Day 2 of the NCAA Baseball Tournament opens Saturday, with UCLA reeling after becoming the first No. 1 overall seed to lose its opening regional matchup. The slate includes Tennessee’s elimination in Chapel Hill, Florida State falling to St. John’s, and Kansas
UCLA’s season changed in a blink on Friday night at the Los Angeles Regional. The No. 1 overall seed fell 3-2 to Saint Mary’s in a stunner, exiting its opening matchup and making history as the first No. 1 overall seed ever to lose its opening regional game.
By Saturday, the NCAA Baseball Tournament has moved on to a fresh set of elimination threats and do-or-die second-round matchups. Tennessee’s run ended in the Chapel Hill Regional. Florida State fell into the losers’ bracket after a 6-5 loss to St. John’s, and other top seeds face pressure to keep their regional futures alive.
The bracket’s early volatility also pulled in several other highly regarded teams. No. 4 Auburn was sent down after giving up 13 runs to Milwaukee. No. 9 Southern Miss was upended by Little Rock. And in the Chapel Hill Regional. Tennessee didn’t get a chance to recover—falling 5-4 to East Carolina in its opening game and being eliminated.
Saturday’s action is packed with consequence. No. 5 North Carolina is set to take on East Carolina at 5 p.m. Eastern after the Pirates downed Tennessee in a 14-inning marathon. No. 15 Kansas begins its Day 2 path against Arkansas at 6 p.m. Eastern. Oregon also returns to the field in another Pac-12 rematch, playing Washington State at 9 p.m. Eastern after the Cougars held off Oregon State in the Eugene Regional.
How the bracket sets up on Saturday, May 30
All times Eastern
Los Angeles Regional
No. 1 UCLA vs Virginia Tech (loser eliminated) — 4 p.m. — ESPN+
Saint Mary’s vs Cal Poly — 9 p.m. — ESPN+
Atlanta Regional
Oklahoma 8, The Citadel 3 (rescheduled from May 29)
UIC vs The Citadel — 1 p.m. — ESPN+
Georgia Tech vs TBD — 6 p.m. — ESPN+
Athens Regional
Georgia 18, Long Island 2 (conclusion of Friday’s game)
Boston College 8, Long Island 4 (LIU eliminated)
Liberty vs Georgia — 5 p.m. — ESPN+
Auburn Regional
UCF 9, NC State 3 (conclusion of Friday’s game)
Auburn vs NC State (loser eliminated) — 3 p.m. — ESPN+
Milwaukee vs UCF — 8 p.m. — ESPN+
Chapel Hill Regional
VCU 5, Tennessee 4 (Tennessee eliminated)
No. 5 North Carolina vs East Carolina — 5 p.m. — ESPN+
Austin Regional
UC Santa Barbara vs Holy Cross (loser eliminated) — 2 p.m. — ESPN+
No. 6 Texas vs Tarleton State — 7 p.m. — ESPN+
Tuscaloosa Regional
Oklahoma State vs Alabama State (loser eliminated) — 2 p.m. — ESPN+
No. 7 Alabama vs SC Upstate — 7 p.m. — ESPN+
Gainesville Regional
Rider vs Troy (loser eliminated) — 1 p.m. — ESPN+
No. 8 Florida vs Miami — 6 p.m. — ESPN+
Hattiesburg Regional
No. 9 Southern Miss vs Virginia (loser eliminated) — 4 p.m. — ESPN+
Jacksonville State vs Little Rock — 9 p.m. — ESPN+
Tallahassee Regional
No. 10 Florida State vs Coastal Carolina (loser eliminated) — 1 p.m. — ESPN+
St. John’s vs Northern Illinois — 6 p.m. — ESPN+
Eugene Regional
Oregon State vs Yale (loser eliminated) — 4 p.m. — ESPN+
No. 11 Oregon vs Washington State — 9 p.m. — ESPN+
College Station Regional
Lamar vs USC (loser eliminated) — 4 p.m. — ESPN+
No. 12 Texas A&M vs Texas State — 9 p.m. — ESPN+
Lincoln Regional
South Dakota State vs Arizona State (loser eliminated) — 3 p.m. — ESPN+
No. 4 Nebraska vs Ole Miss — 8 p.m. — ESPN+
Starkville Regional
Lipscomb vs Louisiana (loser eliminated) — 4 p.m. — ESPN+
No. 14 Mississippi State vs Cincinnati — 9 p.m. — ESPN+
Lawrence Regional
Northeastern vs Missouri State (loser eliminated) — 1 p.m. — ESPN+
No. 15 Kansas vs Arkansas — 6 p.m. — ESPN+
Morgantown Regional
Wake Forest vs Binghamton (loser eliminated) — 12 p.m. — ESPN+
No. 16 West Virginia vs Kentucky — 5 p.m. — ESPN+
Streaming and where to watch
Day 2 of regional play airs exclusively on ESPN’s subscription streaming service, ESPN+.
NCAA Baseball Tournament regional brackets and national seeds
Los Angeles: (1) UCLA. Saint Mary’s. Virginia Tech. Cal Poly
Atlanta: (2) Georgia Tech. UIC. Oklahoma. The Citadel
Athens: (3) Georgia. Long Island. Boston College. Liberty
Auburn: (4) Auburn. Milwaukee. Central Florida. North Carolina State
Chapel Hill: (5) North Carolina. VCU. Tennessee. East Carolina
Austin: (6) Texas. Holy Cross. UC Santa Barbara. Tarleton State
Tuscaloosa: (7) Alabama. Alabama State. South Carolina Upstate. Oklahoma State
Gainesville: (8) Florida. Rider. Miami. Troy
Hattiesburg: (9) Southern Mississippi. Little Rock. Virginia. Jacksonville State
Tallahassee: (10) Florida State. St. John’s. Coastal Carolina. Northern Illinois
Eugene: (11) Oregon. Oregon State. Washington State. Yale
College Station: (12) Texas A&M. Lamar. Southern California. Texas State
Lincoln: (13) Nebraska. South Dakota State. Mississippi. Arizona State
Starkville: (14) Mississippi State. Lipscomb. Cincinnati. Louisiana
Lawrence: (15) Kansas. Northeastern. Arkansas. Missouri State
Morgantown: (16) West Virginia. Binghamton. Wake Forest. Kentucky.
What’s already been decided—and what’s next
Friday’s results set the tone: the tournament isn’t waiting for favorites to find their rhythm. UCLA’s 3-2 loss to Saint Mary’s wasn’t just a single upset; it snapped a first-seed expectation and sent the spotlight rushing to every remaining regional start.
For teams already facing elimination, Saturday becomes a test of composure as much as talent. Tennessee is already out after falling 5-4 to East Carolina’s bracket partner in Chapel Hill. and Florida State is forced to keep grinding after being dropped into the losers’ bracket by a 6-5 loss to St. John’s following a lengthy delay.
Now the schedule moves forward with an immediate message for every remaining contender: one more loss and the season ends. One more win and the bracket starts to look a little less predictable.
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