Baseball Guide: Tuscaloosa Regional

Friday, May 29

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

6 p.m. CT

Alabama

Alabama State

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Baseball Guide: Tuscaloosa Regional

5/28/2026 3:00:00 PM | Baseball

The Crimson Tide will open its NCAA Tournament run with a matchup against Alabama State on Friday

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – No. 7 national seed Alabama baseball returns to action on Friday, May 29, competing in its opening contest of the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional against Alabama State. The Crimson Tide is 15-0 all-time against the Hornets, including a 2-0 mark in two games earlier this season.

Teams

No. 1 Alabama
No. 2 Oklahoma State
No. 3 USC Upstate
No. 4 Alabama State

Schedule

Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Venue: Sewell-Thomas Stadium
- Friday, May 29
  - (G1) No. 3 USC Upstate vs. No. 2 Oklahoma State – 1 p.m. CT – ESPN+
  - (G2) No. 4 Alabama State vs. No. 1 Alabama – 6 p.m. CT – ESPN+
- Saturday, May 30
  - (G3) Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser – 1 p.m. CT
  - (G4) Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner – 6 p.m. CT
- Sunday, May 31
  - (G5) Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser – 2 p.m. CT
  - (G6) Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner – 7 p.m. CT
- Monday, June 1
  - (G7) If Necessary (TBD)

See the full schedule