How to – Kansas baseball begins its NCAA tournament run Friday at 12 p.m. (CT) in Lawrence, hosting Northeastern inside Hoglund Ballpark. The Jayhawks are the No. 1 seed at 42-16, while Northeastern is the No. 4 seed at 38-20. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ during
When the NCAA bracket finally clicks into place, Kansas has one clear place to start. Friday at 12 p.m. (CT), the Jayhawks host Northeastern in Lawrence inside Hoglund Ballpark.
The matchup is set for Kansas baseball’s first step in the tournament run, and it comes with big leverage. Kansas enters as the No. 1 seed in this NCAA regional and one of the national seeds, coming in at 42-16. Northeastern arrives as the No. 4 seed at 38-20, and the postseason has only one rule for teams like that: don’t show up quietly.
Kansas’ path isn’t alone in Hoglund Ballpark this week. The regional also includes No. 2 seed Arkansas and No. 3 seed Missouri State.
For fans trying to follow along, the broadcast details are straightforward. Kansas baseball vs. Northeastern will be broadcast on ESPN+ during the 2026 postseason, and it can be streamed there as well.
Kansas is also entering the regional as the Big 12 Conference regular-season and tournament champion—another layer to what the Jayhawks carry into the opening game.
The night before the stakes fully settle, the recent form tells part of the story. Kansas’ last three games came on May 21, May 22, and May 23. On May 21 at Baylor (neutral), Kansas won 8-7. On May 22 at Oklahoma State (neutral), Kansas won 9-2. On May 23 at West Virginia (neutral), Kansas won 9-0.
Northeastern’s last three games landed across May 23 and May 24. On May 23 against Hofstra (neutral), Northeastern won 5-4. Later on May 23 against Campbell (neutral), Northeastern won 7-4. Then on May 24 against Campbell (neutral), Northeastern won 3-2.
The sequence is plain: both teams come in carrying recent wins into a regional where seeding matters on paper but momentum matters on the field. Kansas has the inside advantage as the host and the top seed. Northeastern has the profile of a spoiler—No. 4 seed with enough close results in its recent stretch to suggest it can stay within striking distance.
For anyone planning the day, the key detail is simple: Kansas baseball plays Northeastern at 12 p.m. (CT) on Friday, May 29, in Lawrence. The game is on ESPN+ and is streamable there during the 2026 postseason.
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