Lincoln to Host NCAA Baseball Regional for the First Time Since 2008
Sports Illustrated • • sports
Key Points:
- Nebraska will host an NCAA Tournament regional for the first time since 2008, with the full field and pairings announced Monday during the Selection Show on ESPN2 at 11 a.m. CDT.
- The Huskers enter the tournament with a 42-15 record, their best in 20 years, having finished second in the Big Ten with a 23-7 conference mark and going 23-1 at home this season.
- Nebraska earned a bye to the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals and enters regionals with a rested pitching staff after playing only two games in 12 days, though they were eliminated in the semifinals by Oregon.
- The Lincoln regional will feature Nebraska among 16 host sites nationwide, with UCLA, Georgia Tech, Auburn, and North Carolina among the top seeds expected based on current RPI rankings.
- Historically, Nebraska has hosted regionals multiple times since 2001, advancing to the College World Series in 2001, 2002, and 2005, with their last hosting appearance in 2008 at Hawks Field.