabama athletics, fans interested in purchasing purchase all-session tickets can do so for $105 and will go on sale on Tuesday at 9 p.m. Those tickets include general admission and Right Field Terrace seating. On Thursday at 9 a.m., single-session tickets will be available for $25 while student tickets can be obtained for $5.
Tickets can be purchased at RollTide.com or in person at the Alabama Ticket Office windows located inside Coleman Coliseum.
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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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