ESPN’s exclusive coverage of the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament begins Friday, May 29, with every pitch from all 16 NCAA Baseball Regional sites available across ESPN networks.
A minimum of 96 Regional games will air May 29-June 1 across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network and ESPN+.
From the opening pitch of Regionals through the final out of the Men’s College World Series, ESPN remains the exclusive home of the entire NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. ESPN networks are slated to present as many as 153 postseason matchups throughout the tournament’s run to Omaha.
All Roads Lead to Omaha
The Road to Omaha continues with Super Regionals (June 5-8) before culminating at the Men’s College World Series (June 12-22) from Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Additional coverage details for the Men’s College World Series will be announced in the coming weeks.
Around the clock coverage on ESPN+
ESPN’s fan-favorite whip-around show, Squeeze Play Presented by Capital One, returns throughout Regional weekend with live look-ins, home runs, strikeouts, rallies, elimination-game drama and up-to-the-minute updates from across all 16 sites.
Matt Schick and Kris Budden combine to host Squeeze Play with analysts Chris Burke, the 2001 SEC Player of the Year, and Mike Rooney, a former Division I player and head coach. Squeeze Play will stream on ESPN+ from first pitch to last pitch Friday through Monday (pending ‘if necessary’ games). On Friday, Squeeze Play will be available on ESPN2 from 3-4 p.m. and 5-6:30 p.m. and on Sunday from 6-7 p.m. on ESPN.
Get Ready for the Play on the Diamond
Game On: Journey to the NCAA Championship will showcase the major storylines, players, coaches and teams as the Division I Baseball Championship gets underway. Hosted by ESPN senior writer and Marty & McGee co-host Ryan McGee and ESPN baseball analyst Kyle Peterson, Game On will preview the tournament with stories on some of the best teams and players on the Road to Omaha.
Features include:
- UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky: In 2025, UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky won the Baseball America College Player of the Year Award. This year, he is in line to become the top pick in the MLB Draft. Whenever Cholowsky first takes the field in a game, and before every at bat, he traces something in the dirt to honor and remember one of his former teammates. Chris Connelly reveals the person that the UCLA superstar keeps with him on the field every game.
- Texas assistant coaches Troy Tulowitzki and Max Weiner: This year, the Texas Longhorns are one of the most balanced teams in college baseball with a top 20 ranked pitching staff and a top 30 scoring offense. Behind this success are two very different assistant coaches – 5-time MLB All-Star Troy Tulowitzski and former Mariners pitching guru Max Weiner. Chris Burke reports on how together, these coaches aren’t only driving success, they are teaching the Longhorns to think about the game in a whole new way.
- Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson, aka “The Rhino”: Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson leads the SEC regular season champion Bulldogs in just about every major offensive category. This season Jackson became the sixth player overall, and first catcher, to have both 25 home runs and 25 stolen bases in a season. He is strong. He is fast. He is built like a tank, and that is why they call him “The Rhino”. Ryan McGee reports.
- Georgia Tech duo Drew Burress and Vahn Lackey: Georgia Tech has the highest scoring offense in Division I baseball averaging over 10 runs per game. The Yellow Jackets’ rise to a championship contender has been fueled by two cornerstone members of its 2023 recruiting class – elite outfield prospect Drew Burress and once overlooked catcher Vahn Lackey. Burress recently passed Jason Varitek as Tech’s all-time leader in career home runs, Lackey leads the team in runs batted in and on-base percentage. Both players are expected to hear their names called early in the first round of the MLB Draft, but before that they hope to lead Georgia Tech to its first College World Series title. Kris Budden reports.
Game On: Journey to the NCAA Championship premieres Thursday, May 28 at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN2 with same day streaming on ESPN+.
Additional Men’s College World Series coverage details will be announced in the coming weeks. All scheduling updates throughout the NCAA Baseball Tournament can be found here.
Deep roster of commentators across all 16 sites
ESPN will deploy commentator teams onsite at every NCAA Regional location, featuring many of the network’s top college baseball voices and analysts.
All 16 commentator teams:
- Los Angeles: Roxy Bernstein, Wes Clements
- Atlanta: Mike Ferrin, Gaby Sanchez
- Athens: Dave Neal, Gordon Beckham
- Auburn: Mark Neely, Gregg Olson
- Chapel Hill: Mike Monaco, Ben McDonald
- Austin: Roy Philpott, Keith Moreland
- Tuscaloosa: Derek Jones, Jared Mitchell
- Gainesville: Eric Frede, Lance Cormier
- Hattiesburg: Kevin Fitzgerald, Bobby Moranda
- Tallahassee: Daron Vaught, Devon Travis
- Eugene: Clay Matvick, David Aardsma
- College Station: Richard Cross, Todd Walker
- Lincoln: Karl Ravech, Kyle Peterson
- Starkville: Jack Kizer, Jack DeLongchamps
- Lawrence: Victor Rojas, Connor Wanhanen
- Morgantown: Tom Hart, Jensen Lewis